DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - Florida authorities say a Georgia tourist downed in the Gulf of Mexico. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says 63-year-old Rogelio Moreno Gaitan of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was swimming by himself when he drowned Friday. Surfers spotted Gaitan floating face down about 40 yards (37 meters) from the ...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - Members of the New York state Senate will travel to Greenburgh for the latest hearing on state rent regulations. Tuesday's hearing in the town in Westchester County comes as the Democrat-led state Legislature prepares to renew the state law governing rent regulations in New York City ...

This week sees the retail release of Oxygen Not Included, a survival simulation game that puts you in charge of keeping astronauts alive on a space rock with limited supplies of breathable air. […] The post The 11 Hardest Survival Simulators appeared first on Geek.com.

HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - The Shawnee National Forest was significantly altered a decade ago when a storm struck southern Illinois that was so strong meteorologists created a new class of extreme weather to describe it. Forest officials said the May 2009 storm rerouted trails, resulted in wildfires and changed habitats, ...

BAKER, Nev. (AP) - A 137-year-old rifle found five years ago leaning against a juniper tree in Great Basin National Park in Nevada is now part of an exhibit dedicated to the «Forgotten Winchester» at the park visitor center near the Utah border. The weathered Winchester Model 1873 is in ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin might be best known for its beer offerings, but the state's wineries are drawing tourists from across the Upper Midwest. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that a Michigan State University study estimated that 1.78 million visits were made to Wisconsin's winery tasting rooms in 2015, ...

Memorial Day is approaching fast. Do you have plans? Make the most of your holiday weekend with these popular DIY items currently offered at the Geek Shop. And, if you enter the code […] The post Memorial Day DIY Deals: Savings on Tools, Raspberry Pi Kits, and More appeared first on Geek.com.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Looking to give an economic boost to rural parts of New England, one group is turning to mountain bikers for help. The new initiative called the Borderlands covers 250 miles of trails in seven areas of Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, and also takes riders to ...

GARY, Ind. (AP) - Several state and local officials are expected to join a celebration of the Indiana Dunes as the newest national park. The ceremonial ribbon cutting for the Indiana Dunes National Park is set for Tuesday at the park's Miller Woods section on its western edge in Gary. ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - A more than $2.8 million donation to the University of Michigan Museum of Art will help enhance and develop the museum's exhibitions program. The Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Museum Fund will provide support for the museum's signature exhibitions. In recognition of the gift, the University ...

Boston-based conceptual artist Nathalie Miebach (previously) weaves colorful, complex sculptures using rope, wood, paper, fibers, and data from weather events. Two of the artist’s recent series explore the impact of storm waters on our lives and on marine ecosystems, with variables like wind and temperature (and the harmony of the composition) often informing the rainbow of colors used to translate the data into a three-dimensional structure. The “Changing Waters” series uses data from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS) buoys as well as from coastal weather stations to show relationships between weather patterns and changes in marine life. More

BAGHDAD (AP) - For years, Karar Hussein has sold sweets in his shop near the entrance to one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines, accepting whatever currency was offered to him by his clients, many of them religious tourists from neighboring Iran. But lately, when Iranian pilgrims ask about prices, he ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - LAKELAND - In the course of one day, Amy Sharpe might be a snow queen able to conjure ice storms, a damsel with tower-length tresses and a mermaid princess. Whatever it takes to generate glee for children. Sharpe, a Lakeland resident, portrays more than 50 characters, ...

SAN ANTONIO — The Federal Aviation Administration says it's investigating a decision to exclude Chick-fil-A from an airport concession contract in San Antonio over opposition to the fast-food chain owners' record on LGBT issues. The San Antonio Express-News reports the FAA told San Antonio officials Friday it's investigating complaints the ...

A Chicago aquarium is expecting a new addition to their dolphin family. Piquet, one of the Pacific white-sided dolphins at Shedd Aquarium, is pregnant and due to deliver in the fall. The 31-year-old […] The post Pacific White-Sided Dolphin at Chicago Aquarium Is Pregnant — Here’s the Ultrasound appeared first on Geek.com.

MAUI, Hawaii (AP) - A man has died in Hawaii after a reported shark attack. Authorities say shark warning signs were being posted in the Ka'anapali Beach Park area on Maui where the man died Saturday morning. The signs will remain in place until at least noon Sunday. The man's ...

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Visitors to Virginia's scenic Blue Ridge Parkway had an estimated $1.3 billion economic impact last year in the park's various communities. The National Park Service's annual survey gauged the impact of visitor spending in the Virginia prize as well in as the other U.S. parks. The ...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Grizzly bears are spreading into new areas of the U.S. Northern Rockies, expanding from remote wilderness and into farmland amid a legal fight over proposed hunting. New government data from grizzly population monitoring show bruins in the Yellowstone area of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho expanded their ...

Waiting for the right time to purchase a new Bluetooth speaker, headphones, or earbuds? Your patience is about to pay off. That’s because this Memorial Day weekend you’ll save an extra 15 percent […] The post Memorial Day Sale: Extra 15% Off Wireless Earbuds and Bluetooth Speakers appeared first on Geek.com.

Now this is one big turtle. A researcher in Mississippi found a huge alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) while conducting a survey of the reptiles. Luke Pearson found the turtle, a male, in […] The post Record-Setting, 62-Pound Alligator Snapping Turtle Found in Mississippi appeared first on Geek.com.

DENVER (AP) - Deep snowfalls are letting Colorado ski resorts extend their seasons, but keeping some high-altitude highways popular among tourists closed through the Memorial Day weekend. Purgatory Resort near Durango and Aspen Mountain were among the ski resorts planning to be open. Aspen received more than a foot of ...

If you need your summer binge-watching plans sorted in advance, Amazon Prime Video is here to help. In addition to blockbuster movies (Captain Marvel, Us) that will be available to rent or purchase, […] The post Here’s Everything Coming to Amazon Prime Video in June 2019 appeared first on Geek.com.

The world’s smallest McDonald’s has opened its doors in Sweden and it has everyone buzzing — literally. Called the McHive, the tiny McDonald’s is not serving burgers and fries to fast-food fans, it’s […] The post World’s Smallest McDonald’s Is Now Open (And It’s for Bees) appeared first on Geek.com.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Before Instagram and Facebook, before selfies and filters that perfect selfies, there was Andy Warhol, using his art to imbue friends, family, celebrities - even himself - with a certain mystique. A retrospective of Warhol's work on display in San Francisco captures the artist's ability to ...

American artist Kehinde Wiley (previously) has unveiled a new series of paintings of Tahiti’s Māhū community, a group of Polynesians classified as a third gender between male and female. Presented at Galerie Templon in Paris, the colorful portrait series challenges a collection of 20th century works by Paul Gauguin, removing elements that Wiley considers problematic and exploitative side effects of colonialism. Wiley takes issues with Gauguin’s depictions of the Māhū for being unrealistic fantasies that sexually objectify the community for the sake of his White audience back home. More