As the July 4 holiday approached, a local news report in Alabama warned of a deadly TikTok challenge that involved jumping from a speeding boat.“Last six months we have had four drownings that were easily avoidable,” Jim Dennis, captain of the Childersburg Rescue Team, told the local ABC ...

Every morning, I head outside, coffee in hand, and usually in my pajamas, to check on my plants.“Who’s thirsty? Who needs a trim?” I ask, tending to their needs as I move from bed to bed.Most days, the visit reveals pleasant changes, like the first Madame Julia Correvon clematis flower of ...

Sure, you’re probably not using paper checks for most things. But are you returning payments to medical providers and insurance companies in the mail? Paying by check for the random parking ticket or your child’s piano lessons? Now is a good time to stop: Check fraud tied to mail theft is ...