The fighting continues in the Middle East, and oil’s back on the move, as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s five-day deadline for resolving differences with Iran. That’s the backdrop for ...

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Come for the quick fish chowder. Stay for the hot butter crackers. By Melissa Clark Good morning! Today we have for you: Quick — like 25 minutes quick — fish chowder with hot butter crackers Ritzy ...

Do Cracker Barrel employees have to eat at Cracker Barrel restaurants while traveling? Not exactly. After a Jan. 30 report in The Wall Street Journal said Cracker Barrel is pushing its staff to only ...

Quiet weather is ahead for the end of the workweek before changes arrive for Saturday. City auditor releases first-ever mid-year report; sales tax projected near $123 million Syracuse City Auditor ...

Stasia Brewczynki is a New England–based writer specializing in food, drink, and travel storytelling. Her work appears in publications like Eater, Full Pour Magazine, and Modern South. Julia Child ...

One expert suggested the phenomenon is actually called "frost cracking" Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. Getty A social media post suggested "exploding trees are possible" ...

Viral social media posts are warning about "exploding trees" during a major winter storm. The phenomenon, known as "frost cracks," is real but trees rarely explode completely. This is unlikely to ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — You may have read about this viral story online – a warning to be wary of “exploding trees”. But is it really something to be concerned about? While there is some science explaining ...

It turns out that trees can actually explode when temperatures drop. Trees can explode during extreme cold due to sap expansion when it freezes. Oak, maple, and fruit trees with high moisture are most ...

As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepare for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn people to watch out for "exploding trees." The phenomenon, while ...