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Fox News
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Texas couple finds royal tomb, plus best gas stations for food
Recommended Videos Published July 22, 2025 11:13am EDT PRICELESS DISCOVERY: A Texas archaeologist couple uncovered the 4th-century tomb of Te' K'ab Chaak, the ruler of a major Mayan city. SWEAT AND SIP: Medical experts debate the benefits of drinking pickle juice for hydration. NOTABLE STOPS: Here are the 15 best gas stations for food in America. MORE IN LIFESTYLE PARTY ON – Summer entertaining is easier with the right supplies. Consider these 10 items to enhance your next soirée. Continue reading… CALLING ALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE LOVERS! – Play our Fox News daily crossword puzzle for free here! And not just one — check out the multiple offerings. See the puzzles... FOLLOW FOX NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter LinkedIn SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS Fox News First Fox News Opinion Fox News Lifestyle Fox News Autos Fox News Health DOWNLOAD OUR APPS Fox News Fox Business Fox Weather Fox Sports Tubi WATCH FOX NEWS ONLINE Fox News Go STREAM FOX NATION Fox Nation
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Looking for better love: I'm a sweet, energetic man looking for a deep love
Name: Bob Gender: Male Age: 68 Looking for: A long-term monogamous relationship with a woman. A former IT consultant, this is my third year of retirement and I'm digging the freedom. I've got two kids in their late thirties plus a couple of grandkids that I adore spending time with. I'm fun-loving and like to joke around; I tend to see and vocalize the irony in just about every situation. I'm a talker who unwinds by having a good conversation. I live alone and can spend the day working on my computer or doing things around the house, so at some point during the day, I like to get out and see people. I love to spend my time socializing: meeting and making new friends, spending time with old ones. I love hearing and trading stories of life, where people came from, how they got to be who they are. I also love to help people, whether it's neighbours or friends, or volunteering at my boat club. Since 2020, I have been to, Mexico, small places on the west coast, the Caribbean, and Turkey, plus Greece three times, with a group trip to the Mayan coast thrown in. I love to go to out-of-the-way places where you get to know people and the real culture. I'm into dancing and live music, whether it's Reservoir Lounge, Drums and Flats, Cameron House, The Rex, Castro's, Drom Taberna, Handlebar … I play volleyball, too, and I love to walk. I also currently sail in Toronto at least three times a week. Sailing can be a social sport. It's not really safe to go out alone, though many people do, so I prefer a group that gets along and works as a team. Better Love — part of the Star's Toronto the Better project — is a yearlong personal ad series that connects Torontonians looking for love and offers an alternative to our swiping habit. Singles pen honest, vulnerable descriptions of what and who they're looking for, in a throwback to (photo-free) personal ads of yore. These essays will appear regularly in the Star, and interested parties can email betterlove@ to connect. Read more Better Love essays here . I like to keep busy. I can sit down and read a book, but why would I want to when there are so many opportunities to be in the moment? I'll have plenty of time to escape into a book or movie when I'm older or on a cold winter's day. (I've been in an all-male book club since 2003, regardless; even if I have not read many of the books, I do try to attend the meetings!) It doesn't matter if I'm working around the house, doing things at my cottage, helping out fellow sailors at the boat club: if I'm learning something, I'm going to be enjoying the experience. What I think makes me unique is that fact that I don't just dream about stuff: I like to do stuff. I'm one of the first people with my hand up if something interesting comes along. I truly believe that you get out of something what you put into it. If you are willing to put effort into something, it will pay off, even if it's not always in the way you thought. My first real dating experience ended in a marriage that lasted almost 30 years. After our divorce, my next dating experience turned into five years. I've been single for five years, but I'm trying to date a bit more now. I'm an old dog always willing to learn new tricks! I'm financially independent and can take care of myself; I don't need anyone but would really like to have a loving person to share passions with (mine, hers, ours). I can cook and love to chop stuff, make soups and salads, but prefer guidance with spices and sauces — and I would like to take some cooking courses one day! I'm working on balance. I'm trying to find a person that appreciates me, but also has a life and can be independent. I have bit of difficulty letting my feelings show as much as I should and am working on that, too. I would love to be in a relationship of equals. I take care of you and I know you are going to take care of me. If you're looking for a homebody, couch potato or sports fan, I'm not your man. I'm more about participating than watching. I'm social, and I love to go out and entertain, so if that doesn't interest you, its likely to be a deal-breaker. You must be able to travel and be financially stable, too. I would love to have someone to see the world with, go for walks, share my frustrations with or just hang out with. I was once in hospital for a couple of weeks. The guy in the next bed had a wife that would bring the paper in the morning and they would spend a couple of hours just reading quietly together. I was so envious. The ability to have companionship without doing anything. A shared experience without the experience. I was inspired by the idea of having the opportunity of actually meeting real people that are interested in a real relationship. As a talker, I'm not interested in spending tons of time texting. There is no emotion in texts or email. In the end, what I want is to be happy. I know I'm not going to find perfect. I just want perfect enough for me. Want to connect with Bob? Email betterlove@ to request a connection. (Note: Responses are not guaranteed.)
