Every few minutes, the mortuary owner’s phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more? With all 32 places in… Read More
Red state suddenly bans 4th of July fireworks (seriously?)
This week, Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued a temporary, statewide restriction on fireworks for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday and ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebration. But the reason for the ban isn’t for lack of patriotism. Cox cited “historic” and “extraordinary” wildfire conditions across the state that… Read More
Legendary comedian and filmmaker turns 100
The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on Sunday will celebrate his centennial birthday. The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year, Judd Apatow titled his retrospective documentary on him: “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” “I was born to make people… Read More
King Charles downsizes, moves out of swanky digs!?
King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a 10-year, 369 million-pound ($487 million) refurbishment program as the monarchy seeks to increase public access to the historic building that has been the center of royal life for almost 200 years. Royal officials stressed that the… Read More
Beloved tennis great announces her cancer has returned (sad)
Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert said Thursday her ovarian cancer has returned and treatment will prevent her from attending Wimbledon this year. Evert, 71, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2021. In December 2023 she revealed her cancer had returned. She announced on social media on Thursday… Read More
Grammy-winning lead singer for legendary rock band dies at 84
David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84. Spokesperson Eric Alper said that… Read More
Bible reading coming to a public school near you? (yes, really!)
Texas would make Bible stories required reading for more than 5 million public school students under a proposal that has reignited debate over widening efforts in the U.S. to put more religion in classrooms. A final vote by the Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education on whether to approve the… Read More
Harvey Weinstein walks free ahead of shocking rape trial?
Harvey Weinstein won’t face a fourth trial on a New York rape charge. Prosecutors dropped the #MeToo-era case on Thursday after his accuser said she could not bear to testify again. The movie mogul still stands convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California, and he… Read More
Groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling is great news for 2nd Amendment
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights. The high court’s 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shopping malls and gas stations,… Read More
[Stunning video] Deadly earthquakes rip through Venezuela
The true destruction of Venezuela’s twin earthquakes may take weeks or months to uncover. The disasters have killed at least 164 people and injured 971 confirmed so far, but the true toll could be as more than 100,000 lives lost. The disaster struck Wednesday evening when a magnitude 7.2 quake… Read More
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