THE QUARANTINE KID

Sal Donato is fighting isolation with music—and collaborating with readers! Some people deal with their quarantine by becoming focused. Others go a little crazy. The Weekly World News’s musical correspondent, Sal Donato, decided to combine the two approaches. “I see the world through song,” he said. “Sometimes the songs are my own. I remember once last summer … READ MORE

CELEBRITY GHOSTS ARE HOT AGAIN

THAT GHOST IS FAMOUS! We’ve had celebrity impersonators: think of Elvis. We’ve had celebrity holograms: Tupac was brought back to life by technology, as was Whitney Houston. Now we have celebrity ghosts. In the first months of this year, Americans have reported a more than 300 percent increase in the sighting of ghosts of famous … READ MORE

HOROSCOPES ALL THE SAME!

FIRST TIME IN ASTROLOGICAL HISTORY! Astrologers from around the globe call this the greatest event in history. All the planets have aligned! The stars are all showing the same exact reading for every human being of every sign. “We call it ‘The Great Conjunction’, said Madame Rosa of Asbury Park, NJ. “No astrological professional ever … READ MORE

TV MEDICAL SHOWS DONATE SUPPLIES TO HOSPITALS

OTHER SHOWS TO FOLLOW SUIT As America grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, a small army of medical TV shows is donating masks, gowns and other supplies to local hospitals in order to help during this time of great shortage. Such shows as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident,” “Station 19,” “The Good Doctor” and “New Amsterdam” are … READ MORE

CDC Warns: DON’T USE MASK FROM ‘THE MASK’

Amidst the panic surrounding pandemic COVID-19, Director of the CDC Dr. Robert Redfield declared that “while those with confirmed or suspected [COVID-19] should wear facemasks until they are in complete isolation, please refrain from wearing the mask from the movie The Mask, as it will only cause further difficulty and unnecessary hijinks for those on … READ MORE

THE SMART PENCIL IS HERE!

A SHARP IDEA. AN ENTERPRISING YOUNG MAN’S BRAINSTORM: THE WORLD’S BEST PENCIL. Nearly everything these days is a smart device: speakers, lightbulbs, stoves, refrigerators, even toilets.  But Nelson Ralston thinks that inventors have overlooked one major thing: the pencil. “Imagine if your pencil told you when it needed sharpening, or when the eraser was worn away,” said Ralston. “It would … READ MORE

GIANT METEOR STEERS AWAY FROM EARTH

But is it good news or bad? In January, the Center for Mid-Space Study, an institute staffed by members of the American, British, and Indian scientific communities, first noticed the asteroid 710768 (2002 OZ9), which they dubbed “Tiddlywink” for its flat, round shape. At that time, it was heading straight for Earth.  “It might have … READ MORE