On Jan. 14, as Spaniards gathered for the Official Carnival Groups Competition in Cadiz, 12 men dressed as scientist Stephen Hawking performed a choreographed musical number in motorized wheelchairs, ...

A weak tornado touched down in Oxnard. An iconic carousel was sold. A surfer was bit in the rear by a sea lion. Editor's note: This story is the third in a series for The Star's annual year in review ...

In the 1970 s, the United States made a half-hearted effort to join the rest of the world in using the metric system. Interstate 19 still displays mile markers and distances in kilometers, Central ...

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Donald Trump met with the White House press corps to celebrate his first year back in office. He rambled about Renee Good, ...

Some strange things happened in Luzerne County in 2025. Granted, a lot of odd things have happened here over the years. But, we thought we’d remind you of a handful that took place this year as kind ...

Few would deny that 2025 was a startling year for national news. Norms were shattered on a daily basis. In this corner, we were more obsessed with whether Norm from “Cheers” was inspired by a beer ...