Few years on the Earth
Hira Mokariya 
On August 29, 2025, the Utah Supreme Court made a significant ruling by halting the execution of Ralph Leroy Menzies, a 67-year-old death row inmate diagnosed with dementia. Menzies, convicted of the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker, was scheduled to face execution by firing squad on September 5, 2025—a method he chose decades ago when … Read more
In a tragic surge of infections, Louisiana is grappling with a public health crisis as six people have died and 34 others have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium linked to the consumption of contaminated oysters harvested in the state. This outbreak, reported in 2025, marks the highest annual toll of Vibrio vulnificus … Read more
On August 30, 2025, a trio of Scottish brothers—Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean—are on the cusp of completing an extraordinary feat: rowing 9,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean from Lima, Peru, to Cairns, Australia. After 139 days of non-stop, unsupported rowing, the Maclean brothers are expected to arrive at Cairns Marlin Marina, marking the end … Read more
On August 27, 2025, the Jackson, Mississippi, community and the broader journalism world were struck with profound sadness as news broke of the sudden death of Celeste Wilson, a beloved weekend anchor for ABC affiliate 16 WAPT. At just 42 years old, Wilson passed away due to a heart attack, leaving behind a legacy of … Read more
On August 28, 2025, the baseball world lost a remarkable figure, Randy Moffitt, a former Major League Baseball (MLB) reliever and the younger brother of tennis icon Billie Jean King. Moffitt passed away at the age of 76 in his hometown of Long Beach, California, after a prolonged illness. His death marked the end of … Read more
On August 29, 2025, a disturbing scandal rocked the Scottish Parliament as Labour MSP Colin Smyth faced charges related to allegations of placing a secret camera in the toilets of the Holyrood building. This accusation follows his earlier suspension from the Scottish Labour Party in connection with separate charges involving possession of indecent images. The … Read more
On Friday, August 29, 2025, a protest outside Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, turned chaotic, resulting in the arrest of three men and injuries to two police officers. The demonstration was sparked by a Court of Appeal ruling that overturned a temporary injunction, allowing the hotel to continue housing 138 asylum seekers. The ruling reignited … Read more
In an extraordinary turn of events at the 2025 Burning Man Festival, a Utah couple, Kayla and Kasey Thompson, experienced a life-altering moment when Kayla unexpectedly gave birth to their daughter, Aurora, in the bathroom of their RV camper. The couple, hailing from Salt Lake City, had no idea Kayla was pregnant until she went … Read more
Irish travel influencer Dara Tah has sparked widespread outrage following a TikTok video posted on August 15, 2025, in which he documented an encounter with an Indigenous tribe in Papua, Indonesia. The video, which has garnered nearly 18 million views, shows Tah and a group of tourists approaching a riverside community by boat, offering salt … Read more
In a poignant moment that stirred memories of a bygone era, Princess Diana’s Time Capsule sealed in 1991 at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London was opened on August 27, 2025, just days before the 28th anniversary of her tragic death on August 31, 1997. The lead-lined wooden box, buried to mark the laying … Read more