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The ultimate guide to Dads’ Day dining

Father’s Day marks a time to honor fathers and father figures. It’s not often that fathers get to feel like the ultimate heroes; often they are doing much to support and love their families without receiving too much fanfare. So Father’s Day is the perfect chance to give dads, grandfathers and father figures what they truly deserve — and that often includes a delicious meal. According to the National Retail Federation, total spending on Father’s Day in 2023 reached an estimated $22.9 billion, marking a substantial jump from previous years. A significant chunk of that spending ...

Car of the Week

A 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack 2-door AWD is the Car of the Week at Victory Marietta. Sticker is $59,205, not including any discounts. A 3 liter high output motor is attached to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Fuel rating is 16 city and 23 highway. Exterior features include Tire ...

Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. Trump noted that the size of the office has been "way too high for way too long" and that "if he cut, I wouldn't mind that." "He'll do a very good job," Trump told reporters on Air Force One as he traveled to Wisconsin for an event on agriculture. "He'll watch it closely, but Bill Pulte is very good, he's very talented." The Republican president said in ...

Local Calendar

Saturday, June 6 High School Track: Ohio State Meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium High School Baseball: Gilmer County vs. Greater Beckley, 1 p.m. in Huntington (Class A State Quarterfinal) Legion Baseball: Zanesville at Marietta (DH), 3 p.m.; Wheeling at Parkersburg (DH), 2 p.m.

Stocks slump as Big Tech sinks and a strong May jobs report boosts odds for higher interest rates

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market had its worst day since October Friday as a sell-off in big technology companies weighed down the broader market and a strong jobs report boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will be forced to hike interest rates at some point this year. The S&P 500 sank 2.6%, its biggest one-day drop since October 10, when the Trump administration threatened to impose a 100% tariff on imported goods from China. The losses helped push the benchmark index to its first losing week in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4%, while the ...