Here, our editors have rounded up seven things that good Southern hosts always have on hand for unexpected guests.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
The difficulty in obtaining visas and the fear of being rounded up by immigration agents are being blamed, in part, for less-than-expected tourist traffic.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
For example, older homeowners who purchased their properties years ago may have accumulated significant equity through a combination of mortgage payments and rising home values, giving them access to larger borrowing amounts.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Yet some of the world’s most significant scientific and medical sites have accumulated ghost stories, conspiracy theories, and paranormal legends of their own.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
When Abbey Murphy picked up her neighbor’s hockey stick at 7 years old, the Professional Women’s Hockey League was still more than a decade away from its founding.
But Fort Worth Fire has assembled a team of elite firefighters trained to respond quickly in situations where maneuverability is key.
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Bo Evans,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
On the Criterion Channel, known for showcasing classics and discoveries from around the world, Two Prosecutors will be accompanied by The Trial, a 2018 documentary that Loznitsa assembled from footage of a 1930 Stalinist show trial.
Wildlife officers collected potential DNA evidence from both the victim and the residence.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The National Park Service previously told USA TODAY the color would improve the reflection qualities of the pool over the prior gray concrete, which had collected algae and turned a slimy green.
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