Eater
5 days ago
- Eater
4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: July 18
The views from Kassi will be worth the price of admission this summer. Wish You Were Here Group Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: 'Where should I eat?' Here now are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here's our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For Guatemalan flavors plus a solid music playlist: Ulew Coffee & Juice in Boyle Heights When venturing out for morning or afternoon coffee, go beyond the expected spots, especially ones with long lines and (oftentimes) much hype. Colorful and delicious alternatives await at Ulew Coffee & Juice, a Guatemalan cafe located blocks away from the popular Boyle Heights strip where seafood taco specialists Mariscos Jalisco and Mariscos 4 Vientos are situated. This is an ideal LA corridor for an afternoon hangout where inventive drinks hail from the owner's Guatemalan and LA roots, like the barrio latte with condensed milk, Mayan mocha, and an elegant latte balanced with the perfect amount of espresso and cardamom. If at Ulew for bites, opt for the flavorful tuna melt, breakfast sandwich with pesto, avocado, eggs, cheese, turkey, chili oil, and pickled jalapeños. Preparing fresh juice is how the family-operated cafe got its start before opening its brick-and-mortar in early 2024. Try a 12-ounce cup of fresh carrot juice, or the Sientete Bien made with pineapple, turmeric, orange, ginger, and lemon. The seating area is colorful and pleasant, with plenty of cozy nooks to sit and escape into. 1300 S. Soto Street, Unit 9, Los Angeles, CA 90023. — Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest For road trip pizza: Woodstock's in San Luis Obispo Woodstock's Pizza & Backyard. Rebecca Roland There are plenty of excellent stops on the road between Los Angeles and San Francisco, whether it be a breakfast burrito in Santa Barbara or a roadside snack in Paso Robles. But as someone who has done the drive up the 101 plenty of times, my go-to midpoint stop is in San Luis Obispo. On a recent trip up, I popped into Woodstock's, a local pizza parlor that's open fairly late. The room was abuzz even past 10 p.m., with groups sipping on IPAs and digging into slices. The pizza here is fluffier than the average New York-style slice, with a zesty red sauce folded into the crust. Classics like pepperoni, sausage, and vegetables are available, but Woodstock's also tops its pies with less traditional ingredients like carnitas and butter chicken. After a slice from here, the rest of the drive is a breeze. 1000 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest For a Venice rooftop view with Greek meze: Kassi Club in Venice Kassi Venice Beach. Wish You Were Here Group Venice's longtime rooftop destination at the Hotel Erwin just got flipped into Kassi Club, a Greekish restaurant with a creamy beige color palette that's sure to please the Instagram crowd. Here, find amorphous Mediterranean restaurant standards like hand-pulled flatbreads and meze; lamb meatballs swiped with something sweet, like pomegranate molasses; and, of course, Greek salad — but also less expected fare like spanakopita quesadillas crowned with green-chile yogurt, crispy saganaki, and zhoug orzo flanked by whipped feta. The food and drink are virtually just the price of admission for one of the most sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and humming Venice Beach Boardwalk you can find in this part of town. Grab a woven blanket from the friendly service staff as the sun begins to set. Once it dips behind the mountains, the lingering summer warmth quickly turns cold. 1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice, CA 90291. — Nicole Adlman, Eater cities manager For a ''tasting menu'' that's not a tasting menu with inventive flavors: Baby Bistro in Echo Park/Victor Heights Raspberries, turnips, and tofu from Baby Bistro in Victor Heights. Matthew Kang Miles Thompson has come full service with his tasting menu in Victor Heights, essentially on the border of Echo Park, landing here 11 years after he closed Allumette on the other side of the neighborhood. Back then, Jonathan Gold called his food Etsy-style haute cuisine, and it seems the chef, who has since worked at Michael's in Santa Monica, has mostly retained this inventive streak of upscale dining at a reasonable price point. Baby Bistro isn't a technically tasting menu, it's fully a la carte with just a handful of options that change regularly (the onion bread has remained since its days as a pop-up in Koreatown's Hotel Normandie). A few apps have become mainstays as well, like the raspberry-tinted Meiji tofu with turnips or pickled cucumbers with squid, both of which can have a bracing tanginess before settling into their intended melange of sweet, crunchy, and creamy (the bigreef squid pieces kind of resemble a creamy richness after a few bites, while the artisanal tofu is as luxurious as mozzarella). The vinegary theme continues with a summer corn salad, pops of sweetness from grape slivers, and the sensation of green beans actually coming from cactus slices. Prawns in a puttanesca are satisfying and fun, deeply umami with rounded allium acid, while