Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for ‘Fifth of May’) is an annual celebration to celebrate Mexico‘s victory over the Second
French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by
General Ignacio Zaragoza.
(March 24, 1829 – September 8, 1862)
President Trump (above) said he is directing the Bureau of
Prisons, Department of Justice, the FBI and Department
of Homeland Security to reopen a "substantially enlarged
and rebuilt" Alcatraz, "to house America’s most ruthless
and violent offenders."
The island was developed in the mid-19th century with
facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a
military prison. In 1934, the island was converted into
a federal prison, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
Alcatraz ultimately closed in 1963 after its island operations
proved far more costly than mainland-based prisons.
(FOX NEWS)
"May the 4th" is a day for all lovers of Jedi, the Resistance,
the Skywalkers, the Hutts, Boba Fett, Baby Yoda, Gamorrean
guards, Maz Kanata, General Grievous, Rancor Keeper and
Jek Porkins (RIP) to unite and celebrate all there is in the
galaxy far, far away. (Why May 4, you ask? Why, it’s right
there in the date, a play on "May the Force be with you.")
(USA TODAY)
In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day took
place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground
Cinema.
This photo provided by Guinness World Records shows
Pearl, the world’s shortest living dog, with Reginald, the
world’s tallest living dog, both certified by Guinness World Records, during a playdate in Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 5,
2025. (Natalie Behring/Guinness World Records via AP)
The pair, while an unlikely duo, got along surprisingly
well during their two-day visit, according to Pearl’s
owner, Vanesa Semler.
"For me, [it] was a huge, pleasant surprise from day
one because Reggie is like Pearl in [a] bigger size,"
Semler said. "He is so gentle, so friendly."
Reggie’s owner, Sam Johnson Reiss, said the Great
Dane is more of a people person but enjoyed the
playdate.
(FOX NEWS)
Whitman’s confections have been produced for over 175 years.
Originally a "confectionery and fruiterer shoppe" set up in 1842
by 19-year-old Stephen F. Whitman on the Philadelphia waterfront, Whitman’s first became popular with traveling sailors and their
wives.
They would often bring imported fruits, nuts, and cocoa which
were obtained during their voyages to Mr. Whitman so that he
could make the popular European confections people craved
in that era.
Stephen Franch Whitman (1823 – 1888)
