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In the early 1920s, Scofield, Utah, peaked above 6,000 people with 12 stores and 13 saloons; today just 26 residents are recorded in the coal townScofield, once a bustling mining hub with a vibrant community, faced a tragic setback in 1900 when a catastrophic mine explosion claimed ab...- They were trapped 1,575 feet below the Atlantic for 76 hours. Then came a rescue with only 12 minutes of air leftIn 1973, Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman became trapped 1,575 feet beneath the Atlantic after theirPisces IIIsubmersible was damaged and ...
- A man raised in poverty without a father and who barely made it through high school went on to open 54 Burger King restaurants across three US states, later donating more than $2 million through his foundationJohn Gullo built a successful Burger King franchise empire across three states. He later founded the American Dream Foundation, donating ov...
- Earth’s forests lost 60% of their canopy during ancient global warming—could it happen again?Ancient forests endured extreme global warming over 56 million years ago. This warming event caused a significant loss of forest canopy cov...
- Till 1930, it was a thriving town near Las Vegas. Then it got drowned. Decades later, its streets and homes keep reappearingThe historic town of St. Thomas in Las Vegas submerged beneath a dam for decades, has resurfaced due to ongoing drought conditions. Once a ...
- Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US SenateDarline Graham secured the Republican nomination for South Carolina's Senate race. She defeated Congressman Ralph Norman in a special prima...
- A Scottish inventor patented an image-transmission machine in 1843. More than a century later, it would become the office fax machineA Scottish inventor patented an image-transmission machine in 1843. More than a century later, the technology would evolve into the fax mac...
- 354 years ago today, a Dutch mob killed the country’s most powerful politician and ate parts of his body; his brother met the same fateIn 1672, Johan de Witt, the influential Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic, met a tragic fate as public outrage erupted. Alongside his ...
- Missouri GOP redistricting map lawsuit: Judge clears new districts for NovemberMissouri Republicans secured a court victory for their new congressional map. Opponents are now preparing to appeal this decision to the st...
- The surprising reason men may have evolved beards involves punches, violent fights and a scientific theory that has now earned an Ig Nobel Peace PrizeResearchers explored if beards offered protection during male-to-male fights. Their study examined how hair absorbs and redistributes impac...
- In 1935, this dam submerged entire US town under 60 feet of water; nearly 90 years later, falling lake levels are bringing the 'ghost town' back to lifeHoover Dam Construction: St. Thomas, a historic Nevada town, has reemerged as Lake Mead's water levels decline. The former Mormon settlemen...
- Quote of the day by Robert Redford: "Life is essentially sad. Happiness is sporadic. It comes in..." — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on happiness, gratitude, resilience, purpose, emotional strength, and why the smallest moments often create the richest life by the legendary American actor, filmmaker, and Sundance founderQuote of the day by Robert Redford: Robert Redford’s quote, "Life is essentially sad. Happiness is sporadic. It comes in moments, and that’...
- In 1863, a deadly US massacre killed hundreds of Native Americans. 160 years later, the Shoshone are restoring the site of the attackIn 1863, the Bear River Massacre became the deadliest slaughter of Native Americans in US history, leaving hundreds of Shoshone men, women ...
- The heaviest living thing on Earth isn't a whale or a sequoia; it's Pando, a single Utah aspen spread across 106 acres as 47,000 identical trees sharing one giant root systemPando, a Utah aspen clone, is a single organism connected by one root system. This giant clone weighs significantly more than the largest b...
- Indian-origin mall worker in US fights for life after hate-fueled stabbingA Muslim worker of Indian origin was hospitalized with stab wounds after an attack. The suspect confessed to targeting the victim due to hi...
- What to know about Trump's order shrinking the size of two national monuments in UtahUS President Trump reduced Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. These actions reversed prior proclamations m...
- Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill programA Utah program allows AI chatbots to refill prescriptions, sparking medical debate. This initiative raises questions about AI regulation an...
- France's Omaha Beach, where D-Day soldiers fell 82 years ago, is still bleeding metal; scientists found 4% of one sand sample composed of shrapnelTiny metal fragments, remnants of World War II artillery, have been discovered in Omaha Beach sand, revealing a microscopic legacy of the D...
- Utah declares state of emergency, restricts fireworks as US largest wildfire growsUtah has declared a state of emergency and restricted fireworks ahead of July Fourth due to a massive wildfire. The Cottonwood Fire, fueled...
- AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobsA newly formed bipartisan nonprofit named RAISE US is set to launch with over $500 million aimed at tackling job losses anticipated from ar...
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