A false rumor has circulated throughout Iran that alcohol can prevent the coronavirus. More than 40 have died and hundreds have been hospitalized.
Author: Joshua Bote, USA TODAY
Family says they bought 12-year supply of toilet paper by accident amid coronavirus scare
Haidee Janetzki mistakenly ordered 48 boxes of the company’s toilet paper, which comes in 48 roll boxes. It amounted to over $3,000 of the stuff.
Former Illinois GOP Congressman Aaron Schock who opposed gay marriage comes out as gay
Schock resigned from Congress in 2015 after lavish spending. Given the choice now, he wrote, he “would support LGBTQ rights in every way.”
College student brings llama in tuxedo to his sister’s wedding, keeping years-old promise
Mendl Weinstock made a peculiar proposal to his sister, Riva: He would attend her wedding, whenever it was, with a llama in tow. Now, he’s gone viral.
New Hampshire man catches 37-pound lake trout, the largest ever caught in the state
At over 40 inches in length, it’s also the largest lake trout caught in all of New England. It overtakes the last record by nearly 10 pounds.
‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician Katherine Johnson, who broke barriers at NASA, dies at 101
Katherine Johnson, the venerated NASA mathematician who was depicted in the film “Hidden Figures,” died Monday. She was 101.
Frozen bird discovered in Siberia is around 46,000 years old, researchers say
This is the first bird carcass procured from Ice Age permafrost deposits, researchers note. It’s an ancestor of two different lark subspecies.
E. Jean Carroll, columnist who says Donald Trump raped her, fired from Elle
E. Jean Carroll, who helmed the “Ask E. Jean” column for Elle magazine since 1993, was fired in December, according to a court filing.
George Soros calls for Zuckerberg, Sandberg to step down from Facebook in scathing letter
Facebook continues to run political advertising on its platform, stating that it should not litigate the legitimacy of claims made in campaign ads.
Stunning ‘angel in the sky’ photo caused by rare weather event
Lee Howdle, a wildlife photographer, captured the divine event last week at the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire.