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''Flag flap'' has a long history and ends painfully for the city. The dispute began when Greenville flagged Camping World for allegedly violating an ordinance governing flag displays. The city had pursued fines and legal action over the issue, which escalated into a formal lawsuit, spending more than $25,000 on outside legal fees. By agreeing to a voluntary dismissal, city leaders avoided further litigation costs and aligned local enforcement with a new state law. Columbus was stranded on an island now known as Jamaica in 1503. Faced with starvation, he came up with a plan to trick the natives into providing food by predicting a lunar eclipse he knew would occur. How did he know that?
Howard Zinn rode to fame and fortune on the ''untold story'' of Christopher Columbus-a shocking tale of severed hands, raped women, and gentle, enslaved people worked to death to slake the white Europeans' lust for gold. Zinn's narrative about the genocidal discoverer of America has captured our education system and popular culture. The defacement of statues of Columbus has become a ritual. Zinn is the inspiration behind replacing Columbus Day with ''Indigenous Peoples' Day.''
In all of his voyages to the New World, Columbus continued to think he had hit on some part of Asia. Following the introduction of the MiG-25, the U.S. Air Force had to revise its requirements for the F-X program in development. Initially, the new American airframe was conceptualized to counter the air-to-air imbalance over Vietnam, where the quick MiG-21s had proven to be quite powerful. However, the the MiG-25 forced the Air Force to incorporate even more capabilities into its impending F-X program. For this reason, perhaps the F-15 Eagle can, in part, be attributed to the capability of the Foxbat. If you have watched the TV program ''Person of Interest'' you may have thought that this was science fiction, but it is here right now.
On-set brawls, courtroom battles, epic bombs. Why the world's most bankable cowboy is suddenly shooting blanks. There's a long list of people in Hollywood who swear they'll never work with Costner again. And they all have their reasons. He doesn't always pay his bills on time, and burns through relationships and ignores advice, even from folks like Steven Spielberg. The centerpiece of the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas, is Muriel, the world's last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E, which is identical to the plane Earhart flew on her final flight. Named after Earhart's younger sister, Grace Muriel Earhart Morrissey, Muriel is one of only 14 Lockheed Electra 10-E aircraft ever made. Dining out can be a pleasurable experience-an escape from cooking, a chance to try new cuisines, and an opportunity to socialize. Food safety mishandling at restaurants can turn a fun night out into a serious health hazard. Each year, food poisoning affects millions, and a significant portion of those illnesses are linked to restaurants. Knowing how to identify the warning signs of food safety violations and how to properly report them can protect not only your health, but the health of your community. Following the introduction of the MiG-25, the U.S. Air Force had to revise its requirements for the F-X program in development. Initially, the new American airframe was conceptualized to counter the air-to-air imbalance over Vietnam, where the quick MiG-21s had proven to be quite powerful. However, the the MiG-25 forced the Air Force to incorporate even more capabilities into its impending F-X program. For this reason, perhaps the F-15 Eagle can, in part, be attributed to the capability of the Foxbat.
The Militia Act and the National Defense Act of 1916 made the National Guard a reserve force that could be activated by state governors or the president, including for overseas deployments. Usually, the National Guard has been activated by state governments to restore order during natural disasters or civil unrest. But during some circumstances, the president has activated the National Guard-or federal troops-on American soil, including times when the president thought state leaders weren’t doing enough. Fruit flies are built to find fermenting fruit. They can detect the smell of ripe fruits and vegetables from a distance; if there's a bowl of fruit on your kitchen counter, there's probably a fruit fly or two looking for a way into your home to get to it. Because these insects are so tiny, they can get in through window screens. Once inside, they lay eggs on the skin of very ripe or fermenting fruit. They reproduce, and before you know it, you've got yourself a full-fledged fruit fly infestation. Chicago also happened to endure a terrible fire that same day, but the Peshtigo, Wisconsin tragedy, taking many more lives, gradually slipped into obscurity. The FP-45 was secretly called the Liberator. Its purpose was to help insurgents or resistance fighters in occupied areas. The gun was only single shot, made out of sheet metal. No rifled barrel or magazine. It was believed that its crude and ineffective design would be ignored by the enemy. Moreover, the mere presence of a liberator would hopefully damage enemy morale, knowing that the insurgents may have a firearm.
When a friend or member of your family passes the Bar Exam and becomes a lawyer, a standard gift is a nice leather briefcase. Make inquiries as to the proper style and get a recommendation from a law firm, there are briefcases and then there are briefcases, you want to buy the right one. When a friend or family member graduates from the Seminary and becomes a priest or minister, customary gifts include a gold chalice (expensive!) or perhaps a vestment. Jay Jones, a former Virginia state delegate, proving he didn't have the brains he was born with, told Republican House Delegate Carrie Coyner that he would give former Republican Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert ''two bullets to the head'' and urinate on his grave. Jones is running against Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares in the November general election and reportedly made the comments about Gilbert after leaving the state house months earlier. And, you think you are patriotic. The Mission Statement for this group of patriotic women: To discreetly provide US troops shipping out overseas with the most sensually pleasing departure possible. Starting in 2026, most Minnesota employers will be required to offer employees 12 weeks of family leave and 12 weeks of medical leave. Annual time off will be capped at 20 weeks. Having a child, a serious illness, or caring for a sick family member are eligible for coverage. Supporting a family member called to active duty in the military, responding to personal safety issues and bonding with a child also qualify. The amount of money workers will qualify for under paid leave will depend on their wages.
Known to some as the ''Freshwater Everest,'' if you want to explore this mountain, you don't go up, you go down. Discovered in 1929 in the middle of Lake Superior, sits the Superior Shoal, a mountain that's completely underwater. The shoal is about 4 square miles of volcanic rock that rises up from the bottom of the lake to a height nearly three times that of the Statue of Liberty. Its peak wrests about 30 feet below the surface. Now, researchers are exploring it with underwater drones. In the realm of archaeology and religious history, few discoveries evoke as much wonder and intrigue as the revelation of hidden human remains. Such a discovery was made when a CT scan of an ancient Buddha statue uncovered the mummified remains of a monk. This remarkable finding has provided profound insights into the religious practices and mummification techniques of ancient Buddhists, highlighting the confluence of art, spirituality, and science. It's been four years since Daniel Craig signed off as James Bond in No Time to Die. The next Bond movie, informally known as Bond 26, marks a new chapter in the 007 universe. A new actor will replace Craig as the world's most famous secret agent. Plus, Bond 26 will be the first under Amazon's creative control, and they have to get this right, so it sets the franchise up for an exciting future. Here's everything we know about the next James Bond movie. The 'unknown actor' above? That's my son Tom. The Department of Energy canceled a $45.7 million grant that Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) helped secure for Plug Power, a green energy firm whose executives donated tens of thousands of dollars to his campaign. Biden-era grant was aimed at propping up the unprofitable hydrogen power company. Like other hydrogen power companies, Plug Power has struggled financially. In 2024, the company reported losses in excess of $2 billion, and announced significant layoffs due to economic factors.
Because of the 2025 government shutdown, national parks, which actually make money, not cost it, including Yellowstone and Grand Teton, are now facing a jumbled scenario. When they shut down in 2013 under President Obama, the parks locked their gates to the public. In 2018-19, parks remained open but with little or no staff, including no one taking fees at entrance gates, leading ranger tours, providing for public safety or protecting landmarks and resources. Just months after the people of Israel left Egypt in the year 2448 from creation (1313 BCE), they sinned by worshipping a golden calf. Moses ascended Mount Sinai and prayed to G-d to forgive them. After two 40-day stints on the mountain, full Divine favor was obtained. The day Moses came down the mountain (the 10th of Tishrei) was to be known forevermore as the Day of Atonement - Yom Kippur. Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91. Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world. Interactive exhibit spaces will chronicle Jane’s life, from her early childhood curiosity to her groundbreaking research on chimpanzee behavior and subsequential rise as a global conservation icon who inspires millions to take action for animals, people and the planet. Visitors will learn how Jane took her work beyond research and developed important initiatives that address the human and community dimensions in conservation.
