Columbus, OH

California State

USA TODAY

After the death of Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest known living person is now a Japanese woman who is 116 years old.

World's oldest person, a woman born in California, dies 'happy' at 117

The world’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, has passed away at the age of 117, leaving a legacy that spans over a century of history. The Spanish pensioner, who lived through two world wars and two global pandemics, died peacefully in her sleep, her family confirmed on social media. She left behind a beautiful message for the world.

World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, passes away at 117, hours after sharing her final message

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The oldest living person, Maria Branyas Morera, has died at 117 years old

Oldest living person dies at 117 years old

IFLScience

Wadlow's condition meant he never stopped growing.

This Is The Tallest Person Ever To Have Lived

Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. On Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Cole Emhoff introduced the world to his father Doug Emhoff,...

We need to talk about Cole Emhoff’s ‘goofy dad’ Doug and non-toxic father-son relationships

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Los Angeles, CA

Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. Legendary TV fitness instructor Richard Simmons’ cause of death has been confirmed as accidental a month after he...

Richard Simmons’ cause of death revealed by fitness guru’s brother

Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. Melissa Gilbert has revealed she was diagnosed with rare neurological disability, misophonia. In an interview with People, the...

Melissa Gilbert reveals she was diagnosed with rare neurological disorder misophonia

Vice President Kamala Harris is making a bid for the White House with running mate Tim Walz after replacing President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket just a few months before Election Day. So how will Harris actually fare against Donald Trump and his vice-presidential pick, JD Vance, this November?

Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

KFI AM 640

This is the absolute safest city to live in California!

California Destination Named 'Safest' Place To Live In The Entire State

Idaho State

Latah County, ID

Moscow, ID

Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, are making a final push for his trial to be moved, arguing that a “mob mentality” has formed against him in Latah County. Residents of the county who were surveyed by...

Bryan Kohberger’s defense says trial needs to be moved because of Idaho town’s vicious ‘mob mentality’

One of the most beloved Hollywood stars in the history of television, in particular, was actress Frances Bavier, who died in 1989 at age 85. The likable actress became best known for her compassionate and nurturing role as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show (CBS, 1960-1968).

Beloved 'Andy Griffith Show' Actress Frances Bavier ("Aunt Bee"): A Look Back at Her Life and Career

Colorado State

Louisiana State

Insider

Tom Hatfield, 74, has been to every state and is set to visit his last few national parks this year, ranking Utah and California as his favorites.

A retired boomer who visited all 50 states ranks his top picks and least favorites

Ojai, CA

Newsradio 600 KOGO

Of all the towns in California, this is the one you need to visit the most!

Popular California Destination Named State's Best 'Must-Visit Small Town'

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Five bodies have now been found inside the sunken Bayesian superyacht as the search for the final missing passenger continues. The boat sank in a severe storm in the early hours of Monday, with those missing including British billionaire Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer; his wife, Judy Bloomer; Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo; and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

Mike Lynch yacht latest: Fifth body found inside Bayesian boat sunken off coast of Sicily

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

In a bizarre turn of events for the 2024 election cycle, Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Theo Von at his Bedminster club in New Jersey and quizzed the podcaster about, of all things, cocaine. During the latest episode of This Past Weekend with Theo Von, which aired...

‘That’s down and dirty’: Trump talks cocaine with podcaster Theo Von

Indiana State

Hamburg, IA

The Mirror US

Deputies found the four-year-old in "a mixture of both human and animal feces," inside a residence in Hamburg after the child escaped from a makeshift cage

Boy, 4, escapes homemade cage covered in feces to find help as grandparents face child neglect charges

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

NewsBreak

The surprising hobby the world’s new oldest person carried on past the age of 100

A 116-year-old woman who used to be a mountaineer is set to be named the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records. A research group announced...

The surprising hobby the world’s new oldest person carried on past the age of 100

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