Jackie Kennedys secret last visit to the White House

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1548 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

It had been eight years since Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis left the White House, eight years since black bunting had hung from the East Room windows and her husband’s body rested on the same bier that had held Abraham Lincoln’s. Much had changed since President John F. Kennedy had been shot to death beside her in Dallas in 1963 and she had returned to Washington in her bloodstained clothes. Even so, “the thought of seeing the White House again” was painful, she wrote first lady Pat Nixon in January 1970. [Read More]

LeBron James out indefinitely after terrifying Lakers injury

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  335 words  |  Valentine Belue

Explore More Already without Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers lost LeBron James on Saturday to a high-ankle sprain that will keep the future Hall of Famer out indefinitely, according to reports, and potentially cost him the MVP. James’ right ankle was rolled over by Atlanta’s Solomon Hill early, who was called for a foul as he reached awkardly for a steal in the second quarter of the Lakers’ 99-94 loss to the Hawks. [Read More]

Leonard Cohen children: Meet Adam Cohen, Lorca Cohen

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  225 words  |  Valentine Belue

Leonard Cohen was a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, poet, author, and painter who lived from September 21, 1934, to November 7, 2016. His best-known piece, “Hallelujah,” which is mostly about religion, politics, and interpersonal relationships, illustrates this. In the 1950s and the early 1960s, Cohen sought a career as a poet and novelist. He didn’t start his music career until 1967. Three more folk albums by Leonard Cohen—Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), Songs from a Room (1969), Songs of Love and Hate (1971), and New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1973)—were released after his debut (1974). [Read More]

Michael Lombardi Net Worth

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  200 words  |  Patria Henriques

Michael Lombardi net worth is $15 Million Michael Lombardi Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Michael Lombardi began his career as a musician in New York City. Music led him to the discovery of acting, and he trained at the William Esper Studio. He gained his experience performing in small theatre productions. Michael first achieved widespread attention as a series regular playing a young firefighter in the critically acclaimed FX series . [Read More]

NOVA | Sinking City of Venice | Weighing the Solutions

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1499 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

High water, or acqua alta, is a persistent phenomenon throughout the Venetian lagoon. Over the centuries, the city's leaders, merchants, and residents have dealt with rising sea levels either by demolishing old buildings and erecting new ones on higher, impermeable-stone foundations, or by raising the entrances to buildings that line the dozens of canals criss-crossing the historic city. Or, on the then-rare occasions when the city was flooded by storm-driven tides, Venetians simply waited it out. [Read More]

Pope Benedict XVI dead at 95

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  2083 words  |  Valentine Belue

Explore More Pope Benedict XVI, a fierce defender of church dogma who became the first pontiff in six centuries to abdicate the papacy, died Saturday morning. He was 95 years old. Benedict XVI died at 9:34 AM local time in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City, where he resided following his resignation, according to Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. Benedict XVI’s body will lie in state at Saint Peter’s Basilica beginning on Jan. [Read More]

Some expert advice on crown molding gaps, a pre-closing inspection nightmare and basement insulation

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  931 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

This week you’ve hit the trifecta. I have three questions I received at my AsktheBuilder.com website. This means you get three answers for the price of one. Charlie from Easley, S.C., wrote to me with a problem I have at my own home. He’s got crown molding in at least one room of his home, and in the winter months, a gap appears between the top of the crown molding and the ceiling. [Read More]

Tearful Claressa Shields says she 'almost got my arm snapped' during MMA bout in Saudi Arabia before

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  437 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

A tearful Claressa Shieldsadmitted she felt her arm nearly snap in Saturday’s  mixed-martial victory victory in Saudi Arabia. The undefeated boxer and two-time Olympic gold medalist was moonlighting in the cage once again, where she grinded out a split-decision win over Kelsey DeSantis to improve to 2-1 as an MMA lightweight. ‘I almost got my arm snapped in a freaking armbar,’ Shields said in her post-fight interview. ‘I had to fight out of that. [Read More]

What is the meaning of Cast your bread upon the waters in Ecclesiastes 11:1?

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  840 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Ecclesiastes 11:1 says, “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days” (ESV). This maxim has led to a variety of interpretations, some better than others. We will take a look at a couple of them in this article. One view is that the instruction to “cast your bread upon the waters” has to do with international commerce. The principle is that, if you invest your “bread” or “grain” wisely, in a broad enough market, you will garner a return. [Read More]

What Was American Actor Billy Halop Death Cause? Illness & Health History

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  182 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Dead End star Billy Halop was married at least four times, referring to interviews he gave near the end of his life. He married his first wife, Helen Tupper, in 1946 and got separated only after a year of marriage in 1947. In 1948 Valentine’s Day, Billy tied his knot with Barbara Hoon, his second wife. The loving couple shared their togetherness until their divorce in 1958. He then married to Suzanne Roe, his third wife, in 1960. [Read More]