Search and rescue efforts continued in Grand Canyon National Park this week after a sudden raging flood over the weekend left at least two people dead and more than a dozen others unaccounted for, the National Park Service said. As USA Today reports, water levels in the Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Creek and Phantom Creek rose suddenly on […]
The nation’s scorching summer – which featured the hottest July on record – is almost in the rearview mirror, and attention now turns to the season of pumpkin spice, falling leaves and, hopefully, mercifully cooler temperatures. However, as USA Today and AccuWeather report, this year, it may take longer than usual for summer warmth to fade, in […]
The United States’ largest reservoir, Lake Mead, has reached its lowest level on record as the drought-stricken West faces a growing water crisis. As USA Today reports, the giant reservoir created by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River outside Las Vegas dropped to a record-low elevation Aug. 7, reaching 1,040.5 feet. The lake provides water […]
Jackie, the Big Bear Bald Eagle who, with her partner Shadow, captivated the world for a decade, passed away at the age of fourteen at the Ojai Raptor Center on Monday, August 10. Yesterday, the Ojai Raptor Center – which has been treating Jackie with round-the-clock care and every treatment from every specialist imaginable since […]
It’s the first week of August, and legions of people aren’t reflexively refreshing their screens to check the progress of a hurricane or tropical storm or studying the latest model predictions. But if that seems odd, you’re right. As USA Today reports, no other hurricane season has seen a slower start since 2009, according to Michael […]
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is recognized annually on August 4. With the invention of chocolate chip cookies dating back about a century, it is no wonder this dessert, ranked “most popular dish” on YouGov’s survey, has its own day. Here is what to know about National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, including how it came […]
As you cut into a cantaloupe’s understated exterior, a vibrantly colored, orange center appears. From vitamin A to vitamin C, studies have shown that cantaloupe packs a punch with essential nutrients that can help support your immune and digestive systems. But as USA Today reports, cantaloupe is particularly helpful to eat during the hot summer months because of […]
The 2026 cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has left hundreds of Americans with a stomach-churning parasitic infection, has now been linked to nine states, according to federal health officials. As USA Today reports, those nine states include Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
America’s affinity with horses dates back to the days of the pioneers. Whether for transportation, industry, agriculture, battle, sport, therapy, or just for the pleasure of ownership, horses have played a significant role in American culture. That’s why, each year on July 15th, we’re encouraged to pay homage to the horse on National I Love […]
Gracie the giraffe has been found more than two weeks after she escaped from the Texas ranch where she lives. On Friday, June 26, 2026, ranch owner Vick Jones and an aerial search team successfully located the 1,200-pound animal. She was found safe, “fat and happy,” about four miles south of her safe ranch home on […]