At the dawn of the nuclear age, scientists created the Doomsday Clock as a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to destroying the world. On Tuesday, nearly eight decades later, the clock ...

PLEASANT HOPE, Mo. – Gary Dean Boyles, 85, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Pleasant Hope, Missouri. He was born April 27, 1940, in Cosby, Missouri, son of Hazel Craddock. He served in the Army ...

Just a three-hour journey from Britain lies the enchanting, storybook town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, Germany. A visit to this destination has been likened to 'stepping into a Disney film ...

Out of all the Disney movies of the 1940s, Bambi is one that still stands out as one of the most heartbreaking Disney movies of all time. It’s been over 80 years since the movie was released, and it’s ...

Nearly two years after the first Worcester County Wonders hit the newsstands, more than 100 stories about historical figures, places, families and traditions across Central Massachusetts have graced ...

When the Romans pushed over the Alps 2,000 years ago into the forested mountain range running through Germany's southwestern tip, they named it the silva nigra—black forest—after its moody glades of ...

In central Slovakia, the country’s largest cuckoo clock now marks the hour with folk musicians, blending superstition, music and craft. An old saying has it that if someone hears a cuckoo calling from ...

Obituaries Graves, Paul M. CMSgt Retired 1940-2025 St. Joseph, Mo. Graves By News-Press NOW Published December 23, 2025 12:00 am ...

Female lineages of European cuckoos lay eggs with colorful shells and intricate patterns specialized to deceive more than 100 avian hosts into fostering their chicks. Parasitic cuckoo eggshells show ...

Ohio will soon gain an hour of sleep, as we return to standard time this weekend. In November, millions of Americans will turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2025. The ...

Last week fast-moving ECAdministrator Paul Hoffman made a fast trip to Europe to try to stop the dismantlement and removal—for reparations—of industrial plants in Western Germany. Eastbound, he rode ...