Palm Bay (Fla.) Heritage four-star athlete Demetres Samuel has flipped his commitment from Syracuse to Florida. Pledged to the Orange since March 30, Samuel now becomes the latest in-state prospect to join the Gators. The cousin of former Florida defen…
President has power to keep N.J. above water | Letters
Steven Rodas’ recent article, ‘11 neighborhoods in NJ that will be underwater by the end of the century’ highlights how vulnerable New Jersey is to the negative effects of climate change. We must turn away from fossil fuel production to avoid that wate…
Penn State stays hot in 2026, adds commitment from four-star DE Daniel Jennings
Over the last few months, Princeton (W.Va.) Senior High defensive end Daniel Jennings has become a regular visitor at Penn State. On Wednesday evening, the junior standout became the latest member of the Nittany Lions’ Class of 2026. Jennings committed…
The Future of Japanese Knives: Musashi Japan
Betweenthe historic districts of Ueno and Asakusa lies Kappabashi Street (Kitchen Town), Tokyo’s hub for all things cookware. From 1912, a cluster of second-hand stalls soon evolved into a shotengai (shopping street) and is now home to several well-est…
Hirosaki Neputa Festival
The Hirosaki Neputa Festival is a summer festival celebrated in Aomori and shouldn’t be confused with the Aomori Nebuta Festival. They each honor different parts of wartime. One focuses on preparing for battle, while the Hirosaki Neputa Festival commem…
College Students Open the 1993 Time Capsule and Reveal How the World Has Drastically Changed
In the fall of 2018, new students at the Shenandoah University in Virginia unearthed a 1993 time capsule and wondered how much the world has changed. They found a huge box buried under the ground which said — ‘Class of ’93 time capsule; to be opened in…
North Korea and South Korea: Two Divided Nations Come Together In An Olympic Selfie
A photo of the North and South Korean table tennis players taking a selfie is going viral. The images show the players huddled together on the medal podium in Paris from many different angles. The selfie is stirring up a lot of conversations, consideri…
Move Over Zuckerberg, Musk Now Has A Fight With Venezuela President Maduro On His Mind: ‘If I Win, He Resigns … If He Wins, I Give Him A Free Ride To Mars’
The escalation in Venezuela after a disputed election vote could lead to billionaire Elon Musk and the leader of the country fighting. Here’s the latest. What Happened: In 2023, an ongoing feud between Tesla Inc CEO Musk and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuc…
“BJD leaders lost their trust in Naveen Patnaik”: Odisha BJP MLA Ashok Mohanty on Mamata Mohanta’s resignation
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 1 (ANI): Odisha BJP MLA Ashok Mohanty said that the BJD leaders have lost their trust in Naveen Patnaik after Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Mamata Mohanta resigned from the Rajya Sabha and also from the party on Wedn…
Park Service Seeks to Identify Vandals From Washington Protest
The U.S. Park Police is seeking the public’s help in identifying six vandals accused of spray painting pro-Hamas graffiti on historical landmarks during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial visit to Capitol Hill last week. The individuals,…