Residents in Alaska’s largest city are bracing for a looming volcano eruption that scientists have warned could happen in a few weeks. As The Daily Mail reports, dozens of mini earthquakes have rattled Alaska’s Mount Spurr, an 11,000-foot-tall volcano, which sits just 81 miles from Anchorage, and is home to nearly 300,000 people. According to the Alaska […]
The two bald eagle chicks nesting high above California’s Big Bear Valley now have names—and personalities to match. After a week-long fundraiser that generated more than 54,000 name submissions, the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) turned to local students to make the final call. Elementary school kids across the valley voted on official […]
Dogs are invaluable members of our families and communities, serving as particularly important sources of love and support during the past two years of pandemic-related stress and uncertainty. Dog bites, however, remain a serious public health risk, with more than 4.5 million people bitten by dogs each year in the United States. It’s important to remember […]
The wait is over: Target’s limited-time collection with Kate Spade New York launched over the weekend and if it’s anything like the retailer’s previous designer collabs, we won’t be surprised if the most coveted pieces sell out in minutes. The collection features more than 300 items, including women’s, kids’ and baby apparel (with extended sizing and […]
There are many reasons to love Glen Powell. His stellar performances in television shows and movies, ranging from Scream Queens to Top Gun Maverick and Twisters, are enough to make anyone a fan. Then there’s his adorable rescue dog, Brisket, and his strong sense of loyalty to his home state of Texas, where he currently resides. But as Food & […]
True Value’s popular EasyCare line of paints has introduced its color and trends of the year, and move over gray, because they are big, bold and drenched! Following the big trend of big bold colors that drench your home palette, EasyCare has thrown out the old soft muted gray palette and punched it up with […]
The US Federal Trade Commission’s trial against Meta begins in Washington, DC today, as the tech giant fights to avoid the spinoff of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that Meta illegally acquired the two startups in an effort to suppress competition. As WIRED reports, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta (then Facebook) bought the photo-sharing startup Instagram for $1 billion […]
The short-lived reign of La Niña has come to an end. As CNN Weather reports, La Niña – a natural climate pattern that can influence weather worldwide – arrived at the start of this year but had a very short and odd life. The atmosphere first started to take on a La Niña look last fall, but […]
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day – celebrated annually on April 12 – recognizes one of the top comfort foods in the United States. Grilled cheese has nothing to hide — it knows all you really want to eat is cheese and bread in all their golden, melty glory and it’s not gonna judge you for […]
Okay cheese lovers, the fondue is back, and it’s better than ever. We here in America are seeing a resurgence of a 1970s dinner-party set piece, and across the pond, Oxford University research has concluded that the fondue’s potential as a sharing dish and conversation piece is part of the attraction, but the comforting enveloping […]