Beloved theme park to close for good, ending nearly 50 years of family memories

Beloved theme park to close for good, ending nearly 50 years of family memories

Washingtonians are already mourning the impending loss of a beloved theme and water park, with many residents still in disbelief months after the closure was announced. Wild Waves Theme Park, located in Federal Way, Washington, announced last year it would close at the end of the 2026 season. The park’s final day is scheduled for … Read more

Starbucks surprises fans with return of popular summer sipper that disappeared 7 years ago

Starbucks surprises fans with return of popular summer sipper that disappeared 7 years ago

Coffee lovers and nostalgic campers are rejoicing. In honor of summertime and twitterpating the hearts of many, Starbucks is reportedly bringing back a fan favorite frappuccino. Gone but never forgotten, the S’mores Frappuccino, discontinued in 2019, will return to the coffee franchise alongside a new s’mores-inspired cold brew beverage. Corporate coffee lovers and nostalgic campers … Read more

Pat McAfee, ESPN getting early start on contract talks with years left on $85 million deal

Pat McAfee, ESPN getting early start on contract talks with years left on  million deal

Pat McAfee is likely sticking around at the WorldWide Leader. The ESPN host and former Colts punter is in early talks to extend his contract with the network, Front Office Sports reported. McAfee, whose eponymous show has become a ratings hit for ESPN, previously joined the network in 2023 on a deal worth around $85 … Read more

Paige Spiranac returning to $4 million Internet Invitational — after last year’s ended in cheating controversy and death threats

Paige Spiranac returning to  million Internet Invitational — after last year’s ended in cheating controversy and death threats

The Internet Invitational is returning with an even bigger prize pool — and one of the most popular players is also returning. Former professional golfer turned influencer Paige Spiranac was featured in last year’s edition of the golf tournament hosted by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports. She and her team made it to the championship, … Read more

Burger King brings back nostalgic menu item customers haven’t seen in 15 years: ‘Miss them so much’

Burger King brings back nostalgic menu item customers haven’t seen in 15 years: ‘Miss them so much’

Burger King is letting customers have it their way. After 15 long years, the beloved fast food chain is answering customers’ prayers by bringing back a fan-favorite menu item — the crown nuggets. Beginning Tuesday, the on-theme bites will be offered on both the kids’ and regular menus. For kiddos, the crispy fried goodness will … Read more

The crazy sex toy scandal that blew up the chess world — and its strange aftermath four years later

The crazy sex toy scandal that blew up the chess world — and its strange aftermath four years later

Chess champ Magnus Carlsen, 32, lost to 19-year-old Hans Niemann at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, sparking Carlsen’s cheating claims. Niemann, who admitted to prior online cheating, faced a wild “anal beads” theory for his win that went viral. Niemann’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against Carlsen and Chess.com was dismissed, leading to a confidential settlement. In … Read more

Researchers identify additional victims from infamous Arctic disaster around 180 years ago: ‘Catastrophic loss’

Researchers identify additional victims from infamous Arctic disaster around 180 years ago: ‘Catastrophic loss’

Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis. The new research, shedding light on one of history’s most infamous Arctic tragedies, was led by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.  The identified remains include William Orren, … Read more

Gulliver’s Restaurant in Orange County to close after 56 years

Gulliver’s Restaurant in Orange County to close after 56 years

A beloved Orange County steakhouse known for prime rib, old-school charm and generations of family celebrations is closing its doors after more than five decades. Gulliver’s Restaurant in Irvine will permanently close on June 30 after 56 years in business, according to The Orange County Register. The longtime MacArthur Boulevard steakhouse, sitting just across from … Read more

Incredibly rare, pre-WWII car left in dusty barn for 40 years sells for over $80K

Incredibly rare, pre-WWII car left in dusty barn for 40 years sells for over K

An ultra-rare classic car left gathering dust in a barn for 40 years has sold for $83,505.63. A 1934 ‘Crossley Streamline’ car – one of only two in existence – was unearthed in a barn in Cambridgeshire. Despite its battered condition and lack of two wheels, the stunning motor sparked a global bidding war when … Read more

NYC’s iconic People’s Beach bathhouse to reopen after 54 years thanks to stunning $88M reno

NYC’s iconic People’s Beach bathhouse to reopen after 54 years thanks to stunning M reno

