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Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen loses battle with cancer
Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled ... Read more
3 weeks ago by The Associated Press.
Harshmallow hiatus: Pandemic prompts Peeps production pause
Peeps treats are going on hiatus for several months — another consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Just Born Quality Confections said it won’t be producing ... Read more
1 month ago by The Associated Press.
Is this an alien egg? A dragon stone? Strange object found in Arkansas field causes speculation
A big, strange-looking thing that resembles a large, scaly egg was discovered recently in an Arkansas field, sparking a social media free-for-all about what it ... Read more
1 month ago by Magnolia State Live.
Trick-or-What? Halloween in pandemic mixed bag for American families
Roving grown-ups tossing candy at kids waiting on lawns. Drive-thru Halloween haunts. Yard parties instead of block parties and parades. Wider paths through corn mazes. ... Read more
1 month ago by The Associated Press.
Author Winston Groom who created ‘Forrest Gump’ dead at 77
Winston Groom, the writer whose novel “Forrest Gump” was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie that became a soaring pop-cultural phenomenon, has died at ... Read more
1 month ago by The Associated Press.
Scientists see possible signs bizarre microbes live on Venus’ clouds
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric ... Read more
1 month ago by The Associated Press.
Chick-fil-A cow says ‘Don’t like chikin’? Try new brownie or coffee drink’
Chick-fil-A announced last week the national rollout of three new items that may help recharge and satisfy patrons. Starting September 14, a new chocolate fudge ... Read more
1 month ago by Magnolia State Live.
Newborn endangered gorilla baby dies at New Orleans zoo
Less than a week after celebrating the birth of a critically endangered gorilla, the zoo in New Orleans is mourning its death. The baby western ... Read more
1 month ago by The Associated Press.
Mississippi native, author to appear on NBC Today Show Friday
A Mississippi native and Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist will be featured Friday morning on NBC’s Today 3rd Hour show to talk about his new book. Ted ... Read more
1 month ago by Magnolia State Live.
Tiny, critically endangered baby gorilla born at New Orleans zoo
A tiny baby gorilla has been born at the zoo in New Orleans. Keepers don’t yet know the sex of the critically endangered western lowland ... Read more