August 19 is National Potato Day
Tuesday, August 19 is National Potato Day, a day when the starchy side dish gets to take center…
Continue ReadingBrightside
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Clouded leopard cubs frolic at Nashville Zoo
A recently acquired pair of clouded leopard cubs are thriving at their new home at the Nashville Zoo. The brother-sister duo are both named…
Continue Reading
Miss Palestine to compete in Miss Universe pageant for the first time
The “Miss Universe” competition will make history this year with a Palestinian…
Continue Reading
Local author shares her new book, ‘Dear Drew: Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief’
Melissa Hull is a holding a signing for her new book, “Dear Drew: Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief.” The signing is taking place at Barnes and Noble…
Continue Reading
Penn and Teller celebrate 50 years of partnership
To promote their 50th anniversary tour, the duo performed a trick on CBS Mornings and reflected on the enduring popularity of…
Continue Reading
Anna Faris and Regina Hall to return to ‘Scary Movie’ franchise
“Scary Movie” brings back two of its original stars. Anna Faris and Regina Hall are set to reunite for a new installment in the horror spoof…
Continue Reading
USPS to release forever stamp honoring Jimmy Carter
The stamp will be available beginning October 1, on the 101st anniversary of Carter’s birth, at post offices and at…
Continue Reading
California woman gives birth in back seat of family car
The couple was minutes from the hospital, but the baby could not wait and forced the father to take on the role of doctor by helping deliver the…
Continue Reading
Fort Yuma Rotary unveils ‘Be the Bug’ playground
The new “Be the Bug” section, fundraised through Fort Yuma Rotary, gives children a safe, air-conditioned space to let out their…
Continue Reading
Fundraiser supports teen survivor and foster youth
Proceeds from local artists’ work will help support Kevin, a teen recovering after a hit-and-run last month. The event also collected backpacks,…
Continue Reading
El Centro launches Quiet Servant Award to honor unsung heroes
Mayor Sonia Carter said the idea came from seeing the many people who work quietly, without recognition, but play an important role in keeping the…
Continue Reading
Nationwide search for Golden Retrievers to star in new ‘Air Bud’ movie
Cineverse and Air Bud Entertainment announced “Air Bud Returns,” the 15th installment of the long-running film franchise, which is scheduled to come…
Continue Reading
August 12 is National Vinyl Record Day
While vinyl records left the music industry mainstream decades ago, they’ve made a comeback among…
Continue Reading
Pitch Competition returns to Yuma
The competition, scheduled for October 23 from 4 to 6 p.m., will be held as part of the SBDC’s largest event of the…
Continue Reading
Happy Track MX Park in Yuma opens under new management
An MX park recently opened up in Yuma and the new owners are ready to draw in bike riders near and…
Continue Reading
Houston Zoo introduces new tiny tapir
Footage, shared by the zoo, shows the baby Baird’s tapir, who they described as having a “big personality,” exploring her…
Continue Reading
AWC’s “The Cubby” set to host month-long food drive
Arizona Western College is doing what it can to help local college students with a food drive going from August 11 to September…
Continue Reading
California woman rescued after being stuck in a chimney
Firefighters freed a 30-year-old woman who got stuck in a chimney at a park in San Fernando, California Tuesday…
Continue Reading
Children’s hospital in Texas welcomes two facility dogs
Footage sent to Storyful on August 5 shows two golden retrievers, named Stephan and Boris, who will be paired with new handlers on the Children’s…
Continue Reading
Monkeys in Peru use man-made canopy bridges
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently released footage showing several different species of monkey using man-made canopy bridges in the Amazon…
Continue Reading