A West Virginia angler just broke a fish record in the Mountain State. Jerry Porter of Harts, West Virginia, caught a black crappie while fishing at East Lynn Lake in Wayne County. Porter reeled in the 17.7-inch fish that weighed in at 3.6-pounds, according to the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR). The sunfish was caught on a minnow-tipped … Read more
Word. Researchers have discovered evidence of what they say is the world’s oldest alphabet, believed to have existed in the Middle East hundreds of years earlier than other ancient scripts. The early human discovery dating back to 2400 BC was made by analyzing clay fragments at a 16-year-long archaeological dig, Syria’s bronze-aged Tell Umm-el Marra, … Read more
Damian Lillard endured quite the blast from his past Monday during the Bucks’ media day. When fielding questions from reporters at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Lillard was asked about the time rapper GloRilla shot her shot with him at NBA All-Star weekend in February. The Bucks point guard — who laughed when asked, “Are you … Read more
Sick days have taken on a whole new meaning. As Generation Z employees enter the workforce, paid sick days — allotted by a majority of companies — are being used more than ever. Approximately 30% of employees took sick leave in the first 10 months of 2023 – up 42% from 2019, according to the HR platform Gusto, … Read more
Kate Middleton’s cancer battle may not only keep her away from the public eye for longer, but it could potentially shake up her role within the royal family, according to a new report. The Princess of Wales has remained largely out of the public eye since revealing her cancer diagnosis to the world in March. … Read more
They’re putting the “sus” in Sussex. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle reportedly bought the domain for their controversial new Sussex website from a British tech businessman Neil Agate, The Sun has reported. According to the outlet, Agate, born in Sussex but currently resides in the US, registered the domain in 1995 and held … Read more
DEAR READERS: On Dec. 6, I published a letter from “Lost in Louisiana,” whose daughter’s fiancé canceled their wedding three days prior to the event “because she’s bisexual.” The parent was worried about her daughter’s new choices in female partners and upset that she had lied, and requested her daughter not bring these women around. … Read more
The embattled younger brother of Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was allegedly involved in a previous incident at the same Kansas City-area bar in which he is accused of sexually assaulting its owner. Jackson Mahomes, who was arrested for aggravated sexual battery earlier this month, was previously booted from Aspen’s Restaurant and Lounge in Overland … Read more