Bob Horner, the power-hitting third baseman who was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1978 and hit a home run in his debut with the Atlanta Braves after skipping the minor leagues, has died. He was 68. The Braves, who said Tuesday they were informed of Horner’s death in… Read More
Deadly chemical tank implosion reported in Washington
A massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed Tuesday at a Washington paper mill, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others unaccounted for with no hope for rescue, authorities said. Another nine people were injured, some severely, in the… Read More
Major new White House construction underway
Yet another White House construction project is underway, though this one is meant to be only temporary. Crews are erecting an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn that will host next month’s UFC bout, helping mark the nation’s 250th anniversary. The wire-mesh-fence-ringed fight space will be ringed by a red,… Read More
The 2026 drink of the summer is a classic
The classic margarita from my book “Freezer Door Cocktails” calls for four things — tequila, orange liqueur, sugar and lime. This variation, inspired by a cocktail at Bitter & Twisted in Phoenix, keeps the key flavors, but gets to the finish line a little differently. Italian limoncello — a sweet,… Read More
Woman shot by a dog outside Nebraska gas station
Talk about a ruff Memorial Day weekend. A dog left in a parked truck at a Nebraska gas station accidentally shot his owner’s shotgun Saturday, sending pellets flying across the parking lot and hitting a woman sitting at a nearby traffic light. The bizarre shooting happened outside a convenience store… Read More
Winner of Cannes Film Festival for best acting dog is…
A round of a-paws for “La Perra,” winner of this year’s Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Chilean movie took the top canine prize on Friday, the day before the festival’s official awards ceremony. The quirky tradition on the Cannes beachfront was a celebratory affair, packed with… Read More
Spelling bee coach charges… HOW MUCH!?
When Dev Shah won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2023 and Faizan Zaki took the title last year, they posed for remarkably similar photos on the confetti-strewn stage. Standing next to them, beaming, was a bespectacled man in an aloha shirt, holding up a copy of his book “Words… Read More
Jeopardy! secrets revealed by Ken Jennings (did you know this?)
Every time Jeopardy! Host Ken Jennings looks into the camera and says “yesterday on Jeopardy!” he’s lying… and he’s perfectly fine with it. The longtime host of America’s most beloved quiz show revealed the industry secret that millions of viewers never knew in a new Fox News interview. All Jeopardy!… Read More
Catholic church unveils bizarre “sexy priest” calendar
A calendar featuring close-ups of young, handsome men in priestly attire has been a perennial Rome souvenir for the last two decades — but few, it seems, are actually men of the cloth. Giovanni Galizia has been the cover shot for the so-called sexy priest calendar for many of the… Read More
Famed Smithsonian museum goes “woke”, backfires immediately
What started as a widely backed proposal to locate a new Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on the National Mall devolved into a partisan fight Thursday after Republicans revised the legislation to ensure no transgender people are included in the exhibits. The House rejected the bill, 204-216, an outcome that… Read More
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