14 days ago
Marc Summers has lived with chronic lymphocytic leukemia for 15 years and takes daily medication after chemotherapy stopped working
The 75-year-old still enjoys long walks and recently logged 13 miles in one day
Summers is celebrating Double Dare's 40th anniversary and says he's lucky to do what he loves, and to be alive and healthy
Former Double Dare and Unwrapped host Marc Summers says he's more than lucky to be alive after cheating death not once, but twice.
In 2010, Summers was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which he tells PEOPLE he's managed for 15 years.
#chronic
The 75-year-old still enjoys long walks and recently logged 13 miles in one day
Summers is celebrating Double Dare's 40th anniversary and says he's lucky to do what he loves, and to be alive and healthy
Former Double Dare and Unwrapped host Marc Summers says he's more than lucky to be alive after cheating death not once, but twice.
In 2010, Summers was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which he tells PEOPLE he's managed for 15 years.
#chronic
3 months ago
Shaun Cassidy is opening up about precious time with his family
Cassidy recently spoke with PEOPLE about how he's central to the family action with mom Shirley Jones, 92, living just minutes away from his family home
The entertainer, 67, is returning to the road with his 2026 UNWRAPPED Holiday Tour, with dates around the country throughout Nov. and Dec. 2026
Shaun Cassidy is always excited to spend time with family.
The entertainer, 67, has more reasons than one to be excited for the holidays this year. Not only will he be connecting with fans on the road for the 2026 UNWRAPPED Holiday Tour, but then he'll get to head home to an unforgettable family gathering.
#unwrapped #tour #time #entertainer
Cassidy recently spoke with PEOPLE about how he's central to the family action with mom Shirley Jones, 92, living just minutes away from his family home
The entertainer, 67, is returning to the road with his 2026 UNWRAPPED Holiday Tour, with dates around the country throughout Nov. and Dec. 2026
Shaun Cassidy is always excited to spend time with family.
The entertainer, 67, has more reasons than one to be excited for the holidays this year. Not only will he be connecting with fans on the road for the 2026 UNWRAPPED Holiday Tour, but then he'll get to head home to an unforgettable family gathering.
#unwrapped #tour #time #entertainer
3 months ago
IndyCar has unwrapped its highly anticipated next-generation race car, the Dallara IR-28, with the new car scheduled to make its racing debut at the start of the 2028 season.
The brand-new chassis and aero pack replaces the long-serving Dallara DW12 chassis that has been running around the series since 2012-it's basically vintage at this point.
The redesign focused on reducing weight, increasing driver safety, and fundamentally changing the aerodynamics to maximize wheel-to-wheel overtaking opportunities. IndyCar people openly say that the IR-28 is engineered to eclipse current lap times and actively smash long-standing track records-including Arie Luyendyk's legendary 236.9 mph qualifying average set at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1996.
Rather than chasing pure downforce at the expense of the chasing pack, the IR-28's aerodynamic furniture has been purpose-built from day one to optimize the vehicle's wake.
Key design and bodywork highlights include:
#dallara
The brand-new chassis and aero pack replaces the long-serving Dallara DW12 chassis that has been running around the series since 2012-it's basically vintage at this point.
The redesign focused on reducing weight, increasing driver safety, and fundamentally changing the aerodynamics to maximize wheel-to-wheel overtaking opportunities. IndyCar people openly say that the IR-28 is engineered to eclipse current lap times and actively smash long-standing track records-including Arie Luyendyk's legendary 236.9 mph qualifying average set at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1996.
Rather than chasing pure downforce at the expense of the chasing pack, the IR-28's aerodynamic furniture has been purpose-built from day one to optimize the vehicle's wake.
Key design and bodywork highlights include:
#dallara
3 months ago
The pinnacle of football rose up from the fiery dunes of Qatar and flew down to North America, born again like a phoenix that comes alive every four years. The FIFA World Cup, the biggest spectacle of the planet unwrapped nearly every emotion that can be experienced through the medium of sport in another edition. Here are the moments that made this one special.
The Hosts: The Estadio Azteca in Mexico City ushered in the World Cup with the opener between Mexico and South Africa. The charged atmosphere that turned the stadium into a buzzing cauldron when Julián Quiñones scored the opening goal for Mexico was a propitious sign for the tournament and its audience. Canada and the USA did not disappoint in their games either, seeing enthusiastic support push their teams to qualify for the knockout stages and reach the round of 16.
Unyielding Underdogs: Talk about the underdog spirit. DR Congo, Cabo Verde, Paraguay, Ecuador and more. The performances by these seemingly minnow teams who turned into nightmares for some of the biggest footballing nations like Germany, England, Argentina, Spain will be an important story in footballing heritage.
No matter the result of the games, they made their opponents suffer. These upstarts displayed what sheer determination, hard work, unrelenting spirit and some smart coaching can do against the giants in the game. The expanded format has been a welcome change in this particular regard that even the smallest team can put up the biggest fight.
Clash of the ******* ans: The blockbuster fixtures awaited by eyes all over the world did not disappoint. While the heat of the group stages kept many big teams on their toes, it all simmered down to a boil in the knockouts.