Using a good tailor can be the difference between a polished suit that fits you perfectly and one that looks like a loaner from your uncle. Even if you manage to find an off-the-rack suit that fits well, it will usually require some tweaks to go from good to great. Whenever you're buying a ready-to-wear suit, there's a very high chance that it's going to need some alterations. Some retailers offer tailoring services, but many don't. And you may be better off going with a pro you've vetted yourself. RVs? They're built for adventure, not equity. Let's get to the grim numbers first. RVs are a masterclass in value evaporation. A new RV can lose 10-15% of its worth in the first year, plummeting to 30% by year three, with luxury Class A motorhomes hitting 36% after five years. Travel trailers and fifth-wheels fare marginally better, shedding 25-30% in the same period. Compare that to a house, which often appreciates, or a car, which retains about 60% of its value after five years. Just months after the people of Israel left Egypt in the year 2448 from creation (1313 BCE), they sinned by worshipping a golden calf. Moses ascended Mount Sinai and prayed to G-d to forgive them. After two 40-day stints on the mountain, full Divine favor was obtained. The day Moses came down the mountain (the 10th of Tishrei) was to be known forevermore as the Day of Atonement - Yom Kippur. An enforcement sweep in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area found widespread immigration fraud. Officers encountered blatant marriage fraud, visa overstay, people claiming to work as businesses that can't be found, forged documents, abuse of the H1B visa system, abuse of the F1 visa, and more. Minnesota has seen a massive rise in Somali immigrants, with over 82,000 Somalians.The area targeted for the enforcement sweep includes areas in the congressional district represented by Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Everyone loves a good mystery. But what about those good unsolved mysteries that don't have that satisfying ending-like Scooby-Doo pulling off the mask of the culprit-and are just downright spooky? These unsolved cases, like the JonBenét Ramsey mystery and the murders of Jack the Ripper, have rocked our history books for the better part of a century. All of these cases are baffling, strange, creepy and, frustratingly, unsolved. Based on a 1974 Novel ''Six Days of the Condor'', director Sydney Pollack changed the name to pick up the pace of the film. During the CIA's ''Operation Condor'' almost all of South America had fallen under U.S.-backed military juntas who all wanted to engage in a crackdown on communists and political dissidents that may have challenged their rule. Operation Condor addresses the mistake of so many targets of assassination had escaped in 1973, but Condor would prevent that from happening again. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has faced backlash for claiming she is here to protect the interests of Somalia during a recent speech in which she spoke in Somali. Conservatives have blasted Omar for seemingly prioritizing the interests of a foreign nation instead of the U.S. which she was elected to serve. Omar gave the speech to a group of her Somali-American constituents, reacting to a move by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to assist a region/province in Somalia in becoming a sovereign state. Background: Failures by Minnesota's Education Department helped lead to largest Covid fraud scheme in the nation. Prosecutors say the agency did not properly oversee Feeding Our Future, the nonprofit at the center of an alleged $250 million Covid relief scheme that prosecutors say is the largest of its kind. Seventy people were charged, and critics say State Governor Tim Walz did nothing when signs there was something wrong began to surface. Another $14 million was stolen from the State Autism Center.
Scientists have for decades sought to harness directed energy beams into weapon systems that would be cheaper and more efficient than missiles or rockets. A growing number of countries are developing or deploying their own laser air defenses, and some have already been used in war by Israel and Ukraine. Not every rifleman in the U.S. Army rides to battle in beefy Bradley or Stryker armored vehicles—in fact, a growing number of soldiers will soon do so in Chevrolet pickup trucks. So far, the Army is in the process of converting five of these planned Mobile Brigades to fight on foot with the intention of 9–14 units in total. Still, soldiers have to reach the combat zone, so each infantry squad will get an M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) based on Chevy’s Colorado ZR2 Bison. In 1972, American artist and psychic Ingo Swann altered the magnetic field inside a shielded vacuum container located underground for several seconds by simply thinking about it. As Harold Puthoff, a physicist with the Stanford Research Institute, witnessed the output from his magnetometer changing, he was mind-blown. There was no explanation for the reading changing. As soon as Puthoff asked Swann to stop thinking about the apparatus, the unexplained changes in the magnetic field abruptly stopped. Funny moments in sports are a staple of all sports. Some moments are so amusing that they’re still hilarious years later. They become etched in time along with the most extraordinary moments. A simple blooper or accident does more than make a few people laugh. Having the seat of your pants suddenly split wide open, I think, tops the list.
Since men perpetrate about 90% of the world’s homicides, it makes sense that nearly all of history’s most notorious serial killers are men. But they do have a small number of counterparts, and they are just as deadly. We look at some of the most horrifyingly ruthless female serial killers ever. Many used arsenic as their deadly weapon, and some killed over 100 people. Here’s a list of the 10 most famous female serial killers.. If you, like me and the author of this article, are in awe of the majestic bison or have ever wondered what it would be like to hear the rumble of a stampede of buffalo while sitting safely on the sidelines, then this is something to check out. The annual buffalo roundup in Custer State Park is a dramatic display of cowboys and cowgirls driving a herd of roughly 1400 buffalo through the park and into the corrals for testing, branding, and sorting. It is a unique experience. Under the banner ''America's Last Line of Defense'', This website is a carefully curated social experiment, designed to ''feed the Hoverounders their daily need for hate and their undying urge to blame everything in the known universe on Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.'' The website does make clear its true purpose, saying it is ''a satirical publication that uses the imagination of liberals to expose the extreme bigotry and hate and subsequent blind gullibility that festers in right-wing nutjobs''. Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle claims that it tricked tens of millions of people into signing up for its Prime membership program, and then made it hard for customers to cancel when they wanted out.
For years, only a small portion of the people experiencing long spells of joblessness were college graduates. That's starting to change. And, more of the college educated are unemployed longer. Employers appear to have less need for college-educated workers, driven by technological change and automation. The mission of explore.org is to champion the selfless acts of others, create a portal into the soul of humanity and inspire lifelong learning. Explore.org is the world's leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel. Hiring a bodyguard is nothing unusual in the celebrity world, with world-famous, high-net-worth individuals regularly seen flanked by security personnel in order to keep them safe and free from worry of any impending, yet undetectable, danger. But now, more than ever, wealthy and affluent individuals without the celebrity status are increasingly turning towards such services too, often feeling that their money makes them an easy target for criminals. Scholars may have just discovered a fragment of the world's oldest complete star map.The map segment, which was found beneath the text on a sheet of medieval parchment, is thought to be a copy of the long-lost star catalog of the second century B.C. Greek astronomer Hipparchus, who made the earliest known attempt to chart the entire night sky. The fragment was concealed beneath nine leaves, or folios, of the religious Codex Climaci Rescriptus at St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
Priced out of traditional housing, more Americans are living in RVs
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Late-night TV is well and truly dead - at the hands of the hosts themselves. Their weapon? Their own blind rage at half the country. Hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have deluded themselves into thinking that their mandate is to save democracy with one-sided political rants, rather than serving up breezy topical humor to send Americans to their nightly slumber. Musical theater, long the bread-and-butter of Broadway, is struggling. None of the 18 commercial musicals that opened on Broadway last season has made a profit yet. Some still could, but several have been spectacular flameouts. The new musicals ''Tammy Faye,'' ''Boop!'' and ''Smash'' each cost at least $20 million to bring to the stage, and each was gone less than four months after opening. All three lost their entire investments.
Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, launched the Professor Watchlist to highlight academics accused of promoting leftist ideologies in US classrooms. The initiative, started by the conservative organisation, aims to document professors who allegedly discriminate against conservative students, sparking debates about academic freedom and campus politics. Just 38 percent of Democrats said they had prayed for Kirk, his wife, and his children, compared to 75 percent of Republicans and 55 percent overall. Among the Democrats surveyed, 31 percent said Republicans were more responsible for political violence in America, while 35 percent of Republicans answered that Democrats were more to blame. Overall, 66 percent of respondents said no single party is more responsible, with 18 percent pointing to Democrats and 15 percent to Republicans. Feel the earth shake As the hooves of more than 1,300 American buffalo thunder through the valley. At the annual Buffalo Roundup, cowboys and cowgirls on horseback spur them over the ridge, down the hill and into corrals for sorting. The Custer State herd (other than the mean bulls who refuse to cooperate) passes by only a few hundred feet from you. Mabon is a Wiccan and modern pagan holiday that celebrates the Autumn Equinox, the astronomical time of the year when day and night are equal. (The same occurs at the Spring Equinox.) The minor sabbat of Mabon falls between the fire festival of Lughnasadh and the witch’s new year, Samhain, on the Wheel of the Year, and is observed between September 21 and 24 in the Northern Hemisphere. Mabon is also the first day of Fall.
''There are various wild man myths from all over the world,'' says Joshua Blu Buhs, author of Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend. In western Canada, the Sts'ailes First Nation have the ''Sasq'ets,'' the supposed origin of the word ''Sasquatch.'' However, the modern U.S. concept of Bigfoot can be traced quite directly to the Humboldt Times stories in 1958. Charlie Kirk's memorial will be held on Sunday, September 21, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and will be covered live by Fox News and other media outlets. Click to learn more. Wildfire smoke increasingly threatens lives across the country. A new study shows smoke exposure in the coming decades will cause tens of thousands of excess deaths and predicts where exposure will occur so communities and policymakers can prepare for the health burden. In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, there was an outpouring of grief, as well as misinformation. There was misinformation about who the killer was. And, more than anything, there was misinformation about what Charlie Kirk said and believed. These quotes have been passed around so much that they're basically gospel at this point. They're also mostly bunk. Look at six of the most commonly twisted Kirk quotes that are being peddled by the left in the wake of his death.
