The animals at Berlin Zoo have been tucking into some Christmas treats - hearty panda cookies for Pit and Paule, Berlin's beloved pandas and a Christmas tree for the polar bears, Tonja and Hertha.
Highlights of this day in history for Dec. 27: Soviet Union invades Afghanistan; Charles Darwin sets out on round-the-world voyage; Radio City Music Hall opens in New York; James Barrie's play "Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" opens in London.
A 5.2 maqgnitude earthquake damaged buildings Monday in the Croatian town of Petrinja, but no deaths or serious injuries were reported, just southeast of the capital of Zagreb.
Forced to hunker down at home during the pandemic, more people across the U.S. are raising their own chickens. The home grown trend not only provides a steady supply of eggs, but also an earthy hobby and animal companionship.
ORMOND NEACH, Fla. -- At the stroke of midnight on Friday, Dec. 31, 2020, Ed Kelley officially retired from public service - most recently, the last four years as Volusia county chair.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- While the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the headlines in 2020, the year that was, the uncovering of the big lie by Volusia County Counvilwoman Heather Post in denying past illicit drug use was the biggest story of the year.
Headline Surfer photo illustration / Austin Dillon celebrates after winningg the 2018Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Austin Dillon, the 2018 winner of the Daytona 500, is among the drivers named to pilot RWR Eurasia’s Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) entry in the 2021 Rolex 24 At Daytona.
The race is the season opener for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Musings blogger Darlene Vann saddened by what she sees as a lack of empathy by the rich politicians to the poor in this pandemic with a paltry stimulus check
Donald Trump holds court with his base in Dalton, Georgia ahead of Tuesday Senate runoffs for Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. She announces she'll oppose Joe Biden's Electoral College certification as president in the Congress on Wednesday. At the rally, Trump repeats false claims that he won the battleground states by wide margins, but was fraudulently cheated out of re-election victory.
Today in History for Jan. 5: Elian Gonzales decision; First female U.S. governor inaugurated; Sonny Bono dies; Pete Rose admits to betting on baseball; Bruce Springsteen's first album debuts.
