Photos of Hurricane Sandy flooded social media sites throughout the day Monday, with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter users in the storm's path posting dramatic photos of waves, flooding and downed trees. (Some are fake, by the way.)
The season of giving could lead to a year of financial distress, as a recent survey indicates that holiday generosity is making more Americans bro-ho-ho-ho-ke by the beginning of the new year.
Marco Scutaro's line drive single scored Ryan Theriot with the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, on Sunday night in Detroit to complete a four-game sweep of the 2012 World Series.
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Julia Roberts
Age: 45
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Films such as 'Pretty Woman,' 'Steel Magnolias,' and 'My Best Friend's Wedding,' her Oscar-winning performance in 'Erin Brockovich,' being one of Hollywood's best-paid actresses, and her many past relationships with former co-stars
New York, New Jersey and other coastal states announced evacuations of citizens living in low-lying coastal areas on Sunday, as Hurricane Sandy and an accompanying storm surge threatened the East Coast of the United States.
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1886: In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty (more info)
1919: The US Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January (more info)
Frankenstorm—a nickname for the potential combination of current Category 1 Hurricane Sandy and other storm systems in the North Atlantic and over the continental United States—is almost here, and for much of the East Coast, that means it’s time to get ready for lots and lots of rain, wind, snow and general meteorological mayhem.
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Age: 65
Occupation: Politician and Diplomat
Known For: Currently serving as the U.S. Secretary of State, being a former senator from New York, serving as the first lady when her husband Bill Clinton was president, and being one of the most forgiving wives in history
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1825: The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River (more info)
1881: Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday are involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona (more info)
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Katy Perry
Age: 28
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Hit singles such as 'I Kissed a Girl,' 'Hot n Cold,' 'California Gurls,' 'Teenage Dream,' and 'Firework,' being the first female artist to get five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in one year, her bizarre fashion sense and her marriage to comedian Russell Brand
Tales of some of the greatest American hauntings emerge this time every year that serve as a darkened overtone to the season of the witch and All Hallows Eve. Frightening stories from the eccentric lunacies of William Winchester’s widow to the infamous Lizzie Borden murders all come to mind when one thinks of the scarier places in the country.
But where exactly are the most haunted houses in America?
