On January 5, 2024, 171 passengers and six crew
members boarded Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in
Portland, Oregon, for what they believed would be a
short, uneventful trip to Ontario, California. However,
just ten minutes after take-off, they heard a loud
explosion. Before anyone could react, an aircraft
panel broke off and flew away, leaving behind a ga...
Martin Luther King Day, observed annually on the
third Monday of January, celebrates the life and
legacy of the American civil rights leader. The federal
holiday is designated as a national day of service to
encourage Americans to volunteer to improve their
communities.
2023 was a remarkable year for dinosaur fossil finds.
Paleontologists across the globe unearthed a myriad
of well-preserved remains, providing new insights
into the ancient giants that roamed Earth millions of
years ago. Here is a short list of some of the
amazing and important finds made in 2023.
With Christmas less than a week away, many people
worldwide are getting into the festive spirit. For
those living in the United States, this means baking
and decorating Christmas cookies, buying gifts for
loved ones, and binge-watching holiday classics like
Elf and Home Alone.
The world's largest iceberg is on the move after
being stuck to the ocean floor for 37 years. A23a
stretches almost 1,500 square miles (3,885 sq. km)
wide, or about three times the size of New York City
and its five boroughs. The massive slab of ice
weighs over one trillion tons and stands 1,313 feet
(400 m) tall. For comparison, the Empire State Buil...
Dr. Ivan Šprajc has spent the past 30 years looking
for Maya cities in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. In
2013, the archeologist and his team found one
dating back to the 8th century in the Chactún
rainforest. A year later, they unearthed two more
cities abandoned over 1,200 years ago. But a
massive ancient settlement found deep inside Mex...
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, celebrates
the victory of good over evil. The eight-day
observance is a festive event with many fun
traditions. Though the date of the annual holiday
varies, it always falls sometime between late
November and December. In 2023, Hanukkah will be
marked from sundown on December 7th to sundo...
With heavy hearts, officials at the Smithsonian's
National Zoo in Washington, DC, have bid farewell to
its three resident giant pandas. Mei Xiang, 25, Tian
Tian, 26, and their 3-year-old son, Xiao Qi Ji, left for
China aboard a retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft on
November 8, 2023. Upon reaching Chengdu on
November 9, 2023, the trio was whisked away to t...
On November 23, 2023, most Americans will
celebrate Thanksgiving. The secular holiday is
observed annually on the fourth Thursday of
November. The celebrations usually center around a
delicious feast with family and friends. Other fun
traditions include participating in "Turkey Trot" runs
and parades. But not all countries mark the holida...
