World Jun 05 89-year-old D-Day veteran recreates parachute jump into France A day before the anniversary of D-Day, 89-year-old Jock Hutton recreated the parachute jump he made into a field in Normandy 70 years ago.
World May 23 Fire engulfs iconic Art Nouveau building and school in Scotland Firefighters in Glasgow, Scotland today battled to save what they could of the Glasgow School of Art, one of Scotland’s most famous and treasured buildings. The main doors of the Glasgow School of Art. Photo by Flickr user…
Nation May 22 Watch a wall of dense fog creep across Lake Michigan Two fishermen on Lake Michigan caught more than a big fish yesterday. They caught on camera a massive fog bank making its way across the lake. Andrew Ballard and his father Spencer were out for a leisurely day of fishing near…
World May 07 Adventurers arrive in the U.S. after 100-day journey across the Atlantic A South African duo have become the first people to row from Africa to the U.S. across the Atlantic Ocean, all without a support team. Riaan Manser, a professional adventurer, and his partner Vasti Geldenhuys arrived in Miami, Florida, around…
Arts Apr 21 100-foot-tall steel horses pay tribute to Scotland’s equine past The massive horse heads tower over the landscape, glinting in the sun or glistening in the rain, depending on what the ever-changing Scottish skies have in store. Named "The Kelpies," the 100-foot tall, 300-ton structures officially opened to the public…
Health Apr 08 How sweet it is: Honey guidelines and the future of bees Honey sitting on American supermarket shelves might not be the real thing. On Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration took steps to ensure that if it's labeled "honey," it actually is.
World Apr 02 Italian kitchen holds secret to decades-old art heist For decades the kitchen of a retired Italian factory worker unwittingly held the secret to a 1970 art heist in London.
World Mar 28 Flock of sheep aid French farmers’ protest at Louvre Video via euronews Twelve sheep and a sheepdog walk into the Louvre. If it sounds like the beginning of a joke, it's not. In Paris Friday, French farmers protesting European Union agricultural policy herded a flock of sheep down…
Nation Mar 28 Birthplace of WWII icon ‘Rosie the Riveter’ at risk The World War II bomber plant in Michigan that gave birth to the icon Rosie the Riveter needs an infusion of cash to save the site from being demolished. "The Save the Bomber Plant campaign" has already raised $6.5 million…
World Mar 26 Storied St. Andrews golf club to vote on admitting women After a 260-year wait, women will finally get the chance to become members at the "home of golf," The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in Scotland. The current roster of around 2,500 elite members will vote in…