While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

Iowa’s average farmland value increased 0.7%, or $82, to $11,549 per acre this year, marking a modest rise following a down ...

With well over 2,000 PC-12s in the field worldwide, the PC-12 Pro is the culmination of years of listening to operator ...

Fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise are quite familiar with the Black Pearl, the legendary ship "of the seven seas." According to a fan page devoted to the franchise, the Black Pearl "was ...

When Sheri Duffy and her ailing mother, Jean, voted for Proposition 19 five years ago, an ad campaign running during episodes of “Judge Judy” convinced them the measure would provide what its title ...

A standalone game on a Friday during a holiday weekend? Sign us up! The NFL has a huge matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears in Week 13, as these squads are both in the mix for the ...

The nightcap of a Thanksgiving Day tripleheader is an AFC North grudge match between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens, including the return of Bengals star QB Joe Burrow. Our NFL player ...

Argentina are in possession in the England 22 and Pepper thinks he is about to get a steal from a breakdown but in fact Itoje ...

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ALSO BREAKING RIGHT NOW THIS NOON HOUR, FEDERAL JUDGES HAVE BLOCKED TEXAS FROM USING ITS NEW REPUBLICAN DRAWN CONGRESSIONAL MAPS. THE PANEL SAYS THERE’S SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THE MAP IS RACIAL ...

Texas’ new gerrymandered congressional map cannot be used for next year’s elections, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. But the new congressional map in California, which was created in a direct rebuttal ...

Betting scandals have become such a familiar part of pro sports these days that it sometimes feels like they’re as much a fixture in the calendar as the World Series or Super Bowl. The wave of players ...