Alzheimer’s Disease Fast Facts
Here is a look at Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that leads to loss of memory and other intellectual abilities. Facts…
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‘It’s a moving chess board’: Covid reopening creates new anxieties
Deirdre Lawson was living her best life before the pandemic — if she wasn’t traveling, she was going to concerts, movies or doing other…
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Radovan Karadzic Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Radovan Karadzic, who was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity related to ethnic violence during the…
Continue Reading Nuri al-Maliki Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Iraq’s former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Personal Birth date: July 1, 1950 Birth place: Hindiya, Iraq…
Continue Reading Robert Mueller Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Robert Mueller, former special counsel for the Department of Justice and former director of the FBI. Mueller was…
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Old Glory flag exchange and parachute demo Sunday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Flag Day is right around the corner, and Window World want to help Colorado Springs families showcase their…
Continue Reading Michael Vick Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick. Personal Birth date: June 26, 1980 Birth place: Newport News, Virginia Birth name:…
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Cape Cod diver left with a whale of a tale after a humpback spat him out
A Cape Cod lobster diver is safe Friday, following a fluke encounter with a humpback whale that nearly made him the leviathan’s lunch. Michael…
Continue Reading Korean War Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war. Causes of the Korean War Under…
Continue Reading Clarence Thomas Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Personal Birth date: June 23, 1948 Birth place: Pin Point, Georgia…
Continue Reading Pulitzer Prizes Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Pulitzer Prizes. The prizes are presented every spring in recognition of achievements in journalism, music, literature and…
Continue Reading Mike Tyson Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former heavyweight world boxing champion Mike Tyson. Personal Birth date: June 30, 1966 Birth place: Brooklyn, New…
Continue Reading Chicago shooting leaves one dead, nine wounded
Police are looking for two gunmen in a shooting in Chicago early Saturday that sent 10 people to the hospital, where one woman died. People were…
Continue Reading National Guard Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the National Guard, a reserve military force and the oldest component of the US armed forces. Facts The National Guard…
Continue Reading Shirin Ebadi Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Personal Birth date: June 21, 1947 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Elon Musk Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1971 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Heroes of laziness, a Hamas supporter and David Hasselhoff. The stars of Germany’s absurd Covid publicity campaign
Public awareness campaigns launched by governments are usually anodyne affairs. Not in Germany, where officials have managed to spark a number of…
Continue Reading Think science and religion don’t mix? Don’t tell that to Mars rover scientist Rev. Pamela Conrad
When Rev. Pamela Conrad looks into the heavens, she really looks into the heavens. By night, and at odd moments during the day, Conrad moonlights as…
Continue Reading At least 12 killed in huge gas explosion in central Chinese city
At least 12 people were killed in a huge gas explosion in central China on Sunday, state media reported. The blast took place at about 6:30 a.m.…
Continue Reading Inmates at Oklahoma prisons begin receiving computer tablets
Inmates in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) began receiving tablets this week as part of a plan to supply all state prisoners with…
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