Washington Hiker Crawls On Hands And Knees Several Miles Through Snow And Ice After Breaking His Leg

Washington Hiker Crawls On Hands And Knees Several Miles Through Snow And Ice After Breaking His Leg

A Washington man crawled several miles on his hands and knees through thick, snow-covered brush to get help after breaking his leg while on a hike, Fox News reports. Joseph Oldendorf, 26, was hiking the Duckabush Trail in Olympic National Park in northwest Washington on Friday when, at about 5 p.m., he slipped on the […]

Stephany C. Moses Charged With Leaving Kids In Car In Single-Digit Temperatures While She Applied For A Job

Stephany C. Moses Charged With Leaving Kids In Car In Single-Digit Temperatures While She Applied For A Job

Iowa mom Stephany C. Moses has been charged with leaving her two small children in a car in single-digit temperatures while she applied for a job, KETV-TV (Omaha) is reporting. The vehicle was reportedly not running, and had the window slightly cracked. Much of the country, including the northern part of the American Midwest, is […]

Experts Weigh In On Why You Shouldn’t Drink Coffee Or Alcohol On A Cold Day

Experts Weigh In On Why You Shouldn’t Drink Coffee Or Alcohol On A Cold Day

When it’s cold outside, it feels like the perfect time to drink some warm beverages, be that hot coffee, hot tea, or hot cider to warm up. However, reports from the Wall Street Journal claim that the exact opposite is actually true. It turns out that that hot cup of coffee could be working against […]

Hallmark Channel’s ‘Winterfest’ Launches In January With Five New Original Movies

Hallmark Channel’s ‘Winterfest’ Launches In January With Five New Original Movies

The Hallmark Channel has been running cheerful and merry holiday movies nonstop since late October as part of its “Countdown to Christmas” promotion, but fans of the network’s sweet, romantic films will still be able to get their fix in the new year when “Winterfest” arrives in January. The cable channel will debut five warm […]

Wisconsin Mom Allegedly Left Small Children In Freezing Car While She Shopped At Kmart

Wisconsin Mom Allegedly Left Small Children In Freezing Car While She Shopped At Kmart

A Wisconsin mom is facing charges of child neglect after allegedly leaving her three children — only one of them over the age of two — in her freezing car while she shopped at Kmart, MSN is reporting. When questioned by police, the mom allegedly told cops she “didn’t want to deal with” putting them […]

Drunk Raccoons Are Terrorizing A West Virginia Town

Drunk Raccoons Are Terrorizing A West Virginia Town

Drunk raccoons are terrorizing a West Virginia town, thanks to an early winter bringing an abundance of rotting crab apples for the mammals to eat, intoxicating them. As KARE-TV (Minneapolis) reports, residents of Milton, West Virginia, at first thought that their town had been besieged by rabid raccoons. So alarming was the sight of the […]

Ohio Toddler Frozen To Death: New Details Emerge About Wynter Parker’s Death, Parents Start GoFundMe Page

Ohio Toddler Frozen To Death: New Details Emerge About Wynter Parker’s Death, Parents Start GoFundMe Page

The Ohio toddler who was found frozen to death last week on her family’s porch died after being left alone for only a couple of hours, according to her mother’s statements to police. This and other horrifying details have emerged in the case of Wynter Parker, the 2-year-old Akron girl whose death has shocked the […]

Ohio Toddler Found Frozen To Death On Front Porch, Neighbors Had Been Concerned About The Family For A While

Ohio Toddler Found Frozen To Death On Front Porch, Neighbors Had Been Concerned About The Family For A While

An Ohio toddler was found frozen to death on her front porch late last week, at least the second person in Ohio to die this winter from being out in the cold. As KRON-TV (San Francisco) reports, an Akron, Ohio woman called 911 early Friday morning to report that she had found her 2-year-old daughter […]

Duggar Family Criticized For What Jinger Duggar Wore As Baby, ‘Counting On’ Fans Want Josh Duggar Update

Duggar Family Criticized For What Jinger Duggar Wore As Baby, ‘Counting On’ Fans Want Josh Duggar Update

Michelle Duggar, the matriarch of the Duggar family, has been a long believer and enforcer of “modest dress.” Her kids, especially daughters like Jill, Jessa, and Jinger Duggar, are not only expected to cover up most of their bodies, but also dress in a feminine way. The most recent throwback baby picture that the family […]

Jon Snow Will Ride A Zombie Ice Dragon, This ‘Game of Thrones’ Fan Theory Explains How

Jon Snow Will Ride A Zombie Ice Dragon, This ‘Game of Thrones’ Fan Theory Explains How

