Louise Kobs, a 91-year-old crossing guard from Long Island, New York, has retired after more than four decades on the job. On Nov. 4, 1981, at the age of 50, Kobs joined the Nassau County Police Department as the Levittown School District crossing guard. “This is a very, very dedicated woman with tremendous community spirit who is a model employee,” ...
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Read More »World's largest, rarest ocean stingrays spotted and tagged in Mozambique
For the first time in scientific history, the wild smalleye stingray has been located and tagged by researchers. The smalleye species is known for being the world’s largest and rarest marine stingray — and was finally spotted in Mozambique. National Geographic explorer and ray expert Andrea Marshall set out off the coast of the Bazaruto Archipelago in search of the ...
Read More »Reddit user asks her adult daughter to pay half the monthly rent and utilities — family drama ensues
A Reddit user sought advice from others on whether it was OK or not for her to ask her adult daughter to split the rent with her. Reddit user “throwaway_dating224” posted on the “Am I the A*****e” (AITA) subreddit on Jan. 30 asking if she was in the wrong for wanting her 25-year-old daughter to pay part of the house ...
Read More »Reddit mom admits to feeling ‘hugely triggered’ by her own child as she tries ‘gentle parenting’
A mom shared a pressing parenting concern on Reddit recently — and asked for help. The parenting philosophy known as “gentle parenting” has not been working for her, the concerned mother told the online community — and said she felt like “an emotional punching bag” for her four-year-old child. “I was not raised by gentle parents and I knew I ...
Read More »On this day in history, Jan. 30, 1933, 'The Lone Ranger' debuts, trotting into American cultural lore
Champion of justice “The Lone Ranger” and trusty steed Silver rode across the Wild West and into American lore for the first time on this day in history, Jan. 30, 1933. Lone Ranger was soon joined by Native American sidekick Tonto to become the original crime-fighting dynamic duo of multimedia fame. The program debuted on WXYZ in Detroit — the ...
Read More »On this day in history, Jan. 29, 1936, National Baseball Hall of Fame elects first members
The National Baseball Hall of Fame elected its first members in Cooperstown, New York, on this day in history, Jan. 29, 1936. Those chosen were five baseball greats — Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson. The first class of inductees were named in preparation for the dedication of the Hall of Fame three years later, ...
Read More »On this day in history, Jan. 28, 1986, space shuttle Challenger explodes, shocking the nation
On this day in history, Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger — scheduled for a routine launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida — exploded after just 73 seconds in flight, killing all seven Americans on board. The disaster shocked the nation — and led to an immediate pause in the space shuttle program. The cause of the disaster was ...
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