Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the magic duo Siegfried & Roy who entertained millions with illusions using rare animals, has died in Las Vegas, his publicist tells The Associated Press. He was 81. Fischbacher died Wednesday at his home from pancreatic cancer, Dave Kirvin of Kirvin Doak Communications said… Read More
Ex-Olympic gold medalist charged following capitol storming
Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Klete Keller was charged Wednesday with participating in a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol after video emerged that appeared to show him among those storming the building last week. An FBI complaint filed in U.S. District Court, citing screenshots from the video, requested a warrant… Read More
Lawmaker demands Dolly Parton statue at state capitol
A statue of country music icon Dolly Parton could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, if one state lawmaker gets his way. Dems using coronavirus #s to rig the election? [Sponsored] Democratic Rep. John Mark Windle introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to honor Parton “for all… Read More
Dems lose huge Supreme Court election fight
It appears that Democrats — for the moment — have swung Georgia in their favor after election officials ruled that President-elect Joe Biden won the Peach State, in addition to the recent Senate wins by liberal candidates. [STUDY] Improve Breathing by 57%? [sponsored] But they’re not taking Texas. The Supreme… Read More
New “Jeopardy!” celebrity guest hosts announced
Katie Couric, Mayim Bialik, Aaron Rodgers and journalist Bill Whitaker are among the future guest hosts who will fill in for the late Alex Trebek on “Jeopardy!” Sponsored: #1 issue with cellphones? The show announced Wednesday that Couric, the journalist and former “Today” show host, will become the first woman… Read More
Powerball jackpot rises to $640M as ticket goes unclaimed
Another night, another unclaimed giant lottery jackpot. Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot was worth at least $550 million and grew to an estimated $640 million without a winner heading into the next drawing Saturday. Numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing were: 4-19-23-25-49 and a Powerball of 14. Sponsored: The Most Powerful… Read More
Australia agrees to kill pigeon for Pacific Ocean voyage — here’s why
A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk and plan to kill it. Kevin Celli-Bird said Thursday he discovered the exhausted bird that arrived in his Melbourne… Read More
Liberal political leader ending term, chooses new successor
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party is choosing a new leader this weekend, a decision that will help shape German voters’ choice of her successor at the helm of the European Union’s biggest economy after her 16-year tenure. Merkel, now 66, has steered Germany, and Europe, through a series of crises… Read More
Bon appétit! EU says worms safe to eat
The vaunted Mediterranean diet and French gastronomy are getting some competition: The European Union’s food safety agency says worms are safe to eat. Shocking: Hitler’s Final Secret [sponsored] The Parma-based agency published a scientific opinion Wednesday on the safety of dried yellow mealworms and gave them a thumbs up. Researchers… Read More
Billionaire newspaper tycoon dies at 86
David Barclay, one of the billionaire identical twins whose business empire includes Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, has died, the newspaper said Wednesday. He was 86. The Telegraph said he died Sunday after a short illness. Born in London in 1934, sons of a traveling salesman, David and his twin Frederick… Read More
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