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Eccentric Billionaire Richard Lugner Dead at 91, Two Months After Marrying Sixth Wife
Richard Lugner has died. He was 91. The billionaire, known for his extravagant parties at the famous Vienna Opera Ball, passed away on Aug. 12 (Monday), reported Agence France-Presse. He reportedly had been dealing with multiple health problems recently. Austrian chancellor, Karl Nehammer, paid tribute to the entrepreneur on X...
Jase and Missy Robertson Are Grandparents Again!
Duck Dynasty stars Jase and Missy Robertson have three grown children (Reed is 28, Cole 26 and Mia is 21), and they've been blessed as grandparents to a lot of little people. Reed married Brighton Thompson in October 2016, and they went on to have a little boy and a little girl. In May 2024, they announced that a third baby was on the way.
Porn Site Offers French Pole Vaulter Big Bucks to Show off His ‘Baguette’
Maybe you don't even know his name. But you surely know, and have probably watched the close-up video, even in slow motion, of the Team France pole vaulter's Olympic size manhood bumping the horizontal cross bar he was pole vaulting over during the XXXIII Olympiad summer games in Paris. His...
These are America’s Most Dangerous and Deadliest Jobs
We've all seen or heard of those signs that tell employees how many days it's been since an employee was injured on the job. It's all about promoting safety in the workplace. This is because there are those jobs that come with higher than normal risks for injury and even death.
Which High School Has the Better Fight Song in Wichita Falls, Texas?
First day of school is Thursday, but let's get a friendly high school rivalry debate going on. Keep Scrolling to Check Out the New Fight Songs in Wichita Falls. 2024 is an exciting year in Wichita Falls as our two new high schools will officially be opening their doors. Last week, the schools had their orientation, so students got to peak at their new campus before school officially starts. We have known for awhile the school's mascots were going to be the Legacy Leopards and the Memorial Mustangs. We now know what we will be hearing during Friday night football games as the bands have unveiled the new fight songs for the schools.
Robin Williams’ Son Remembers His Dad on 10th Anniversary of His Death
Growing up, Mrs. Doubtfire was a movie that stuck with many people as it was one of Robin William's funniest and most memorable roles in a movie. Of course there were the serious ones as well, such as Good Will Hunting. Williams was a one-of-a-kind actor and an even better...
Fall is Only Arriving On-Time for This Part of the Country
Whether these summer months are flying by for you or not, at least the majority of us love fall. Crisp air, cozy scarves, cute sweaters, beautiful foliage, pumpkin spiced everything, and warm apple cider. We're often used to a summer-like experience in September with temperatures often equaling July and August....
Shocking! Man Steals Cop Car While Officer Is Still in Passenger Seat [Watch]
This story will really shock you: A man in Connecticut did the unthinkable when he made the poor decision to steal one of the most traceable vehicles on the road – a police car. Worse, it wasn't empty. The officer was in the passenger seat!. It happened in New...
Don’t Forget, Some Olympic Games Being Held in Oklahoma in 2028
Yesterday was the closing ceremony for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Now we start to look forward to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles...and Oklahoma City. Keep Scrolling to Get all the Details on the 2028 Olympics in OKC. It's not unusual for the Olympics to have games outside of...
Celine Dion Slams Trump Campaign’s ‘Unauthorized’ Use of ‘My Heart Will Go On’
Celine Dion is not amused by the Trump campaign's "unauthorized" use of her hit song "My Heart Will Go On." On Saturday (Aug. 10), Dion posted an official statement to her Twitter/X account. "Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of...
Alaska Airlines Flight In-Air Emergency: Pilot Announces ‘I’m Not Qualified to Land This Flight’
There is a lot of bad news surrounding the airline industry lately. With rates jacked up, planes suffering gear issues and some airlines still trying to get back to normal after a major data outage, it hasn't been fun to think about flying. But the last thing you want to...
Watch Two Lowriders Collide During Dallas Car Show
Everyone except for the people operating the lowriders could tell they were about to crash into each other. While I’m not 100% certain, seeing as the Lowrider Dallas Super Show happened on Saturday (August 10), it’s safe to assume that’s where the collision happened. I also assume...
Major Change is Part of Costco’s Continued Membership-Sharing Crackdown
Have you ever grabbed food at the super cheap Costco food court? You just ordered and paid. However, if you're a Costco member, you now know that extra step of showing your Costco membership card has been part of the check-out process for a few months now. This was the...
Furious: Couple Face Lien Placed on Home Due to Patch of Dead Grass
There is a battle going on as we speak between two neighbors in southern Florida. One couple just wants to be left alone, and another woman who lives next to them wants action to be taken and won't stop until it is. Loretta and Leroy Bayliss, of Lauderhill, Florida, just...
Suspects Wanted for Multiple Wichita Falls Truck Thefts
Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information regarding two recent truck thefts in Wichita Falls. The crimes happened on Tuesday, August 6th at around 3:39 am. A group made up of three Black males and a White female first stole a white 1997 Ford F-250 in the 200 block of Polaris Street in Wichita Falls.
WNBA’s Cameron Brink Believes THIS Accessory Contributes to Her Success on the Court
Cameron Brink relies on her "lucky braids" for match success. The 22-year-old sports star plays for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association and often puts her blonde hair into two plaits even though she has thought about getting a cut in more recent times. "I definitely...
Nev Schulman Is ‘Lucky to be Alive’ After Breaking His Neck in E-Bike Accident
Nev Schulman feels "lucky to be alive" after breaking his neck. The Catfish star, who has Cleo, seven, Beau, five, and two-year-old Cy with wife Laura Perlongo, was knocked unconscious when he was hit by a truck while riding his bike to collect his son from school last Aug. 5 (Monday), and although he will make a "full recovery", he admitted there was a point where he was unsure if he would fully regain all his movement.
Man Outraged After ‘Toxic’ In-Laws Threaten to Cut Off All Contact if He and Wife Move
A man is frustrated with his in-laws after they make his wife reconsider moving after they already agreed on it. "The area we are moving to would be about 15 minutes away from where they want to move to in the next year. Parents came over today and dropped off gifts for our son with MIL saying 'take these since we will never see you again' and told us to just throw away or leave items in the alley that we were going to give back to them before we moved (dining room table, chairs, etc.)," the man wrote on Reddit.
Texas’s 5 Most Dangerous Jobs! Can You Guess #1?
Every job has the potential to be dangerous. Even our radio jobs could be dangerous, we say one wrong thing, and someone could become angry enough to cause us bodily harm. Luckily, that has never happened to anyone in our office, but it has happened before. According to Job Monkey,...
Tom Cruises Performs Epic Stunt at Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony
Tom Cruise took part in the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony, and in extremely Tom Cruise fashion: Doing a major stunt. Cruise performed an impressive dive from the top of the Stade de France, rappelling down from the roof to the floor, before greeting some of the attendees. Cruise’s role in...
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