America’s first space station, Skylab, launched into Earth’s orbit on this day in history, May 14, 1973. The unmanned space station blasted into space on a modified Saturn V rocket at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, NASA’s Skylab website reports. This marked the last time the Saturn V rocket was used in spaceflight, according to Space.com. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, …
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The long-awaited re-imagining of Cedar Point’s Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster known as Top Thrill 2 closed indefinitely just days after it officially opened to the public. “Top Thrill 2 is currently experiencing an extended closure as Zamperla (the ride’s manufacturer) completes a mechanical modification to the ride’s vehicles,” said Cedar Point in a May 12 press release that was …
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A firefighter has added a four-legged friend to his life after handling a very tough assignment. Firefighter James Trounson recently adopted a terrier named Martha after helping to rescue the dog from her previous owner’s home. The 52-year-old Mullion Community Fire Station firefighter in Cornwall, England, was among those called to assist the Helston Community Fire Station when he found …
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A delivery driver is attracting attention online after she claimed in a TikTok video that a food order she picked up was requested to be delivered to a prison for a death row inmate. Chrishalea Farley, 39, a part-time Instacart driver from McDonough, Georgia, told Fox News Digital that she received a request for a large wing platter and potato …
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A California boat owner became a local celebrity after he decided to stick it to city officials who asked him to build a fence around his boat. Etienne Constable, a Seaside, California, resident, owns a boat that he had kept parked on a dirt patch on his property. In July 2023, officials asked him to build a proper driveway and …
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Pastors and other clergy members often serve as pillars of support in times of crisis. Yet what happens when they’re the ones who need to be lifted up? Mark Dance, a former pastor who lives in Dallas, knows firsthand that mental health struggles can impact those in church leadership. During his three decades of leading various churches, Dance, now 59, …
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Pope John Paul II was shot and nearly killed on this day in history, May 13, 1981. During his regularly scheduled Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, the pope was shot by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Ağca. Ali Ağca fired a total of four times. Two bullets hit Pope John Paul II in the abdomen and left hand, and …
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A set of New Jersey quintuplets achieved the impossible by graduating from the same university this week. Victoria, Ludovico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus Povolo earned their diplomas from Montclair State University on Monday. In a press release, the school said that the siblings are likely the only quintuplets in the Garden State to have ever accomplished the feat. “The milestone …
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APP USERS: Click here to get this quiz! Some of America’s greatest hit-makers, from the tennis court to the baseball diamond to the airwaves, are among those found in this week’s test of national knowledge. The American Culture Quiz from Fox News Digital tests your command each week of unique national traits, trends, history, people and popular interests. This week’s …
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Imagine a race car so fast it leaves the current Formula 1 vehicle in the dust. That’s the Gen3 Evo Formula E race car, the pinnacle of electric racing technology. With the ability to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in a blistering 1.82 seconds, this machine isn’t just setting new records; it’s shattering our expectations of what electric vehicles …
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