In an unexpected partnership, the New York Mets and McDonald’s beloved character Grimace have taken their relationship to the next level. Since throwing an opening pitch back in June, the purple mascot has become an icon for the team. Now that the Mets are in the playoffs, the city is celebrating Grimace with a spot…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is experiencing a severe staffing shortage as Hurricane Milton approaches Tampa. The New York Times reported only 9% of the agency’s staff are available to respond to natural disasters. Despite that, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the agency is ready.  “We have the personnel,” Secretary Mayorkas said on…

The Oklahoma Department of Education changed the requirements for vendors bidding to put 55,000 Bibles in public schools. The original request matched a version of the “Trump Bible.” The amended bid request, announced Monday, Oct. 7, no longer requires Bibles to include U.S. historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Those requirements…

During his annual speech, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said Russia’s intelligence agency is on a mission to cause “mayhem” on the streets of the United Kingdom. McCallum said that the increase in activity came after the U.K. backed Ukraine in its war against Russia. “The GRU in particular is on a sustained mission to…

Thermite-dropping drones, nicknamed Dragon’s Breath, are quickly growing from obscure weapons to mythical status in Ukraine. Groups of these modern iterations of the mythical beasts are out in full force. Video of these drones started surfacing online in September. As is often the case with mythical beasts, though, reports of their existence did predate reports…

As Floridians prepare for Hurricane Milton, Disney World in Orlando is staying open — for now. Both Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando remained open Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 8. Orlando International Airport announced it will close Wednesday morning, with the Category 4 storm forecast to hit Florida’s west coast that night. According to a statement…

China has raised tariffs on European brandy imports as part of its response to the European Union’s new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). The move comes after the EU approved duties of up to 45% on Chinese EVs. The EU accuses Beijing of providing subsidies that artificially lower prices and create an unfair advantage…

Forget the flowers and chocolates, on the Colorado plains, love has eight legs and lots of hair. It’s tarantula mating season, and male tarantulas are crawling out of their burrows, ready to find a mate. Meanwhile, La Junta, Colorado, is rolling out the welcome mat for both the spiders and the spider-loving crowd that follows…

102 million people of faith, including 32 million regular Christian churchgoers, are expected to abstain from voting in November’s elections. The data comes from Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center, which found significantly lower voter enthusiasm compared to 2020. The researchers stated, “If that expectation holds true, the impact bodes more poorly for President Trump’s…

The New York Times is seeing a major shift in its user base as more visitors are flocking to its platform for games rather than news. Recent data shows that the number of users engaging with the publication’s games has more than doubled the traffic for news content. The latest addition to the Times’ game…