A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday. No damage has been reported, and the threat passed in a few hours. Waves 60 centimeters (2 feet) above tide level were measured off Lenakel, a port town in Vanuatu, the Pacific Tsunami Warning… Read More
Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, dies at 59
Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr said Friday. He was 59. In a lengthy post on Instagram, guitarist and songwriter Marr paid tribute to Rourke,… Read More
8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody amid overcrowding
A little girl from Panama born with heart problems died in Border Patrol custody Wednesday, the second death of a child from Latin America in U.S. government custody in two weeks. The 8-year-old girl and her family were being held in Harlingen, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, one of… Read More
Harry and Meghan getaway in NYC taxi questioned by cops
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their car by photographers as they left a New York City charity event Tuesday night, briefly taking refuge at a police station before being whisked away in a yellow taxicab. Police said it was not the “near catastrophic car chase” their… Read More
New ‘Indiana Jones’ movie to debut Thursday at Cannes
Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford will swing into Cannes on Thursday for the world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera festival. Ford, 80, who has said “Dial of Destiny” will be his last performance as the… Read More
Biden flees U.S. with debt deadline looming
The Congressional Budget Office, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have all warned President Joe Biden that the federal government needs to raise the $31.4 trillion borrowing cap in order to avoid running out of money within the next month — something that would have a dire… Read More
Skeletons in Pompeii reveal deaths by earthquake, not just ancient eruption
The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful earthquakes that accompanied the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century, experts said Tuesday, in addition to the victims of volcanic ash and gas. Sponsored: Cholesterol drug linked… Read More
Yulia, an endangered seal, basks on beach [Pic]
An unexpected visitor spotted sunbathing on a beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv is turning heads and causing a media buzz. But it’s not American film director and Tel Aviv mainstay, Quentin Tarantino, or another Hollywood celebrity — it’s Yulia, an endangered Mediterranean monk seal. Biden to Replace… Read More
Nigerian chef sets out to cook for 87 hours
A Nigerian chef on Monday continued her quest to set a new global record for the longest hours of nonstop cooking as she cooked for nearly 100 hours, surpassing the current record. Hilda Baci has been cooking since last week Thursday when she set out to beat the Guinness World… Read More
Border officials overwhelmed at Rio Grande on Friday [Video]
During the pandemic, a rule called Title 42 allowed executives to cite public health as grounds for sending border-crossers back to the border. However, Title 42 expires at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, under the leadership of President Joe Biden. On Thursday and Friday, viral videos emerged of migrants crowding… Read More
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