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A TikTok-famous parrot from Florida named Apollo set a Guinness World Record by identifying 12 objects in three minutes. This 4-year-old African gray parrot, owned by Dalton and Victoria “Tori” Mason, named items like a bug, book, and socks. Inspired by animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg’s methods, the Masons believe Apollo could achieve as much as […]

Hey, everybody! Reader here, and no, I haven’t vanished off the face of the earth. I’m just wrapping up a couple more weeks pitching in in the newsroom, covering the agriculture desk, while our News/Ag Director Doug Falconer wraps up his summer holidays. And after I finish that up tomorrow? Two glorious weeks of vacation! […]

Two astronauts may be stranded on the International Space Station until 2025 due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule. NASA is considering using a SpaceX craft instead, as the Starliner has faced numerous problems since its launch over two months ago. The astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, might have to watch their Starliner return […]

Things got spicy when Dr. Esha Persad, a 34-year-old dentist, decided to celebrate her husband’s birthday with a fiesta of fast food – Taco Bell and McDonald’s, according to court records. The beef began to sizzle, and in the heat of the moment, Persad allegedly “tossed a soft shell taco” at her 35-year-old birthday boy. […]

Hello, everybody! Reader here, and today, I was reminded that even though I’m a grown man (that is about to turn 47 years old on Friday), there is still work to do, when it comes to being an adult, and taking care of the day-to-day stuff. That process never really ends, does it? For me, […]

Green Day’s Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt shocked Billie Joe Armstrong by dressing as Deadpool and Wolverine at their Citi Field show. Curious to see what happened next? Click here!