Last week on Game of Thrones, Jon Snow amazed Daenerys Targaryen when he shared a special moment with Drogon. But a popular fan theory says he’s got more dragon-related surprises up his sleeve. Please proceed with caution: This post is dark and full of spoilers. Two years ago, back in Season 5, I_Am_The_Grass posted a […]

Snow Moon 2017: Lunar Eclipse Shines With Comet Tonight

Snow Moon 2017: Lunar Eclipse Shines With Comet Tonight

Earlier this evening, stargazers across North America witnessed a full snow moon penumbral lunar eclipse. Those lucky enough to have a pair of binoculars, or a small telescope, also caught a glimpse of a bright-green comet passing by Earth. According to Scientific American, Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova – also known as the “New Year’s Eve comet” – […]

Daylight Saving Time On Its Way Out In Oklahoma

Daylight Saving Time On Its Way Out In Oklahoma

A bill to repeal daylight saving time in Oklahoma has been recommended for passage. As reported by KOCO, the House Committee voted in favor of Bill 2557 by Rep. Harold Wright, R-Weatherford. If the bill passes, the bi-annual changing of the clocks would no longer apply to Oklahoma, said Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell. “Dusk in […]

Deadly East Coast Snowstorm Puts NYC Under Lock Down

Deadly East Coast Snowstorm Puts NYC Under Lock Down

New York City and Long Island banned travel Saturday, Jan. 23, including all transit from New Jersey bridges and tunnels into and out of the city as a deadly snowstorm has left major roadways, airports, and cities along the east coast largely immobilized, reports USA Today. “If you are out on the street, get in […]

Homeless Minnesota Man Walks 50 Miles In Sub-Zero Temps To Find Shelter, Is Taken In By Compassionate Cop

Homeless Minnesota Man Walks 50 Miles In Sub-Zero Temps To Find Shelter, Is Taken In By Compassionate Cop

A homeless Minnesota man walked nearly 50 miles in sub-zero temperatures trying to find shelter but was fortunately taken in by a compassionate police officer who bought the man a meal and allowed him to spend the night in the police station, KMSP (Minneapolis) is reporting. As a strong winter weather system batters the country, […]

East Coast Braces For Impending Blizzard

East Coast Braces For Impending Blizzard

The East Coast is reportedly about to be slammed with snow. The New York Times says that meteorologists are calling for one to two feet in scattered areas up North in what appears to be the end of the uncharacteristically milder weather that region was receiving up until now. USA Today reports that the National […]

Winter Solstice: The Earth’s Darkest Day Is Here

Winter Solstice: The Earth’s Darkest Day Is Here

The Winter Solstice means the earth’s darkest day is upon us. It also means the days will only get brighter from here on. That is, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere; in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the summer solstice, and their days will grow increasingly shorter. Technically, the Winter Solstice happens at the same […]

Amazing 2015-2016 Winter Weekend Getaway Packages

Amazing 2015-2016 Winter Weekend Getaway Packages

Weekend getaway packages in 2015 and 2016 have taken the overwhelming desire to escape the winter doldrums to another level, offering affordable excursions that are close to home but leave travelers feeling worlds away, reported International Business Times. “The holidays can be a great time to treat yourself to a vacation – whether you want […]

First Snow Of Season For Europe Leaves Thousands Of Refugees Vulnerable

First Snow Of Season For Europe Leaves Thousands Of Refugees Vulnerable

The first winter weather to push its away across Europe has caused temperatures to plummet. Highs in Paris and London, which had been near 15 degrees Celsius, fell to near five degrees on Saturday, reports Al Jazeera. Northern and western European mountains are expected to receive large amounts of snowfall, the first snow of the […]

Boston Plagued By Nasty, Trash-Stuffed Snow Piles Given the Moniker ‘Wintertime’s Evil Twin’

Boston Plagued By Nasty, Trash-Stuffed Snow Piles Given the Moniker ‘Wintertime’s Evil Twin’

In the golden days of summer, no one wants to remember the horrifying winter months — particularly Boston, which endured its snowiest winter in history. And now, well past Memorial Day, reminders in the form of black, trash-pocked snow piles are still standing strong. The most massive is one in the Seaport District, which these […]

Kenneth Winfield: Homeless Man Dies On Steps Of Louisville Homeless Shelter In Sub-Zero Temperatures

Kenneth Winfield: Homeless Man Dies On Steps Of Louisville Homeless Shelter In Sub-Zero Temperatures

Kenneth Winfield, like so many homeless people in Louisville and elsewhere, had battled mental illness and substance abuse for most of his adult life. Still, volunteers at the St. John Center for Homeless Men, where he was known to frequent, considered him a genial and friendly fellow. On Thursday night, as Louisville was plunged into […]

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