Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday at age 81. Westwood’s eponymous fashion house announced her death on social media platforms, saying she died peacefully. A cause was not disclosed. “Vivienne continued to do the things she loved, up until… Read More
The greatest ever, Pele dead at 82
Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the most well-known person on Earth. “Before Pelé, ’10′ was just a number,” current Brazil forward Neymar wrote following the soccer great’s death Thursday at the age of 82. “That line, beautiful,… Read More
Russia’s shocking war crimes in Ukraine
Ten months into Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin’s troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. Ukraine is investigating more than 58,000 potential Russian war crimes — killings, kidnappings, indiscriminate bombings, and sexual… Read More
Biden slammed for ‘progressive xenophobia’ hypocrisy
In January 2020, then-President Donald Trump banned some travel from China, due to concerns about the emerging virus. Joe Biden, as a presidential candidate, called Trump’s decision “xenophobic fear-mongering.” He urged Trump, “Be honest. Take responsibility. Do your job.” Three years later, Biden occupies the White House… and he’s also… Read More
China’s corona surge raises concerns about new variant
Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world? Scientists don’t know but worry that might happen. It could be similar to omicron variants circulating there now. It could be a combination of strains. Or something entirely different, they say. ATTN SENIORS: Improved breathing by… Read More
Retired Pope is “very sick”; Vatican asks for prayers
The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the frail 95-year-old’s condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Pope Francis, who asked the faithful earlier Wednesday to pray for Benedict, went to visit his predecessor in the… Read More
Celebrity chef eats his way through Spain with daughters
On his new TV show, celebrated chef José Andrés goes into a restaurant kitchen in Spain and confronts a massive moray eel. Only one of them is leaving that kitchen intact. Andrés oversees as cooks prepare the eel for it’s final flourish — deboned, sliced paper thin, dredged in three… Read More
Europe on brink of second war
There is fear a second war could break out soon in Europe. Serbs on Tuesday erected more roadblocks in northern Kosovo and defied international demands to remove those placed earlier, a day after Serbia put its troops near the border on a high level of combat readiness. The new barriers,… Read More
Japan adopts plan to maximize nuclear energy, in an about-face
Japan adopted a plan on Thursday to extend the lifespan of nuclear reactors, replace the old and even build new ones, a major shift in a country scarred by the Fukushima disaster that once planned to phase out atomic power. In the face of global fuel shortages, rising prices and… Read More
Scientists reveal secrets of transparent S. American frogs
Now you see them, now you don’t. Some frogs found in South and Central America have the rare ability to turn on and off their nearly transparent appearance, researchers report Thursday in the journal Science. Sponsored: Clear your lungs with THIS During the day, these nocturnal frogs sleep by hanging… Read More
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