Pennsylvania health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death Wednesday as the U.S. endures its worst year for the disease since 1991. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said the person was from Lancaster County and was unvaccinated. The state did not provide any further information about the person who died. Lancaster County’s coroner, Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, … Read more
More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the US, perhaps none so often as 91-year-old Dale Sanders. By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. Six were what he calls hard falls, including one that led to a brief hospitalization … Read more
Less than seven months into 2026, the United States has already reached a 35-year high for annual measles cases. As of Tuesday, there are 2,295 confirmed cases across the country, according to Johns Hopkins University’s US measles tracker — which has published the more up-to-date data than the CDC. That surpasses 2025’s record-breaking total of … Read more
A copy of Super Mario Bros. has sold for a record-breaking $3 million, making it the most expensive video game of all time. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions says the title surpassed the previous $1.56 million record set in a 2021 private sale. Bearing the coveted gloss sticker adopted in early 1986, it is the earliest confirmed … Read more
Most seven-year-old children celebrate their birthdays with family and friends, eating cake and having festivities. But Joey Danger Evermore enjoyed his according to his name — by climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Joey began the climb last weekend as a six-year-old child and finished the climb Thursday a year older, becoming the youngest … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship is the world’s largest. The Hero of the Seas, set to launch late next summer, includes a record-breaking water park, the most pools at sea, 28 dining options, a multi-level family treehouse, and a kinetic sculpture, just for kicks. Billed by Royal Caribbean as “the most unstoppable, incredible, revolutionary family … Read more
This year’s “super flu” season is certainly living up to its name. The US is experiencing its highest infection rate in nearly three decades, according to flu statistics released by the CDC on Monday, with all but four states reporting increased levels of illness as the new virus strain subclade K continues to spread. And … Read more
NEW YORK — A 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo of her asleep in a bed could make history Thursday when it goes on sale by Sotheby’s in New York. With an estimated price of $40 million to $60 million, “El sueño (La cama)” – in English, “The Dream (The Bed)” — may surpass the top price … Read more
A US Navy vet did walking lunges for more 4.06 miles — breaking two world records in the process. Mike McCastle, 38, completed his knee-crippling feat of endurance across Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats as part of a lifelong challenge to complete 12 extreme sporting missions. He broke the world record for the most lunges in … Read more
A showgirl doesn’t have to deal with tariffs. The Trump administration’s tariffs took effect on Friday, August 29, revoking the “de minimis” exemption, which once allowed billions of small shipments to be imported into the US without charges. But one exception survived — and it’s music to the ears of Taylor Swift fans. Physical copies … Read more
Taylor Swift is giving “Life.” The 14-time Grammy winner released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” early Friday — and Swifties decked out in glittery finery celebrated all week across NYC in anticipation of it. And it culminated in a string of rocking, late-night release parties that brought out throngs of Taylor … Read more
Game, set, sip! US Open fans went love-love for Honey Deuces this year – slamming back a record $17 million worth of the famed, $23-a-pop cocktails, the United States Tennis Association reported this week. The Grey Goose vodka-and-lemonade concoction – topped with a skewer of honeydew melon balls – was guzzled 738,459 times during the … Read more
America First Legal (AFL) sued the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to obtain Biden-era records related to the government’s internal guidance for the recommended use of puberty blockers for kids. The Trump-aligned legal group previously uncovered communications from the former administration through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, which reportedly showed the FDA … Read more
In case you haven’t heard, Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Last week, Swifties were given the chance to pre-pre-order a physical copy. But, with the majority of people choosing to listen to music via a streaming service, all of the options are a bit of a throwback. First, we … Read more
There’s going to be a real tournami. The American Automobile Association predicts that a record number of Americans will travel across the country over the July 4th holiday week from Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6. During that period, 72.2 million people will reportedly journey at least 50 miles from home — an increase … Read more
An Idaho man made the catch of a lifetime when he caught a grass carp weighing nearly 70 pounds, Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) officials announced on Tuesday. Riley Farden of New Plymouth caught the giant fish while bowfishing on the Snake River, a popular fishing site for anglers. IDFG officials said Farden’s catch broke the state … Read more
New York City’s streets hide legendary rock ’n’ roll moments you never knew were there — until Steve Birnbaum brings them back to life. The Big Apple-based photographer and filmmaker is the brain behind @TheBandWasHere — a viral project that resurrects iconic album covers right where they were shot decades ago. Birnbaum tracks down where … Read more
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
Jeepers creepers, how’d he pop those peepers? Williams Martin Sanchez Lopez has nabbed a Guinness World Record due to his bizarre and revolting talent for popping his eyes out of his head like a cartoon character. “I’m a person that likes to kid around and laugh, so the fact that I can pop out my … Read more
She licked the competition. The woman with the world’s longest tongue is going viral after revealing that she uses her mondo lollipop licker to play Jenga and lift utensils, among other party tricks. She demonstrated some of these feats of length in a video blowing up online. “That’s what makes my tongue the most fun … Read more