Seeing the Northern Lights in the sky is a bucket list item for many. With the right conditions, and if you are in a prime viewing location, you may be able to scratch that item off your list. There are many international destinations that are popular places to go to see the Northern Lights, but there are plenty of places …

A campaign speech by Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz, in which she used a sweeping hand gesture to say “bye bye” and “turn the page” on former President Trump energized a Wisconsin audience, but induced cringes elsewhere. Gwen Walz was slammed as the “living embodiment of Trump Derangement Syndrome” for a stump speech for her husband, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, …

Wildlife officials and deputies in Florida sprang into action recently when an eight-foot alligator was found lurking in the front yard of a home along the state’s Gulf Coast. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in wrangling the reptile last weekend from a home in Bonita Springs. “On three, really shove. One, …

The Minnesota Vikings hosted the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, and they didn’t care about the star-studded group at U.S. Bank Stadium as they came away with a statement 23-17 win to move to 2-0 on the season. The 49ers, now 1-1, were coming off a brilliant “Monday Night Football” performance against the New York Jets, where running back Jordan …

Prince Harry received a few notable “happy birthdays” as he turned the big 4-0 on Sunday. The younger son of King Charles III and the late Princess Diana received more well wishes than perhaps expected, celebrated by both his estranged father and brother, Prince William, as well as his sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, in surprising public remarks. A celebratory message was …

NFL players will do whatever it takes to win games during the season, but there was something Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis wouldn’t do, and he expressed as much on Sunday. Willis started in place of an injured Jordan Love for their game against the Indianapolis Colts. He was 12-of-14 with 122 passing yards and the first passing touchdown …

There’s a reason quotes and inspirational sayings from people of all walks of life (and many periods of history) have staying power. Words of wisdom and reflection can offer solace, comfort and inspiration when times are hard. They can do this at any time, really. 10 HEALTHY HABITS TO PRACTICE EVERY DAY THAT TAKE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES EACH Here, …

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CNN’s Dana Bash and JD Vance clashed on Sunday during a contentious interview as the GOP vice presidential candidate accused Bash of giving Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris “multiple choice answers” during her interview with them in August, as well as letting the vice president “coast.” “Dana, would you like to ask me questions and then let …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that his state will conduct a separate investigation into how a second gunman was able to get within 500 yards of former President Trump. The former president was playing a round at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, when the U.S. Secret Service opened fire on Ryan Wesley Routh, who was …