The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22nd, 1862, but it didn't go into full effect until January 1, 1863. That historic proclamation didn't immediately ...

Happy National Pickleball Day! Today, August 8th, 2025 marks the celebration of the 5th annual National Pickleball Day here in the US. When I wrote about the 4th annual National Pickleball Day last ...

On August 8th, the close conjunction of the Moon and Pluto will occur, though Pluto's visibility will be obscured by the Moon's brightness. Observation of the double star Albireo in Cygnus is ...

Governor Polis calls for a special session to cut spending, Denver is asking voters to spend over $950M, fires are burning the state, and Polis has called for SNAP benefits to ban sugary drinks. This ...

Here's the latest for Friday August 8th: Trump could meet with Putin next week; Israeli Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City; Construction of 'Alligator Alcatraz' put on hold; New ...

The second full moon of summer in the Northern Hemisphere — the sturgeon moon — performed a rare trick of rising into twilight skies twice in successive nights this weekend. It appeared in the ...

The Knoxville Smokies on August 8 honored and celebrated the Knoxville Giants, Knoxville's first Negro League team, on what is known as Jubilee Day, or Tennessee's Emancipation Day. The Emancipation ...