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Amazon expanding drone delivery to 500 cities by year’s end

Amazon Prime Air — the company’s super-fast drone delivery service — will expand to 500 locations by the end of the year. Available products include groceries, electronics, cosmetics,...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 1:35 PM EDT

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Best Buy’s back-to-school tech guide covers dorms to finals

Best Buy has released a back-to-school technology guide for students returning to campus or arriving for the first time. The curated selection spans powerful laptops, sleep-tracking wearables and...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 1:28 PM EDT

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Phoebe Bridgers postpones shows after appendicitis hospitalization

Phoebe Bridgers has postponed a series of intimate performances after being hospitalized for appendicitis. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter canceled several shows less than one week after releasing a new...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT

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Expedition X Season 12 premieres with Robin Hood investigation

Expedition X returns tonight for Season 12 on the Discovery Channel. The premiere episode sends the team to Nottingham, England, to investigate paranormal activity linked to the legend...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 1:07 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Sesame-Soy Chicken with Ginger-Scallion Noodles

Inspired by visits to Hong Kong’s cha chaan teng diners, this dish pairs instant ramen tossed in a savory ginger-scallion sauce with a pan-fried chicken cutlet and a...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Quinoa and kale salad

A version of this quinoa salad—featuring lightly cooked kale, crunchy red onion and a tangy-savory dressing of equal parts lemon juice, liquid aminos and oil—has been served at...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Easy yogurt muffins

These muffins are made entirely in a food processor, so you can skip tempering or melting butter and let kids help by pressing buttons. The recipe uses dates...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Roasted Salmon and Broccoli Bowl

This hearty bowl highlights sweet, oven-roasted broccoli florets and red onion wedges paired with chunks of roasted salmon and chewy jasmine rice. A salty, savory anchovy-lemon dressing ties...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

River otter spotted in Bronx for first time in 100 years

Wildlife officials are celebrating after a river otter was documented in the Bronx for the first time in a century. Officials say the sighting indicates conservation and restoration...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT

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SNAP soda and candy bans begin in coming weeks

More than 40 million Americans rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The USDA is allowing states to restrict purchases of sugary drinks and candy with SNAP, and...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 12:49 PM EDT

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Trump nominates Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner

President Donald Trump announced he would nominate Heidi Overton to serve as the new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. The report was published by The Center...

Published Aug 19, 2026, 12:41 PM EDT