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Which robotic vacuum is best? Robotic vacuums are designed to clean a space as thoroughly as possible. Once you activate a robotic vacuum, it starts cleaning instantly. After the robotic vacuum is done, it returns to its charging station. Our top pick, eufy L60 Robot Vacuum, includes smart features and is user-friendly. What to know before you buy a robotic vacuum Floor type Robotic vacuums generally perform great on all types of surfaces. If you have linoleum or tile floors, however, tiny surface gaps sometimes interrupt a robotic vacuum while it’s cleaning. Meanwhile, low-end robotic vacuums rarely work on low-pile carpet. Some may also struggle going from hardwood floor to high-pile carpet. Home or office layout Sometimes, large lips between rooms help hide seams between two types of surfaces, but they may also cause a robotic vacuum to stop working. To manage this issue, purchase a robotic vacuum that can seamlessly move from one room to the next, regardless of surface or bumps. Battery life Top-of-the-line robotic vacuums may clean up to two hours on a single charge. A large battery usually indicates a robotic vacuum can clean a

Word Game: March 10, 2025

TODAY’S WORD — SCIOLIST (SCIOLIST: SYE-oh-list: One who exhibits a superficial show of learning.) Average mark 14 words Time limit 20 minutes Can you find 20 or more words in SCIOLIST? The list will be published tomorrow. SATURDAY’S WORD — VENTRAL: vale valet vane varlet veal venal vent vernal earl earn elan nave navel near neat tale tare tarn tavern teal tear tern travel rale rant rate rave ravel raven real renal rent rental alert alter ante antler antre aver avert lane late laten later lave lean learn lent To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last! RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

March 10, 2025: Olivia Wilde, take precautions this year

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Olivia Wilde, 41; Carrie Underwood, 42; Jon Hamm, 54; Sharon Stone, 67. Happy Birthday: Take precautions this year. Plan, organize and refrain from making promises you’ll regret. Use your energy wisely and put your needs first, and it will change how you feel about yourself and your perspective regarding how much you can do for others once you have taken care of yourself. Your objective is to gain respect and master the art of self-love and giving back. Trust your judgment, and you will flourish. Your numbers are 6, 14, 20, 27, 36, 41, 45. ARIES (March 21-April 19): A passionate approach to life, love and the pastimes that bring you joy will help your disposition and encourage friendships with people who share your beliefs and interests. Refuse to let trivial matters infiltrate your mood and ruin your day. Step away from controversy and toward what makes you smile. 5 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put more thought and action into home improvements, and make your life easier. Stop waiting for others and procrastinating. Refuse to let time pass you

Teacher’s body located month after fiancée found dead on lake

Gary Jones’ body was found in about 45 feet of water a month after Joycelyn Wilson was found dead near Jones’ empty fishing boat, officials said.

Infant, woman killed, 10 injured in house fire chief called “hellish”

An infant and woman were killed and ten other people hurt in a house fire in Cincinnati that the city’s fire chief described as “hellish.”

Remains of woman murdered by serial killer found at landfill

Morgan Harris was one of the Indigenous women slain by Jeremy Skibicki, who is serving multiple life sentences after being convicted of four murders last year.

Gun-violence prevention programs may be caught in federal funding crossfire

Hospital-based violence intervention programs have operated in the U.S. since the mid-1990s, but recent moves by the Trump White House are raising anxiety about the programs’ future.

What to know about March’s full “Blood Worm Moon,” a total lunar eclipse

Astronomy fans are in for a treat this March as the full moon will appear to turn red during a total lunar eclipse. March’s full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will pass into Earth’s shadow on the night of March 13, or early on March 14, depending on the time zone, according to NASA. This eclipse will be visible from Earth’s Western Hemisphere. The Old Farmer’s Almanac details specific moonrise times for ZIP codes across the U.S. Local forecasts also include detailed information on how clear the night sky will be in various locations. What is a lunar eclipse? A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth and moon all align so that the moon passes into the Earth’s shadow. During a total lunar eclipse, like the one happening this March, the entire moon will fall within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow. Each lunar eclipse is visible from half of Earth. There are also partial and penumbral eclipses, which are when the sun, Earth and moon are not perfectly aligned. Why does the moon look red during the lunar eclipse? With the moon

