The Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) is set to launch in 2026, marking a significant step forward for women’s professional baseball in the United States. Overview of the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) Historical Context
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Acclaimed actor Sam Neill has died suddenly, aged 78, surrounded by family in Sydney. Neill was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in 2022 — the same year he was knighted. When chemotherapy stopped working on his stage-three blood cancer, Neill started a new treatment and announced in April this year […]
Sam Neill (14 September 1947 – 13 July 2026)
At least 27 people were killed and 63 others were injured by a massive fire at a pub in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, late Sunday night. The tragedy began at Rong Beer Na Ladprao beer hall on Lat Phrao Road near Soi Lat Phrao 1 Road at 11.57pm on Sunday, when […]
7/12/2026 – BEER crates blocked vital exits leaving dozens trapped ...
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang late Saturday night, prompting widespread evacuations and high-alert warnings. Bavi, which was expected to weaken, according to China’s national weather center, previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan. It was the second typhoon to hit […]
7/11/2026 – Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as ...
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983, and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75. Tyler died unexpectedly in a hospital in Portugal […]
Bonnie Tyler (Gaynor Sullivan 8 June 1951 – 8 July ...
Independence Day, in the United States, the annual celebration of nationhood held on July 4. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. This document announced the separation of the 13 North American colonies from Great Britain. In 1870 the U.S. Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for federal workers, and in 1938 it […]
July 4th, 2026 – USA’s 250th Birthday
The father arrived at the daycare to pick up his son before realizing the child had never been dropped off. A 23-month-old Florida boy was found dead Monday inside an SUV outside A World of Discovery Academy after his father mistakenly believed he had dropped him off at daycare, authorities said. The […]
Florida toddler dies after father realizes child was left in ...
The Powassan virus was first discovered in a young boy in 1958, when the four-year-old developed symptoms medical experts couldn’t explain. In 2025, 76 Americans were diagnosed with the virus, the highest number on record and up from an average of seven diagnoses per year. The virus – which is […]
Rare deadly tick-borne virus that has no cure is spreading ...
The 2026 Wimbledon Championships is the 139th edition of the Wimbledon Championships, a major tennis tournament taking place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England and are scheduled to take place from 29 June to 12 July 2026, with the qualifying rounds taking place between 22 to 25 June 2026. 7/11/2026 – Linda […]
2026 Wimbledon (29 June – 12 July 2026)
On 24 June 2026, two large strike-slip earthquakes affected northwestern and central Venezuela. The epicenters of both earthquakes were in Veroes Municipality, west of San Felipe, the capital city of Yaracuy. The first earthquake, which measured Mw 7.2, occurred at 18:04 VET and was classified as a foreshock. It was followed by a Mw 7.5 mainshock 39 seconds later. The two earthquakes caused widespread damage across the […]
6/24/2026 – 2026 Venezuela earthquakes
Spain wins beating Argentina (1-0) It will be the first men’s World Cup since 2002 to be co-hosted by multiple nations (Canada / Mexico / United States). The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, featuring 48 teams across 16 host cities in the USA, Mexico, and […]
2026 FIFA World Cup (6/11/2026 – 7/19/2026)
The 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 94e 24 Heures du Mans) will be an automobile endurance event, set to be held on 13–14 June 2026 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. It will be the 94th running of the 24-hour race organised by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. Hyundai’s luxury division Genesis will run two cars in […]
24 Hours of Le Mans (2026)
Elon Musk’s SpaceX began trading at $150 a share on Friday, above its listing price of $135 a share, making him the world’s first-ever trillionaire following the IPO. The rocket and satellite company raised a record $75 billion, valuing the company at about $1.8 trillion, pushing the value of Musk’s stake […]
6/12/2026 – It’s official – Elon Musk is the world’s ...
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison Friday in a case that accused him of ordering drone flights over North Korea in an effort to justify his declaration of martial law. Yoon, 65, was sentenced alongside former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun by the Seoul Central […]
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 ...
A fake clip on YouTube that’s met with so many positive comments. People generally don’t do their own research and are quick to believe just about anything that is posted on the Internet, especially “feel good stories”.
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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 ...
