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Australian Shepherd Pet Treks 150 Miles Across Bering Sea Ice—Returned to Home in Alaska After Month

A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles (241 kilometers) of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he was safely returned to his home in Alaska. Mandy Iworrigan, Nanuq’s owner who lives in Gambell, Alaska, and her family were visiting Savoogna, another St….


PHOTOS: One of the 8 Oldest Castles in the World—The Fairytale Magic of Reichsburg Cochem

This 11th-century German castle, among the eight oldest castles in the world, was once partially destroyed but lovingly restored centuries later. Still standing today with some original features, the statuesque castle looks as though it fell straight from the pages of a fairytale. Reichsburg Cochem, otherwise known as Cochem Castle, stands on a hill some…


Farmers and Ranchers Face Business Closures as Tax Cuts Expire, Committee Members Hear

Witness testimony before the House Small Business Committee projected the closure of more farms and ranches if the 2017 tax cuts expire in the coming months. Russell Boeing, the president of the Texas Farm Bureau, was questioned by Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) during an April 18 hearing entitled “Paying Their Fair Share: How Tax Hikes…


Kyiv Cries Foul After Minsk Hosts Moscow-Backed Leader of Donetsk Region

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with the head of the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), drawing spirited protests from Ukrainian officials. Kyiv and its Western allies reject the legitimacy of the DPR and view the Donetsk region as a Russian-occupied territory. In a statement, Ukraine’s foreign ministry condemned the meeting between Lukashenko and DPR head…


PHOTOS: In 1899, French Artists Depicted Their Vision of the Year 2000—See What They ‘Predicted’

A group of French artists came together in 1899 to depict their vision of life in the year 2000 in a series of illustrated trade cards. At once beautiful and bizarre, the artists’ predictions play the expectations of our predecessors against real-world progress with fascinating results. En L’An 2000 (In the Year 2000) was a…


Detectorist Down Under Finds 10-Pound Gold Nugget Worth $250,000 As Gold Prices Soar in Australia

An amateur gold hunter Down Under hit pay dirt in March when he stumbled on a massive nugget worth a cool quarter million. The finder, who wished to remain anonymous, was scanning Victoria’s “golden triangle” between St Arnaud, Bendigo, and Ballarat when he heard his detector sound. The man brought the gold specimen to gold…


Hawley Accuses Mayorkas of Failing to Stop the Trafficking of Minors Across the Border

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) says tens of thousands of children illegally trafficked across the U.S.–Mexico border are being forced into labor on American soil. The senator accused Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of allowing migrant minors to enter the country illegally and claimed that he has been pressuring agencies to bypass the vetting process for…


The Air Force Needs Fewer Leaders and More Wrench-Turners–Here’s How to Get Them

Commentary There is a mega-corporation here in the United States where the CEO tells every employee that they must move up within the company and eventually achieve top executive status. Every entry-level role is expected to advance within a specified timeframe, and if you aren’t able to meet the advancement schedule you are summarily terminated….


Couple Speechless As Keanu Reeves ‘Crashes’ Their Wedding, Thrilled After He Recalls Moment on TV

A couple was visited by none other than actor Keanu Reeves on their wedding day but were even more thrilled after he recalled the moment on television—and jokily denied “gate-crashing” their reception. Nikki and James Roadnight hit the headlines after the Hollywood megastar turned up during their nuptials last August. The actor has now spoken…


‘Jesus Is the Author of Life’: Parents Refuse to Abort Son With One-in-a-Million Disorder, Celebrate His 9th Birthday

Overjoyed by their first pregnancy, newlyweds from North Carolina hadn’t made it very far into their pregnancy when they learned their unborn baby son had a severe genetic disorder and a form of dwarfism affecting roughly one in 100,000. Led by faith, the couple refused an abortion, embracing whatever the future may hold. Native Floridian…