Nantucket – Old South Diner has once again drawn attention for selling a major lottery prize, this time a $500,000 scratch ticket. The sale continues a pattern of big wins at the small establishment in recent years. Multiple million-dollar prizes have come from tickets purchased there, including two separate $2 million winners recorded in March....
Walk past an oak tree in summer and you might notice something strange: round, apple-like balls clinging to the leaves, some green, some flushed with purple, some the size of a marble and others nearly as big as a golf ball. They look botanical, almost deliberate. Most people assume they’re some kind of fruit or...
Northwest Florida and parts of Alabama are assessing the effects of Hurricane Isaias after the storm moved through the region on Friday. The system brought wind and rain that affected coastal and inland areas, with reports noting scattered impacts to homes, infrastructure, and natural surroundings. Residents now face the task of clearing debris and evaluating...
Gardeners often reach for Epsom salt when tomato plants show yellowing leaves or disappointing fruit set, hoping the mineral boost will turn things around. The approach stems from the fact that Epsom salt supplies magnesium, a nutrient tied to chlorophyll production and photosynthesis. Yet results hinge on whether the soil actually lacks that element, and...
As autumn settles in and temperatures begin their steady drop, backyard chicken keepers across the country turn their attention to the coop. The most frequent concern for those new to raising poultry centers on just how much cold their birds can handle before real problems emerge. Many assume their flock will struggle the moment frost...
Houseplants rely on consistent care, yet one of the most routine tasks can undermine their long-term health. Regular watering, while necessary for survival, flushes away primary nutrients from the limited volume of potting soil in containers. This process, known as leaching, leaves plants with fewer resources over time even when they appear to receive adequate...
New York – A Forestville-based producer has pulled its pumpkin juice from distribution after state inspectors flagged a processing shortfall that could allow botulism spores to survive. The voluntary recall covers every lot of the product sold through the company’s retail outlet and shipped to commercial wineries in a dozen states. No illnesses have been...
A cat can drop a meaningful amount of weight before its owner notices anything at all. Thick fur, seasonal changes in activity, and the simple fact that cats tend to hide discomfort all work together to mask the problem. By the time most people bring their senior cat to a clinic over weight concerns, the...
Retirement was supposed to be the finish line. You cross it after decades of work, and everything slows down in the best possible way. But for a growing number of Americans, that finish line turns out to be more of a pause button. The trend has a name now: “unretirement.” And it’s happening at a...
There’s something quietly telling about the way two people laugh together. Not the polite chuckles that come out of social obligation, but the real, spontaneous kind, the moments where both of you find the same thing genuinely funny at the same moment. Researchers have been paying closer attention to this, and what they’re finding is...
There’s something about a black, warty lump on a tree branch that most people walk right past. It looks ugly, maybe a little strange, but not particularly alarming. That instinct to ignore it, though, can cost you a tree. What you’re likely looking at is one of the most persistent fungal diseases affecting backyard orchards...
In 2013, music pastor Caleb Flynn appeared on national television and spoke warmly of the woman he said he loved more than anything. Thirteen years later, a court sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole for her murder. The case, examined in detail by 48 Hours, revealed a carefully staged crime...