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
Hurricane Melissa was an extremely powerful, erratic, and devastating tropical cyclone that became the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane on record, tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, as well as the most intense at landfall in the Atlantic basin. The thirteenth and final named storm, fifth hurricane, fourth major hurricane, and third Category 5 hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, Melissa was […]
Hurricane Melissa – October 21, 2025
Diane Keaton Hall was an American actress. Her career spanned more than five decades, during which she rose to prominence in the New Hollywood movement. She collaborated frequently with Woody Allen, appearing in eight of his films. Keaton’s accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. […]
Diane Keaton (January 5, 1946 – October 11, 2025)
The actor died at the age of 89 on Sept. 16 at his mountain home in Sundance, Utah. The Oscar winner was known for his roles in films including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, All the President’s Men, and The Natural. He is survived by his wife, Sibylle Szaggars, and two of his […]
Robert Redford (August 18, 1936 – September 16, 2025)
“Alligator Alcatraz” is the nickname for a controversial immigration detention center in Florida. Here’s a clear breakdown: What it is Location Why it’s called “Alligator Alcatraz” Key features Why it’s controversial Critics and lawsuits have raised issues such as: Supporters argued it helped expand capacity for immigration enforcement and deportations. […]
7/3/2025 – Alligator Alcatraz
South Korea experiences one of its worst wildfires in modern history; over 88,000 hectares of land are destroyed in South Gyeongsang Province, killing at least 30 people. South Korea’s Worst-Ever Wildfires South Korea has faced one of its most catastrophic wildfire disasters in history, with blazes raging for over a week in March […]
3/21/2025
Blue Ghost Mission 1 was a robotic Moon landing mission by Firefly Aerospace (Firefly) that launched on January 15, 2025, and soft-landed on the lunar surface on March 2, 2025, at 08:34 UTC. Firefly thus became the first commercial company to complete a fully successful soft landing on the Moon. As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, the mission […]
Firefly Aerospace becomes the first commercial company to successfully land on the Moon ...
On February 28, 2025, U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. vice president JD Vance held a highly contentious bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Televised live and arranged with the intention to discuss continued U.S. support for Ukraine in repelling the ongoing Russian invasion of the country, it was expected to conclude with the […]
2025 Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting (2/28/2025)
On 4 February 2025, a school shooting occurred at Campus Risbergska, an adult education center in Örebro, Sweden. The shooter was identified as 35-year-old Rickard Andersson, who killed ten people and wounded six others before committing suicide. As of May 2025, the Swedish Police Authority appeared to close their investigation, stating the perpetrator likely targeted Campus Risbergska because he […]
Örebro school shooting (February 4, 2025)
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States took place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Due to freezing temperatures and high winds, it was held inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. It was the 60th U.S. presidential inauguration and the second inauguration of Trump as U.S. president, marking the commencement of […]
Second inauguration of Donald Trump (Monday, January 20, 2025)
Shannen Doherty was born April 12, 1971 and died July 13, 2024, at only 53. Though best known for TV roles — including Little House on the Prairie, Charmed, and especially Beverly Hills 90210 — Doherty was also an accomplished film actor who appeared in the Gen X classic Heathers and had a lead part in […]
Shannen Doherty (April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024)
Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024), nicknamed “the Juice“, was an American football player, actor, and media personality. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons—nine with the Buffalo Bills—and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. His success was overshadowed by his two criminal charges for the […]
O. J. Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024)
Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English guitarist. He rose to prominence as a member of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to an instrumental style with focus on an innovative sound, and his […]
Jeff Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023)
Robin Meade and HLN Atlanta Team Layoffs Robin Meade and the entire Atlanta-based production team for Morning Express with Robin Meade were laid off in December 2022 as part of CNN CEO Chris Licht’s sweeping restructuring of the network. Context of the Layoffs CNN, under Warner Bros. Discovery, was implementing major cost-cutting measures to […]
December 1, 2022 – Robin Meade and the entire HLN ...
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II. It is a major escalation of the war between the two countries that began when Russia attacked Ukraine in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thousands of military casualties and tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilian casualties. As of February […]
February 24, 2022 – Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton was an American Civil War nurse, humanitarian, and founder of the American Red Cross. Known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” for aiding soldiers at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and other battles, she later led efforts to locate missing soldiers and marked over 20,000 graves. In 1881 she founded and […]
Clara Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912)
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009 and also served as the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017.
Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States – ...
Tanya Roberts (born Victoria Leigh Blum; October 15, 1949 – January 4, 2021) was an American actress. Some of her credits include playing Julie Rogers in the final season of the television series Charlie’s Angels (1980–1981), Stacey Sutton in the James Bond film A View to a Kill (1985), Kiri in The Beastmaster (1982), Sheena in Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984), and Midge Pinciotti on That ’70s Show (1998–2004).
Tanya Roberts (October 15, 1949 – January 4, 2021)
Eddie Van Halen was a Dutch‑born American musician, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rock guitarists of all time. He co‑founded the band Van Halen with his brother, Alex, in the 1970s and became known for his revolutionary guitar style, particularly his use of two‑hand tapping, […]
Eddie Van Halen (1955–2020)
MV Sewol Ferry Sinking — April 16, 2014 On the morning of April 16, 2014, the MV Sewol, a 6,825‑ton ferry traveling from Incheon to Jeju Island, began to list sharply after taking an unreasonably sudden right‑J‑shaped turn in the Maenggol Channel. The turn caused cargo to shift, destabilizing the vessel. At about 8:50 […]