Stephen Colbert has returned to the public eye following his departure from The Late Show, marking his post-talk show life with a tribute to his family dog, Benny. The comedian, who concluded his 11-year tenure at the Ed Sullivan Theater on May 21, shared a birthday greeting for his seven-year-old Boykin spaniel on Instagram this … Read more
A bald eagle, believed to be the raptor Jackie from the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam, was rescued near Big Bear Lake, California, following an encounter with other eagles. The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation reported that the eagle is currently receiving care at a specialized rehabilitation facility after being stabilized by … Read more
Five family members were killed in a suspected flash-flooding incident in Wayne County over the weekend while camping, hiking, and rappelling. Among those lost was Katrina Gubler Long, a businesswoman and community figure whose death has prompted an outpouring of remembrance from friends, family, and colleagues in Spanish Fork. Vigil Honors Memory of Katrina Gubler … Read more
Ben Wilson, creator of the popular podcast “How to Take Over the World,” is currently undergoing treatment for stage 4 high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. After experiencing unexplained fatigue and physical pain, Wilson sought medical care that revealed multiple tumors in his lungs, liver, spine, and brain. Despite a terminal diagnosis, Wilson continues to produce content, supported … Read more
The Indiana Fever face the New York Liberty on July 18 at 8 p.m. ET, with the game broadcast on CBS. The matchup highlights the continued offensive surge of Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell, who is currently averaging a career-high 22.6 points per game through her first 24 appearances of the season. Kelsey Mitchell’s Offensive Impact … Read more
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported five new cases of Cyclosporiasis across the coast, Delta, and Pine Belt regions. While a separate outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has affected over 1,600 people in five other states, State Epidemiologist Dr. Renia Dotson confirmed that Mississippi’s current cases are not believed to be connected … Read more
Viral Raccoon Sparks Local Obsession A raccoon dubbed “Jimothy” in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood has become a local phenomenon, drawing attention for its unusual physique and elusive behavior. The animal’s close-set legs and spherical torso, captured in a viral Instagram post, have sparked comparisons to cryptids like the chupacabra and Bigfoot. “It’s exciting because he’s like … Read more
The Children’s Center Utah has opened the Kahlert Children’s Mental Health Center in Lehi, marking the organization’s first location in Utah County. Located on the Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital’s Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Campus, the facility aims to provide outpatient mental health services for children from birth through age six, reducing travel times … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with CVS Caremark to lower prescription drug costs, a move estimated to save consumers $4.5 billion over the next 10 years. The agreement requires the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to pass rebate savings directly to patients rather than retaining them as profit, according to FTC … Read more
University of Utah astronomers have identified the first stellar-mass black hole within the Omega Centauri star cluster, a discovery that challenges the very idea of how black holes form within environments like Omega Centauri. By analyzing 20 years of Hubble Space Telescope data paired with James Webb Space Telescope observations, researchers confirmed the object, dubbed … Read more