Month: April 2021

9 Texas High School Seniors to Graduate With Incredible 5.0 GPAs–All Named Valedictorians

Bellaire High School is attracting media attention and making history in the process. Nine BHS seniors with perfect GPAs of 5.0 will complete their schooling this year—all as valedictorians. The nine star students and the colleges they plan to attend are: Daniel Chen—Carnegie Mellon University Alkiviades Boukas—University of Texas Evie Tsen-Ying Kao—University of Texas Miles…


Head-Turning Stallion, ‘Frederik the Great,’ 20, Considered the World’s Most Handsome Horse

Known to some as the “real-life Black Beauty,” the “Storybook Stallion,” or the “Fabio of horses,” a Friesian stallion holds the unofficial title of the “most handsome horse in the world.” Fredrick the Great, aged 20, was born in the Netherlands. He was imported into the United States at the age of 6 to live…


Put a Little Primavera in Your Step

Spring is here, and it’s time to celebrate by adding a little freshness and lightness to your favorite year-round dishes, such as risottos and pasta. Primavera means springtime in Italian, but pasta primavera, while Italian in name, has American roots. It was created in the 1970s in the famous New York restaurant Le Cirque, and…


Nose Ring Piercing Makes New York Woman Undergo a Life-Saving Liver Transplant

A New York mother has recovered from liver failure after a nose ring piercing turned into a life-threatening infection. Now, she’s warning people not to wait too long to see a doctor, even during a global pandemic. Dana Smith, 37, from Queens, became terminally ill about a month after getting the piercing done around Thanksgiving last…


House GOP Leader Says He Will ‘Bring Action’ Against Maxine Waters for ‘Inciting Violence’ if Pelosi Refuses

The House GOP leader on Sunday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take action against Rep. Maxine Waters for “inciting violence” in Minneapolis.


What Good Is Poetry? An Introduction

There is an old Chinese proverb: If a person does not learn poetry as a child, he or she will not know how to pray as an adult. A more arresting thing could hardly be said, especially in an age when poetry itself asks the question “to be, or not to be?” as it is…


UN Nuclear Watchdog Confirms Iran Enriching Uranium to 60 Percent

Iran has started enriching uranium at an above-ground nuclear plant at Natanz to 60% fissile purity—its highest level ever—the UN nuclear watchdog said.


Mom Shares ‘Snack Hack’ to Keep Kids From Over Snacking When Home From School

An Indiana mom-of-three has shared an ingenious “snack hack” for coaxing kids cooped up at home—without nagging—to go easy on the snacks, whether during school closures or after classes. The hack has spread like wildfire on social media. “It’s frustrating when you know they aren’t hungry and they’re just eating out of boredom,” mom Jen…


Top Football Clubs Launch European Super League Amid Criticisms

MANCHESTER, England—Twelve of Europe’s top football clubs launched a breakaway Super League on Sunday, launching what is certain to be a bitter battle for control of the game and its lucrative revenue. The move sets up a rival to UEFA’s established Champions League competition and was condemned by football authorities and political leaders. Manchester United,…


Couple Who Struggled to Conceive for 7 Years Shed 432lb Between Them, Give Birth to a Girl

An obese couple have lost a staggering 432 pounds (approx. 196 kg) to become parents after they struggled to conceive for seven years. Dustin Hall, 37, shed a phenomenal 317 pounds (approx. 144 kg), and his wife Raquel, 34, lost 115 pounds (approx. 52 kg) after doctors told them that slimming down was their only…