John Burley, a business owner from Windber, died when his small plane crashed in the Allegheny National Forest on Dec. 29, 2023. The crash happened while he was flying from Erie to Johnstown in the dark. The investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board said Burley chose to fly at night
A new weather pattern is set to keep Massachusetts mostly clear and warm through Thursday night into the weekend, but commuters should brace for slippery mornings. Temperatures will rise to mid‑to‑upper 30s across most of the state, with Boston and Springfield reaching 37 degrees, Worcester hitti
Snowfall in the Northeast this year is breaking records, with some resorts receiving more than 30 inches of powder in just ten days. The cold snap has turned roads into pristine white blankets, and the lake that had been thawed since 2019 is finally frozen. While people love the sight of fresh snow
The upcoming Siouxland Choice 2026 event promises to be the highlight of the region’s entertainment calendar. Scheduled for early March, the show will celebrate local talent in music, film, and television, giving a platform to artists who might otherwise remain under the radar. The organizers have a
Neon Odyssey is a new Dungeons & Dragons 5e adventure that turns the game into an ’80s‑style space opera. The creators come from Avantris Entertainment, known for a popular live‑play show and a previous Kickstarter that raised over $4 million. The project is split into three books, more than 1
A new open‑source client called SolanaCDN has been released by Pipe Network. It is built from the Agave code base and adds a fast content‑delivery layer to Solana validators. The extra layer uses more than 35, 000 global points of presence (PoPs) to route data faster. Validators that are far from
Scientists and activists have teamed up on a research voyage near the South Orkney Islands to study how huge krill fishing fleets affect feeding whales. The journey follows shocking footage from an Antarctic cruise that showed thousands of fin whales spouting while four massive trawlers dragged nets
Samsung has added a new way to keep phone screens private without any stickers or special protectors. The feature is called Privacy Display and it works straight from the phone’s hardware. When you look straight at the screen, everything stays clear. If someone turns their head, the display
Li‑Fraumeni syndrome is a rare inherited condition that puts people at high risk for many cancers before age 30. The problem is caused by a harmful mutation in the TP53 gene, which normally stops abnormal cells from growing. Because of this danger, doctors worldwide advise yearly checks to catch tum
A big fight is on the horizon for British boxer Conor Benn, but the money isn’t coming from the UFC owners. During a recent quarterly call, Mark Shapiro of TKO Group Holdings explained that the one‑fight deal with Zuffa Boxing is fully funded by the Saudi‑led entertainment firm SELA, headed by Tu