#biggest #like #every
The Hosts: The Estadio Azteca in Mexico City ushered in the World Cup with the opener between Mexico and South Africa. The charged atmosphere that turned the stadium into a buzzing cauldron when Julián Quiñones scored the opening goal for Mexico was a propitious sign for the tournament and its audience. Canada and the USA did not disappoint in their games either, seeing enthusiastic support push their teams to qualify for the knockout stages and reach the round of 16.
Unyielding Underdogs: Talk about the underdog spirit. DR Congo, Cabo Verde, Paraguay, Ecuador and more. The performances by these seemingly minnow teams who turned into nightmares for some of the biggest footballing nations like Germany, England, Argentina, Spain will be an important story in footballing heritage.
No matter the result of the games, they made their opponents suffer. These upstarts displayed what sheer determination, hard work, unrelenting spirit and some smart coaching can do against the giants in the game. The expanded format has been a welcome change in this particular regard that even the smallest team can put up the biggest fight.
Clash of the ******* ans: The blockbuster fixtures awaited by eyes all over the world did not disappoint. While the heat of the group stages kept many big teams on their toes, it all simmered down to a boil in the knockouts.
#biggest #like #every
4 months ago
The statue of late boxing champ Joe Frazier was unwrapped Monday at its new and permanent home at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps.
Family of late Philadelphia boxing legend Joe Frazier gathered ahead of the unveiling of his statue.
"My father was reflective of everyday champions and that's what we are in Philadelphia," said Frazier's daughter Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde.
The hundreds of visitors who come through the area everyday will now learn about Philadelphia's beloved boxing legend.
"Smokin" Joe was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century" in 1971.
Family of late Philadelphia boxing legend Joe Frazier gathered ahead of the unveiling of his statue.
"My father was reflective of everyday champions and that's what we are in Philadelphia," said Frazier's daughter Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde.
The hundreds of visitors who come through the area everyday will now learn about Philadelphia's beloved boxing legend.
"Smokin" Joe was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century" in 1971.
4 months ago
The statue of late boxing champ Joe Frazier will be unwrapped Monday at its new and permanent home at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps.
The hundreds of visitors who come through the area everyday will now learn about Philadelphia's beloved boxing legend.
"Smokin" Joe was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century" in 1971.
His statue was initially outside of Stateside Live in South Philadelphia since 2015, and is inspired by the massive left hook that took down Ali in the 15th and final round.
The journey to its new spot began last week.
The hundreds of visitors who come through the area everyday will now learn about Philadelphia's beloved boxing legend.
"Smokin" Joe was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century" in 1971.
His statue was initially outside of Stateside Live in South Philadelphia since 2015, and is inspired by the massive left hook that took down Ali in the 15th and final round.
The journey to its new spot began last week.
4 months ago
A University of Kentucky project using artificial intelligence to help decode an ancient Roman mystery has led to a major discovery, researchers announced Thursday.
In 79 A.D., the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman city of Pompeii and the nearby town of Herculaneum. During a dig in Herculaneum in the 18th century, archaeologists found 1,800 papyrus scrolls in an intact ancient library, deep under the site of a villa that was destroyed by Vesuvius' eruption. But reading them was impossible: The scrolls are brittle and charred, and unravelling them turns them into ash.
For centuries, researchers have worked to interpret the scrolls. Recent technology led to a breakthrough: A particle accelerator and AI were used to identify ink, even faint traces, allowing researchers to virtually unwrap the delicate scrolls. But interpreting the ancient language is another project entirely.
In 2023, Brent Seales launched the Vesuvius Challenge, a global competition offering prize money for those who can help interpret the writing. Three college students became the first to extract words from a carbonized scroll in 2024. But they only interpreted about 5% of one scroll.
The second phase of the challenge led to Thursday's major discovery. The University of Kentucky's Stanley and Karen Pigman School of Engineering, which leads the research in collaboration with the Biblioteca ****** onale di Napoli Vittorio Emanuele III in Naples, said that experts have virtually unwrapped one entire scroll, recovered more than 70 columns of text from another, identified two new books from ancient Rome, and recovered "sufficient text to support new critical scholarly editions."
In 79 A.D., the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman city of Pompeii and the nearby town of Herculaneum. During a dig in Herculaneum in the 18th century, archaeologists found 1,800 papyrus scrolls in an intact ancient library, deep under the site of a villa that was destroyed by Vesuvius' eruption. But reading them was impossible: The scrolls are brittle and charred, and unravelling them turns them into ash.
For centuries, researchers have worked to interpret the scrolls. Recent technology led to a breakthrough: A particle accelerator and AI were used to identify ink, even faint traces, allowing researchers to virtually unwrap the delicate scrolls. But interpreting the ancient language is another project entirely.
In 2023, Brent Seales launched the Vesuvius Challenge, a global competition offering prize money for those who can help interpret the writing. Three college students became the first to extract words from a carbonized scroll in 2024. But they only interpreted about 5% of one scroll.
The second phase of the challenge led to Thursday's major discovery. The University of Kentucky's Stanley and Karen Pigman School of Engineering, which leads the research in collaboration with the Biblioteca ****** onale di Napoli Vittorio Emanuele III in Naples, said that experts have virtually unwrapped one entire scroll, recovered more than 70 columns of text from another, identified two new books from ancient Rome, and recovered "sufficient text to support new critical scholarly editions."