Celebrities most likely to die this year, covering everyone from beloved actors and musicians to influential politicians and cultural icons. These guesses are influenced by factors like age, health rumors, lifestyle, and even a gut feeling or two. Even though death might not be the most cheerful subject, it's less about being grim and more about acknowledging that age eventually affects us all. Marilyn Hagerty, a food columnist who startled the online world with an earnestly detail-oriented and nonjudgmental appraisal of a North Dakota Olive Garden, and who was startled in turn when the review racked up more than one million page views, bringing her national media attention and a book contract, died on Sept. 16 in Grand Forks, N.D. She was 99. Kamala Harris says one of the Biden team's biggest mistakes was holding her back and preventing her from realizing her full potential as vice president. Harris complained the White House refused to give her easy jobs that required no talent or effort. Kamala definitely was a DEI hire, with Biden folding under pressure to make his running mate a black woman, and while not an African American, her half Jamaican heritage could pass for that. Independent rural hospitals are increasingly joining what are called clinically integrated networks, collaborative groups that allow them to avoid selling out to larger health systems while sharing resources to save money and improve patient care. Many are motivated by the chance to combine their patient rolls for value-based care contracts, a growing reimbursement model in which insurers pay providers based on the quality of care they provide and the health outcomes of their patients.
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighter began as one of the most feared aircraft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The Zero, as it came to be known, was a breakthrough in Japanese aviation and quickly earned a fearsome reputation. Initially unmatched in speed, agility, and range, the Zero swept through the early battles, leaving Allied pilots struggling to counter its formidable capabilities. However, by the end of the war, the once-powerful fighter was relegated to desperate kamikaze missions. VHS tapes are seldom used anymore, but in collectors’ eyes, they’ve become even more valuable. This is especially true with rare Disney VHS tapes, which can often draw in tens of thousands of dollars for unopened or Black Diamond versions of famous films. The Black Diamond label was bestowed on certain Disney classics, and they are viewed as true Disney treasures. Plastic is littering the entire planet, and scientists are trying to turn it back into a usable fuel source by heating it to very high temperatures. The process is not efficient enough to be feasible at large scales though. For the first time, scientists have discovered a promising method for creating the fuel. If current hurdles are overcome, then large-scale production of ''bio-fuel'' could supplement or even replace fossil fuels eventually. Under Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States of America, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched an investigation named ''Arctic Frost'' to find out if there was a multifaceted conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential Election. The conspiracy being probed was about ensuring the then-president Donald Trump could remain in office even as the 2020 elections threw up Biden as the winner after a bitter contest.
Stephen Colbert picked up another Emmy for hosting ''The Late Show'' on CBS, even though the show is being cancelled. Losing $40 million a year and requiring a staff of 200 can do that. Colbert's nightly ''comedy'' monologue in recent years is to continually criticize and make fun of Donald Trump, and hosting a wide range of Trump-hating celebrities. At the award show, Colbert told the audience he ''loves his country'', which obviously does not include respecting the office of the President. Turning Point USA received over 32,000 requests to launch new student chapters in the 48 hours following the assassination of its founder, Charlie Kirk. The surge represents a massive groundswell of support among young conservatives determined to carry forward Kirk's mission on high school and college campuses nationwide. The organization currently maintains approximately 900 chapters on college campuses and 1,200 chapters in high schools. In total, TPUSA operates about 3,500 chapters across the country. Three Austrian nuns in their 80s have run away from the retirement home where they were placed and gone back to their former convent. Sister Bernadette, 88, Sister Regina, 86, and Sister Rita, 82, are the last three nuns at the Kloster Goldenstein convent in Elsbethen, just outside Salzburg. They regained access with the help of former students and a locksmith. Church authorities are not happy - but the nuns are. Robert Redford, the big-screen charmer turned Oscar-winning director whose hit movies often helped America make sense of itself and who, off screen, evangelized for environmental causes and fostered the Sundance-centered independent film movement, died in his sleep early Tuesday morning, September 16th, at his home in Utah. He was 89.
Many of these parents are doing their best to raise their children differently - more gently, more consciously, more attentively - than they were raised themselves. They want their children to feel confident, and I can hardly blame them for that. But, in tne opinion of the author of this article, praising children constantly isn't necessarily a good thing. In fact, it can be quite the opposite. My wife would strongly disagree with that. President Trump is pushing concealed carry as both a principle and a practical tool, affirming that people have to be able to protect themselves. ''I'm a Second Amendment person, very simply. People have to be able to protect themselves. Especially like in Washington, you walk down the street and a guy comes up and slugs you and he's got a pistol in his hand; you can be tough, you can be in great shape, you can be a powerful person, or you can be a guy that weighs 100 pounds with a gun in your hand.'' To middle-age and senior Americans, the question ''who was Robert E. Lee'' might seem a strange thing to ask, but to the younger generation, many have no idea who the man was. History isn't taught much in school anymore. Robert E. Lee was the Confederacy's most successful general, a brilliant tactician, respected by both sides of the conflict. President Dwight D. Eisehower, the supreme commander of our forces in Europe in WWII, had his photo in the oval office. The last rays of sunlight slip behind the horizon as the battery percentage on your cellphone turns red. You look for cell service bars-none appear. Somehow, you got off trail, and all the trees look familiar in the looming darkness. There's no one else around. In the backcountry, this could become a life-or-death situation very quickly. Apple is trying to fix that.
Jeremiah Ellison is the son of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. He earns a six-figure salary as a member of the Minneapolis City Council. The younger Ellison has now been awarded a fellowship at Harvard University in Massachusetts, a paid position, but he does not want to give up that sweet gig as a city councilor, naturally. Even though he claims he is going to travel back to Minneapolis for some meetings, this situation is not sitting well with some of his fellow councilors. Tragedy shook the small town of Fall River, Massachusetts, on the morning of August 4, 1892. Abby and Andrew Borden were the victims of violent ax murders that are thought to have been perpetrated by Andrew's 32-year-old daughter, Lizzie. Her stepmother, Abby, was hit 18 times, and Andrew was hit 11. Despite the accusations, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the crimes. To this day, her trial is examined and her innocence remains in question: Did Lizzie Borden brutally murder her father and stepmother? Obi-Wan Kenobi's final words to Darth Vader in ''Star Wars'' comes to mind when thinking about Charlie Kirk. Read the powerful remembrance of Charlie Kirk from Turning Point USA: 'His legacy will endure'. An episode of Stories of Appalachia, telling the captivating tale of the Beale Treasure-a story that has fascinated treasure hunters and cryptographers for well over a century. Join Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins as they share the story of the mystery surrounding a massive cache of gold, silver, and jewels allegedly buried in Bedford County, Virginia, worth over $63 million today.
Charlie Kirk's shooting, which occurred roughly 20 minutes after he began speaking to a crowd of around 3,000 people at the university in Orem, Utah, has stoked fears about the rise of political violence in the U.S. It has drawn condemnations from figures across the political aisle. Some on the right-including President Donald Trump, a friend and ally of Kirk's-have sought to pin blame on the political left. Pilot Colin McAllister has witnessed some of the most spectacular sights from the air that the world has to offer - he says Orkney's coastline is among them. The 59-year-old is retiring after 21 years of flying, including the world's shortest flight - a nippy two-minute commute from Westray to Papa Westray, which are 1.7 miles apart. Deep in Earth's past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the ice melted and the oceans rose off what is now the northeastern United States. Nearly 50 years ago, a U.S. government ship searching for minerals and hydrocarbons in the area drilled into the seafloor to see what it could find. It found, of all things, drops to drink under the briny deeps - fresh water. The internet erupted in outrage after a video captured a Philadelphia Phillies fan snatching a home run ball from a young boy during a game against the Miami Marlins. The “Phillies Karen” incident, which took place on September 5, 2025, at LoanDepot Park, quickly went viral, amassing over 10 million views and sparking intense debates about etiquette, entitlement, and identity.
From the article: In the first six months of the year, the U.S. experienced about 150 politically-motivated attacks - nearly twice as many as over the same period last year. We are in a very, very dangerous spot right now that could quite easily escalate into more widespread civil unrest if we don't get a hold of it. This could absolutely serve as a kind of flashpoint that inspires more of it. The ''Wayback Machine'' website captured the CNN homepage on September 11, 2001. In perhaps the clearest sign yet that there are irreconcilable differences between the two major political parties in America, what should have been a moment of somber and respectful silence turned into anything but. The conservative world was rocked when Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University. In what should've been a unifying, somber moment, certain members of the House of Representatives decided that jeering a moment of prayer was the proper course of action. In 1968, to protect the lives and property of citizens, 9-1-1 was designated the universal emergency telephone number in North America. Now, overshadowed by the attack on the Twin Towers in 2001, it is pretty-much a forgotten event.
