If you’re looking for a charming European-style escape right here in California, head to Solvang in Santa Barbara County’s Santa Ynez Valley. This picturesque village, known as the “Danish Capital of America,” was recently named No. 7 in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Small Towns in the West for 2026. It previously ranked in the No. 1 spot in 2025, continuing its strong showing among top Western destinations. With a population of around 6,000, Solvang was founded in 1911 by Danish-American settlers who wanted to preserve their Scandinavian cultural heritage in sunny California. The name means “sunny…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iranian FA chief Mehdi Taj demanded that the U.S. respect Iran’s military institutions if the team is to participate in World Cup games scheduled in California and Seattle in the coming months.Taj’s comments come after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that…
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The Prince George’s County council in the state of Maryland recently voted 10-0 in favor of enacting a measure limiting how densely convenience stores can be packed together in the area. Council Member Krystal Oriadha said in October that there is a problem with “overconcentration” of the stores.”They call themselves…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Stop the presses — the Boston Red Sox have won two games in a row. That’s right. One more win today, and that will be something we call a “winning streak.” Look out, MLB!Of course, Boston’s latest win over the Detroit Tigers…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Torrie Wilson was one of the most recognizable women’s wrestler at the peak of the “Monday Night Wars” between WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).Wilson was in WCW from 1999 to 2000 before WWE bought WCW and she moved to that company.…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez drew the ire of his own manager on Tuesday night after he hit Boston Red Sox batter Trevor Story with a pitch in the fourth inning, causing the benches to empty.Valdez struck Story after allowing home runs…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes could be on track to return to the field sooner than expected.Chiefs general manager Brett Veach told SiriusXM on Monday morning that Mahomes’ rehab is well ahead of schedule. The strong progress puts Mahomes in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Chris Devenski has been suspended for three games and fined for intentionally throwing at Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday.Devenski intentionally threw at Stewart in the top of the seventh inning of Pittsburgh’s 17-7 win…
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring. And experts warn that with more visitors comes an increased risk of contamination, illness and other damage to the continent.…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, D-Iowa, caught the attention of the international Muslim community when, in 2021, she offered up a Muslim prayer on the floor of the Iowa Senate despite also being an ordained minister with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump marked Cinco de Mayo on Tuesday with a new Truth Social post featuring a stylized “NICE” graphic — a play on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.The post adds to a string of Cinco de Mayo messages from Trump…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s immense sway over the GOP is on the line Tuesday night as results pour in from Indiana’s primary, as Trump’s endorsements in key Republican state Senate nomination races are being tested.And as of 8:50pm ET, Trump appears to be…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vivek Ramaswamy has won the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Ohio, the Associated Press reports.Ramaswamy, who grabbed national attention when he ran for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination before dropping out and becoming a top surrogate for President…
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You know her as Dean’s wife on “Gilmore Girls” and Stefan’s 350-year-old bestie on “The Vampire Diaries,” but Arielle Kebbel is now part of the Taylor Sheridan multiverse as US Marshal Belle Skinner on CBS’ “Marshals” (the most-watched new TV show of the season). “She’s a cowgirl at heart, who grew up cutting horses, loves Montana, struggles with her family history and has a deep longing for justice,” says Kebbel, 41, who does her own riding stunts on the show. Belle is known for being a badass equestrian — not a fashionista. But one of her character’s accessories has stolen…
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A widening crackdown on RV and vehicle homelessness is spreading across the Bay Area as cities tighten rules, increase towing, and push unhoused residents from one jurisdiction to another in a regional enforcement push that feels more like a game of whack-a-mole. Oakland has become the latest major city to…
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