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August 12 Could Be The Biggest Night For Skywatchers In 2026
August 12, 2026, could be an unusually busy day for anyone who likes looking up at the night sky. A total solar eclipse will cross parts of the Northern Hemisphere, while the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak around the same time, creating a rare stretch of days when several major celestial events compete…
Beloved Bald Eagle Jackie Dies After Weeks Of Fighting For Her Life
For years, Jackie was one of the most recognizable wild animals on the internet. Millions of people watched the famous bald eagle from her nest high above Big Bear Lake, following her through freezing storms, nesting seasons, territorial battles and the arrival of one eaglet after another. On Monday morning, that long-running story came to…
Trump Administration Revokes More Than 175000 Visas In Sweeping Immigration Crackdown
More than 175,000 visas have been revoked under President Donald Trump’s administration, the U.S. State Department announced Monday. The number is striking on its own. But the reasons given by the government range from serious criminal allegations and fraud to immigration violations and political statements about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The State…
One Toddlers Seatbelt Refusal Left An Entire Flight Stranded Overnight
A Porter Airlines flight was ready to leave Canada for Toronto when a toddler’s refusal to buckle up brought the entire journey to a halt. The aircraft had already left the terminal and was preparing for departure from Victoria International Airport when crew members noticed the young child standing in their seat. Attempts by the…
People Are Doing Double Takes Over This Bizarre Alpaca Photo
For a few seconds, an ordinary photograph of three alpacas appears to show something that should be impossible. A white alpaca seems to be suspended above a grassy field, with a dark shape underneath it that looks remarkably like a shadow. There is no obvious explanation for how the animal could be hovering there, and…
Trump Promised The Biggest Fireworks Show Ever. Guinness Says He Was Right
Donald Trump made a huge promise before America’s 250th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C. After his Independence Day speech on the National Mall, he said spectators would witness what he called the “LARGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN HISTORY.” Given the scale of the claim, there was only one obvious way to settle it: count the fireworks.…
22-Year-Old’s “Stomach Ache” Leads To Diagnosis Of One Of The World’s Rarest Cancers
A stomach ache seemed like a symptom that could have almost any ordinary explanation. For one 22-year-old, however, the complaint eventually led to a devastating diagnosis and a prognosis of around a year to live. The cancer involved is renal medullary carcinoma, an exceptionally rare form of kidney cancer that is known for affecting young…
Meta Faces Nearly $1 Billion Penalty After Landmark Child Safety Ruling
Meta has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion after a New Mexico judge found that Facebook and Instagram contributed to serious harms affecting children and teenagers. The ruling goes beyond a financial penalty. Meta has also been ordered to change how its platforms operate for younger users, putting some of the biggest social media…
Seattle’s Strangest Raccoon Has Become an Internet Sensation
A raccoon with an almost nonexistent neck has somehow become one of the biggest animal celebrities of the summer, and it all started with a few seconds of shaky phone footage in a Seattle neighborhood. Jimothy, a wild raccoon living in Ballard, has a rare physical condition that gives him an unusually compact appearance, but…
The Happiness Researcher Who Started Crossing Things Off His Bucket List
Arthur Brooks had spent years doing what most people are told will make them happy. By 50, the happiness researcher had worked through a bucket list he had written at 40, checking off every goal he once believed would make his life feel complete. The strange part came afterward. Instead of feeling satisfied, Brooks realized…