Biden says Hurricane Milton could be ‘worst storm to hit Florida in over a century’
President Biden warned on Tuesday: hurricane milton “This could be the worst storm to hit Florida in 100 years.” The Category 4 hurricane is currently located off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and is expected to make landfall in the Tampa area along Florida's west coast on Wednesday night, bringing devastating winds and storm surge. “Maybe this […]
After freeing a man who spent half a century on death row, will Japan keep using the death penalty? | Japan
By any reasonable legal means, Iwao Hakamada could not have lived to see his murder conviction overturned. A former boxer who spent almost half a century on death row after being convicted of murdering a family of four in the late 1960s was acquitted last week in one of postwar Japan's most high-profile miscarriages of […]
Jimmy Carter Turns 100; First President to Live to a Century
Former President Jimmy Carter turned 100 years old on Tuesday, October 1st, becoming the first US president to reach the 100-year milestone. the hill noticed: When James Earl Carter Jr. was born in 1924 in the small farming town of Plains, Georgia, the United States still had 48 states. Wheaties cereal was just starting to […]
A century of Jimmy Carter: Longest-living former president turns 100
In 1998, at the ripe age of 74, former President Jimmy Carter put his thoughts on aging to paper. In his book from the same year, Carter wrote, “The virtues of growing older include the blessings that come to us as we grow older and the things we have to offer that may be of […]
Navy apologizes to Alaskan Natives for 19th century attacks
The U.S. Navy apologized in a ceremony on Saturday for its bombardment of the Alaska Native village of Kake in the late 1860s, The Guardian reported. Reported. “This has been 155 years in the making,” Joel Jackson, president of the Kakemura organization, said of the apology. “We've never talked about this, and now it's becoming […]
Alabama rolls over Wisconsin in Crimson Tide’s first visit to Madison in nearly a century
University of Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was in action Saturday as the Crimson Tide made a rare regular-season trip north of the Mason-Dixon Line. Milroe finished with three passing touchdowns against the Wisconsin Badgers and also ran for 75 yards, helping Alabama to a 42-10 victory Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. “Every time I step […]
Giants players not totally sold on ‘Century Red’ uniforms but happy to celebrate franchise
The Giants aren't angry or upset about their old uniforms. Are there any colors that represent lukewarm reactions? That may best describe the locker room reaction to the “Century Red” throwback uniforms that the Giants will debut on Sunday against the Vikings to celebrate the start of their 100th season. “It definitely looks different,” left […]
Man Finds 17th Century Rembrandt Painting In Attic, Sells It For Record-Breaking Amount
A routine estate visit in Camden, Maine, on Saturday led to the groundbreaking discovery of a rare 17th-century portrait, a replica of Rembrandt, in an attic, PR Newswire reported. Kaya Weill, an auctioneer and master appraiser with decades of experience in the art industry, discovered art that had been hidden for years. According to PR […]
Biggest diamond in over a century found in Botswana at 2,492 carats
A mine in Botswana has unearthed the largest diamond in more than a century, and the country’s president unveiled the fist-sized piece to the world in a public ceremony on Thursday. The Botswana government says the massive 2,492-carat diamond is the second-largest ever found in a mine. This is the largest diamond discovered since 1905. […]
The Worst Food Inflation in Nearly Half A Century
As Americans wander through grocery stores, stunned by high prices everywhere, it highlights a central issue that has dogged the Biden-Harris administration since it took office: Inflation is still hitting hard. This is not just inflation, but the kind of inflation that hits the prices of food products, the bread and butter of every home’s […]