Famed skydiver and BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner dies at 56 Baumgartner achieved international recognition in 2012 when he performed a jump from 24 miles above the Earth, higher than anyone before him. He died on Thursday in a paragliding accident.

Anyone planning to visit their local pond or beach on Friday might want to check first, as over two dozen Massachusetts beaches are currently closed.

Happy birthday to Stars captain Jamie Benn, actor Vin Diesel, and actress Kristen Bell.

Here's today's Strands answers and hints. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Strands, every day.

July 18 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. July 17 (UPI) -- Stephen Colbert announced at the taping of Thursday's "The Late Show" that CBS decided to end the show in May. CBS released a statement citing finances.

House passes measure to cut $9 Billion from budget; Trump to sue WSJ over Epstein report; ICE to gain access to Medicaid personal information; Massive wildfire in Spain.

Here's today's Connections answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve New York Times' popular puzzle game, Connections, every day!

Minnesota won its past three series against Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, and the Chicago Cubs to earn a 6-3 record in the past nine. The Twins are in a heathy spot to be completive and steal an AL Wild Card spot. Minnesota is four games back of the final postseason spot and can make ground against Colorado here.

These three days will be tacked onto the seven days from July 7-13 into a singular scoring period. The short weekend means that teams' fourth and fifth starters coming out of the All-Star break won't get to work until the following week.