“I requested a copy of the court papers to learn more about my distant relatives. That’s when I got an unexpected surprise: The court papers included a document labeled ‘last will and testament.’” – Getty Images Dear Quentin, Most Read from MarketWatch I appreciate and learn from your column, and read it religiously. Several of […]
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CNN’s Brianna Keilar Finds Unexpected Grain Of Truth In Trump Presser
CNN’s Brianna Keilar Finds Unexpected Grain Of Truth In Trump Presser CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Thursday warned viewers to buckle up ahead of a lengthy fact check of the multiple lies that Donald Trump told outside court following the closing arguments in his civil fraud trial in New York. “We just have to fact-check a […]
House Oversight Hearing Turns Raucous When Hunter Biden Makes Unexpected Appearance
The Fox News chyron blared, “Tempers flare as Hunter Biden crashes contempt hearing.” But on Wednesday, the network was joined by the two other major news networks in focusing on the legal travails of the president’s son. Biden unexpectedly made an appearance at the House Oversight Committee’s hearing on whether to hold him in contempt […]
Newton school closes following staff member’s unexpected death
A school in Newton was forced to close its doors Tuesday following the unexpected death of a staff member, an official said. “Franklin Elementary School was closed due to the unexpected passing of a staff member,” a Newton Public Schools spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson said that medical teams, police officers, and firefighters […]
Deputy bravely offers help to injured bobcat in Florida and gets unexpected reaction
Wounded animals are notoriously vicious, so it was with great risk that a sheriff’s office deputy in Florida picked up an injured bobcat and put it in his patrol car. What happened next left commenters slack-jawed on social media. A photo shared by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office shows the predator willingly curled up in […]
People Are Sharing The Wildest And Unexpected Reasons They’ve Seen Others Get Fired For
Getting fired is never easy but it’s even worse when you or someone you know gets fired for an unexpected or sometimes unreasonable reason. This thread where a Redditor asked, “What’s the most ridiculous reason you’ve seen someone get fired for?” is filled with some jaw-dropping responses. Here is what some people had to say. […]
The unexpected things that happen to your body when you quit alcohol
After all the Christmas excess and celebrations, chances are many of us are thinking about taking a detour down sober street and abstaining from alcohol for a while. And, most likely, you’ll be thinking about how much better you’re going to feel for it – or at least you hope that’ll be the case. “We’ve […]
Scientist develops carrot of the future with one unexpected feature — here’s how it could help feed the world
The produce of the future will be abundant and unlike those of the present. As global temperatures reach record highs — 2023 was the hottest year on record — scientists are racing to meet the challenge, developing everything from “low-chill” cherries and a more sustainable avocado to sunscreened cauliflower and carrots that can handle hot, […]
A first-year medical student was learning about ultrasounds. She found something unexpected about her own health
With a pink, week-old surgical wound etched across a few inches of her neck, medical student Sally Rohan said somehow, she’d never had a scar until now. “This is my first,” Rohan, a second-year medical student at the New Jersey-based Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, told CNN on Thursday. “I don’t know how I’ve gone […]
From Barbie’s unexpected wisdom to dissent among Kennedys, these are the top quotes of 2023
HARTFORD, Conn. — From dissent within the Kennedy family to the unexpected wisdom of Barbie, Yale’s 2023 list of notable quotations have something for just about everyone. This year’s list is topped by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s siblings, who condemned his presidential bid. “Bobby might share the same name as our father, but he does […]