Day: March 17, 2024

Penguin counters wanted at remote post in Antarctica: ‘Training will be provided’ for ‘varied tasks’

9:00 am March 17, 2024

A job posting for Antarctica-based positions is turning a few heads. The U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking to hire five people for a five-month stint at the world’s southernmost post office in Antarctica — including someone to sort mail and count the number of penguins in the area. “From counting penguins to sorting mail […]

St Patrick’s Day: The poisonous history of green beer, how it shifted from toxic threat to tasty tradition

8:45 am March 17, 2024

St. Patrick’s Day is a worldwide celebration of Irish culture and religious traditions, marked by festivities and parties. In the United States, this includes lively parades and indulging in green beverages and cuisine. Observing St. Patrick’s Day tradition isn’t about raising any beer, however, but enjoying a drink that has been specially dyed green. While […]

FDNY brothers who died on 9/11 saving people in both towers honored at St. Patrick’s Day Parade

8:00 am March 17, 2024

Tom and Tim Haskell, two brothers from Seaford, New York, and members of the FDNY, perished on 9/11 while rescuing others from the Twin Towers. Now, a dozen relatives who serve in the U.S. military and other fire and police departments, including their surviving brother Ken Haskell, who also responded on 9/11, have come together […]

GOP candidate pushing term limits seeks unseat vulnerable 41-year Dem incumbent: ‘Our country is in trouble’

8:00 am March 17, 2024

A Republican Senate candidate in northwest Ohio is setting his sights on a congressional seat held by a vulnerable Democrat incumbent in a race that he says comes down to a clash between the entrenched establishment class and the voters. “People locally have encouraged me to run for Congress for years,” Republican Ohio state Rep. […]

St. Patrick’s Day fun facts: Things you may not know about the Irish celebration

7:45 am March 17, 2024

St. Patrick’s Day is typically filled with lively Irish music, festive parades and delicious food. Even if you partake in St. Patrick’s Day fun, there are a lot of surprising facts you may not know about the occasion. On St. Patrick’s Day, you’ll see people decked out in green, but did you know St. Patrick […]