When patients are unable to pay their medical bills and fall into debt, hospitals and health care providers often turn over that debt to collection agencies, and eventually they can be sued by the provider or a collection firm for payment. Those lawsuits can come with financial repercussions such as having your wages garnished, and it can also have emotional consequences. Mounting evidence points to the COVID-19 vaccinations that airlines, acting under pressure from the U.S. government, mandated or otherwise coerced their cockpit, cabin, and ground crews into taking. Since 2021, there has been a marked increase in deaths of younger airline pilots while long-term disabilities for pilots have skyrocketed. All of this has been accompanied by an astronomical increase of near-miss incidents at the nation's airports. New York Times critic A.O. Scott takes apart a scene from ''Mrs. Dalloway,'' Virginia Woolf's 1925 masterpiece, and shows why the book is a must-read now. Originally published in 1925, Virginia Woolf's novel is about a single, hectic day in the life of an upper-class woman and a motley collection of her fellow Londoners. The book is an acknowledged classic, but what's startling about looking at it with 21st-century eyes is how modern it feels. ''I love the smell of deportations in the morning…'' Trump posted. ''Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR,'' in reference to Trump's rebranding of the Department of Defense. Behind an AI-generated image of Trump as a key character in the movie is a depiction of Chicago burning with helicopters hovering over the city.
Chicago shootings are out of control, and President Trump's threats to send the National Guard into the city have put crime rates in the national spotlight. At least nine people were killed and 52 others wounded, in shootings over the 2025 Labor Day weekend. The President has called the city a ''killing field'' and said he plans to send National Guard troops. City and state leaders, who play games with the numbers, have staunchly opposed the plan, citing overall dropping crime rates in recent years. The 46th president's unprecedented blizzard of pardons and commutations in the dying days of his walking-dead presidency have already been tarred by revelations that Biden was largely ignorant of the actual criminals he was favoring and the crimes they committed. Obtained emails show how distant Biden actually was from the decisions being made in his name. One truly stood out, deliberately falsifying the controversial commutation of 37 federal death sentences to life imprisonment for the convicted. Talk about a one-of-a-kind road stop, this is it! Yes, famed architect and visionary Frank Lloyd Wright designed a gas station. What's more, the station is still in business today. Love quirky roadside stops, architecture detours, and photo ops that beat the usual rest-area selfie? Put the Frank Lloyd Wright designed gas station in Cloquet, Minnesota, on your ''to see'' list. With month-long Halloween festivities, famously haunted hotels and creepy curiosities you'll find nowhere else, Nevada is, quite simply, Spooky Season Central. Maybe you want to commune with the spirits of the Silver State's past. Some hotels in Nevada have a reputation for ''permanent guests'', people wandering the halls since the turn of the 20th century, when the state's mining boom meant a boom in lodging, including the Mizpah Hotel, which became the eternal home to the so-called Lady in Red.
Americans should be troubled by Walz's lies and what he has done to Minnesota. Walz has lied about his military service, invented stories about witnessing historic events, and even distorted the facts of his own criminal record. But his dishonesty is not the only danger he poses to the country. His tenure as Minnesota's governor has been catastrophic, with disastrous economic policies, rampant fraud, and skyrocketing crime rates. If there is a State out there looking for a new idiot, we've got your man. In early 2019, US Navy SEAL Team 6 launched a covert mission on North Korean soil, authorized by Donald Trump, with the objective of installing an electronic device designed to intercept communications from Kim Jong-un. To the United States' dismay, the mission failed miserably. In 1942-1943 several extermination camps were run in Croata by the Catholic Ustasha party, headed by Ante Paveli, a regular visitor to Rome to see the pope. Alluringly rosy and ultra-refreshing, the Honey Deuce, a spiked lemonade, is just one reason thousands flock to Flushing, Queens, at the end of summer in search of long rallies and star-studded stands. It’s the official drink of the U.S. Open, the final major tennis tournament of each year.
When Parliament legalized MAID (medical aid in dying) in 2016, it stressed that death by euthanasia would be strictly limited to mentally competent adults with a terminal illness. Today MAID accounts for 1 in 20 Canadian deaths. In 2023, there were 15,343 medically assisted deaths in Canada. In Quebec, more than 7 percent of all deaths are by euthanasia - the highest rate of any jurisdiction in the world. Cumulatively, more than 60,000 Canadians have been euthanized since the law took effect. Patrick Hemingway, the last surviving child of Ernest Hemingway spent years in Africa and later oversaw numerous works by his Nobel laureate father, has died at age 97. Hemingway managed a life in a family haunted by suicide and mental illness: his grandfather Clarence killed himself in 1928, and his father did the same in 1961. His niece, Margaux Hemingway, died from a drug overdose in 1996. Jack Hemingway, the eldest son, died in 2000. Gregory Hemingway suffered from alcoholism and died in jail in 2001. Stanley Kubrick's ''Eyes Wide Shut'' was the filmmaker's last film before he died in 1999. Kubrick suffered a heart attack in his sleep just six days after finishing the film. The fact that Kubrick died before the movie was shown to the public raised some eyebrows amongst the more skeptical and conspiratorially aligned. Eyes Wide Shut had seemingly exposed the illicit sexual occurrences of secret upper-class organizations seemed to suggest that Kubrick's death had far more to it than a mere heart attack. Homeless individuals living in RVs on public streets has become a problem in many cities, leading to egislation that cracks down on vehicle dwelling. While these measures address urban blight, sanitation issues, and public safety, they often sweep up middle-class RVers in the process, Americans who simply want to travel, camp, or enjoy a weekend getaway without breaking the bank. The result? A shrinking landscape of accessible parking, higher costs, and diminished freedoms for law-abiding RV enthusiasts.
The team covering Washington for Knight Ridder, a media company that merged with McClatchy in 2006, published dozens of articles in several newspapers criticizing the intelligence being cited by mainstream US media at the time. While their reporting couldn't sway public opinion against the invasion of Iraq, twenty years later, the reporters and editors are the subject of the Hollywood-produced documentary, ''Shock and Awe'', directed by Rob Reiner, which chronicles the story of Knight Ridder's coverage. The name ''Jesus Christ'' is one of the most recognizable on Earth. However, experts now suggest that this might not have been the actual name of the central figure of Christianity. Scholars assert that the name ''Jesus'' would not have been used by him in his native language, Aramaic, which differs greatly from the modern version we are familiar with. In fact, the name ''Jesus'' contains letters that did not appear in the written language until about 1,500 years after his death. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1967 to treat symptoms of cardiovascular disease, propranolol has become the go-to pill for dealing with all sorts of stressful situations, from public speaking to first dates. Prescriptions are on the rise, up 28 percent from 2020, according to the most recent data from IQVIA, making propranolol—a generic drug that is relatively inexpensive—the fastest-growing pill in the category. Some of you may not agree, but the majority seems to, when the White House says President Trump is leveling the playing field for American workers by standing up for them, strengthening American industries, and making clear to the world that America will no longer be ripped off - a push that has already delivered historic results.
Graham Greene, the Oscar-nominated actor who helped open doors for Indigenous actors in Hollywood, died on Monday in Toronto after battling a long illness. The Canadian actor was 73. Born in Ohsweken, on the Six Nations Reserve, Greene saw his Hollywood profile catapult after Kevin Costner cast him as Kicking Bird (Zintká Nagwáka) in 1990's ''Dances With Wolves,'' which won the Academy Award for best picture and earned Greene an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. Pilots can actually keep flying after Age 65, as long as they're willing to take less pay. There's nothing unsafe about a 66 year old flying, and the law allows it - as long as they're flying charters (part 135) rather than commercial airlines (part 121). That means older pilots are flying around the United States, with passengers onboard, every single day and in large numbers. They are just forced out of their high paying jobs to make room for young pilots to move up the seniority list. The late Sheriff Pusser, who inspired the ''Walking Tall'' films, said that in 1967 he and his wife, Pauline, were driving along when a car pulled up from behind and opened fire on them, according to Buford Pusser Home and Museum. A bullet struck Pauline in the back of the head, killing her, while Pusser survived a shot to the face. But an investigation opened in 2022 revealed evidence that Pusser may have murdered his wife. The shootout at the ''OK Corral'', combined with Wyatt Earp's penchant for storytelling, resulted in his acquiring a tough reputation. But, was it true?
The holiday evolved out of decades of tensions between workers and unions on one side, and state security forces and employers on the other. There is nothing ''clean'' about wind turbine technology, the oil and diesel fuel needed to construct them creates a carbon footprint that will exceed any savings over the estimated 20 year life of these 400 foot tall bird-killing monsters. Demand for home saunas is soaring in Britain and the United States as interest in the ancient ritual of sweat bathing deepens. Why the resurgence? Emma O'Kelly, the author of ''Wild Sauna: The Best Outdoor Saunas in Britain'' and ''Sauna: The Power of Deep Heat,'' has spent the past five years immersed in sauna culture as both observer and participant. She sees this return to what some have described as ''analog living'' as a powerful antidote to modern life. Ministrokes are brief episodes of low blood flow to the brain that resolve on their own. They're also called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). TIAs resolve on their own within 5 to 10 minutes. But they can also last as long as 24 hours. Ministrokes don't cause lasting damage to the brain. But they're an important warning that you're at high risk of developing a stroke in the near future.
