Teacher dies, 13 others including children hurt in lightning strike at New Jersey archery club during scout class
A tragic event unfolded in New Jersey when lightning struck an outdoor archery range, resulting in the death of an instructor and injuries to 13 others. This incident happened Wednesday night at the Black Night Bowbender Archery Club in Jackson Township, just after 7 PM. The 61-year-old victim succumbed to his injuries, while those injured […]
Sales of Girl Scout cookies in NYC decline due to economic uncertainty.
Cookie sales are taking a hit. Economic uncertainty is affecting the sale of Girl Scout cookies in New York, leading to what appears to be the lowest sales season for local branches in over a decade. This year, Scouts from five districts have managed to sell only 1.1 million boxes of cookies, including popular options […]
Syosset’s quest for first state title boosted by scout team
Syosset Girls Basketball is something other than kids' play. The 21-3 North Shore team is the strength to consider this season after beating Brentwood 54-46 for their first AAA Long Island title in school. Sisett will head to the first ever New York State Final Four this weekend, shortly after a very deep team, with […]
Teen on mission to be top NYC Girl Scout cookie seller for fourth year in a row — this is how she rakes in the cash
That's a lot of do-si-dough. One of the smooth talk Manhattan Girl Scouts has become a thin mint Titan and smore sultan by being ranked among the best-selling cookie sellers in the five districts for the past three years. Tribeca Teen Avianna Spatz says he's reached the top, from all the tricks to stare at […]
Girl Scout cookies found with ‘toxic’ ingredients
The US Girl Scouts respond to recent claims that their cookies contain “toxic” metals and other potentially harmful ingredients. In collaboration with Gmoscience, a study by the nonprofit group Moms across the United States claimed that Girl Scout cookies were tested for contaminants and found to contain traces of toxic metals and glyphosate, a herbicide […]
Could this Girl Scout cookie become newest Wendy’s Frosty flavor?
Wendy's may introduce an entirely new flavor of Frosty that incorporates a special ingredient: Girl Scout Cookies. An Instagram account called “Snackolator” recently posted about the new Thin Mint Frosty, which will be arriving at Wendy's stores nationwide in February. “I'm crying tears of Thin Mints joy right now because Wendy's is launching the best […]
Two Girl Scout cookie flavors will be retired after this year, the group says
This year will be the last time two types of Girl Scout cookies will be sold, the Girl Scouts of America announced in a news release Tuesday. This week also marks the kickoff of the scouting organization's annual “cookie season.” “The 2025 cookie lineup is packed with all of our most popular cookie flavors, including […]
Girl Scout saves her dad’s life with CPR just days after learning it
Just days after learning CPR, a Girl Scout girl used CPR to save her father's life. Just 11 days after 11-year-old Vada Carawan practiced CPR on a dummy for the first time during Girl Scout training, her father, Clint Carawan, died of a heart attack on the floor of their Virginia home. When I saw […]
VP-Elect JD Vance Gives Son’s Cub Scout Troop Tour of Capitol
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance gave his son Ewan's Cub Scout troop a tour of the U.S. Capitol on Friday, according to multiple sources. NewsNation Washington correspondent Joe Kalil wrote: post X reported that a spokesperson for Sen. Vance (R-Ohio) confirmed that Vance was “returning to Washington and returning to the Capitol” to lead a tour […]
The dramatic rise of Mark Vientos, from a scout who got it wrong
The scouts got this wrong – and at least one of them isn't afraid to admit it. Mark Vientos never achieved star status within the Mets' system due to numerous questions about his defensive ability, bat speed, and mental makeup. But after being recalled to the major leagues in May and getting a chance to […]