Jake Larson, World War II veteran turned TikTok star, dead at 102
Jake Larson, the World War II veteran and social media star known as “Papa Jake,” has died. He was 102.
Katy Perry nearly plummets from floating butterfly as giant prop malfunctions during her show
Katy Perry was in San Francisco on Friday night performing as part of her Lifetimes Tour, when a giant butterfly prop she was riding malfunctioned as it hung suspended over the crowd.
New law increases big beyond-the-grave tax break for the very wealthy
The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that the OBBA change will reduce federal revenue by nearly $212 billion over the next decade. It benefited 0.07% of the population in 2019.
‘Keep a clean life’: Calif. city’s oldest resident celebrates 111th birthday
She lived through two world wars, the Great Depression and the rise of the internet.
Volunteers in immigration courts support migrants arrested in the hallways
“Being here makes people feel they are remembered and recognized,” she said. “It’s such a bureaucratic and confusing process. We try to help them through it.”
Are tariffs impacting back-to-school shopping?
A National Retail Federation survey finds more back-to-school shoppers are starting early this year, and tariff concerns are a big part of that trend.
Timeline: How prosecutors say James Craig plotted his wife’s fatal poisoning
Police arrested Craig for first-degree murder on March 19, 2023, hours after his wife was taken off life support.
Dangerous Heat and Humidity Continue Across the LowCountry
Triple Digit Heat Indices Expected Today
Why America is in a summer of flooding
“The science behind it is so basic you can see it in daily life,” one researcher said. “Warm water drives more evaporation — the bathroom gets much steamier after a hot bath than a cold one.”
Man celebrates life by cooking for firefighters who revived him
“They tried to resuscitate me more than the normal amount of times you’re supposed to do it,” Webb said. “But I’m here, and I appreciate them.”