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Long before the dawn of modern aircraft like the F-35s, F-22 Raptors, the Nighthawk, and even the Blackbird, the United States experienced a new era of defense innovation with the development of an unconventional aircraft which was considered far ahead of its time. Sporting an unorthodox design, the XB-51 aircraft was manufactured by the Glenn L. Martin Company, now Lockheed Martin. However, despite the experimental aircraft bringing a lot of promise due to its long list of features and physical features unlike any other aircraft, it failed to hold its place in the US Air Force’s ranks and disappeared into…

Desperate times call for desperate measures, especially when it comes to staying warm during the cold winter months. Louis C. Hicks, a 92-year-old WWII veteran, heated his home in Austin, Texas in an unconventional and unsafe way: his gas-powered stove and oven. When the police found out how he was keeping warm they stepped in and helped. “It means everything. The things I’ve been trying to do since the ’40s…I’ve been asking for help. And now, it just came in. God is good,” he said. ScreenshotIn 2019, Hicks called 911 to report stolen tools from his shed. When Officer Chasity…

Check out this emotional reunion between U.S. Army Warrant Officer Jimmy Talbot and his three daughters and mother on May 11, 2016. He left on his fifth deployment the very same day his daughter left for college. Soldier surprises daughters and his mother after 400 day deployment (Redeemed Productions – Wedding Videography & Photo/YouTube) His return came 400 days later. He landed in Tulsa, Okla. the day prior to the reunion, but had to keep quiet because of the long day ahead. (Redeemed Productions – Wedding Videography & Photo/YouTube) Talbot’s wife Laura got word that he…

The officer broke a window and removed the man from a scorched sedan after he crashed into the center median and his car went up in flames A sedan driving down the Strip caught fire Friday afternoon after crashing into a center median. The crash occurred around 4:35 p.m. in the 3400 block of Las Vegas Boulevard South. A white sedan driving southbound hit a palm tree in the center median and caught fire, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Miguel Ibarra. He said an officer broke a window of the sedan and got the driver out. A video posted on social media by police shows…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences paid closer attention than usual to movies that people actually paid to see in 2022 and nominated quite a few of them for major awards. “Elvis,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” and “Top Gun: Maverick” are all nominated for Best Picture at the 2023 Oscar awards ceremony. (Warner Bros. Discovery/Netflix/Paramount) The surprise hit movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the pack with 11 nominations, but there was an impressive amount of recognition for military-themed and military-adjacent movies. “Top Gun: Maverick,” “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Elvis”…

A Tesla Model S “spontaneously” caught fire on a California highway over the weekend, forcing firefighters to use some 6,000 gallons of water to extinguish the flames, authorities said. Sacramento Metro Fire reported that the electric vehicle burst into flames after 4 p.m. Saturday while traveling eastbound at freeway speeds on Highway 50 in the area of Rancho Cordova. According to officials, “nothing unusual” happened before the Tesla’s battery compartment “spontaneously caught fire.” Two fire engines, a water tender and a ladder truck were called to assist during the fiery incident, which shut down two lanes of traffic. Responding fire crews…

Every once in a while, you stumble upon a deed or act that melts your heart. You know the sort of thing I’m talking about. It could be a story wherein someone has gone above and beyond to facilitate an act of great charity, or perhaps it’s simply someone doing something nice without anticipating anything at all in return. Performing such a deed often carries its reward in the feeling of bliss bestowed upon one’s soul. That said, it’s always nice to recognize people who are making a genuine effort to make the world a better place. Shane…

Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne on the popular 1970s sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died, her family said Monday. Williams died in Los Angeles at age 75 on Jan. 25 after a brief illness, her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, said in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Cranis. “The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed,” the statement said. “Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous and possessed a brilliant…

Thanks to his new classmates, 15-year-old Sergio Peralta at Hendersonville High School near Nashville was able to catch a baseball in his right hand for the first time PHOTO: SUMNER COUNTY SCHOOLS / KELLY FLOOD Like many students, Sergio Peralta began his school year nervous about fitting in. The 15-year-old, a new kid at Hendersonville High School outside of Nashville, Tenn., was particularly concerned with what his peers would think of his right hand, which had never fully formed. Speaking to CBS News, Peralta said on his first day of school, he “honestly felt like hiding” his hand in his sleeve,…

Considered a legendary fighter aircraft and a technological marvel in the battlefield, the Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor fighter jet is reported to have been given continuous support and upgrades until 2031, with its lifespan being expanded and predicted to reach the 2060s. Because of all the feats the F22 displays, the military forces just can’t let this unit go and instead will continue to be in the frontline for years to come. Although many Western fighters have recently taken measures to make them less susceptible to radar detection, such as the use of S-shaped radar absorbers on the air…

“Top Gun: Maverick” has earned six Academy Award nominations, including for Best Picture, after bringing in nearly $1.5 billion worldwide. Tom Cruise as Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in “Top Gun: Maverick.” (Scott Garfield/Paramount Pictures/TNS) The Tom Cruise-led action blockbuster is an Oscar candidate for Best Picture, Best Film Editing, Best Original Song, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Cruise is named in the Best Picture nomination for his work as a producer on the “Top Gun: Maverick,” which is his first Oscar nomination in 23 years. The 60-year-old has earned three prior Oscar nominations, but never…

