‘World’s first’ fully-electric commercial flight completed
A fully electric commercial plane has completed a test flight in Canada in what operators have called a “world first” for the aviation…
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The mystery that still surrounds the Shroud of Turin
When she was 24, Emanuela Marinelli was walking near the Vatican in Rome when she caught a glimpse of a “beautiful face of Christ”…
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Screen Actors Guild Award nominations revealed
Nominations for the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday. The casts of “Bombshell,” “Marriage…
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A man bought Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Grease’ jacket for $243,200 and gave it back to her
When Olivia Newton-John’s iconic black leather jacket from the movie “Grease” sold for $243,200 last month at a charity auction,…
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Scarlett Johansson and others react to their Screen Actors Guild nominations
Awards season is in full swing and the nominations keep coming in, this time for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, an annual celebration of the…
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Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles quiz each other
Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles found themselves in a situation that most exes would probably find uncomfortable. Styles guest hosted “The Late…
Continue Reading ‘Richard Jewell’ missteps turn Clint Eastwood’s latest into a great-movie wannabe
A movie that simultaneously indicts the FBI and the media comes with some baggage at this particular political moment. Yet director Clint Eastwood…
Continue Reading Castles and celebrity mansions: UK property site reveals list of most viewed homes in 2019
In these turbulent times, many dream of winning the lottery and moving to a spectacular castle set in sprawling grounds or a mansion with a home…
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Should tourists have been on New Zealand’s volcanic White Island?
There were families on holiday. A honeymooning couple. All there to see one thing: the uninhabited moonscape of New Zealand’s most active…
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Archeologists unearth lost town from little-known ancient East African empire
Archeologists have unearthed the remains of a town from an influential but little-known ancient civilization in East Africa that sheds light on the…
Continue Reading Jennifer Aniston and Ellen DeGeneres help one family just in time for the holidays
Jennifer Aniston and Ellen DeGeneres joined forces for “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways” and gave one deserving family a…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds and company sink into the silliness of Netflix’s ‘6 Underground’
The first thought watching something like “6 Underground” — an idiotic Netflix movie starring Ryan Reynolds — is “What…
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Severe turbulence leaves cabin crew member with broken ankle
Few people enjoy in-flight turbulence, but while it’s anxiety-inducing you’re usually pretty safe and secure with your seat belt…
Continue Reading Bette Midler asked, ‘What’s wrong with this picture?’ The answer was universal: nothing
What’s wrong with this picture? Like the seemingly neglected art it captured, that’s up for debate. Bette Midler posed this question to…
Continue Reading Copenhagen’s new Metro is a thing of beauty
In Copenhagen, traffic is usually caused by the two-wheel variety of transportation: the bicycle. Ever since bicycles were imported into Denmark from…
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Post Malone’s special Crocs sold out in under two hours
Make fun of them all you want, but Crocs and Post Malone’s latest collaboration sold out in under two hours Tuesday morning. This is the fourth…
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Pigeons in tiny cowboy hats are a mystery in Las Vegas
People out West wear cowboy hats all the time. But pigeons? Las Vegas residents spotted two of the birds around town in tiny cowboy hats this week.…
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Philip McKeon, former child actor, has died at 55
Philip McKeon, the former child actor best known for his role on the CBS sitcom “Alice,” died Tuesday, a family spokesman said. He was…
Continue Reading Miyajima, Japan to impose a tourist tax
Visiting a bucket list destination is getting slightly more expensive as the Japanese island of Miyajima has voted to charge tourists more money to…
Continue Reading How one Chinese town is clinging to its ‘white gold’ roots
More than 200 years ago, porcelain — or “white gold” — was one of the world’s most coveted products. Kilns burned day…
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