When Hurricane Katrina made landfall 20 years ago, Richard Misrach was with his wife, Myriam, in a Volkswagen camper in the desert near California's Salton Sea. While photographing expansive vistas of dunes and sky and cracked lake bed for his Desert Cantos series, he was haunted by reports of the brutality unfolding some 1,500 miles away. The desert, he decided, could wait. The couple packed up a large-format eight-by-10-inch view camera and film sheets and aimed the camper east on Interstate 10. The Nazis created at least 44,000 camps, including ghettos and other sites of incarceration, between 1933 and 1945. The camps served various functions, from imprisoning ''enemies of the state'' to serving as way stations in larger deportation schemes to murdering people in gas chambers. The Biden administration awarded Canadian electric bus maker Lion Electric $159 million to manufacture 435 school buses between 2022 and 2024. The company has since fallen into bankruptcy, failed to deliver hundreds of the buses it promised, and warned school districts that its dire financial straits prevent it from servicing those in circulation. As a result, many of those districts are turning back to diesel. Rockefeller was responsible for gathering together a large section of parkland in this beautiful area amidst a furor of ranchers and land holders. Putting together a series of real estate deals, Rockefeller's Snake River Land Company was able to amass 35,000 acres of Jackson Hole properties.
As the country's top disaster response agency, FEMA is charged with responding to disasters that overwhelm the capabilities of local and state governments. The agency is supposed to coordinate search and rescue efforts, emergency shelters, mass evacuation and debris removal after disasters like Katrina. But it took days for federal help to arrive in New Orleans. Seventeen year old Joe Bush had a high school assignment to make a video reproduction. He chose history as a theme and tucked it all into two minutes. We get the first Monday of September off every year because this man was a complete jackass. His refusal to negotiate, or even talk to the unions about poor working conditions at his Pullman rail car company led to nationwide riots in 1894. President Grover Cleveland, in an attempt to calm the public, declared a national day to honor labor. Kids often have a tough time making the back-to-school transition. Click for some good advice. (That's my granddaughter Ava waiting for the bus.)
The past is as elusive a dream as the future. Always distorted, always yearned for, and always seen as better days. It keeps us from the truth of the present and the pain of reality. It’s seen as something beautiful, something irrevocable and somewhere that will always be better than where we are now. The idea of relaxing in an airport seems like a strange concept. Navigating your way through hordes of other travelers, bombarded by the heavy scents of the duty-free section, stuck between overpriced food and long queues, all while trying to hear your call for boarding, sounds like anything but relaxing. However, beyond the chaos of the main terminal exists a nirvana, the object of every traveler's dreams: the airport lounge. The Green New Deal is modeled in part after Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, which was a large federal program designed to stabilize the economy and recover from the Great Depression. The Green New Deal focuses on tackling climate change, but isn't concerned just with reducing emissions. In order to achieve the goals of the program, we would have to abandon all modern conveniences, get rid of cows, and head back to the stone age. Whether you’re a traveler, a student or just a curious world citizen, learning about history is enriching on both an intellectual and a personal level. One of the easiest and most interesting ways to brush up on your history knowledge is through blogs. There are a lot of untrustworthy sites out there, but if you know where to look, you can discover a treasure trove of sources to help you increase your knowledge and understanding of the world around (and behind) you.
For many college students, back-to-school prep isn't just about dorm decor and classroom supplies. A growing number of parents are reportedly sending their kids back to school with Narcan, a popular brand name for naloxone, a medication that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. Once a prescription medication, it is now available over the counter or from Amazon for about $40. There's no denying that, at times, fast food can be pretty gross. But some of it is definitely more gross than the norm. And now, thanks to some fast food workers posting on the internet, the not-so-nice insider secrets have been revealed. Think your favorite fast food place doesn't do strange things with your food? Check the list and be prepared to think again.
In the Paramount+ hit series ''Landman'', Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) explains to his attorney why Wind Turbines depend on the oil industry. A revealing segment that blows ''the green new deal'' out of the water.
Don McPherson stands out among the ''Greatest Generation'' as the last American pilot credited with five aerial victories to earn the status of ''ace.'' Perhaps appropriately, he got them all during the war's last major campaign: Okinawa.
The claims come as Pope Leo is desperately trying to clean up the Catholic Church’s reputation after years of scandal. The B-24 Liberator was one of the US’ primary heavy bombers of WWII. It fought alongside the legendary B-17 but has since been overshadowed by the sleeker and more popular Flying Fortress. Despite this, the B-24 was able to carry a heavier bomb load than its Boeing counterpart, and also had a higher top speed and cruise speed. Some senior flight attendants have turned their lucrative seniority into a side hustle. Essentially, they’ll bid on lucrative trips that they have no intention of flying, just to be able to sell them to more junior flight attendants. Minnesota has a massive welfare system, dedicating a larger share of its revenue to assistance programs than most states. Additionally, Minnesota ranks among the top states for poverty-adjusted welfare spending, making it one of the most generous in the nation. In 2022, Minnesota spent approximately $42,000 (in 2023 $) per person on poverty, ranking second-highest in the entire country. If you have no money, Minnesota is a great State to live in.
About 12 hours after Air Canada’s flight attendants walked off the job, the government imposed binding arbitration to shut down the strike. But Air Canada will not immediately resume flights, and restoring full service will take several days. Flight attendants are seeking better pay and compensation for work they do before flights take off and after they land.
The music by Hans Zimmer creates the atmosphere for this movie. From the book: ''With a sudden upwelling of reverence, Robert Langdon fell to his knees. For a moment, he thought he heard a woman's voice…the wisdom of the ages…whispering up from the chasms of the earth.''
On August 19, 1953, the Iranian military, backed by street protests organized and financed by the CIA, overthrew Premier Mohammad Mossadeq. The former leader of the country, The Shah of Iran, quickly returned to take power and, as thanks for the American help, signed over 40 percent of Iran's oil fields to U.S. companies. The President and Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security have decided to paint the southern border wall black. The thinking behind this is that this will make the wall extremely hot to the touch, making it much more difficult if not impossible to climb. People with TDS are not happy with this decision.
Remember when the left was pointing the finger at the Trump administration, blaming the president for the shortage of air traffic controllers? As it turns out, that issue stems back to President Biden and Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg. In 2023 the Biden administration scrapped the top testing threshold for applicants looking to get into the academy that trains air traffic controllers so that less qualified students would look better. The Twilight Zone episode ''King Nine Will Not Return'', based on the actual ''Lady Be Good'' crash, was filmed in a patch of desert near Lone Pine, California with a surplus B-24 purchased from the Air Force for $2,500, (about $27,000 today). The aircraft was disassembled, shipped to the location in pieces for reconstruction. The author repeatedly refers to the airplane as a ''B-25'', it is a B-24 Liberator. For the young woman reporter who is not a biker, the rally was over-stimulating, a sensory hangover she will be nursing for days. To her, it looked like happy-as-hell 60-year-olds on an overdue spring break, smelled like fried onion rings and stale beer, sounded like Ozzy Osbourne tributes in one ear and AC/DC in the other, tasted like motor oil and cigarette smoke. The bikers, I'm pretty sure, felt differently. Do falling acorns have anything to do with predicting the weather? If you have oak trees in your yard, you are probably familiar with the task of raking up tons of acorns in the fall. However, sometimes many small green acorns fall from oak trees like crazy, even in the middle of summer. What does this mean and does the amount of green acorns mean anything about winter weather?
German spies nearly blew up the Statue of Liberty in 1916, closing the torch to tourists forever. Shortly after 2:00 am, on July 30th, an ear splitting explosion rattled the Brooklyn Bridge, swayed skyscrapers, and shattered glass windows throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. It was heard and felt as far away as Philadelphia, and in Baltimore, people spilled from their homes, fearing an earthquake was underway. Scientists would later assess the magnitude of the blast at 5.5 on today’s Richter scale. This epic painting, created by 17 German artists in 1886, depicts the Battle of Atlanta, a pivotal moment in the war between the North and South. Forty-nine feet tall, weighing in at 10,000 pounds and longer than a football field. It’s common for older people to have a sentimental attachment to their belongings. They may have accumulated items over a lifetime and have memories attached to them, making it difficult to let go. It’s important to understand that just because something has sentimental value, it doesn’t mean it has monetary value. Be realistic and let go of items that are unnecessary or taking up valuable space. Unfortunately, they might not be worth much. Chiropractic clinics are springing up all over the country to specialize in the treatment of Neuropathy, a field largely ignored by the medical profession as ''incurable'', but controllable or helped with proper diet and eliminating the causes. Chiropractors claim that with a series of prepaid office visits and purchase of massage devices, they can cure it. In the early 20th century, similar claims were made to cure incurable rheumatic fever.
