While the Easter Egg Roll is a favorite event for American families, the “First Lady’s Commemorative Egg” tradition continues after nearly five decades. For 2024, first lady Jill Biden has been given not just one egg, but seven. Emily Metz, American Egg Board president and CEO, shared details about the special eggs prior to the rollout in an interview with …
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An Oregon man narrowly avoided a runaway saw blade after it rolled from a nearby construction site, as seen in a harrowing video captured on a security camera. Shane Reimche was entering a local QuickTrips Neighborhood Market in Eugene when the blade charged behind him, ABC station KEZI reported. The saw blade had spun toward Reimche seconds after he entered …
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The United States launched a massive invasion of the Japanese home island of Okinawa, with an initial landing of 60,000 soldiers and marines, on this day in history, April 1, 1945. The Battle of Okinawa proved the last major engagement of World War II and the largest battle of the entire war in the Pacific Theater. Kamikazes, mass civilian suicide, …
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A bale of Arakan forest turtles — a critically endangered species — were welcomed to the world recently at an aquarium in Tennessee. The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, announced the arrival of seven hatchlings. The aquarium put out a press release with the good news and shared that it’s rare for all seven of the eggs that were laid …
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A 94-year-old adventurer — who made headlines last year for being the oldest person to visit all 63 U.S. National Parks — just returned from Chile and the Galápagos Islands on her newest quest: to conquer all seven continents. “When you get to a certain age, everybody starts saying, ‘Oh, you can’t do that. You’re too old to do that …
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A beachgoer recently captured the moment an alligator chomped away at a fish at a Texas beach. Hunter Ham told TMX that he spotted the gator at Sea Rim State Park near Sabine Pass, which is not far from the border of Louisiana and Texas. He was driving by a beach with his wife and three children when he noticed …
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The great American musical “Oklahoma!” — which changed the trajectory of musical theater forever — graced the Great White Way for the first time on this day in history, March 31, 1943. The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical premiered 81 years ago at the St. James Theatre in New York City. It ran in that theater for almost five years, setting records …
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A married couple who were once based in Florida set their sights on traveling the world during their retirement —and they’re off and doing just that. Bev and John Martin retired in 2020. They decided to start “small” on their travel adventures by road tripping around the United States first. The pair purchased an Airstream trailer and made it their …
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Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of a 14th century castle – complete with a moat – under a hotel in Vannes, France. The castle, which has been identified as the Château de l’Hermine, was built by John IV the Conqueror in the 1380s. It is located under the courtyard of Hotel Lagorce. In a March 26 press release translated from …
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“They said to one another, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?’” (Luke 24:32). This passage, from Luke’s Gospel, is part of the “Road to Emmaus” appearance of Jesus Christ following His resurrection from the dead. In the Road to Emmaus story, the …
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