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While Burning Man, which just wrapped up over the weekend, is known for revelers clad in dust masks and dancers wearing desert rave gear, perhaps the most famous visitor each year is El Pulpo Magnifico. Catch up quick: Created by artist Duane Flatmo and a team of artists working out...

Meet Burning Man staple El Pulpo Magnifico

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been more than four decades since former child star William “Billie” Thomas Jr. died in Los Angeles of a heart attack at only 49 on October 10, 1980. Best known as "Buckwheat," the character he portrayed in the original Hal Roach-ignited Our Gang/Little Rascals classic film shorts from 1934 to 1944, Thomas faced similar challenges and misfortunes of several of his co-stars and other former child actors. This is his story.

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas - 'Little Rascals'/'Our Gang' Child Star: 44 Years After His Tragic Death

Philadelphia, PA

Eagles fans can still book a last-minute trip to watch Philadelphia take on Green Bay in the Friday season opener in Brazil. Why it matters: It's the NFL's first game in South America. 🏈 State of play: Kickoff is 8:15pm ET at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo. ✈️...

The cost of seeing the Philadelphia Eagles play in Brazil

Nvidia the company sits at the heart of an AI revolution with the potential to transform or even destroy life as we know it. Nvidia the stock, meanwhile, has become a meme around which the get-rich-quick dreams of degenerate gamblers are increasingly coalescing. Why it matters: No other stock offers...

Nvidia's stock is a magnet for gamblers

Georgia State

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Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

Houston, TX

More people died in vehicle crashes than by homicide in Houston during the first six months of 2024, according to data compiled by Axios. Why it matters: If this year's trend holds, Houston is on pace to see the fewest number of homicides and the highest number of traffic fatalities over the last five years.

More die in Houston traffic crashes than by homicide

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 Michael "Supe" Granda (bottom row, second to left) now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Courtesy of The Ozark Mountain DaredevilsPhoto: Courtesy of The Ozark Mountain DaredevilsAfter more than 50 years of playing gigs, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils will retire from touring at the end of 2025.  Why it matters: A group of hippies who met and formed a band first called The Family Tree in Springfield, Missouri, claim no specific genre. But their rock-bluegrass-country-folk sound helped define the perception of the Ozarks region for many throughout the 1970s. State of play: You may have "heard it in an...

Ozark Mountain Daredevils raisin' hell on final tour

Los Angeles County, CA

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

It's been eight years since beloved former child star and Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke died from sepsis (a ruptured intestine) at only 69 in 2016. She was also the recipient of two Golden Globes, three Emmys, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the 1960s, she was the star of her own TV sitcom. In the mid-1980s, she served as President of the Screen Actors Guild. Through it all, she was married four times (including once to actor John Austin), had three sons, and never stopped acting. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Former Child Star and Oscar-winning Actress Patty Duke: 8 Years After Her Tragic Death

Minnesota State

Minnesota is apparently unique for more than just "gray duck" and our electors' spurning of Ronald Reagan: An unusual number of banks here will still count spare change for free. That's one nugget from a New York Times Magazine story this weekend. The big picture: The Times story is about...

Minnesota: Where banks will still count your coins

Washington, DC

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

It's been four years since the charismatic and rugged actor Robert Conrad died at 84. Best known for feature films like Palm Springs Weekend, and the trio of hit TV shows, Hawaiian Eye, Wild Wild West, and Black Sheep Squadron (a.k.a., Baa Baa Black Sheep), Robert Conrad was one tough cookie. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Tough Guy' Actor Robert Conrad ('Wild, Wild West): 4 Years After His Tragic Death

Emily Standley Allard

Sharing a living space with someone on the daily is rarely a walk in the park. Everyone has their little strange quirks, moods and habits that can drive another person crazy. However, some zodiac signs are known for being particularly demanding or having personality traits that naturally make cohabitation a little more challenging to say the least. Let's see which zodiac signs are the most difficult to live with and tips with how to cope!

The 3 Most Demanding Zodiac Signs to Live With

San Antonio, TX

We asked ChatGPT to roast San Antonio, and it said our city has so much personality it's like we're "trying to win a medal in 'Most Unique Suburban Experience.'" Why it matters: Apparently artificial intelligence can hit our egos where it hurts. How it works: We messaged ChatGPT and wrote...

ChatGPT has some great roasts of San Antonio life

Atlanta, GA

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Data: Household Pulse Survey; Note: Includes households where it has been somewhat or very difficult to pay for usual household expenses in the last seven days; Map: Jacque Schrag/AxiosGeorgians — and especially metro Atlantans — are having a hard time paying for everyday expenses compared to people elsewhere, according to the latest census data.Why it matters: Consumers nationwide have been dealing with rising prices — but those in some areas are having a harder time making ends meet than others.State of play: About 37% of American adults are in households that found it somewhat or very difficult to pay for...

Georgians are struggling to pay household bills

Aurora, CO

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Aurora, Colo. -- A Facebook post Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman made about meeting with business owners at Colfax and Iola quickly turned into an attack on Coffman over a perceived lack of action against Venezuelan gangs in the city.

Aurora mayor under fire: Do more to stop Venezuelan gangs, say residents

Iowa State

To-do lists and planner upkeep are typically mundane, administrative chores, but TikTok star and entrepreneur Linda Tong has made a viral business out of making organizing fun through Linda Tong Planners. How it started: In 2017, as a sophomore at Iowa State, Tong bought blank notebooks and created bullet journals...

How Iowa TikTok star and planner designer Linda Tong starts her day

Oregon State

Salem, OR

A new investigative podcast dives into the case of Jesse Johnson, a Black man who is now free but spent 25 years in an Oregon prison — 17 on death row — for a murder he maintains he didn't commit. Why it matters: The nine-part series asserts that...

New podcast "Hush" explores Jesse Johnson's fight for freedom

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Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Montana State

Wyoming State

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

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Paris Games are reviving NBC's Olympics spirit

NBCUniversal's coverage of the Paris Olympics is already worthy of a gold medal, just a few days into Games. Why it matters: Few events are as...

Paris Games are reviving NBC's Olympics spirit

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