Yearly Archives: 2026

Robert Edward Turner III (November 19, 1938 – May 6, 2026) was an American businessman, television producer, media proprietor and philanthropist. He founded the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television, as well as television network TNT. As a philanthropist, he gave $1 billion […]

Ted Turner (November 19, 1938 – May 6, 2026)

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Carlos Ray “Chuck” Norris (March 10, 1940 – March 19, 2026) was an American martial artist and actor. He was a black belt in Karate, Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, Norris won many martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Shortly after, in Hollywood, Norris trained […]

Chuck Norris (March 10, 1940 – March 19, 2026)

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Beginning on 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States have been engaged in coordinated joint attacks on various sites in Iran, which has started a major conflict. Code named Operation Roaring Lion by Israel and Operation Epic Fury by the United States, it targeted key Iranian officials, military commanders […]

2026 Iran conflict

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American actor. A member of the Carradine family, he made his first appearances on television Western series such as Bonanza and his brother David’s TV series, Kung Fu. Carradine’s first film role was in the 1972 film The Cowboys, which starred John Wayne and Roscoe Lee Browne. Carradine is also well remembered for his roles as fraternity nerd Lewis Skolnick […]

Robert Carradine (March 24, 1954 – February 23, 2026)

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LONDON — Police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday following weeks of revelations over the former prince’s friendship and dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. Officers were pictured by news photographers arriving at Andrew’s residence on what is his 66th birthday. Thames Valley Police, which covers an area in southern England, said it had arrested a […]

Former Prince Andrew arrested following Epstein files revelations (2/19/2026)

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Jesse Jackson (1941–2026) was a prominent American civil rights leader, Baptist minister, and influential political figure. He marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., helped lead major civil‑rights initiatives, founded Operation PUSH and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and ran groundbreaking presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 that expanded political participation […]

Jesse Jackson (October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026)

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A popular rock structure in Italy known as the “Lovers’ Arch” collapsed on Valentine’s Day following days of poor weather.  The natural formation, which was part of the Sant’Andrea sea stacks along southern Italy’s Adriatic coast, was often used as a backdrop for tourist photos and wedding proposals, according to Reuters.  Source: FoxNews

2/14/2026 – ‘Lovers’ Arch’ on Italian coast collapses on Valentine’s ...

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Robert Duvall died Sunday, according to his wife, Luciana Pedraza Duvall. He was 95. Circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately made available. “Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time,” his wife shared online. “Bob passed away peacefully […]

Robert Duvall 1/5/1931 – 2/15/2026

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At least nine people, including the perpetrator, are killed, and 27 are injured in a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and at a residence in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. On February 10, 2026, a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., left eight people dead, including six children, and the shooter, after attacks at […]

2/10/2026 – Mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14155 formally initiating the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO). This decision was driven by profound failures in the WHO’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic originating in Wuhan, China; its persistent refusal to implement necessary reforms; and its lack of […]

1/22/2026 – The United States officially leaves the World Health Organization

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“Immigration from these 75 countries will be paused while the State Department reassess immigration processing procedures to prevent the entry of foreign nationals who would take welfare and public benefits.” – FoxNews.com The full list of countries comprises of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, […]

1/14/2026 – US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries ...

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Iran retaliates against nationwide protests, with tens of thousands reportedly killed on the 8th and 9th alone, and many thousands more detained amid a severe government crackdown Since the beginning of the 2025–26 Iranian protests, the Iranian government has perpetrated widespread massacres of civilians, deploying both its own security forces and importing foreign militias to suppress public dissent nationwide. As of […]

January 8-9 2026 Iran massacres

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