Drinking is harmful to your health at any age. But as you get older, the risks become greater - even with the same amount of drinks. Alcohol affects ''virtually every organ system in the body,'' including the muscles and blood vessels, digestive system, heart and brain, said Sara Jo Nixon, the director of the Center for Addiction Research & Education at the University of Florida. ''It particularly impacts older adults, because there's already some decline or impact in those areas.'' On July 19, 1989, one of the most dramatic events in aviation unfolded in the skies over Iowa as heroic pilots battled to land a crippled DC-10. On July 28, 1945, a U.S. B-25 bomber accidentally smashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 people and injuring another 24 (the headline above says 13 dead, but another body was found the next day). This event once stood out as a famous freak accident story about New York history, before our timeline became even weirder and more grotesque over the ensuing decades. The term time blindness describes a persistent difficulty in managing time and perceiving how quickly it passes. People who struggle with time blindness may be frequently late, find it difficult to plan their day or meet deadlines, or become easily absorbed in time-wasting activities (playing video games, for example) without realizing how much time has passed.
Buying a physical copy of your favorite movie is not a purely sentimental decision. When you stream, say, ''Casablanca,'' you are in effect renting it - it is available only so long as a streamer chooses to make it available and you choose to subscribe to the service (or, in the cases of free streamers, view advertisements). And when you buy ''Casablanca'' digitally, typically through Amazon, Apple or YouTube, you almost always are actually licensing it - and licenses can be revoked. Former President Joe Biden confirmed in an interview over the weekend that he’d relied on his infamous ''autopen'' to hand out sweeping pardons, though he still adamantly maintained that he was in charge the whole time. Great, that makes us all feel better. The author would like to propose that verbing has its advantages. Yes, he used the word verb as a verb. And according to the dictionary, he's allowed to do so. A couple of years ago, the official Scrabble dictionary added ''verb'' as a verb. It means to turn a noun into a verb. The Collins English Dictionary goes further and says the verb '''verbifying'' is acceptable. The practice has been around for centuries. Shakespeare turned the word ''elbow'' into a verb, and did the same to many other nouns. The autopen has been a controversial aspect of the White House; some argue that it's unconstitutional. Martin falls in the camp that it's fine, but the president must be cogent about its use. There must be direct orders from the president to use this device to sign pardons and grant commutations, of which thousands were issued supposedly by the President. Some names were offered as being the ringleaders, Anita Dunn, Bob Bauer, Neera Tanden, Elizabeth Warren, and Ron Klain.
From the moment Minnesota Governor Walz got the letter summoning him to Washington, he grumped and griped about how this was nothing but a grandstand play by Republicans. He had a spokesman, Teddy Tschann, claim that the Republicans were planning a political stunt on the taxpayer dime. Practiced in the art of deflection, like a good spokesman, Tschann meant the federal taxpayer dime, not the local soaking for the legal bill. The Appalachian dialect is a fascinating blend of sounds, words, and phrases that reflect the unique cultural history of the Appalachian region. Spanning across parts of the U.S. like eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, the language spoken here is often misunderstood or mischaracterized, but it holds a rich depth of meaning for those who use it. From its distinctive pronunciation to its unusual vocabulary, Appalachian English is anything but ordinary. People who sleep with a fan are capitalizing on what we call white noise. Just like white light, which encompasses all the colors on the spectrum, white noise encompasses all sound frequencies within typical human hearing. Technically, true white noise is generated only electronically, but ambient noises like fans, distant cicadas, or gentle rain can produce a similar effect. So, what's going on in the brains of folks who need fans that makes them different from others? Many Android users suspect their devices are listening to them, but research shows personal information is leaking via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
A U.S. Coast Guard member is being hailed as a hero after saving 165 people during catastrophic flooding in Texas. Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s swift actions and bravery in extreme conditions have drawn national praise and highlight the critical role of first responders during natural disasters. If you plan to travel U.S. Highway 20 between Douglas and Shoshoni, you're in for a treat! Travelers love this stretch of Wyoming road for its roadside gallery. Large, monumental, steel silhouettes line this section of highway. Each art installation celebrates Western heritage and transforms the long, open stretch of highway into a fascinating art exhibit. The Civil War (1861-1865) sometimes called, the war between the states, the war of northern aggression, or war between the North and the South, was the most significant and greatest war ever fought on American soil. Battles between the Confederate army and the Union army took place in more 10,000 places and more than 3 million men fought it. The lives of 600,000 men were lost after four years of fighting for what they believed in. Vaccine deaths far outnumber SARS-CoV-2 Infection Fatalities. Unless better data and assumptions emerge, it is a reasonable conclusion that vaccination resulted in far more (5 times greater) deaths than the infection it was designed to prevent.
According to the author, the White House has seen its share of shady deals. Ulysses S. Grant's brother-in-law engineered an insider-trading scheme that tanked the gold market. Warren Harding's secretary of the interior leased land to oil barons. To bankroll Richard Nixon's reelection, corporate executives sneaked suitcases full of cash into the capital. But, he says, Americans have never witnessed anything like the corruption President Trump and his inner circle have perpetrated in recent months. Dealing with a disaster in your home is overwhelming. When your home is damaged you may be stuck wondering how you should proceed.
RV’s of the 1970s were things of beauty: thick lustrous burnt-orange shag carpeting, miles of wood paneling, and the gaudiest upholstery the decade had to offer. RV’s of the 1970s were things of beauty: thick lustrous burnt-orange shag carpeting, miles of wood paneling, and the gaudiest upholstery the decade had to offer.
In the summer of 1975, Movie audiences watching a small-town police chief, an oceanographer, and an eccentric shark hunter pursuing a great white terrorizing a New England beach town also got their first taste of killer shark lore. Jaws taught those viewers that sharks were essentially mindless marine eating machines. But, is that true?
The historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim was destroyed by the Dragon Bravo wildfire. The fire, fueled by hot, dry, and windy conditions, has burned over 5,000 acres. The lodge, originally built in 1937, was the only hotel located inside the park on the North Rim. The practice of yoga promises peace, self-realization and release, thanks to the power of its 'mystic' Indian origins. But what if this is just hype? In the book 'Fascist Yoga', the author sweeps away the half-truths to tell a new origin story of the world's first modern yogi. The world of yoga has been full of grifters, occultists and white supremacists, all out to exploit and recruit via the medium of exercise. The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) is one of the most hotly debated military firearms in American history. John Moses Browning’s genius design from 1918 still has the power to evoke powerful emotions from small arms reviewers.
Republican lawmakers in Minnesota are blasting Democrat Governor Tim Walz after revelations surfaced that his administration spent a staggering $430,000 in taxpayer funds to hire a global law firm to prepare him for a congressional hearing on his controversial ''sanctuary city'' policies. Walz spent 10 years in Congress and had to know how these hearing went, the idea that he had to 'prep' with an expensive law firm was crazy. Does everyone who appears before Congress do this? I think not. Tim Walz, the former Democratic vice presidential nominee, served in Minnesota's National Guard for 24 years, reaching the rank of command sergeant major, but that rank was later removed due to the failure to complete needed coursework. Walz's title was then reduced to master sergeant. The Minnesota governor drew sharp scrutiny over his military service during the 2024 presidential campaign after he publicly referred to himself as a ''retired Command Sergeant Major.'' Republican lawmakers in Minnesota are blasting Democrat Governor Tim Walz after revelations surfaced that his administration spent a staggering $430,000 in taxpayer funds to hire a global law firm to prepare him for a congressional hearing on his controversial ''sanctuary city'' policies. Walz spent 10 years in Congress and had to know how these hearings go, the idea that he had to 'prep' with an expensive law firm was crazy. Does everyone who appears before Congress do this? I think not.
The Gophers athletic department forecasted a budget deficit of nearly $9 million in fiscal year 2026 during its presentation to the university's Board of Regents.The Gophers' budgeted revenue is $165.4 million against $174.2 million in expenses. Coach P.J. Fleck's one-year contract extension through the 2030 season comes with increased annual retention bonuses, in addition to annual bonuses for just doing his job. How about we throw the protesters in the same holding cells as the illegal aliens they are trying to keep on our streets? That would be a learning experience. Our brains are constantly betraying us, transforming our memories every time we think about them. Religious often live to a very old age, but the women among them are setting records: for the second time, the oldest person in the world is a nun. Inah Canabarro Lucas was born on 8 June 1908 in Sao Francisco de Assis in Brazil. She was baptised at the age of 17. In 1934, at the age of 26, she took her perpetual vows for the order of the Congregation of Teresian Sisters. She has lived in the provincial house of the order in Porto Alegre since 1980.
