Top issues being lobbied today—and the companies that support them
Stacker used 2021 data from OpenSecrets based on data from the Senate Office of Public Records to reveal the top issues that lobbyists are working on today.
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Month: December 2021
A brief history of the infamously terrible ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’
To memorialize that which producer-director George Lucas has made every effort to erase, Stacker has done the difficult, at-times-unpleasant work of compiling a brief history of the ever-campy, 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special.”
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Best Christmas specials of all time
Stacker surveyed the history of television Christmas specials and compiled a list of the top 10, according to IMDb user rating.
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15 of the most memorable holiday skits on ‘SNL’
Stacker searched various entertainment sites to compile a list of 15 of the most memorable holiday skits on “Saturday Night Live.”
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Jewish holiday recipes for everyone to try
In honor of Hanukkah beginning Dec. 18, Stacker compiled a list of 15 global Jewish holiday recipes and their histories from Allrecipes.com, news reports, Jewish historical sites, and Jewish recipe developers.
Continue ReadingObispo italiano se disculpa por decirles a los niños que Santa Claus no existe
Sol Amaya (CNN )– El obispo de Noto en Sicilia sorprendió a los escolares la semana pasada cuando lanzó una bomba durante un festival de arte, diciéndoles que Santa Claus no era real. “No, Santa Claus no existe. De hecho, agregaría que el rojo del traje que lleva fue elegido por Coca Cola exclusivamente con
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Missouri trooper injured after chase, exchange of gunfire
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a trooper has been injured after a short chase and an exchange of gunfire with a suspect in Springfield. Patrol Sgt. Mike McClure said the chase occured about 11 p.m. Friday. The suspect allegedly pulled out a firearm. The trooper and suspect exchanged gunfire and
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Kentucky governor: At least 70 people feared dead in storms
By BRUCE SCHREINER and JIM SALTER Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he fears tornadoes have killed 70 people in the state and the death toll may exceed 100. Severe storms moved through the area Friday night and caused catastrophic damage across multiple states. Kentucky State Police Trooper Sarah Burgess
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Former Barcelona youth coach investigated for sexual abuse
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The man who directed Barcelona’s youth training academy until last week has been accused by over 60 former students at a public school where he also worked of alleged sexual abuse. Albert Benaiges is under investigation by Spanish authorities following the publication of the allegations in
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Colossal winged reptile is the largest known flying animal ever to live on the planet
By Katie Hunt, CNN Astronauts need to be in unparalleled physical and mental shape to handle the rigors of space — writer Tom Wolfe famously described it as the “right stuff” in his 1979 book of the same name. NASA’s latest class of would-be space sailors is no exception. But increasingly, you don’t have to
Continue Reading Kentucky governor: At least 70 people feared dead in storms
By BRUCE SCHREINER and JIM SALTER Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he fears tornadoes have killed 70 people in the state and the death toll may exceed 100. Severe storms moved through the area Friday night and caused catastrophic damage across multiple states. Kentucky State Police Trooper Sarah Burgess
Continue Reading San Francisco’s vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In San Francisco, homeless tents, open drug use, home break-ins and dirty streets have proliferated during the pandemic. The quality of life crimes and a laissez-faire approach by officials to brazen drug dealing have given residents a sense the city is in
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San Francisco’s vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In San Francisco, homeless tents, open drug use, home break-ins and dirty streets have proliferated during the pandemic. The quality of life crimes and a laissez-faire approach by officials to brazen drug dealing have given residents a sense the city is in
Continue Reading Tornadoes in St. Louis area leave at least 2 people dead
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tornadoes ripping through the St. Louis area caused at least two deaths, including at least one when an Amazon facility east of the city in Illinois was heavily damaged. In Illinois, Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback told reporters early Saturday morning that the roof of the Amazon facility there was ripped
Continue Reading Penn State taps ex-Miami coach Diaz as defensive coordinator
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Miami coach Manny Diaz has been hired as defensive coordinator at Penn State less than a week after he was fired by the Hurricanes. Diaz replaces Brent Pry, who left Penn State after eight seasons as coaching the defense to become Virginia Tech’s head coach. Diaz was a longtime
Continue Reading German ship with burning timber cargo towed to Swedish port
HELSINKI (AP) — A fire-ravaged German-owned cargo vessel has been towed to port in the western Swedish city of Goteborg after a week-long blaze that broke out on the North Sea when its timber cargo caught fire. The Swedish Coast Guard said that the Liberia-flagged Almirante Storni, built in 2012, was towed to the port
Continue Reading German ship with burning timber cargo towed to Swedish port
HELSINKI (AP) — A fire-ravaged German-owned cargo vessel has been towed to port in the western Swedish city of Goteborg after a week-long blaze that broke out on the North Sea when its timber cargo caught fire. The Swedish Coast Guard said that the Liberia-flagged Almirante Storni, built in 2012, was towed to the port
Continue Reading Thrilling 2021 season among best in Formula One history
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer A tense and thrilling 2021 Formula One season ends in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen entering the finale level on points. It has been one of the best seasons in F1 history and here’s how it unfolded. After Hamilton’s early wins Verstappen took
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Mary, Queen of Scots used ‘spiral locking’ technique to preserve secrecy of last letter before her execution
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Mary, Queen of Scots used a “spiral locking” technique to seal the last letter she wrote before her execution, indicating that she wanted the contents to remain secret, according to research published in the Electronic British Library Journal. An example of letterlocking — where people doubled letters as envelopes to
Continue Reading Rescue teams search rubble after severe storms hit Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER and JIM SALTER Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Officials say search and rescue teams in western Kentucky are still going through rubble after tornadoes and severe weather hit the area but don’t have a number for how many have died. Kentucky State Police Trooper Sarah Burgess said rescue crews are using
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