the chicken sausage atop a bed of crunchy Job's tears grains is a hefty way to finish the savory portion. I left the meal as intrigued as I would be at a wine bar in Paris or East Village, maybe wondering if I should have had more than two glasses of wine to really let the flavors soak in. The dishes are basically a shared exploration of Thompson's understated vision of modern LA/California cuisine, and worth trying at least once, especially to explore 2019 Eater Young Gun Kae Whalen's thrilling wine list (a lush orange wine from Les Bories Jeffries paired great with the first few courses). I'm curious how Thompson will take this venue, a beautiful cottage with charm for days, through the seasons. Will the menu expand or remain focused on a handful of courses? Will it eschew big entrees for wine-centric share plates? I guess Baby Bistro will have to stay true to its name — diminutive, impressionable, endearing, and adorable, or else it will wander into the restlessness of a toddler. And no one wants that. 1027 Alpine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Related The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles Eater LA All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Science
- New York Post
Texas husband-wife team finds ‘priceless' royal tomb filled with 1,700-year-old treasures
A Texas archaeologist couple recently unearthed the ancient tomb of a legendary king in Central America — a feat that's been over 40 years in the making. Arlen Chase and Diane Chase, both professors at the University of Houston, uncovered the 4th-century tomb at the Caracol archaeological site in Belize. The university shared the discovery on July 10. Caracol was a major Mayan city established in the 300s A.D. The tomb belonged to Te' K'ab Chaak, the earliest ruler of the city and the founder of its royal dynasty – and it's the first confirmed royal tomb found at the site. 'Now in ruins, this metropolis was a major political player in Maya history, dominating the southern part of the Yucatan Peninsula from 560 through 680 AD before its abandonment by 900 AD,' the University of Houston said in its press release. Teʼ Kʼab Chaak's tomb was filled with treasures, including 11 pottery vessels and carved bone tubes. Excavators also found a mosaic death mask made of jadeite, along with jewelry made from the same type of gemstone. 7 Arlen Chase and Diane Chase discovered the tomb of a legendary king. University of Houston The Chases are the foremost scholars on Caracol, and this latest excavation is just one of many they've conducted. Their son, Adrian, is also an archaeologist and discovered Caracol's decentralized water system. Judging from the ruler's remains, the Chases also found that Te' K'ab Chaak was 5'7 in height and died at an advanced age. 7 The 4th-century tomb was found at the Caracol archaeological site in Belize. University of Houston He also had no remaining teeth. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Arlen Chase called the recently unearthed artifacts 'priceless.' 'Professional archaeologists will not put a dollar value on the items they dig up … That being said, the true value of the materials is in what they can tell us about the ancient culture,' the expert described. 'In this case, most of the individual artifacts are unique, but together they not only tell a story about the individual who once owned them but also enable us to provide a date for the burial.' 7 The tomb belonged to Te' K'ab Chaak. University of Houston 7 The tomb was filled with treasures. University of Houston 7 An ancient bowl and lid were among the many items recovered. University of Houston Arlen Chase said the artifacts date to 350 A.D. and 'include a full range of vessel types for this time period,' including two from the Highlands of Guatemala and shells from the Pacific Ocean. Both these types of treasures, he noted, were the 'result of long-distance trade.' Arlen Chase also confirmed that archaeologists identified the burial 'based on the size of his chamber, the presence of jadeite mosaic death mask and earflares, and everything being covered in cinnabar.' 7 Diane Chase noted that finding a ruler's burial is 'extremely unusual, and important.' University of Houston Diane Chase told Fox News Digital that the ceramic vessels in particular really showed off Teʼ Kʼab Chaak's status and wealth. 'The two Pacific spondylus shells near his head, the jadeite earflares, the carved jadeite tubular beads, and the mosaic jadeite death mask also show his ability to obtain long-distance prestige items,' she noted. A car trip between Teotihuacan and Caracol today would take over 23 hours. Ancient people would have had to walk at least 153 days to complete the journey, making the burial offerings particularly special. 7 The couple teaches at the University of Houston. University of Houston Above all, Diane Chase noted that finding a ruler's burial is 'extremely unusual, and important.' She said, 'This is the first one we have discovered within the ancient city of Caracol.' She added, 'Even more important, he is the first ruler of the Caracol dynasty with some 30 other rulers following him (according to the hieroglyphic[s]) before the city was abandoned.'
