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Don Rickles, the rapid-fire insult machine who for six decades earned quite a living making fun of people of all creeds and colors and everyone from poor slobs to Frank Sinatra, has died. He was 90.
The legendary comic died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles of kidney failure, publicist Paul Shefrin announced. Continue reading “Don Rickles, Legendary Comic With a Gift for the Insult, Dies at 90”
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood Water customers need to boil their water before drinking it due to fecal E.coli that was found in a groundwater source sample, the utility announced Wednesday.
The raw groundwater sample was taken from the water’s low pressure zone, which includes parts of Ridgewood and Wyckoff and all of Glen Rock, said Richard Calbi Jr., Ridgewood Water director. The sample tested positive for E.coli before it was treated. Fecal indicators mean that the water may be contaminated with human or animal waste. Continue reading “E.Coli In Water Prompts Boil Advisory From Ridgewood Water”
An unusually favorable opportunity to view a famous periodic comet in small telescopes comes during the next couple of weeks, when passes closer to Earth than at any return since its discovery in 1858.
The comet’s perihelion point, which is that part of its orbit taking it closest to the sun, lies just outside Earth’s orbit. This year, the perihelion passage occurs April 12, when the comet will be 97.1 million miles (156.3 million kilometers) from the sun. But because the orbit of the comet nearly parallels the orbit of Earth at this point, there will be a six-day period — from March 29 through April 3 — when Tuttle-Giacobini- Kresák will be very near to its closest point to Earth. Continue reading “No Joke: April Fools’ Comet to Pass Closest to Earth Since Discovery”
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Research into the world of dental DNA and stem cells could give plenty of people something worth smiling about, and the key to staying healthy could indeed be those pearly whites.
Dr. Michael Schmidt is a professor of microbiology and immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina who is on a team of researchers and students on the forefront of a major medical discovery — harvesting stem cells that one day could be used to regenerate tissue, other cells, and even entire organs. Continue reading “New research shows stem cells found in baby teeth could be key to good health later”
COLLINSVILLE, IL (KTVI) – The Collinsville mom behind a viral Facebook post spoke to Fox 2/News 11 Wednesday.
Her son, Hunter, 4, has been suspended from his preschool for bringing a shell casing from a fired bullet to school.
He’d been at the preschool for about a year, she said, and now was in tears. Continue reading “4-year-old suspended for bringing a shell casing to preschool daycare, goes viral on Facebook”
A key bridge in the tourist-friendly town of Big Sur, California, was broken by storms last month, and the closure has had serious impacts on the local economy.
Heavy winter rains damaged the thoroughfare along the iconic Highway 1 in central California, cutting off virtually every hotel, restaurant and state park from visitors and stranding more than 400 residents on one side. Continue reading “Storms Damage, Close Bridge in Big Sur, California, Splitting Town in Half”
Oklahoma and southern Kansas’s earthquake risk is now equal to that of California, with 3 million people at risk from man-induced tremblors, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey forecast released Wednesday.
According to the report published in the journal seismological Research Letter, the agency noted that the increase in earthquakes in the region is thought to be the result of hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, and the disposal of wastewater deep underground, a byproduct of the oil extraction process. Continue reading “Oklahoma’s Earthquake Threat Now Equals That of California’s, USGS Says”
HARTFORD, Connecticut (WTIC) – After a decade-long legal battle, the city of Hartford is paying a local family $885,000. Their beloved pet dog was shot during an unlawful search of their property in 2006.
On December 20, 2006, Hartford Police Sergeants Anthony Pia and Johnmichael O’Hare entered the fenced yard on Enfield Street without a warrant. They were investigating a tip that illegal weapons might be in an abandoned car on the property. Continue reading “City to pay $885,000 to family in decade-old dog shooting case”
Weather.com – by Jonathan Belles
A potential severe weather outbreak is getting started late this afternoon and evening in the Midwest and South before sweeping into the East Wednesday, with a threat of tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail.
The storms are developing in response to a strong jet stream surging into the eastern half of the country, blasting atop a warm and increasingly humid air mass. A sharpening cold front will eventually sweep to the East Coast, as well. Continue reading “Tornado Watches Issued as Severe Weather Outbreak Begins in Midwest, South and East”
Bill Paxton has died at 61.