Through the treasury department the Northwestern Mutual Savings and Loan bank in Fargo, North Dakota secured a limited number of hand grenades, manufactured for the use of soldiers in Europe, but which are now being made into hand grenade savings banks to be used for the encouragement of thrift in America. Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, announced that the long-standing policy requiring most passengers to remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints is no longer in effect. The shoe removal policy was initially put into place in 2006 in response to an attempt by an airline passenger to conceal a bomb in his shoes. A London-based dentist spotted a ''hidden in plain sight''' third shape within Leonardo da Vinci's famous Vitruvian Man drawing. The 1490 illustration was originally created to demonstrate a principle theorized by the Roman architect Vitruvius, that the human body could proportionally fit within both a circle and a square. The dentist noticed that a third shape in the drawing, a triangle between the figure's legs, was reminiscent of a dental principle known as Bonwill's triangle. In the wake of the catastrophic July Fourth floods that barreled through south central Texas, claiming 119 lives and leaving nearly 200 people missing, NASA dispatched two aircraft to aid local recovery efforts and search and rescue operations. NASA's high-altitude WB-57 aircraft took off from Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in and will conduct aerial surveys and will take high-resolution photos of the Guadalupe River and several miles of the surrounding area.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Other information on the site includes histories of Union and Confederate regiments, links to descriptions of significant battles, and selected lists of prisoner-of-war records and cemetery records. Maybe you've thought about not having sex, or perhaps circumstances are dictating the decision, you may be a widow or widower, or you or your spouse could be in poor health. While having no sex might seem like a bad thing, especially if it's for a lengthy amount of time, the effects on the body and mind might surprise you. People in Galveston knew that there was a storm in the Gulf of Mexico. It was reported in the newspaper but they didn't know where the storm would make landfall. In his book ''Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway’s Secret Adventures, 1935-1961,'' Nicholas Reynolds chronicles Hemingway’s suspected espionage work for both Soviet and U.S. intelligence agencies, before and during the Cold War. A military historian and former U.S. Marine colonel, Reynolds also spent more than a decade as a CIA officer.
On July 7, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln was delighted to learn of the capture of Vicksburg. The good news was tempered, however, when later in the day he is informed that Union Gen. George G. Meade has failed to aggressively pursue the retreating Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. Thom Higgins is credited for coining the term ''gay pride.'' He also earned national headlines when he threw a pie in anti-gay activist Anita Bryant’s face in 1977. And for most of his 44 years, Higgins called Minnesota home. Yet Higgins remains a footnote in LGBTQ history. Once you see this, it cannot be unseen. Minnesota's farmers markets are more than just grocery stops; they’re seasonal celebrations of freshness, craftsmanship, and community spirit. Whether you’re stocking your kitchen with local ingredients or simply craving a perfect sun-ripened tomato, here are 12 markets that deliver a dynamic slice of life, bursting with fresh foods and hometown spirit.
If you're considering purchasing a permanent home for your motorhome, here are some things to consider. Rent first at any resorts you're considering to ensure you find the best fit. There are pros and cons of buying and owning of a permanent site for your RV. Prepare to understand comprehensively whether this form of property ownership aligns with your lifestyle and financial goals. Staying in one place may not be for you, after a week or two, I'm ready to head to a new destination. UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Humana and other health insurance companies announced plans to ''streamline, simplify and reduce prior authorizations.'' Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, saying in surveys and government oversight reports the practice routinely delays or denies care. The TSA recently released a statement warning travelers that plugging their phones into airport USB ports could open them up to cybersecurity risks. It warned that hackers could potentially install malware via USB ports and steal information from anyone who then plugs their phone in. You can completely avoid this risk by bringing your own portable battery pack. It was late in the summer of 1988 when Tommy Thompson finally located a big rusty paddle wheel buried in ocean floor sediment. Now he was banking on an even bigger discovery: a cache of 19th-century gold worth as much as half a billion dollars. His expedition found a "mountain of gold" at the bottom of the Atlantic. But he might never see a cent of the lost fortune.
Dr. Drew Pinsky explains how ''TDS'', i.e. ''Trump Derangement Syndrome'' is affecting millions, especially Democratic politicians. The tall, lanky figure with the white hair and goatee, the red and white striped pants, blue waistcoat, and white top hat with a blue ribbon band of stars has been the embodiment of the United States in some way, shape, or form for over 200 years. But like most legendary figures, there is a real person behind the symbol. In this case, it was a New England-born brickmaker and meat-packer named Samuel Wilson, who lived and worked in Troy, New York. The tall, lanky figure with the white hair and goatee, the red and white striped pants, blue waistcoat, and white top hat with a blue ribbon band of stars has been the embodiment of the United States in some way, shape, or form for over 200 years. But like most legendary figures, there is a real person behind the symbol. In this case, it was a New England-born brickmaker and meat-packer named Samuel Wilson, who lived and worked in Troy, New York. The bread slicer was invented by Iowan Otto Rohwedder in 1917 but not put into commercial use until 1928 when the Chillicothe Baking Co. used it.
Alfonso Ribeiro will host the 45th annual edition of PBS' A Capitol Fourth concert in Washington. The program, which celebrates Independence Day, will be broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on July 4th. A collection of more than a dozen people's history stories from July 4th beyond 1776. The stories include July 4th anniversaries such as when slavery was abolished in New York (1827), Frederick Douglass's speech ''The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro'' (1852), the Reconstruction era attack on a Black militia that led to the Hamburg Massacre (1876), protest of segregation at an amusement park in Baltimore (1963), and more. In May, 1926, the World Fair opened in the remote swamps of South Philadelphia. Mayor Kendrick welcomed the world, including 150,000 of his fellow Shriners, to an unfinished fair of shabbily built, mostly empty structures set in a sea of mud. The disgusted Shriners traveled home and told their friends not to bother going. When the fair closed six months later, it had attracted fewer than five million paying customers, less than half the number who saw the Centennial fifty years earlier, losing millions. Move over, $100 lobster salad, the astonishing cost of food in the Hamptons is revealed - including eyewatering amount banker's wife was charged for two tomatoes, $10 each, and nearly $30 for a tub of guacamole.
If it wasn't clear that the city and county of Los Angeles are in dire need of spending resets, taxpayers can look no further than the county lifeguards paid to watch over its pools, lakes and ocean. The top-paid lifeguard in LA County was compensated more than $500,000 in 2024; and over the past 5 years, a single lifeguard was able to pull down $702,000 - in overtime alone! So why do we celebrate July 4 instead of July 2, much to John Adams’s chagrin? Well, the Declaration of Independence, as originally drafted by Thomas Jefferson and the other members of the committee of five. Some sections were removed or edited, including, unfortunately, a condemnation of slavery. The final draft was adopted on July 4, which is why we celebrate that as Independence Day. Every July 4th, a television station will send a reporter out on the street, or to the beach, to ask everyday Americans what the 4th of July is, and why we are celebrating it. The answers are disturbing. A recent survey showed only 13 percent of Americans know when the U.S. Constitution was ratified, six in 10 don't know which countries the United States fought in World War II, and less than a quarter of Americans asked know why we fought the British during the Revolutionary War.
 Avon, Minnesota is about as close to Lake Wobegon as you can get, so it's where Garrison Kellior observed the 35th anniversary of ''A Prairie Home Companion'' in 2009.
People with ''TDS'' are upset that Republican Governor DeSantis of Florida and President Trump were able to open a detainment facility that will house 3,000 or more illegal aliens, and get it built and open in 8 days. Meanwhile, in New York, they've been studying building a new prison for over 10 years and are still in the discussion stage. Some mental health experts suggest that opponents to President Trump are experiencing a specific mental condition, a condition which has been labeled ''Trump Derangement Syndrome'' (TDS). Is ''Trump Derangement Syndrome'' a real mental condition? Do you have it? There are a few reasons why the Iranians hate us, and this is one of them. As Iranian Airlines Flight 655 was climbing to 14,000 feet, the USS Vincennes, commanded by Captain William Rogers, fired two surface-to-air missiles, and 290 civilians died. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point.
The Mandela Effect is a psychological phenomenon where people remember things that didn't happen or remember them happening in ways that are untrue. First identified by Pierre Janey and Sigmund Freud, it's a fascinating look into the human mind and how memory works. You wouldn't think buying bread would be a complicated shopping event, but it can be. Some breads are really good for you, others are definitely not. If you figure this all out, please let me know. In 1987, Bill Moyers exposed the inner workings of a secret government much more vast that most people would ever imagine.