The bathhouse at Jacob Riis Park has been sitting so long it could’ve legally collected Social Security. But after 54 years of being boarded up, battered, and basically treated like an abandoned movie set on the edge of the Atlantic, the legendary “People’s Beach” landmark is finally making a comeback — courtesy of a not-so-modest … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband of 40 years verbally batters me and it’s affecting my health

Dear Abby: My husband of 40 years verbally batters me and it’s affecting my health

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 40 years and have two grown children. My husband is controlling. He wants things done his way and only his way and will go on and on about it if something is done any other way. He tells me to make up my mind about stuff, … Read more

Stephen Colbert’s final ‘Late Show’ wasn’t funny or emotional at all — just like his last 11 years

Stephen Colbert’s final ‘Late Show’ wasn’t funny or emotional at all — just like his last 11 years

As Stephen Colbert was setting up a bit on his final episode of “The Late Show” Thursday night, he inadvertently explained why his canceled CBS program became so unbelievably off-putting and tedious. “We thought the best way to celebrate what we’ve done over the last 11 years is to do a regular episode where I … Read more

Alex Rodriguez, girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro break up after more than three years

Alex Rodriguez, girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro break up after more than three years

Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez and girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro have called it quits after more than three years together, the fitness entrepreneur shared with TMZ on Thursday. “To clarify, Alex and I are currently taking some time apart but there continues to be mutual love, care, and deep respect between us and for our families,” Cordeiro … Read more

Red Lobster’s oldest continuously running location is closing after 56 years

Red Lobster’s oldest continuously running location is closing after 56 years

The “Endless Shrimp” are, in fact, coming to an end at Red Lobster’s oldest continuously-operating location.  Cheddar Bay biscuit buffs in Tallahassee, Florida, are bidding farewell to the seafood sanctum’s address on North Monroe Street after 56 years of shell-cracking service, the restaurant chain confirmed to The Post.  The long-lived locale will officially broil its … Read more

World’s oldest sweet shop has same best sellers after nearly 200 years of business

World’s oldest sweet shop has same best sellers after nearly 200 years of business

The owner of the world’s oldest sweet shop says classic sweets from the 1820s are still their best sellers after 199 years in business – including pear drops, bonbons, and humbugs. The Oldest Sweet Shop was founded in Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, in 1827 and has since survived two world wars and a global pandemic. … Read more

Contagious hantavirus strain may stay in human sperm for six years — and turn into an STI

Contagious hantavirus strain may stay in human sperm for six years — and turn into an STI

Viral load. As health officials continue to monitor the rare and deadly Andes strain of hantavirus that spread across the MV Hondius cruise ship, a disturbing truth about the disease’s long-term transmissibility has emerged. A peer-reviewed study found that hantavirus can survive in human semen for up to six years and can be sexually transmitted … Read more

Iconic LA seafood restaurant Connie & Ted’s shutters after 13 years

Iconic LA seafood restaurant Connie & Ted’s shutters after 13 years

Connie & Ted’s, the West Hollywood institution that brought a high-end taste of New England’s coastline to West Hollywood, is shuttering its doors after more than a decade of service. The beloved seafood hotspot announced on Instagram yesterday that it will close July 1, becoming the latest casualty in LA’s increasingly brutal restaurant bloodbath. For … Read more

STI we nearly eradicated in the ‘90s has surged in recent years — and it’s raising heart attack risk

STI we nearly eradicated in the ‘90s has surged in recent years — and it’s raising heart attack risk

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) that almost disappeared is back — with a vengeance. The medieval STI can silently but significantly increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and dangerous swelling of the aorta, the body’s largest blood vessel, a large new study found. Once nearly eradicated in the 1990s thanks to safer sexual practices, … Read more

One in six plant species on Earth at risk of dying out within 75 years: new study

One in six plant species on Earth at risk of dying out within 75 years: new study

Up to one in six plant species could be wiped out within 75 years, warns a new study. Researchers found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more than 90% of their range by 2100 under current climate change projections. The ecological modeling study shows that many plants face … Read more

Potato fans rejoice as Ore-Ida makes exciting change to tater tots for first time in 20 years: ‘Buying these immediately’

Potato fans rejoice as Ore-Ida makes exciting change to tater tots for first time in 20 years: ‘Buying these immediately’

Ore-Ida is tapping into the nostalgia for fun food shapes and shareable food. The potato company is launching its first new Tater Tot shapes in nearly two decades, Dino Tater Tots and Star Tater Tots. Made with the same crispy outside and fluffy inside that fans know and love, the new shapes are permanent additions … Read more