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The monthly subscription cost of Disney+ in the U.S. is about to increase. On Aug. 10, Disney announced that starting Dec. 8, the monthly subscription …
Read moreThe Cost Of Your Disney+ Subscription Is Changing This Year
People in the deaf community will soon have a new tool to help them communicate. XRAI Glass announced it has developed “smart glasses” that convert speech …
Read more‘Smart Glasses’ Offer New Communication Tool For Deaf Community
Casper is looking for people who enjoy sleeping and want to get paid for it. The mattress company has a job posting for professional sleepers. “Join the …
After Klondike said it would no longer produce Choco Tacos, the public spoke up. While Klondike said it was time to focus on more popular …
At age 1, Isabella Higgins may not be able to read just yet, but her dad, Noah, knows she can comprehend the power of words …
Read more‘Give A Child A Book’ Campaign Helps Fuel Dreams, Plants Seeds For Success
Chrissy Teigen and her husband, singer John Legend, are expecting another child. In a post on Instagram, Teigen said she was reluctant to announce her pregnancy …
Read moreChrissy Teigen Announces Pregnancy Nearly 2 Years After Losing Unborn Child
Deep in the pages of Massachusetts’ $53 billion state budget, you’ll find the name of a woman many considered a witch. Well, on July 28, …
Read moreLast Massachusetts Resident Classified As ‘witch’ Exonerated 329 Years Later
Trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols has died. Her son, Kyle Johnson, announced news of her death on her Instagram account, saying she died from natural causes. …
Read moreNichelle Nichols, Groundbreaking ‘Star Trek’ Star, Has Died At 89
Workers at a California fruit stand found William Shatner’s wallet and, thanks to help from law enforcement, were able to return the wallet to the …
Read moreWilliam Shatner Thanks Fruit Stand For Returning His Lost Wallet
Massiah Browne, a 7-year-old boy, is being hailed as a hero for potentially saving the life of a toddler in a California swimming pool. Massiah …
Read more7-Year-Old Credited With Saving Toddler From Drowning
Sprite is moving away from its iconic green bottles to be more sustainable. The Coca-Cola Company announced Sprite will be packaged in clear plastic bottles …
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will be featured on a new stamp after providing images of parts of the universe never witnessed by humanity before. …
A beloved treat is headed to the ice cream graveyard after word of its demise was confirmed by its creators. The Choco Taco, a novelty …
A jacket worn in space by one of the world’s most famous astronauts is expected to fetch bids starting at $1 million as Sotheby’s facilitates …
An adorable and full-of-smiles American Pit Bull mix named Jill has finally found her forever home after 10 long years in a Texas animal shelter. Beautiful …
Read moreAmerican Pit Bull Mix Named Jill Finds Forever Home After 10 Years At An Animal Shelter
Authorities in California are crediting a border collie for helping search crews find and rescue its owner last week after he fell down a cliff …
Read moreDog Helped Search Crews Rescue Owner Who Fell 70 Feet Down A Cliff
The U.S. Navy made a historic announcement this week by announcing Lt. Amanda Lee will become the first female pilot to join the Blue Angels’ …
Read moreFirst Female Pilot To Join The Blue Angels’ Demonstration Team
An Indiana pizza delivery guy is being hailed a hero for running into a burning house to rescue five children. Lafayette Police said in a …
Read morePizza Delivery Man Hailed A Hero For Saving 5 Children From House Fire
A pet cat was caught after weeks on the run at a Boston airport. According to the Associated Press, Rowdy the cat’s owners, Patty Sahli …
Read moreMissing Cat Caught After Weeks On The Run At Boston Airport
There have been lending libraries in communities for years allowing people to trade books. Now, there is one styled like a once popular video rental …
Read more‘Free Blockbuster’ Lets People Take A Movie, Leave A Movie
Now that Travel + Leisure has released its list of the world’s top 100 hotels, travelers have a bit more information to use when planning …
Read moreTravel + Leisure Releases Top 100 Hotels In The World, And The Top 5 Might Surprise You
Another object has been discovered as the waters in Lake Mead continue to shrink. The Associated Press reported that a World War II-era landing craft …
Read moreWorld War II-Era Boat Emerges As Lake Mead Waters Continue To Shrink
After 90 years of bowling, Harry Berckes is still bowling strong. According to KCRG-TV, Berckes bowls in a summer league in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and posts …
The James Webb Space Telescope has given NASA its clearest view into deep space. The first image was revealed by NASA to President Joe Biden …
Read moreNASA Reveals First Images Of Deep Space From Webb Space Telescope
Zookeepers in Oklahoma are celebrating the birth of rare Sumatran tiger twins. Last week, the Oklahoma City Zoo announced that 11-year-old Lola gave birth to …
