OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In California, inmates typically are granted parole by doing good deeds or showing they have been rehabilitated by becoming pastors, drug counselors or youth advocates. For Walter “Earlonne” Woods, the path to freedom was podcasting. Woods, 47, was recently ...

SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into the latest edition of her annual Christmas message, saying she hoped her long life brought a measure of wisdom and noting her grandchildren’s contributions to Britain’s royal family. The 92-year-old queen, the ...

Since I began this column some months ago, I have had several people ask me why do I write. I always answer the same way: It’s because I love to write. But I also add that I love learning about writing including grammar. After all, grammar is code behind the words. If one doesn’t ...

“I start looking for stocking stuffers the day after Christmas,” says Bonnie Carlson when referring to the candy and trinkets she puts in 3-foot to 4-foot long Christmas stockings for her family each year. She has a tradition of serving a very large breakfast on Christmas morning, ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Cena doesn’t believe in ego. How could he when he’s used to tens of thousands of WWE fans chanting “John Cena sucks” every time he walks out to the ring? It’s a philosophy that’s helped him survive both the demands of professional wrestling, where he was ...

BUFFALO — It’s a season of giving and, for some entertainers, that means a special tour stop for a good cause. That’s just what violinist and dancer, Lindsey Stirling brought to the stage of Shea’s Theater, Dec. 15, performing a show in the middle of her “Wanderland” tour to benefit ...