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Ryan Seacrest arrives at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

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Ryan Seacrest debuts as new host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’

For the first time in almost 8,000 episodes, “Wheel of Fortune” did not open with a hello from longtime host Pat Sajak.

A bridge in the distance over Snake River in Idaho

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A southern Idaho road trip offers hot springs, quirky museums and more

Reefs and trails await underwater explorers just beneath the surface of the ocean's warm, blue waters off the shoreline in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

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Snorkeling in South Florida: Check out these 6 must-see spots

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.

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James Earl Jones, iconic actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

Anybody who has put their house on the market will relate to “House Hunt,” especially the anxiety that accompanies the process.

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Review: Selling your house? Just hope the would-be buyer in ‘The House Hunt’ doesn’t show up

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

The Hispanic fusion restaurant opened in June by economist Marilyn Castro, a Puerto Rican native, who wanted to jazz up the morning scene and to give people job opportunities.

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Review: Breakfast Bar in Virginia Beach jazzes up the morning with Hispanic fusion offerings

The Hispanic fusion restaurant opened in June by economist Marilyn Castro, a Puerto Rican native, who wanted to jazz up the morning scene and to give people job opportunities.

Music and Concerts

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Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans.

In high school, Devon Miller displayed her art in the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival student art show. Now an art teacher at First Colonial High school, Miller will be showcasing her skills again at the the iconic Neptune Festival in...

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Hampton History Museum hosting tour of exhibit honoring Chris Kraft, ‘The Father of NASA Mission Control’

Allen Hoilman, the museum’s deputy director and curator, will discuss Kraft’s accomplishments and Hampton’s integral role in the Space Race of the 1950s and '60s.

Theater

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2024 Tony Awards: Best musical is a guessing game, but not all the deserving were nominated

When it comes to what is arguably the biggest prize of all, the Tony Award for best new musical, it’s a guessing game. Why? None of this past season’s fresh-faced tuners really stands out from the others.

Home and Garden

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White’s Old Mill Garden Center in Chesapeake closes despite family’s efforts to keep it flourishing

Now, the family business is busy auctioning off items for commercial growers, including the greenhouses, numerous plant carts and hanging basket display racks, pallets, industrial storage tanks, and other equipment through SecondBloomAuctions.com.

Outdoors

"I wanted to do something big, but I wanted to do it in a way where I could give back," Heath Scott said of a plan to mark his 50th birthday by biking across the state and raising money for the poor.

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Newport News man biking 588 miles across Virginia — and raising money for charity — to celebrate 50th birthday

"I wanted to do something big, but I wanted to do it in a way where I could give back," Heath Scott said of a plan to mark his 50th birthday by biking across the state and raising money for...