Alex Simpson’s family has spent two decades celebrating milestones they once feared they might never see. Born in Nebraska, Alex was diagnosed during infancy with hydranencephaly, a rare and severe neurological condition affecting development of the brain’s cerebral hemispheres. Her parents, Shawn and Lorena Simpson, have said doctors gave them an extremely limited prognosis when … Read more
Michael J. Fox has lived with Parkinson’s disease for more than three decades, and the condition has shaped nearly every part of his professional and personal life. He was diagnosed in 1991 at the age of 29, when he was already one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood. At the time, Fox was still … Read more
Ben Jones, the actor remembered by generations of television viewers as Cooter Davenport on the popular CBS series The Dukes of Hazzard, has died at the age of 84. Jones, whose remarkable career also included serving two terms in the United States House of Representatives, died on August 9, 2026. His wife, Alma Viator, announced … Read more
A family in Freehold, New Jersey, experienced an unusual backyard discovery after a large snake was found hiding underneath their shed. The reptile was identified as an approximately eight-foot-long Burmese python, a species that is not native to New Jersey. What made the discovery even more striking was the noticeable swelling around the middle of … Read more
Farrah Fawcett became one of the most recognizable figures in American entertainment during the 1970s. Her breakthrough as Jill Munroe on Charlie’s Angels transformed her into an international television star, while her famous red-swimsuit poster became one of the era’s defining pop-culture images. Yet Fawcett spent much of her later career proving that she could … Read more
Yellowstone National Park is famous around the world for its extraordinary scenery, wildlife and remarkable geothermal activity. Among its most recognizable attractions are colorful hot springs, erupting geysers, steaming vents and bubbling mudpots. The park contains more than 10,000 hydrothermal features, including over 500 geysers, creating one of the greatest concentrations of geothermal activity on … Read more
Authorities have confirmed the causes of death for the nine people who lost their lives in the devastating February 17 avalanche near Castle Peak in California’s Sierra Nevada. The tragedy involved a professionally guided backcountry skiing group traveling near the Lake Tahoe region during severe winter weather. Fifteen people were part of the group when … Read more
John Goodman has been a familiar presence on American television and movie screens for decades, but a recent photograph has drawn fresh attention to the significant physical transformation he has maintained over the years. The 74-year-old actor appeared noticeably slimmer in a candid picture with fellow actor David DeLuise after the two met unexpectedly at … Read more
Nadia had never considered her grandmother’s garden an ordinary collection of flowers. To anyone else, it might have looked like a beautiful yard surrounding an old lake house, filled with roses, lavender, peonies, daisies, herbs, and flowering shrubs. To Nadia and her grandmother Penny, however, almost every plant represented a particular moment. The garden had … Read more
In November 1997, Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey of Iowa became known around the world after welcoming seven babies at once. The four boys and three girls were born about nine weeks prematurely at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Their names are Kenneth Jr., Alexis, Natalie, Kelsey, Nathan, Brandon and Joel. All seven survived, … Read more
