There’s an “Island of Misfit Toys” in the popular holiday classic. Now there’s an island for unwanted and banned books, too. The tiny library on Matinicus Island 22 miles (35 kilometers) off the Maine coast is on a mission to fill its shelves with books that have fallen out of… Read More
‘Pay copy’: Marvel Comics #1 sells for $2.4M
A particularly prized copy of the first-ever Marvel comic book fetched more than $2.4 million in an online auction, the auctioneer said Friday. Known as the Marvel Comics #1 “pay copy,” it’s “arguably one of the top three comic books in the world of comics collecting,” said Vincent Zurzolo, chief… Read More
Jen Psaki won’t answer this question (Isn’t that her job?)
On Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki held her daily press briefing. She addressed most of the hot topics, including difficult subjects like Ukraine, gasoline and a recent shakeup in Biden’s Cabinet. However, she declined to comment on one subject: Hunter Biden’s laptop. Sponsored: Tinnitus DOESN’T come from your… Read More
Physicist Eugene Parker, namesake of NASA probe, is dead at 94
Eugene Parker, a physicist who theorized the existence of solar wind and became the first person to witness the launch of a spacecraft bearing his name, has died, his son and the University of Chicago said Wednesday. His son, Eric Parker, said Eugene Parker died peacefully at a retirement community… Read More
Pete Davidson no longer wants to fly on Bezos rocket
Pete Davidson has bowed out of a short ride to space on a Jeff Bezos rocket. The “Saturday Night Live” star is no longer able to make the flight, which has been delayed for nearly a week, Bezos’ space travel company said Thursday night. No other details were provided. The… Read More
Alabama man charged with stealing 70-ton crane
An Alabama man who called a wrecker service asking to have a 70-ton crane pulled out of the woods is now charged with stealing the heavy machinery, sheriff’s officials said. The owner of a towing service contacted the Chilton County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, saying the man had called claiming… Read More
Drought worsens, flooding ebbs in Western US
There’s no relief in sight for the West’s record-shattering megadrought, which will likely only deepen this spring, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its seasonal outlook Thursday. But central and eastern states should be mostly spared from significant flooding. Spring is likely to be hotter than normal in… Read More
Smoking rate falls despite higher rates of drinking, drug use
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw more Americans drinking heavily or using illicit drugs — but apparently not smoking. U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to a new all-time low in 2020, with 1 in 8 adults saying they were current smokers, according to survey data released Thursday by the… Read More
Texas crash involved a 13-year-old driver (Is that legal?)
The investigation into this week’s fiery head-on crash in West Texas now focuses on the revelation that a 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that struck a van, killing nine people, including six members of a college golf team and their coach. The young teen, who is still unidentified, and… Read More
Joe Biden’s laptop lies have come back to haunt him
First Son Hunter Biden has been under investigation for his taxes since his father’s time as vice president. By Oct. 2020, he had allegedly left his laptop with a Delaware repairman without erasing his sensitive emails, according to a bombshell report at the time by the New York Post. But… Read More
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