The beloved actor and filmmaker, known for his roles in “Titanic,” “Aliens” and ‘Twister,” passed away on Saturday after experiencing complications from surgery, according to TMZ.
Paxton reportedly underwent heart surgery and had complications post-op and suffered a fatal stroke. Continue reading “Actor Bill Paxton dies at 61 due to complications from surgery”
A Russian spy ship spotted about 70 miles off the coast of Delaware on Tuesday has begun “loitering” 30 miles off a US Navy submarine base in Connecticut, according to Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson.
The ship was the Viktor Leonov, an intelligence-gathering ship that can intercept intelligence from nearby transmitters with a variety of sensors, as well as measure US Navy sonar emissions. Continue reading “Russian spy ship built for eavesdropping spotted 30 miles from a US submarine base”
REFUGIO, Texas – A natural gas pipeline explosion and fire in Refugio shook homes up to 60 miles away early Wednesday morning.
The flames from the explosion shot more than 200 feet into the air and could be seen from miles around.
“The area was lit up as if it were daylight for miles around,” the Refugio County sheriff said in a statement. Continue reading “Pipeline explosion felt 60 miles away”
The Wyoming Highway Patrol shared a terrifying video via Facebook on Friday to remind drivers how important it is to heed weather advisories.
The dash cam video was captured on February 7 near Elk Mountain, Wyoming, after three troopers responded to assist motorists who were involved in previous crashes on Interstate 80, according to WQAD. Continue reading “Terrifying dash cam video shows wind-blown semitrailer crush patrol car”
If a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or other unforeseen apocalypse hits the US, doomsday preppers will be ready. They’ve already been stockpiling food, buying water filters, and hatching escape plans — in some cases for years.
Recently, preppers seem to have found another reason for concern: Donald Trump’s election. At least a handful of American prepping supply companies have seen spikes in sales since Election Day. Continue reading “Doomsday prepper supply companies saw a huge sales surge after Trump’s election”
As critics question President Donald Trump’s Twitter habits, executive actions and press conferences, one Democratic lawmaker is proposing one potential solution.
Representative Ted Lieu of California says he plans to introduce a bill which would require a psychiatrist in the White House.
Lieu argues that in addition to having a regular physician, presidents should have access to mental health care — given the strain of the job. Continue reading “Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu plans to propose a bill forcing a psychiatrist into the White House”
Dallas Morning News – by Todd J. Gillman
WASHINGTON — There’s a Texas state senator with a new target on his back, courtesy of President Donald Trump and the Rockwall County sheriff.
At a meeting Tuesday with sheriffs from around the country, Sheriff Harold Eavenson complained about a state senator who wanted to make it harder for law enforcement to get control of assets forfeited by drug traffickers. Continue reading “Trump offers to ‘destroy’ Texas senator to help Rockwall sheriff”
Pet food maker Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co. is recalling some lots of a canned dog product due to potential contamination with a medication that can cause drowsiness, dizziness or death.
Evanger’s said one lot of its “Hunk of Beef” product was contaminated with the drug pentobarbital, and that it was recalling all of the product manufactured in that one week last June. Continue reading “Evanger’s Recalls Some Pet Food Due to Potentially Fatal Contaminant”
A driver reaching for a paper that was about to blow out the window lost control and crashed Sunday afternoon into a utility pole, sparking a fire that threatened a nearby horse farm, police said.
The 23-year-old driver had to be extricated from his 2000 Mitsubishi, New Brunswick police said. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. His injuries were considered not-life threatening. Continue reading “Driver Reaching for Loose Paper Crashes Car, Sparks Fire: Police”
Military Times – by Leo Shane III
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s nominee to lead the Army abruptly withdrew his name from consideration late Friday night, citing his inability to get around strict Defense Department rules concerning his family businesses.
Vincent Viola, founder of digital stock trading firm Virtu Financial and owner of the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers, had been working through the confirmation process to become Army secretary since mid-December. Continue reading “Trump’s pick for Army secretary drops out”
The video clips that the U.S. military said were evidence of the success of last week’s raid on an Al Qaeda compound in Yemen have one major problem, the Pentagon acknowledged Friday: They have been on the internet for a decade.
The U.S. Central Command, which posted the video clips, pulled them from the Pentagon’s video website after it was discovered they had been posted in 2007 and were still online on the SITE Intelligence Group website. Continue reading “U.S. military touted 10-year-old videos from Yemen terror raid”