Read moreOklahoma City Zoo Celebrates Birth Of Rare Sumatran Tiger Twins
Actor James Caan, best known for his role as Sonny in “The Godfather,” has died at the age of 82, his family tweeted. “It is …
With June 30 marking Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s final day on the bench, the court moved quickly to swear in Ketanji Brown Jackson as …
Read moreKetanji Brown Jackson To Be Sworn In To Join Supreme Court
Dolly Parton fans can now experience a day in the singer’s life — Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa is accepting reservations for one of Dolly’s …
Read moreYou Can Book A Stay On Dolly Parton’s Former Tour Bus
Love was in the air on one recent Alaska Airlines flight. Two of the airline’s employees got engaged on their “Fly with Pride” flight from …
Read moreAlaska Airlines Employees Get Engaged On Pride Flight
The upcoming live-action “Barbie” movie has found their Ken. On June 15, Warner Brothers released a publicity photo of actor Ryan Gosling dressed as Ken, …
Read moreRyan Gosling To Play Ken In Upcoming ‘Barbie’ Movie
Jennifer Hudson is now among the few artists to achieve EGOT status. Hudson won a Tony on June 12, adding to her Emmy, Grammy and …
A 29-year-old cheerleader has just made history in the NFL. Justine Lindsay is the first openly transgender NFL cheerleader. She announced the news on Instagram, …
Read moreCarolina Panthers Hire First Openly Transgender Cheerleader In The NFL
On June 6, 70 companies across the U.K. kicked off a new 4-day workweek pilot program. The trial, organized by 4 Day Week Global and …
Research members of an aquarium in Florida are being hailed as heroes for rescuing a baby manatee in Belize. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium said on …
Read moreMarine Researchers Rescue Baby Manatee From Rough Waters
Harini Logan of San Antonio, Texas, is the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The 14-year-old’s victory came after a dramatic night of competition. Harini …
Read moreHarini Logan Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee After Unprecedented Spell-Off
June 1 marks the start of Pride Month. Pride Month is celebrated annually in June because it commemorates the 1969 riots near the Stonewall Inn …
Social media platform Instagram announced rolling out the new in-app feature Amber Alerts. The company said it would notify users of missing children in the …
The White House released a proclamation from President Joe Biden on May 31 ahead of June’s Pride Month. The Biden administration said that the announcement …
Starting today, 234 spellers will compete in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee as the event returns to National Harbor, Maryland, after the 2020 Bee …
Actor Ray Liotta has died at the age of 67. Famous for his characters in the classics Goodfellas and Field of Dreams, the actor got …
Rihanna is reportedly a new mother. The singer gave birth to a baby boy in Los Angeles on May 13, according to multiple reports. The baby’s name has …
After 84 years and 9 days of service at the same Brazilian textile company that he has worked for since he was 15 years old, …
Read more100-Year-Old Holds World Record For Longest Time Spent At One Company
Patron, a bomb-sniffing dog, was honored for his efforts in Ukraine. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy recognized the four-legged hero for …
Read moreBomb-Sniffing Dog Patron Honored For Saving Lives In Ukraine
A three-legged dog battling cancer in Minnesota came to the rescue of a baby otter by jumping into a river to save it. On its Facebook page, …
Read moreThree-Legged Dog Battling Cancer Rescues Baby Otter From River
For the Ng family, travel once seemed out of reach. Eating out while traveling carried great risk for their daughter, Stella, who faced a severe …
Read moreNew Treatment Offers Hope To People With Peanut Allergies
The Oregon Zoo announced that a critically endangered orangutan became a first-time mom last week. The zoo said 20-year-old Bornean orangutan Kitra gave birth to …
Read moreOregon Zoo’s Critically Endangered Orangutan Welcomes First Baby
A man who recently won a $1 million jackpot said he got a lucky break when a ticket-printing error caused his numbers not to be …
April 16 marked the 50th anniversary of the National Zoo’s historic panda exchange agreement with the Chinese government. To celebrate the momentous occasion, the zoo’s …
Read morePandas Celebrate 50 Years At National Zoo By Devouring Ice Cake
Gerber Baby is on the search for its next “spokesbaby.” The company said children up to 4 years old could enter the 2022 photo search, and …
Betty White fans will have a chance to own a memento from her career. Julien’s Auctions is putting 1,500 of White’s treasured possessions on the …
Read moreBetty White’s Mementos Will Be Up For Auction This Fall
Britney Spears says she is pregnant with her third child, her first with partner, Sam Asghari. In a post on Instagram, the pop star said she took …