ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: OscarsABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: Oscars preview EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hollywood’s biggest night is coming. The 97th Academy Awards are Sunday, March 2. You can watch The Oscars on ABC-7 beginning at 5 p.m. This Sunday, ABC-7 Xtra will have a pre…
Flying high: Kew botanistFlying high: Kew botanists and paramotorists survey rare plants in Peru Soaring with an engine strapped to your back is faster than walking and more environmentally friendly than a 4×4
What the bleep? “ProfaniWhat the bleep? “Profanity is the parlance of the fool.” — President Teddy Roosevelt “Be on time. Never criticize a teammate. Never use profanity.” — UCLA 10-time NCAA Basketball Champion Head Coach John Wooden “I’ve been accused of vulgarity. I say that’s bulls—.” – Filmmaker Mel Brooks Do members of Congress cu…
Toyota’s shining reputatiToyota’s shining reputation is hit by another unfixable issue In the late 1980s and early 1990s, storied Japanese automaker Toyota (TOYOF) sold its cars with a simple tagline: “I love what you do for me.” The simple phrase described the feeling of owning one of Toyota’s inexpensive, stylish, feature-rich cars with bulletproof reliability, as…
In Rio de Janeiro, a wronIn Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril by Fran BLANDYOne victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in the seaside city.Both ended up shot dead after GPS navigation apps suddenly diverted them…
Atomic Annie: The Army BuAtomic Annie: The Army Built the World’s Only Nuclear Artillery ‘Cannon’ What You Need to Know: The M65 “Atomic Annie,” introduced in 1952, was the world’s only nuclear artillery cannon. With an impressive range of 30 miles and armed with a 15-kiloton nuclear warhead, the 280mm gun was developed post-WWII as…