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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...
Disney Is Building the First Spider-Man Roller Coaster
The first Spider-Man roller coaster is officially in the works. As part of the massive D23 presentation of new attractions for their various theme parks confirmed a Spider-Man themed rollercoaster is headed to Shanghai Disneyland. They also revealed the first piece of concept art for the ride. They also announced...
Walt Disney World Announces Villains Themed Land, Fans React
Disney fans, your wishes have been granted! A new villains land is coming at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. The big news was announced by Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’amaro at D23 Expo, an annual event that covers everything Disney, from Pixar to Marvel, 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm, etc. The convention was held on Aug. 9-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. D'amaro kicked off the presentation by sharing that they are "moving dirt" and that there "are plans” in regards to several projects for the theme parks.
The First ‘Mandalorian’ Ride Is Coming to Disney’s Galaxy’s Edge
The Mandalorian (and Grogu) are getting their first ride in Disney’s theme parks. As part of the big panel announcing new attractions coming to Disney’s theme parks around the world at D23 this weekend. the company confirmed that the Millennium Falcon ride at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland and Walt Disney World will be getting an update — a “brand-new adventure” that will feature the Mandalorian and Grogu.
Olympics Breakdancing – A Look at the Competitions, Viral Videos and Results in Paris
Breaking, a dance culture that started in the Bronx in the 1970s, has made its debut at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. Who would have thought that hip-hop would take it this far. The women competed on Friday (Aug. 9), while the men competed on Saturday (Aug. 10). The...
Tesla Windshield Shattered by Random Fish That Fell From the Sky
It sounds like a scene out of a movie, but we promise this is the real deal. A couple in New Jersey says that the windshield of their Tesla was shattered by a random fish falling from the sky. Okay, so you're minding your own business on a random Sunday....
Police Officer Specializing in DUI Arrests Gets Arrested for DUI
These are some interesting times in America; nothing can really be ruled out from happening here. If you have a mental filing cabinet, file this one under 'No way this is actually for real.'. It all went down in Tempe, Ariz., where a Tempe police officer who was recently recognized...
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