At Her Table finishes off annual Women’s Week with jam-packed festival

Atascadero was buzzing with excitement on Sunday as the annual At Her Table Women’s Week Festival filled the Sunken Gardens with food, vendors, and music. Sunday marked the end of At Her Table’s annual Women’s Week, which celebrates women in the local food and beverage industry. This year, organizers say they expanded the closing festival to include over 60 women-owned vendors, live music, food, and drinks. Candice Custodio, the organization’s executive director, told KSBY that the event aimed to honor local women. “Women help drive this world forward. And we just like to take this month to highlight what we have here on the Central Coast. And we have many amazing women-owned and co-owned businesses. This is kind of our way to showcase them and say thank you, and also, you know, make our community aware of what we have here,” Custodio said. Sunday’s free festival finished off 10 days of local events celebrating Women’s History Month.

Families enjoy ladybug-themed Free Family Day at SLO Botanical Garden

Kids and parents gathered under the sun on Sunday at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden for a ladybug-themed Free Family Day. The event invited families to celebrate ladybugs and highlight their importance to the garden. Kids learned fun facts about the colorful insects, took part in arts and crafts, and even got the opportunity to release some of them into the wild. Families were also able to buy a bag of ladybugs to take home to their own gardens. Alice Hartman visited the event with her daughter, Jeanie. “We have seen so many ladybugs out, and she’s picked them up. We put them on the plants and have them crawl around our hands. It’s been a really fun thing to do, seeing all the ladybugs. There’s thousands. It’s such a cool thing to see,” Alice said. Kathy Stewart, a volunteer at San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, says she got to see how the ladybug populations have grown. “We’ll see more and more ladybugs through our area. We’ve already seen ladybugs that we released last year, and, they’re starting to wake up and be part

Miss Manners: I can’t go no-contact but my sister is driving me crazy

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was hospitalized for 17 days due to complications from a cancer-related surgery. During that time, my sister drove 80 miles a day to see me. She was very kind and patient. I have recovered, and I now live in an assisted-living facility. My sister has become overbearing: lecturing me on what I eat, how I keep my room, how I take care of my diabetes, on and on. I’ve told her that it makes me feel bad, but nothing has changed. Finally, I told her that my only problem was her picking on me. I have to see her because she brings my medications; otherwise, I would go no-contact. Any advice on how to handle this would be greatly appreciated. GENTLE READER: You do know, don’t you, that your sister is consumed with worry about you and is frantic to help? Not that her nagging helps. Miss Manners understands how exasperating it is. But to expel your sister from your life would be a cruel response to her concern for you, and the useful services she renders you. Asking frankly that

Dear Abby: How do I teach a 7-year-old that she doesn’t need a man?

DEAR ABBY: I have a 7-year-old great-granddaughter, “Emma.” She’s beautiful, smart, happy and just wonderful. Her dad (my grandson) and her mother are no longer together; they share custody. My grandson has since gotten together with Baby Mama No. 2 and has two other children with her. Emma’s life has not been the easiest because of the fighting and disagreements. Her mother is also with another man and has other children. Her mom’s boyfriend is not nice to Emma. My grandson is trying to get full custody of her. Emma is bright and intelligent. I would like to talk to her about independence and not depending on any man to support her. I know at 7 she’s still too young to understand. What is a good age to teach her independence and how to provide for herself, and rather than “need” a man, it’s healthier to be with someone without depending on him? — HER GEE-GEE IN COLORADO DEAR GEE-GEE: This is not a one-time lesson you are trying to convey. It’s a lifelong process. The first thing you should do is become a role

Today in History: March 10, Boeing 737 crash in Ethiopia kills all people on board

Today is Monday, March 10, the 69th day of 2025. There are 296 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 10, 2019, a Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, killing all 157 people on board. Also on this date: In 1496, Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he left Hispaniola for Spain. In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln assigned Ulysses S. Grant, who had just received his commission as lieutenant-general, to the command of the Armies of the United States. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant, Thomas Watson, heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: “Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you” from the next room of Bell’s Boston laboratory; they were the first words ever conveyed by telephone. In 1913, abolitionist and Underground Railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman died of pneumonia in Auburn, New York. In 1959, thousands of Tibetans rebelled against occupying Chinese forces, surrounding the Dalai Lama’s palace to protect him from potential harm. Fierce fighting between Tibetans and

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S., South start annual drills

