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    • FILE – Stephen Colbert arrives at a screening of “The...
      FILE – Stephen Colbert arrives at a screening of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” during PaleyFest, April 21, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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      This combination of photos shows Jimmy Fallon at the SNL50: The Anniversary Special in New York on Feb. 16, 2025, left, Stephen Colbert at an event in Los Angeles on March 16, 2019, center, and Seth Meyers at the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert in New York on Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo)
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    FILE – Stephen Colbert arrives at a screening of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” during PaleyFest, April 21, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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    Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news

    Stephen Colbert received messages of support and affection from his fellow late-night hosts after announcing that CBS was canceling his show, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”
    Norfolk native Doug Barton is a numismatist and a docent at the Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways Museum in Chesapeake. (Bob Ruegsegger / For The Virginian-Pilot)

    Coin collector shares American history at Great Bridge Museum

    This 2007 image provided by Bugwood.org shows Colorado potato beetle eggs on a plant. (David Cappaert/Bugwood.org via AP)

    Forget the calendar: This method reveals the ideal time to tackle garden pests

    This book cover image released by Knopf shows “Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language” by Adam Aleksic. (Knopf via AP)

    Book Review: ‘Algospeak’ shows just how much social media is changing us

    Roses are displayed atop a bookshelf of romance titles at The Ripped Bodice bookstore in Culver City, Calif., on Thursday, July 3, 2025, (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

    Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect

    Latest Headlines

    • This image provided by Pop Mart, shows Labubu, the plush toy from China’s Pop Mart. (Pop Mart via AP)

      Labubu not the first toy craze, and certainly won’t be the last

    • Not only is the foliage of spotted beebalm aromatic, it can also be used to make tea. (Courtesy Norfolk Botanical Garden)

      Wild Green Yonder: Don’t underestimate foliage

    • Astrology and horoscopes concept. Astrological zodiac signs in circle on starry background.

      Daily Horoscope for July 19, 2025

    • Astrology and horoscopes concept. Astrological zodiac signs in circle on starry background.

      Daily Horoscope for July 19, 2025

    • The Monticello Avenue trail, part of the College Woods Circuit project, is completed and in use. Phase 2, the Strawberry Plains trail, is currently in the design phase. Courtesy of the City of Williamsburg

      Virginia Capital Trail plans extension to Colonial Williamsburg as Trail757 project moves forward

    • This image released by Warner Bros. Discovery shows Jamie Ferguson interacting with a shark in a scene from “Dancing with the Sharks.” (Warner Bros. Discovery via AP)

      Discovery ‘Shark Week’ has breaching great whites, looks back at ‘Jaws’ and starts with some dancing

    Restaurants, Food and Drink

    Toasted Quinoa with Feta and Herbs prepares the popular grain in a way that doesn’t leave it bland and waterlogged. (Photo by Cathy Thomas)

    Recipe: Here’s how to cook quinoa without making it bland and limp

    Toasting the grain in a dry pan before cooking it pilaf-style creates an appealing nutty taste and a delicate crunch.
    • Virtuosos of the kitchen, winners of ‘MasterChef’ to cook live onstage in Virginia ӽ紫ý

    • Recipe: Panzanella is a fresh and tasty answer to stale bread

    • Recipes: Make these 3 tasty dinners on a single rimmed baking sheet

    • Southern-style chain known for brunch favorites opens near The Dome in Virginia ӽ紫ý

    Music and Concerts

    Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill’s debut album together, “Long After the Fire,” is a tribute to Cowsill’s late brothers Bill and Barry Cowsill. On it, he and wife Vicki Peterson, a founding member of the Bangles, cover songs written by the brothers for the Cowsills band as well as solo projects. Peterson and Cowsill will perform songs from the album, the Bangles and the Cowsills in concert at the Muckenthaler Center in Fullerton on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Photo by Pamela Springsteen)

    After 22 years of marriage, The Bangles’ Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill make sweet music

    Their first-ever album, “Long After the Fire,” finally arrived in April.
    • Arts Notes: Get ready for all things patriotic this weekend

    • Music history is littered with projects planned, anticipated, even completed — and then scrapped

    • The world according to Wednesday, your new favorite alt-country indie rock band

    • Book Review: A new biography goes long and deep on the rise and fall of rock band Talking Heads

    Arts

    Sarah Medina, left and husband Henry Medina dance at the 22nd annual Norfolk Latino Music Festival at Town Point Park in Norfolk July 22, 2023. (Tess Crowley / The Virginian-Pilot, File)

    Fun to Do: Latino Music fest, Christmas in July, Chicago and more

    Coming up: Christmas in July Mistletoe Market in Norfolk, veteran rockers Chicago are coming to Virginia ӽ紫ý and the 24th annual Latino Music Festival returns to Norfolk.
    • Elite Outer Banks ocean rescue team’s story told in new film

    • Arsenic in books? Exhibit shows that some pages can kill

    • Antique Artisans Market, now in historic Newport News building, gets a tat

    • Threatened by the rising waters of climate change, an iconic Norfolk museum is fighting back

