Israel again raids largest Gaza hospital, saying militants regrouped there
Israeli forces attacked Gaza’s largest hospital again on Monday, claiming Hamas militants had regrouped. Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari Said of army began “high-precision surgery in limited areas” at Shifa Hospital on Monday. He said Hamas militants were using the hospital to “direct attacks against Israel” and called the military’s operation a “global imperative.” “Hamas […]
Biden campaign touts $155 million war chest, largest in history
President Biden’s political machine boasted that it had beefed up its war chest to the tune of $155 million, “the most ever for a Democratic candidate” at this point in the presidential election cycle. The campaign said the cash pile raised $53 million during February, exceeding the $42 million raised the previous month. These numbers […]
It’s the Skytanic! Plans revealed for world’s largest plane — it’s a whopping 356 feet long
that SkyTanic. Engineers have unveiled plans for the world’s largest airplane, dubbed the Windrunner, that could revolutionize renewable energy by transporting giant wind turbine blades from point A to point B. This giant cargo carrier was designed by Colorado-based energy company Radia. It measures a whopping 356 feet long, stands 79 feet tall, and has […]
Power lines ignited largest wildfires in Texas history that killed two: officials
Power lines sparked a massive wildfire across the Texas Panhandle, killing at least two people, destroying homes and livestock and leaving a scorched landscape, officials said Thursday. The largest fire in state history. The Texas A&M Forest Service is fighting both the historic Smokehouse Creek Fire, which has burned about 1,700 square miles (4,400 square […]
World’s largest cruise ship rescues 14 people stranded at sea for over a week
The world’s largest cruise ship on Sunday rescued 14 people who had been stranded on a small boat for eight days. Alessandra Amodio was on board Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas with her family when the rescue occurred. “We were really surprised and honestly a little surprised,” Amodio said. “We’ve been on several cruises […]
Texas Panhandle Wildfire Claims 2nd Life, Largest Fire in State’s History, 2nd Largest in U.S.
A second victim was killed in the Smokehouse Creek wildfire in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday. The fire, now the second-largest fire in U.S. history, has burned about 1.1 million acres (an area larger than the state of Rhode Island) and is less than 5 percent contained, according to latest reports. Amarillo resident Cindy Owen […]
Panera Bread to launch cheaper sandwiches, abandon dinner in ‘largest menu transformation ever’
Panera Bread plans to expand its salad and sandwich options in its “biggest menu transformation ever,” including many items under $10, as it moves away from its dinner menu, the company announced Thursday. The popular chain, which recently won an exemption from California’s new $20 an hour minimum wage law, has added nine new menu […]
Jenny DuVander earns Guinness World Record for largest tongue circumference
This mom likes record books. Oregon mother Jenny Duvander has set a world record for the largest tongue circumference for a woman, Guinness World Records announced Tuesday. Duvander’s tongue measures a whopping 5.21 inches in circumference, which is wider than the size of a soda can. “It looks pretty weird,” she admitted in a press […]
Hundreds of Thousands Flood Brazil’s Largest City to Protest Persecution of Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets of São Paulo on Sunday to peacefully show support for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing an ongoing investigation into an alleged “coup” plot after his defeat in the 2022 presidential election. A massive Sunday rally filled São Paulo’s 2.7-mile Paulista Avenue with Bolsonaro supporters, […]
WWII-Era Bomb Sparked One of the UK’s Largest Peacetime Evacuations
LONDON (AP) – A World War II-era bomb whose discovery sparked the largest peacetime evacuation in British history has exploded at sea, the Ministry of Defense said Saturday. The explosives, weighing 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds), were discovered Tuesday in the backyard of a house in the port city of Plymouth on England’s southwest coast. More […]