NBC Universal has announced that singer Kelly Clarkson and NFL legend Peyton Manning will join Mike Tirico in hosting the opening ceremony coverage of the upcoming Paris Olympics this summer. The live broadcast will air on July 26 at noon ET on NBC and Peacock. Manning, a Pro Football Hall… Read More
The many ways in which observers are celebrating Pi Day
Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Around the world many people will mark the day with a slice of pie —… Read More
“Gorilla hail” pelts Midwestern U.S.
Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors. There were three unconfirmed reports of tornadoes in Wabaunsee and Shawnee counties with reports of damaged structures,… Read More
Lara Trump’s RNC sues this swing state Wednesday
On Friday, Lara Trump became co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and she’s already announced her first order. Under the former president’s daughter-in-law, the R.N.C. has created an election integrity division… and it’s sued Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “Now, we have the first-ever election integrity division at the… Read More
Hawaii lawmakers seek to make ‘hang loose’ the state’s official gesture
A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign associated with surf culture, but it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long before it caught on in… Read More
Dog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race from Alaska
For the past five years, Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly free of controversy, as teams of dogs and their mushers braved the elements in the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) test of endurance across the frozen wilderness. This year the deaths of three dogs during the race —… Read More
The fastest-growing county in the U.S. is…
More people moved to a county rich with citrus groves located between two of Florida’s most populous metro areas than to any other county in the U.S. last year, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 29,300 people moved last year to the county between… Read More
Paul Alexander, polio survivor who inspired many, died in iron lung Monday
Paul Alexander, who contracted polio as a child and spent most of his life in an iron lung, passed away Monday at the age of 78. Despite his paralysis from the neck down, Alexander managed to train himself to breathe independently for part of the day, earned a law degree,… Read More
Bill to force the sale of TikTok heads to Democrat-controlled Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring the Chinese company ByteCance Ltd. to either sell TikTok or cease operating in the U.S. “We have given TikTok a clear choice,” Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash, has said. “Separate from your parent company ByteDance, which is beholden to the… Read More
Staff at wildlife center pretend to be red foxes while caring for an orphaned kit
Employees of the Richmond Wildlife Center in Virginia are doing their best to act like mother foxes as they feed and care for an orphaned kit that found her way into their care. In a video posted to the center’s Facebook page Tuesday, Executive Director Melissa Stanley is shown wearing… Read More
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