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Mass-Native Runner Qualifies For Olympic Trials After Easily Winning His First-Ever Marathon
A Connecticut native stunned the field in his first-ever marathon, smashing a long-standing course record and securing a spot in the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.
Ryan Smith, from Westport, crossed the finish line first at the Vermont City Marathon in Burlington on May 24, posting a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 52 seconds. His performance broke the 24-year-old course record by 1 minute and 10 seconds.
He led the field of 1,834 runners for the entire 26.2 miles and earned $2,400 for the win.
"I mean, holy cow! What? I don't know. I'm, ah, I have no words. That excee…
Invasive Species Set To Spread This Summer: What To Watch
The summer travel season has some unwanted hitchhikers.
Invasive species are expected to keep spreading as people boat, camp, garden, move firewood, ship goods, and travel across the country.
The US Geological Survey says invasive species are already transforming ecosystems across the US, damaging infrastructure, hurting agriculture, threatening native wildlife, and increasing wildfire risks.
The USGS Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists 8,527 records for the lower 48 states alone, along with 545 for Alaska and 5,628 for Hawaii.
Among the species drawing attention are golden …
Netflix June Lineup Unveiled: Here's What Coming This Month
A new month is about to bring a fresh batch of reasons to keep the remote close.
Netflix’s June lineup includes returning series, new original films, family-friendly titles, and a long list of familiar movies.
The first wave arrives Monday, June 1, with several major library additions.
Those include the “Creed” trilogy, “Bee Movie,” “Father Of The Bride,” “Father Of The Bride Part II,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “Rudy,” and “The Big Lebowski.”
Netflix is also adding the “Rocky” movie collection and “The Karate Kid” collection to start the month, according to What’…
Reality TV Star Matt Brown Dies Suddenly At 42
A reality TV star known to millions of viewers has been found dead.
Matt Brown, who appeared on the Discovery Channel’s "Alaskan Bush People," was found dead in Washington state on Saturday, May 30, his family announced. He was 42.
Brown’s brother, Solomon Isaiah "Bear" Brown, confirmed the death in an Instagram video posted late Saturday, May 30.
"They found a body in the river a few hours ago, and it was positively identified as being Matt," Bear Brown, 38, said.
Bear Brown also said the injury appeared to be self-inflicted, though he noted that officials still needed to revi…
Mass Family Killed On Way To Wedding Mourned As Devout Christians, Immigrants
A Massachusetts family traveling to a wedding in South Carolina has been identified among the five people killed in a devastating chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus on Interstate 95 in Virginia.
Providence Christian Academy announced Friday, May 29, that members of the Doncev family died in the crash, which happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford County.
Relatives identified the family of four as Dimitri Doncev, 45, and his wife Ecaterina Doncev, 44, along with their two children, Emily, 13, and Mark, 7, all of Greenfield, MA.
The family …