Updated on: March 10, 2025 / 9:28 AM EDT / CBS/AP North Korea fires several ballistic missiles North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after U.S. and South Korea begin military drills 00:21 Seoul, South Korea — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile firings, North Korea’s fifth missile launch event this year, were detected as coming from the North’s Hwanghae province but gave no further details such as how far they flew. It said South Korea bolstered its surveillance posture and is closely coordinating with the United States. People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on March 10, 2025. North Korea fired “multiple unidentified ballistic missiles” on March 10, South Korea’s military said, the same day Seoul and Washington began a major annual joint military drill known as Freedom

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Near Lincoln Heights ID’d

A man killed in a hit-and-run crash near the Glendale Junction, west of Lincoln Heights, was publicly identified Sunday. Juan Amaya, 46, died from traumatic injuries in an accident, the Medical Examiner’s office said. The crash occurred at 12:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Avenue 19 and Humboldt Street, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman told City News Service. Witnesses told police the pedestrian was crossing Avenue 19 when the vehicle struck him and drove away from the scene, without stopping to render aid. Amaya was pronounced dead at the scene.

Apparent Hospital Trespasser Severely Burned

An apparent trespasser sustained significant burn injuries on more than half of his body when he came into contact with an electrical vault at a Northridge hospital Sunday. The Los Angeles Fire Department received a 911 call shortly before 4:50 p.m. Sunday about an approximately 30-year-old man coming into contact with a vault atop a generator at Dignity Health-Northridge Hospital Medical Center, at 18324 Cantara St., near Reseda and Roscoe boulevards, according to Margaret Stewart of the LAFD. The man was hospitalized in critical condition, Stewart said.

San Diego

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Encinitas

A pedestrian died in Encinitas Sunday evening after being struck by a vehicle at about 6 p.m., a sheriff’s official confirmed. The collision occurred on Jupiter Street near North Coast Highway. The person who died was an adult. No other information was immediately available.

San Diego

8 suspected in human trafficking arrested in Alpine by Border Patrol

After a short pursuit in Alpine, Border Patrol agents arrested eight occupants of a vehicle that the agency said Sunday evening was suspected of involvement in human smuggling. The incident, which occurred at about 3 p.m. triggered a helicopter bulletin posted on social media from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office about an hour later. The bulletins asked the public to be on the lookout for an armed man described as tall, with a thin build and a beard who was wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. He was last seen running on Willows Road near Viejas Casino and Resort. It was not clear Sunday evening whether the suspect being sought by the helicopter was among the eight arrested. All those arrested were transported to a nearby station. The investigation is ongoing, a Border Patrol spokesperson said.

San Diego

Holi festival attendees celebrate spring at colorful Scripps Ranch event

Colored powder was flying in the air on Sunday in Scripps Ranch during a Holi festival put on by a San Diego nonprofit for the first time. Holi typically is celebrated in March and has origins from Hindu mythology and lore. In parts of India, people light large bonfires the night before to signify a triumph of good and destruction of evil. Umesh Kapadi, chief finance officer of San Diego Maharashtra Mandal, which organized the event, said that the festival is about “throwing your bad deeds into the fire, the holy fire” and continuing with the good deeds. There was no fire at the San Diego event. “That’s why we celebrate Holi with colors,” he said. Holi is celebrated throughout India, and actually comes at the beginning of India’s summer which starts earlier than summer in the United States, said Kapadi, who was born there. “So we wanted to give the same experience to people living in the United States,” he said. People attending the event, which was held in Scripps Ranch Community Park, tossed and wiped chalky colored powder onto each other. Kids also

Firebaugh native Josh Allen to get record $250M guaranteed in new deal, ESPN sources say

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bills have rewarded NFL MVP Josh Allen with a record-setting six-year, $330 million contract through the 2030 season that includes $250 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. It’s the largest guaranteed total given to an NFL player, surpassing the previous mark of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who received $230 million guaranteed. Allen, who was previously signed through 2028, will be 34 years old when the final year of this extension begins. The extension takes Allen from the 14th-highest average annual value among quarterbacks ($43 million) to tied for second ($55 million). Only Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has a contract with a higher average annual value ($60 million). “I love Josh and so proud of what he’s done, and so, I could be here all day talking about how great he is and what he’s done for our team and where he belongs in the pecking order of all that stuff,” general manager Brandon Beane said at the end of the 2024 season. “He and I have a great relationship. We talk a lot. When the dust

Small plane crashes in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; multiple injuries reported