1952 – Patti Page made her TV debut in a summer replacement series for Perry Como. 1973 – Ray Davies announced that he was leaving The Kinks. He returned to the group within the week. 1978 – Bob Dylan performed before the largest open-air concert audience (for a single artist). About 200,000 fans turned out […]
Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through Texas Hill Country, the region may once again face a life-threatening deluge as slow-moving thunderstorms bring heavy rain, flash flooding, and rapid river rises to parts of central Texas Sunday. As AccuWeather reports, a flash flood emergency was issued for southeastern San Saba County, including Colorado […]
Last week, shortly after the US stock market opened, Nvidia’s stock price surged to $164.42. This pushed it briefly to a valuation of $4 trillion, a market value greater than the GDP of France, the UK, or India. The chipmaker extended its winning streak to a seventh consecutive week — and the 11th in the last […]
Artificial Intelligence has impacted all areas of our lives from how we work to how we shop, and home design and decor is no exception. According to Thumbtack’s “Top Interior Design Projects for 2025,” AI’s use in home design and improvement projects has grown exponentially over the past few years. And now pros expect that […]
Even though it was worn, scuffed, scratched and stained, the very first of the famed Hermès Birkin handbags, created and named for the late actor Jane Birkin, smashed auction records on July 10 as it sold for a staggering $10.1 million. As NBC News reports, following the sale, Sotheby’s described it on social media as the most […]
According to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the average American eats roughly 20 pounds of ice cream each year, or about 4 gallons. The summer reaches peak temperatures in July, so it makes sense that Americans will reach for a bowl of ice cream as a way to cool off and enjoy the nation’s […]
In a Facebook post that went viral last year, Houston’s Northwest Volunteer Fire Department detailed the rescue of a tiny canine trapped in a hot car — including a shot of the dog looking up at rescuers inside the car through the passenger-side window. “Heroes in Action!” the post read. “Our incredible firefighters rescued a […]
Gardeners, anglers and hikers all have at least one thing in common this time of year — concerns about ticks. These little arachnids can be a significant problem for people venturing outdoors. Ticks can be more than just a nuisance since they also can spread disease. In fact, tick-related trips to the ER, which are […]
Kid Cudi has officially said “I do.” The rapper and actor, born Scott Mescudi, tied the knot with longtime partner Lola Abecassis Sartore on June 28 in an intimate ceremony on the French Riviera. The wedding took place at Cap Estel in Èze, a scenic coastal village near Sartore’s hometown. The couple, who first met […]
Forty years after Pyromania lit the match, Def Leppard is still burning bright—and Alberta felt the full heat. Performing at the Rockin’ Thunder festival on Edmonton’s dusty Exhibition Lands, the British rock legends proved that age doesn’t dull anthems or stage presence. If anything, it sharpens them. Led by Joe Elliott—whose voice remarkably still holds […]