Known as the Night of the Long Knives, the purge of Nazi leaders by Adolf Hitler on June 30, 1934. Fearing that the paramilitary SA had become too powerful, Hitler ordered his elite SS guards to murder the organization's leaders. Also killed that night were hundreds of other perceived opponents of Hitler. A terrifying imbalance lies at the heart of every doctor-patient relationship: The doctor can ask practically anything about the patient. Pain, marital status, ability to pay. Frequency of sex, weight, suicidal thoughts, alcohol and drug use — prescribed and illicit. The patient knows almost nothing about the person in the white coat, yet is expected to trust them with their health and, sometimes, their life. IOWA COLD CASES, INC. is a nonprofit organization committed to providing case summaries, articles and updates for Iowa’s unsolved murders and persons who’ve gone missing under mysterious circumstances. More than 600 missing victims or unsolved cases are currently featured on the Iowa Cold Cases website. Ancient people didn’t operate on such rigorous timescales, but they nonetheless developed an assortment of ways to track time. Here are 10 timekeeping methods that were employed prior to—and sometimes well after—the invention of mechanical clocks in the 13th century.
A private investigator hired by a local newspaper recorded evidence of rampant corruption in the St. Paul, Minnesota police department by wiretapping police headquarters. Southwest Airlines officially began charging for checked baggage in 2025, ending its long-time trademarked ''bags fly free'' policy. The big change has led some passengers to make some major moves to avoid having to pay those new bag fees. The new Southwest Airlines bag fees will cost travelers $35 for their first checked bag and $45 for a second, which is in line with most other domestic airlines, but quite a significant change from the airline previously offering two free checked bags for each customer. William Colby, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, is best remembered for his stint as America's top spy from 1973 to 1976. It was a precarious stretch for the CIA, during which Congress launched investigations that unmasked many of the agency's worst abuses. However, there was a time, decades earlier, when William Colby had been a bona fide American hero, parachuting into Nazi-occupied Europe to carry out dangerous operations that stuck it to Hitler and the Third Reich. The Salvation Army’s ''Flying Padres'' cross the Australian outback by air, dropping in on ranches and small communities — sometimes, just to lend an ear.
June 27, 2025, marked a year since President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in a presidential debate that would definitively change the race. What happened shocked the country. Biden's performance prompted a groundswell of questions about his mental acuity, questions that are still being asked today. Then, on July 21, Biden announced he was ending his re-election campaign and endorsing former Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement. On Jan. 1, 1929, a tri-engined Fokker C-2 aircraft with a crew of five climbed into the southern California sky. This aircraft, dubbed the “Question Mark,” was not history’s first air refueling mission, but it played a crucial role in the beginning of air refueling efforts and the development of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Although Major League Baseball (MLB) has been around since 1903 (making it the oldest professional sports organization in the world), the league's mandates are forever changing, from uniform dos and don'ts to unwritten rules that every athlete in the league knows to follow. In fact, MLB rolled out a bevy of new rules in 2023 to much debate, including a new pitch clock designed to speed up the game. And while some of the rules make total sense, others are a bit baffling. The Wellness Company is a medical services organization that focuses on health, wellness, and immunization services, aiming to provide convenient and affordable care to individuals and organizations. They offer a variety of programs, including vaccinations and wellness screenings, to support personal and organizational health goals.
Jodi Sue Huisentruit was an American news anchor for KIMT in Mason City, Iowa. She disappeared in the early morning hours of June 27, 1995, soon after telling a colleague that she had overslept and was running late for work. As there were signs of a struggle outside her apartment, Huisentruit is believed to have been abducted. However, extensive investigations failed to uncover any clues to her disappearance, and Huisentruit was declared legally dead in 2001. At first, the families whose homes were left standing thought they were the fortunate ones. While their neighbors sifted through the ash and twisted debris left behind by devastating wildfires, they stepped through unbroken doors into living rooms where the throw pillows on the sofa rested exactly as they'd left them. ''Relieved,'' some families said. ''Blessed,'' others said. But weeks later, a troubling realization set in: Their homes may have been damaged in ways that are invisible. Bill Moyers, former White House press secretary, died this week at age 91. Moyers' career ranged from Baptist minister to deputy director of the Peace Corps, from Johnson's press secretary to newspaper publisher, senior news analyst for ''The CBS Evening News'' and chief correspondent for ''CBS Reports.'' In 1988, Moyers produced ''The Secret Government'' about the Iran-Contra scandal. But it was for public television that Moyers produced some of TV's most cerebral and provocative series. Meteor Crater formed 50,000 years ago when an asteroid plunged through the Earth's atmosphere and crashed into what would become central Arizona. Because of the crater's young age and the dry climate Meteor Crater is the best preserved impact crater on Earth. The asteroid was small in astronomical terms, just 150 feet across. Traveling at around 8 miles per second, in just a few seconds millions of tons of rock were flipped over and the great chasm was excavated.
''General Custer Attacks Their Camp, Himself and Seventeen Officers Killed, Together with Three Hundred and Fifteen Soldiers.'' Those were published at the top of the front pages on July 7, 1876. Weekly papers in those days, in an era when news still traveled slowly and readers were patient in learning of it, they published the account of Custer's historic final battle nearly two weeks after the event took place. 263 men of the 7th Cavalry engaged an overwhelming number of Lakota and Cheyenne, in one of the Indian's last armed efforts to preserve their way of life. As a tribute to his service and bravery, the war horse Comanche was never ridden again. He was stabled at Fort Riley, and would periodically be paraded by the US Army. He lived to the age of 29, and when he died his body was mounted and put on display at the University of Kansas, where it stands to this day. Do you know how to take a good selfie? In today’s digital world, your selfie or profile picture often becomes your first impression before people even meet you in person. The pictures you share send powerful cues about who you are.
Back in the day, the armies didn't generally carry enough food with them, and there was no department tasked with growing, slaughtering, curing, and then transporting meat. Folks bid on government contracts, and would haul pickled beef in barrels on wagons. There are lots of ways to get the low bid on providing barrels of beef, and none of them improve the quality of the steaks and roasts. Then, somebody got the idea that you could eat anything with a spicy enough sauce. On June 24, 1950, Northwest Flight 2501 disappeared over Lake Michigan and was never found. The US coast guard found the aircraft log book floating in the water, and fragments and body parts were found in the area but they could not find the aircraft wreckage. For many who live in the Northern Hemisphere, when the weather turns blustery, Florida is a great escape destination, many northern state residents and Canadians spend the entire winter there. But, there is a lot to see and do down there all year long. One way of looking at the events at Little Bighorn, called the Battle of Greasy Grass by the Native Americans who fought in it, is to search for the answer to two questions. Firstly, what motivated the Cheyenne and Sioux warriors in 1876 in their determination to fight the U.S. Army? And secondly, to what extent did Lieutenant Colonel Custer’s background and character make his disastrous last stand an inevitability?
Netflix’s newest documentary, Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, dives headfirst into one of the most infamous maritime disasters in cruise history: the Carnival Triumph fiasco of 2013. What began as a routine pleasure cruise from Galveston, Texas, quickly unraveled into a five-day ordeal that left more than 4,000 passengers and crew stranded at sea without power, sanitation, or functioning infrastructure. The situation turned so dire that the ship became known worldwide as ''the poop cruise.'' The Constitution created our powerful federal government. In Article VI, it declares the Constitution to be the ''Law of the Land'' and requires the elected and appointed officers at state and federal levels to be ''bound by Oath or Affirmation to support this Constitution.'' An interesting concept. Looking at the cocktail menu, you probably wouldn't want to do all your drinking here, and the food prices are right up there as well. If you can remember ten cent tap beer back-when, as I can, be careful you don't have a sticker shock causing heart attack. The business of personal genetic-testing kits is booming, with consumers able to learn about their ancestry and health risks at the cost of just $99 to a few hundred dollars. Should you be afraid? Some individuals worry they will discover things about their DNA that will be frightening - namely, the risks they run of contracting various diseases - and not know how to move forward with the information. But there's another type of risk that consumers aren't focusing on as much, and it's a big one: privacy.
Casey Ramirez, front and center, poses with Japanese exchange students and their host families in front of a helicopter as he provided rides at the Princeton Municipal Airport in the summer of 1982, in this photo from the Princeton Union-Eagle. Ramirez would often offer helicopter tours of the city to residents.
As the name so aptly implies, bunker busters are special purpose bombs where its sole purpose is to punch through ground, concrete, or anything else to knock out a target. What sets apart a bunker buster from a regular aircraft-dropped bomb? It's not as simple as adding ''more bomb,'' and relies more on how the bomb is constructed. Instead of exploding on a target, a bunker buster needs to explode through the target. Senate Republicans recently proposed the sale of up to 3.29 million acres of public land across 11 Western states. While Grand Teton National Park and other national parks themselves aren’t on the chopping block, large swaths of national forest and Bureau of Land Management lands could potentially be sold and developed. Driving to and through the most popular U.S. national parks can be a hassle—from parking to long lines at the entrance gates. For many parks, train travel may be the stress-free answer for parkgoers who don’t want to drive. Locomotives can move hundreds of people along a rail bed less than 5 feet wide, which can drastically reduce traffic woes. Riders can enter these parks without a coveted vehicle reservation while enjoying vistas often inaccessible by road.


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