Yearly Archives: 2026
Anthony was charged, tried and ultimately convicted of murder for stabbing and killing 17-year-old Metcalf at a high school track meet in April 2025. He was sentenced to 35 years behind bars.Anthony admitted stabbing Memorial High School student Austin Metcalf but claimed self-defense. As the verdict was being read, more than one […]
6/9/2026 – Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in Texas ...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Gulf of America off the western coast of Cuba on June 8, 2026, making it the largest instrumentally recorded in the Gulf since 1950 and one of only six magnitude 5.0+ events in the region in the past 75 years. Location and Depth Historical Significance Impact and Felt Area Safety and […]
Gulf of America Earthquake (June 8, 2026)
The 2026 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) is an upcoming IndyCar Series race that will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The race will be round seven of the NTT IndyCar Series season. The month of May activities formally began with the Sonsio Grand […]
2026 Indianapolis 500 – 5/24/2026
Mars is a permanent offshore drilling and production tension-leg oil platform (TLP) operating in Mississippi Canyon blocks 762, 763, 806, 807, 850 and 851 in the Gulf of Mexico and was approved by the MMS in December 1992 with production beginning on July 8, 1996. The leases were acquired by Shell in 1985 and 1988. The platform is a […]
In February 2026, Mars delivered its billionth barrel of oil, the ...
Donald Richard Gibb is an American actor best known for playing Ogre in the Revenge of the Nerds films, Ray Jackson in Bloodsport, and Leslie “Dr. Death” Krunchner on HBO’s 1st & Ten. A former college basketball and football player who briefly joined the San Diego Chargers, Gibb has appeared in over 25 films and numerous TV […]
Donald Gibb (August 4, 1954 – May 12, 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)
A domestic dispute that led to a shooting in Louisiana left eight children dead at different homes early Sunday before the shooter was stopped dead after a chase by officers, authorities say. The victims ranged in age from 1 to about 14 years old, according to Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Chris Bordelon. […]
4/19/2026 – 8 children dead in mass shooting that began ...
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2026 Masters Tournament on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) McIlroy joins Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as back-to-back Masters champions McIlroy held a Masters-record six-shot lead […]
Rory McIlroy repeats as Masters champion 4/12/2026
4/13/2026 – Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran Asian stocks fall as naval blockade threat injects new turmoil into financial markets. Oil prices have risen sharply following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a naval blockade of Iran. Brent crude, the international benchmark, […]
4/8/2026 – Oil Prices Drop and Stock Prices Rise
Artemis II was a ten-day lunar flyby mission that launched on April 1, 2026. With a crew of four astronauts, it was the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program and the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. Artemis II was the second […]
Artemis II (4/1/2026)
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)
From March 10 to March 24, 2026, Hawaii was struck by two back-to-back Kona low systems, which are deep low-pressure systems that pull tropical moisture into the islands, producing prolonged heavy rain and strong winds. These storms led to historic flooding, with some areas receiving up to 61 inches of rain in localized regions, […]
3/21/2026 – Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years
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
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)
Team USA men’s hockey wins gold medal in overtime against Canada at Winter Olympics It was the 46th anniversary of the ‘Miracle on Ice’ Both, Men’s and Women’s Team USA won the gold medal against Canada, 2-1, in overtime in ice hockey. Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal for the […]
USA wins the Gold Medal in Men’s Hockey (2/22/2026)
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)
Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little booted his way into the annals of NFL history on Sunday. Little set a new mark for the longest field goal in history when he made a 68-yarder before halftime against the Las Vegas Raiders. (FoxNews.com)
11/2/2025 – Jaguars kicker breaks NFL record for longest made ...
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)
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 ...
Local police have identified a gunman suspected of targeting family members in a mass shooting at an indoor ice rink in Rhode Island that has left at least two dead and multiple others injured. Chaos erupted at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, near Providence, on Monday at around 2:30 p.m. local time, as gunfire […]
Pawtucket shooting (2/16/2026)
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
The US government issued a general license to allow oilfield-service companies to work in Venezuela as the Trump administration eases sanctions and pushes to rebuild the nation’s crude infrastructure. Source: MSN News
US allows oilfield contractors to go to work in Venezuelan ...
James Van Der Beek, the actor known best for embodying those formative, angsty teenage years in “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues,” has died following a diagnosis with colorectal cancer. He was 48.
James Van Der Beek (March 8, 1977 – February 11, ...
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
2026 Winter Olympics medal count
2026 Winter Olympics – Milano Cortina, Italy (2/6/2026 – 2/22/2026)
Grady Demond Wilson was an American actor and author, widely known for his role as Lamont, the titular son in the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son. He later portrayed Oscar Madison on The New Odd Couple and appeared in the film Me and the Kid. Source: Wikipedia
Demond Wilson 10/13/1946 – 1/30/2026
Comedy legend Catherine O’Hara, known for her roles in Home Alone, Beetlejuice, Schitt’s Creek, and several Christopher Guest mockumentaries, died on Jan. 30 at age 71
Catherine O’Hara (March 4, 1954 – January 30, 2026)
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
“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 ...
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
In the pre-dawn hours of 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military operation in Venezuela. A large-scale strike was reportedly carried out, with US President Donald Trump announcing around 4:20 am EST via social media that Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country […]