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Diners eat lunch at Mr. Tuna the day after Christmas 2024. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer)Mr. Tuna chef-owner Jordan Rubin announced Tuesday a pop-up dinner series featuring guest chefs for 11 events at his restaurant during the first half of 2026. Running from January to June, the “Tuna & Friends” series features chefs from around the country and Canada who will offer a special à la carte menu melding New England cuisine with their own influences. The series is meant to allow visiting chefs to tour the working waterfront and meet key players in the local seafood scene. The full series lineup is available at the Mr. Tuna Instagram page.

Sudden Pain That Doesn’t Go Away“Generally, pain that is sudden and severe and does not go away is something that should really get your attention,” Turturro said. “Chest pain is definitely a concerning one to us. But it’s impossible to say exactly what chest pain could signify in one person versus another, and it isn’t always serious. Since lots of things can manifest as chest pain, you shouldn’t totally panic, but you also shouldn’t discount your chest pain (or, once again, any pain). AdvertisementAsiaVision via Getty Images It's reason enough to see a doctor ASAP if you notice any kind of new, sudden pain.

Because we’ve heard phrases like “You got this” or “There’s more fish in the sea,” we assume we’re offering comfort, support or wisdom. We asked experts to weigh in on what not to say and what actually helps. “While well-intentioned, these statements bypass emotion rather than acknowledge it,” said Erica Schwartzberg, a licensed master social worker. “Pushing through emotional pain doesn’t work in the long run,” Gibson said. AdvertisementIn some cases, it’s not what you say but how you show up.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf sits on the bench duringhis team's game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Metcalf appealed the ruling, but the NFL upheld the decision, Senior Vice President of Football & International Communications Michael Signora announced Tuesday. The punishment will result in Metcalf missing the Steelers’ final games of the regular season as the team pursues its first AFC North division title since 2020. Metcalf then took a swipe at the fan, though it’s unclear if he actually hit the individual. (Metcalf) came over because the fan in the stands was holding a ‘4’ Pittsburgh jersey,” referring to Metcalf’s jersey number.

Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #927. The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you love to eat. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. Then give these a try:Yellow: CurrencyGreen: To nibbleBlue: Marine lifePurple: Melodic soundsHere are today's Connections categoriesNeed a little extra help? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Photo by Karen Laårk Boshoff: https://www.pexels.com/photo/gold-wrapped-christmas-crackers-on-orange-surface-9524063/ Gold Christmas crackers on orange background. My particular brand of Christmas Cringe is that I love Christmas cracker jokes. AdvertisementHow Christmas cracker jokes are testedI will be honest here, I just assumed somebody was employed to make jokes for Christmas crackers, birthday cards, etc, all year round. What they learned was that the success of a Christmas cracker joke isn’t measured in just laughs but of course, in groans too. AdvertisementTalking Tables’ founder and chief executive Clare Harris knows that the importance of these jokes isn’t just to be funny but to have wide appeal.

As we come to the end of 2025 and look forward to the new year, here’s a look back at Washington Township’s top stories. Albert J. Countryman, Jr./The SunWashington Township High School football players celebrate winning the Group 5 New Jersey Championship on stage during the Parade of Champions at Washington Lake Park on Dec. 4. ‘Once in a lifetime’- Advertisement -With a full moon lighting the way on a cold and brisk Dec. 4, more than 1,000 people cheered on the Washington Township High School football team during the Parade of Champions. Washington Township Board of EducationSchool Superintendent Eric Hibbs (second from left, back row) returned to work on Aug. 4 after a paid leave suspension that began in March. “This is not just Forbes’ 30-under-30 recognition win for myself, my co-founder and the team behind Chromie, but also really a win for Washington Township,” said Ford, the first person in the township to get the recognition.

urbazon via Getty ImagesLove it or hate it, souvenir shopping is a big part of many travelers’ itineraries. Advertisement AdvertisementTo inspire your choices, HuffPost asked people who work in the travel industry to share the one souvenir they’re always sure to bring home when they go on a trip. Here are their picks:An Article Of Clothing“I usually buy clothes as a souvenir when I travel! When I travel back home to Puerto Rico, I buy copious amounts of locally produced coffee. For example, during my last trip to France, I bought every flavor of chips you can’t typically find at home.

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Most notable films of 2025, according to The New York Times 2025 was another jam-packed year in Hollywood. The New York Times polled 16 of its film experts to see what they thought were the most notable movies of the year. Reggie Ugwu, culture reporter for The Times, joins CBS News to break down the results.

Meanwhile, in Milwaukee, the one-time PR shop Mueller Communications is booming. Get a daily rundown of the Milwaukee storiesH. Carl Mueller, who started Mueller Communications 40 years ago, was the classic example of a PR guy with great connections and robust rolodex. Much of that growth has come since Richards and Madlom took over as co-CEOs, but Mueller laid the groundwork for all of it, they note. “Communication strategy is all about delivering the right message at the right time to the right audience in the right way,” Madlom says. The next time you look for information about Mueller Communications, the AI entry at the top of the Google page may quote this story.

A cold coming we had of it just the worst time of the year for a journey and such a long journey. There were times we regretted the summer palaces on slopes, the terraces and the silken girls bringing sherbert. Certainly, we had evidence, and no doubt I had seen birth and death, but had thought they were different. Like death, our death, we return to our places, these kingdoms, but no longer at ease here in the old dispensation with an alien people clutching their gods. So when I read this poem to my children as a practice, they said: Dad, that’s kind of dark.

(AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)Police block the road near the scene of a deadly explosion in Moscow, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)Police block the road near the scene of a deadly explosion in Moscow, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)Police block the road near the scene of a deadly explosion in Moscow, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)MOSCOW -- Three people, including two police officers, were killed in an explosion in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian investigators said, just days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away. The incident took place in the same area of the Russian capital where Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov was killed by a car bomb on Monday morning.

The U.S. 9th Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court order requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build more than 2,500 units of housing on its West Los Angeles campus and invalidating a prestigious private school’s lease there. It overruled the judge’s order invalidating UCLA’s lease of a portion of the VA grounds for its baseball stadium. Advertisement”This class action lawsuit, and its numerous appeals, demonstrates just how far the VA has strayed from its mission,” De Alba wrote. “It’s the most consequential case for veterans in the history of the country,” Rosenbaum said. “The VA should have utilized the West L.A. property as it was intended to house veterans.