Fox News
5 days ago
- Science
- Fox News
Texas husband-wife team finds 'priceless' royal tomb filled with 1,700-year-old treasures
A Texas archaeologist couple recently unearthed the ancient tomb of a legendary king in Central America — a feat that's been over 40 years in the making. Arlen Chase and Diane Chase, both professors at the University of Houston, uncovered the 4th-century tomb at the Caracol archaeological site in Belize. The university shared the discovery on July 10. (See the video at the top of this article.) Caracol was a major Mayan city established in the 300s A.D. The tomb belonged to Te' K'ab Chaak, the earliest ruler of the city and the founder of its royal dynasty – and it's the first confirmed royal tomb found at the site. "Now in ruins, this metropolis was a major political player in Maya history, dominating the southern part of the Yucatan Peninsula from 560 through 680 AD before its abandonment by 900 AD," the University of Houston said in its press release. Teʼ Kʼab Chaak's tomb was filled with treasures, including 11 pottery vessels and carved bone tubes. Excavators also found a mosaic death mask made of jadeite, along with jewelry made from the same type of gemstone. The Chases are the foremost scholars on Caracol, and this latest excavation is just one of many they've conducted. Their son, Adrian, is also an archaeologist and discovered Caracol's decentralized water system. "The true value of the materials is in what they can tell us about the ancient culture." Judging from the ruler's remains, the Chases also found that Te' K'ab Chaak was 5'7 in height and died at an advanced age. He also had no remaining teeth. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Arlen Chase called the recently unearthed artifacts "priceless." "Professional archaeologists will not put a dollar value on the items they dig up … That being said, the true value of the materials is in what they can tell us about the ancient culture," the expert described. "In this case, most of the individual artifacts are unique, but together they not only tell a story about the individual who once owned them but also enable us to provide a date for the burial." Arlen Chase said the artifacts date to 350 A.D. and "include a full range of vessel types for this time period," including two from the Highlands of Guatemala and shells from the Pacific Ocean. Both these types of treasures, he noted, were the "result of long-distance trade." Arlen Chase also confirmed that archaeologists identified the burial "based on the size of his chamber, the presence of jadeite mosaic death mask and earflares, and everything being covered in cinnabar." Diane Chase told Fox News Digital that the ceramic vessels in particular really showed off Teʼ Kʼab Chaak's status and wealth. "The two Pacific spondylus shells near his head, the jadeite earflares, the carved jadeite tubular beads, and the mosaic jadeite death mask also show his ability to obtain long-distance prestige items," she noted. A car trip between Teotihuacan and Caracol today would take over 23 hours. Ancient people would have had to walk at least 153 days to complete the journey, making the burial offerings particularly special. Above all, Diane Chase noted that finding a ruler's burial is "extremely unusual, and important." She said, "This is the first one we have discovered within the ancient city of Caracol." She added, "Even more important, he is the first ruler of the Caracol dynasty with some 30 other rulers following him (according to the hieroglyphic[s]) before the city was abandoned."
