The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon in the sky during the peak, it might be tough to see clearly. The Lyrids occur every year in mid-to-late April. This year’s peak activity happens Sunday into Monday, with 10 to 20 meteors expected per hour. Viewing… Read More

Dick Van Dyke, the beloved 98-year-old actor, has been nominated for a historic Daytime Emmy Award for his guest performance as Timothy Robicheaux, an amnesiac character on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives.” Van Dyke’s nomination makes him the oldest Daytime Emmy nominee, surpassing the late producer Norman Lear, who received… Read More

Lake sturgeon don’t need Endangered Species Act protections, federal wildlife officials announced Monday, saying that stocking programs have helped the prehistoric fish return to areas where they had vanished. The decision ends the Arizona-based Center of Biological Diversity’s petition filed in May 2018 asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service… Read More

Kroger and Albertsons, two major supermarket chains in the United States, announced on Monday that they will sell more of their stores to address the federal government’s concerns about their proposed merger. Sponsored: Worst Habit That Harms Knees (What Latest Studies Show) The companies now plan to sell 579 Kroger… Read More

Tunde Onakoya, a 29-year-old Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate, recently attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon in New York City’s Times Square. Onakoya played chess continuously for 60 hours, surpassing the current record of 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds set… Read More