Mitchell G. Patton

As we head into the holiday season, some retailers are opting to start their Black Friday sales before the shopping event. Best Buy is one of several retailers offering Black Friday deals now, along with Amazon, Target and Walmart.Products that are part of the sale event will be tagged online with "Black Friday Sale." Best Buy says that items purchased between October 24 and December 31 will have an extended return period until January 14, 2023, with exceptions on certain products. Best Buy offers a Price Match Guaranteewith more details available on the retailer's website.SKIP AHEAD The best sales from…

With so many models to choose from, the name Roomba has almost become synonymous with robotic vacuum cleaners. iRobot, the company behind Roombas, has nearly a dozen different versions of automated house cleaners. But how do you know which one is best for you?SKIP AHEAD Best Roomba robot vacuumsBy looking at the best practices for choosing a robot vacuum and the different features Roomba offers, it can be easier to determine which one fits your needs, space, and budget. To get started, let's consider what a robot vacuum offers you and what features really matter.How to buy a robot vacuum…

The 96th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City made a spectacular comeback as thousands gathered to watch cowgirls pirouette along Central Park drenched in glorious sunlight, the giant clowns passed through the office windows and famous faces waved from the flotillas.

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Thursday he would make a renewed effort to enact a ban on assault rifles following a wave of mass shootings that has once again thrown a spotlight on the nation's gun laws.Speaking to reporters during a Thanksgiving morning visit to a fire station, the president reiterated his longstanding argument that such weapons are a social threat and should not be sold.“The idea that we still allow semi-automatic weapons to be purchased is sick,” he said as he greeted firefighters in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where he and his family spend the Thanksgiving holiday. “It has no…