A nest containing fossilized eggs estimated to be 29 million years old at an Oregon national monument has been identified, the National Park Service reported. The eggs, originally thought to be ant eggs, are actually from grasshoppers, rangers said in a Jan. 12 news release. The nest, found at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument […]
(Reuters) – Much of the United States remained gripped by an Arctic blast on Monday, cutting power to tens of thousands of customers in northern states and Texas and potentially dampening turnout in Iowa, where voters will cast the first ballots for a Republican candidate in November’s presidential race. The dangerously frigid weather is expected […]
The offending teacakes Over in the United Kingdom, there’s a certain dessert known as a “teacake” — or, as a British friend kindly informed me, it’s more accurately known as a “Tunnock” in Scotland. Basically, the food in question for this particular story are actually a cookie base topped with marshmallow, coated in chocolate, and […]
The Fort Worth Fire Department said it has responded to several fires related to this week’s extremely cold weather conditions, including one where a fire captain made a narrow escape from a burning house. Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in the 5600 block of Shiloh Drive about 11:45 p.m. Sunday. Station 16 found […]
Ukraine has used sea drones to attack Russia’s Black Sea fleet. It’s now able to fit them with missiles enabling them to fire at ships, it says. Ukraine has had to improvise to offset Russia’s naval superiority. Ukraine claims it has fitted the floating drones it is using to devastate Russia’s Black Sea fleet with […]
Not to brag, but we think we might have hit the pillow jackpot with this plush pair from Cozsinoor — and if the last time you bought yourself new pillows was years ago, you’re due for an upgrade. According to the Sleep Foundation, we should replace our bed pillows every year or so, but that […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — Houthi rebels fired a missile, striking a U.S.-owned ship Monday just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, less than a day after they launched an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea, officials said. The attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, though not immediately claimed […]
A Warren County man has been indicted after allegedly grabbing a 5-year-old boy, pulling down his pants and underwear and touching him inappropriately. >> Several firefighters respond to local house fire Timothy Franklin Back, 22, faces a felony kidnapping charge and a felony gross sexual imposition charge, according to court documents filed in the Lebanon […]
Russia is currently focused on destroying Ukraine’s defense industry, but the threat to the power grid remains, deputy head of Ukrainian intelligence, Vadym Skibitskyi, said in an interview with Ukrainian news outlet RBC-Ukraine on Jan. 15. However, Russian efforts are proving to be ineffective due to the inaccuracy of Russian missiles, Skibitskyi noted – as […]
Joe Tacopina, one of former President Trump’s New York trial lawyers who is known for representing high-profile clients, is withdrawing from Trump’s cases. Tacopina had represented Trump in both his criminal hush money case — one of four indictments Trump faces — and a sexual battery civil lawsuit brought by longtime advice columnist E. Jean […]
Canned goods are a blessing: They last a really long time, keep well in the pantry and often don’t involve any actual cooking. But, if we’re being honest, we’d rather not have to deal with those mystery liquids many foods come packed in. That’s probably why this Prepworks Can Colander has gone viral on TikTok […]
When I say I’ve tried everything under the sun to clean my white grout, I mean everything. Baking soda concoctions, commercial cleaners — even my beloved The Pink Stuff. And while the latter is one of my go-tos for many other cleaning tasks, none of these methods have been able to tackle the orange hue […]