Edith Renfrow Smith died Friday at her home in Chicago. She was 111. In addition to a notably long life — she was one of a very small number of "supercentenarians," or people who live to at least 110 ...

PORTLAND – Edith Rose “Edie” Marino passed away on Dec. 30, 2025, at 91 years old in Portland surrounded by her … PORTLAND – Edith Rose “Edie” Marino passed away on Dec. 30, 2025, at 91 years old in ...

The Rice Palace restaurant in Crowley has closed. "We thank you for supporting the Rice Palace Restaurant for the last 30 years," a post on the Rice Palace Facebook states. "The decision to close the ...

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Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a longtime Chicago schoolteacher, remained mentally sharp well past 100, becoming the subject for medical ...

After not participating for nearly five decades, San Francisco made a triumphant return to the Rose Parade Thursday, earning the Extraordinaire Award for the most extraordinary float. The 55-foot ...

(This story was updated to change a video). A blinking robot. An elephant seemingly life sized. A giant stack of pancakes. And a sea of rain ponchos. The 137 th annual Rose Parade proved that even a ...

It’s hard to pin down which floats go above and beyond each year in the annual Rose Parade. Created with planning that happens months — sometimes even years — out from the parade, each decked out with ...

The parade's theme was "The Magic in Teamwork." Members of the "Golden Bears" band from Osaka, Japan, wave to the crowd along the parade route. Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images ...

Cal Poly Universities earned the 2026 Sweepstakes Trophy, the parade’s top honor, for their student-built float "Jungle Jumpstart," which featured a rainforest team of animals repairing a robot. The ...