    Entertainment

    FILE – Marilyn and Alan Bergman pose at their piano in their Beverly Hills home on March 17, 1980. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)

    Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist who helped write ‘The Way We Were,’ dies at 99

    Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand and Tony Bennett performed his material.
    • Want to fall out laughing? 4 popular comedians to stop in Norfolk

    • Coldplay’s Chris Martin calls out alleged ‘affair’ on kiss cam at concert

    • Review: Virginia ӽ紫ý Core Theatre’s feminist ‘Medusa’ questions who is the monster

    • Column: Of fighting and surviving, ‘Baddest Man’ is a soaring biography of Mike Tyson

    Theater

    John Cauthen, left, Adonis Bastin and Dagny Hobbs of Peninsula Community Theatre rehearse for “Evita.” (Courtesy of Peninsula Community Theatre)

    ‘Evita,’ ‘Dracula’ spoof and ‘Ghost’ musical coming to Peninsula Community Theatre

    With tickets under $25 for a main stage show and $8 for children’s shows, board vice president Jeff Corriveau said, the theater is an affordable way to see a live performance.
    • High school quarterback turned Hollywood up-and-comer films movie in his hometown, Virginia ӽ紫ý

    • A summer film series honoring a late critic, and film itself, begins next week at Naro

    • Have a walk back in time, and among spirits, in a downtown Norfolk tour

    • NSU’s topflight classic ‘Topdog/Underdog’ pits brother against brother in uncivil war

    Home and Garden

    This 2010 image provided by Bugwood.org shows tree roots that have become tangled up in landscaping fabric. When this occurs, root growth is restricted, which negatively impacts tree or plant health. (Joe Murray/Treebio.com/Bugwood.org)

    Why landscape fabric is often a bad idea for your garden

    It does more harm than good in ornamental beds and around perennials and crops.
    • Transform your tiny garden into a lush haven with these creative tips

    • Want your garden to smell as good as it looks? These flowers can do the job

    • Weeds aren’t just nuisances, they’re messengers. Here’s what they can tell you

    • Want to grow your own rice? A step-by-step guide for adventurous gardeners

    Outdoors

    From left are Amelia Valenti, Jonathan Grimm and Isabella Strumke after the 2023 Virginia Regional Ballet 5K. The trio holds multiple state and school track records. Courtesy of Todd Strumke

    Five young area runners have bright futures

    Jonathan Grimm, Remington Freeman, Amelia Valenti, Gunner Hammett and Isabella Strumke have built impressive resumes at an early age.
    • The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth

    • Did you know that you can rent a boat in the Williamsburg area?

    • Newport News beaches placed under swimming advisories; Yorktown advisory lifted

    • Best campground in the US, according to camping app

    Travel

    FILE – Tourists pose for selfies in Niagara Falls, Ontario on July 16, 2021. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

    Teens, screens, time pressure and other challenges to navigate on a family road trip

    Get ready to embrace unexpected moments of both connection and inevitable chaos.
    • Map: Scenic sites in Hawaii that are now off-limits, and why

    • 4 hours kayak fishing at a California lake with a fly rod … and a rattlesnake in the boat

    • Travel: How a swanky Bahamas resort was brought back to life

    • USS Midway Museum debuts ‘top secret’ exhibit on Navy intelligence

    Books

    Shaun "S.A." Cosby of Gloucester in 2023. He’s become known for his distinctive brand of Southern, small-town noir. (Sam Sauter Photography / Flatiron / File)

    Book review: A maestro of crime fiction, back with a high-octane thriller

    In the newest novel by Gloucester's S.A. Cosby, an investment banker returns to small-town Virginia to protect his family from a gang.
    • Column: Where are the shows about regular people fighting back?

    • Amelia Earhart soars back into the headlines in new book ‘The Aviator and the Showman’

    • In new bestsellers, a Lisa Jewell thriller, Danielle Steel and the Poppy War

    • For the youngest readers, another Wild Robot adventure is a new bestseller

    Pets and Animals

    This undated photo released by Frankie Jackson, a UK-registered veterinary nurse and certified animal behavior consultant, shows Jackson with her dog, Rook, at her home in Smyrna, Ga. (AP Photo/Frankie Jackson)

    In stressful times, our anxiety can rub off on pets. Causes and cures for pet anxiety

    Many vets and animal behavior experts say pets do pick up on their owners' anxiety.
    • Should you let pets sleep next to you? (Does it even matter what the experts say?)

    • A runaway pet zebra has been captured in Tennessee

    • Welcome to kitten ӽ紫ý, when animal shelters need all the help they can get

    • Dogs and cats can also suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help our furry friends

    Horoscopes

    Astrology and horoscopes concept. Astrological zodiac signs in circle on starry background.

    Daily Horoscope for July 18, 2025

    There's no need to rush. Intellectual Mercury enters its retrograde period in bold Leo at 12:45 am EDT, which can create some havoc when it comes to expressing ourselves, having a clear perspective, and understanding our egos. That's in addition...
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