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The Most Iconic Buildings In Singapore Marina Bay Sands The new icon of the city, Marina Bay Sands is a luxury hotel, casino, and entertainment complex that features a cantilevered infinity swimming pool spanning across three towers inspired by a deck of cards. ArtScience Museum ArtScience Museum is a museum within the integrated resort of Marina Bay Sands in the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore. The Hive Also known as The Learning Hub, The Hive is part of the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and consists of 12 eight-story towers wrapped around a central atrium. School of…

The catacombs of Paris is one of the creepiest and most interesting places that you can visit. It has a unique history with its interesting story. The catacombs are an unidentified tribute to millions of unknown, deceased Parisians, full of the human femur bone, skeletons, and other bones, heaped in bizarrely elegant, orderly exhibits and recounted by death rhymes and epigrams. Before the French Revolution, they were utilized as burial sites to prevent the disease from spreading due to overcrowding in graves in the 17th century. Guillotine martyrs and others were laid here during the French Revolution, including leaders like…

Animals can bring so much comfort to people in their times of need. It’s no surprise that when facing the end of life, many people want nothing more than the companionship of their beloved pets. And recently, one dying woman got a very special visit from her favorite animal. Lisa McDonald and her sister have been caring for their sick mother, who has been in palliative care. They were looking for ways to make her final days special — and were inspired by their mother’s lifelong obsession with the classic Disney film, Bambi. “She has Bambi statues everywhere, she…

“Take care of yourself, back each other up because they don’t care about you or your family,” the 33-year police veteran told officers in her final radio call It’s not unusual for an officer to announce their retirement over the radio to their fellow officers. However, a recent message aired from a 33-year veteran police sergeant in Miami was out of the orindary. According to Local 10 News, Sgt. Marilin Garcia shared the following message with her now-former fellow officers. “This place was an amazing department to work for until the backstabbing and personal attacks started from my immediate supervisors and the…

Dharmesh Arvind Patel, 41, was previously arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse earlier this month while at a local hospital PHOTO: SGT BRIAN MOORE/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK The driver of a Tesla that fell around 250 feet over a California cliff earlier this month has been released from the hospital and moved to a local jail on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse, according to the Associated Press. Dharmesh A. Patel is now being held without bail at the San Mateo County Jail over the crash, which left his wife and two young children injured. He could be arraigned Monday afternoon, the San…

How does an actor and producer follow “Top Gun: Maverick,” the biggest movie of his career and the most successful military movie of all time? If you’re Tom Cruise, that means taking more risks and pushing the envelope by filming stunts that are even more dangerous than what you delivered the last time around. Tom Cruise preps for a dangerous stunt on the set of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part I” (Paramount) “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part I,” the seventh movie in Cruise’s espionage action series, is set for theatrical release on July 14, 2023, and the…

“King Creole” is our last glimpse of untamed Elvis, filmed just before the U.S. Army got hold of the swivel-hipped rock animal and boot camp turned a threat to American values into your grandma’s favorite Pvt. Presley. The movie has just been remastered and reissued as part of the new Paramount Presents collection. Elvis Presley stars as Danny Fisher in “King Creole.” (Paramount Pictures) Let’s be fair to The King. Once it was announced that Presley was scheduled for induction on Jan. 20, 1958, Elvis and his manager, Col. Tom Parker, asked the Memphis Draft Board for an extension so…

Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA’s Apollo program, died Tuesday in Houston. He was 90.  Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham acknowledges the crowd before an Alliance of American Football game between the Orlando Apollos and the Atlanta Legend, Feb. 9, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA’s Apollo program, has died. He was 90. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) NASA confirmed Cunningham’s death in a statement but did not include its cause. His family said through a spokesman, Jeff Carr,…

Rocky River Reservation is a woodland park located just outside of Cleveland. Inside the park, visitors will find a statue of a small Yorkshire Terrier sitting inside a World War II-era GI helmet. This statue marks the final resting place of Smoky, a combat veteran and frequent visitor to military hospitals in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Smoky the War Dog, in a photo that won her the title “Champion Mascot in the Southwest Pacific Area” during World War II. (William A. Wynne/Smoky War Dog LLC) Smoky was a mascot, personal pet and perhaps the world’s first emotional…

SR-71 Pilot Maury Rosenberg with RSO Ed McKim. (Western Museum of Flight) Every Labour Day since 1946, Canada has held its International Air Show on the shores of Lake Ontario near Toronto. It’s an incredible display of Canadian, American and allied aircraft, bringing together the best of military and civilian aerospace technology. 1982 was a special year for the exhibition, because the crowd got a special visit from a rare sight: an SR-71 Blackbird flying so close, they could almost touch it. The real treat came for the Sacramento Airport, when the Blackbird made its return trip. SR-71 pilot Maury…

Annie Wersching, best known for portraying FBI agent Renee Walker in the action drama series “24,” has died. She was 45. The actress died Sunday morning in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer, her publicist confirmed to Page Six. Annie Wersching died Sunday morning in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer.Jonathan Weiner/www.jweinerphoto Wersching’s husband, Stephen Full, also shared the sad news in a statement obtained by Deadline. “There is a cavernous hole in the soul of this family today. But she left us the tools to fill it,” the actor stated. “She found wonder in the simplest moment. She didn’t…