Columbus, OH

Colorado State

Powder

It's only mid-August, and while many of us are still sweating through the warmest days of the year, the Farmers' Almanac has their eyes set on Winter '24/'25. The publication's predictions might be considered controversial, but they provide a glimpse into colder and snowier days to come. As skiers, ...

Farmers' Almanac Releases Winter '24/'25 Forecast

Fox Weather

The Farmers' Almanac predicts a brutally cold winter ahead for parts of the U.S. with rapid-fire storms that will bring both rain and snow.

Farmers' Almanac winter outlook calls for 'copious amounts of snow, rain, sleet and ice'

The US Sun

A DAD-OF-FIVE died after mistakenly pouring washing detergent on a bowl of cornflakes instead of milk, an inquest has heard. Tom McDonald was rushed to St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH) in Dublin on March 9, 2023, after his daughter realised he had accidentally poisoned himself. “It was so quick – he was perfectly well and […]

Dad-of-five with dementia died after accidentally pouring washing detergent on his cornflakes instead of milk

New York Post

Bring on the beans!

A slew of research suggests a healthy heap of black beans can help lower blood pressure, promote sleep and weight loss, and reduce cancer risk.

Black beans contain phytochemicals, compounds associated with improvements in blood vessel function. 

In a 2020 study focused on the effects of black and white bean consumption on lab rats with high blood pressure, researchers found that the rodents that ate black beans had reduced hypertension and greater arterial flexibility than those fed a white variety. 



I’m a neurologist — this is the scariest thing people do to their brains



The study also noted that...

This cheap food can lower blood pressure and improve sleep

UPI News

England's Southern Water said a team of "blockage busters" destroyed a "monster" 110-pound fatberg found blocking a sewer.

Look: Sewer crew removes 'monster' 110-pound fatberg

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Scripps News

The U.S. is in for a long and wet winter this year. The Farmer’s Almanac said the coldest week of the season will be the end of January into February — particularly in the Northern Plains.

Farmers' Almanac says this winter will be a long, wet, whirlwind of rapid-fire storms

Maine State

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. When you’re a skier struggling through summer’s doldrums, leaning into winter snow forecasts is an oddly comforting pastime. We know they might not be accurate—weather forecasting even a few weeks out is tricky, especially in fickle mountain landscapes—yet we persist because the joy we get from daydreaming about prolific snowfall and a chilly, prolonged ski season is worth the risk.

Farmers’ Almanac: Here’s Where the Powder Will Fall This Winter

Montana State

Columbia Falls, MT

A 72-year-old Montana man shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked him while he was alone picking huckleberries, according to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

A 72-year-old was alone picking huckleberries in a Montana forest. Then, a grizzly bear attacked him

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

West Virginia State

Herbie J Pilato

Actor Bob Denver, who passed away in 2005, will forever be remembered for his leading role on the classic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island. Denver also played another famous TV character: the beatnik-type Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

TV's 'Gilligan Island' Stars Dawn Wells and Bob Denver and Their Controversy Behind the Scenes

HOUSE-FLIPPING experts Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have just closed their biggest real estate deal. The A-list couple sold their sprawling, blufftop mansion in California to mining magnate Robert Friedland for a staggering $96 million. Property records obtained by The Wall Street Journal revealed Ellen and Portia sold the property less than two years […]

Ellen DeGeneres sells 10-acre California mansion for $96m just one month after announcing she’s ‘done’ with showbiz

RadarOnline

Rock’s legendary first lady Stevie Nicks shocked fans when she canceled a show in Scotland for emergency surgery on her leg, RadarOnline.com can revealThe 76-year-old Fleetwood Mac survivor was back on stage a few days later, but rock's notorious party princess admitted to the Scottish audience she’d been through a terrifying experience.She confessed: “It was like two in the morning, and I said: ‘I think we need to go to [the] emergency [room].” She continued: “And so our butler – this wonderful man – throws us in his BMW Sedan, which is so great, and off we sped through the...

Stevie’s Surgery SOS! Fleetwood Mac Rock Survivor, 76, Rushed For Op as Coke Addiction Years ‘Finally Catching Up on Her’

SCIENTISTS have discovered a unique trait on the metal-rich asteroid Psyche by using the James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers identified a water component on the mysterious – and priceless – asteroid 16 Psyche, suggesting that hydration exists in the form of rust. In 2017, researchers discovered traces of water on Psyche’s surface. “Spectra from the […]

Precious ‘golden asteroid’ worth $100,000 quadrillion might be rusting as scientists probe rock before 2029 Nasa visit

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Clearly, elephants do not appreciate surprise encounters involving other large animals. But do they have to be so dramatic?
The accompanying footage, shared Wednesday by South Africa’s MalaMala Game Reserve, shows an elephant reacting loudly and frightfully after coming face to face with a rhinoceros.
“An elephant being a bit of a drama queen,” MalaMala joked via X.












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On Instagram, MalaMala pointed out that the bluff-charging rhino is brave despite missing a weapon with which it was born.
“No horn, no problem,” reads the description. (Rhino horns, which are sought by poachers, are sometimes removed in the wild to keep the animals safe.)
The footage was captured by David den Hartog, a ranger who might be among those heard chuckling while witnessing the amusing scene.

Watch: Elephant becomes ‘drama queen’ when surprised by rhino

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Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Humidity levels have been creeping higher since Saturday and we are going to be back in the soup for today as well as the week ahead. We will also be dealing with a series of waves moving around the Bermuda high. It is building into the Southeastern US. A southwest flow aloft is bringing up ripples in the flow. It will not be raining all the time but there will be some downpours and a few heavier thunderstorms to deal with during the week ahead.

Very warm humid conditions with waves of heavy rain next 5 days across the Eastern & Southern US

Cooking With Maryann

This recipe is sooo tasty! It truly is for garlic lovers! It involves sautéing onions and mushrooms in butter and oil until golden, then adding wine to reduce. Garlic, thyme, and parsley are stirred in for flavor, followed by seasoning with salt and pepper. The dish is garnished with additional parsley and served warm, making for a savory, aromatic side. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Garlic Mushrooms in Brown Butter Herb Sauce

Pocahontas County, WV

Lootpress

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Mountain lions, once common across West Virginia, especially in the Allegheny Mountains, played a significant role in the state’s early history. Known by various names such as cougar, catamount, painter, panther, and puma, these large predators left their mark on the landscape, as evidenced by the numerous Panther Knobs and Panther […]

Mountain lion sightings reported in West Virginia despite declared extinction

The Finger Lakes region is caught between low pressure over eastern Canada and high pressure over the Midwest. A disturbance rotating around the low will drop south toward the region, bringing a continued chance for scattered showers today. A different piece of atmospheric energy passed through early this morning with...

A few more showers to start the week

Shine My Crown

A 13-year-old girl with a severe dairy allergy tragically died after an allergic reaction to a Costa Coffee hot chocolate that was supposed to be made with soya milk, an inquest in East London has revealed. Hannah Jacobs from Barking, East London, in the UK, suffered an immediate and severe...

13-Year-Old Girl With Severe Diary Allergy Dies After Drinking Hot Chocolate That Was Supposed To Contain Soya Milk

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It's Going to Be a Very Wet and Snowy Winter—See the Farmers' Almanac Forecast Map Here

Although the dog days of summer are still in full swing, winter weather will be here before you know it. To help you prepare for the...

It's Going to Be a Very Wet and Snowy Winter—See the Farmers' Almanac Forecast Map Here

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