A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in northern England in connection with what authorities described as the “deliberate” felling of a famous tree that had stood for nearly 200 years next to the Roman landmark Hadrian’s Wall. Thousands of visitors each year walk along Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage… Read More
A bus carrying dozens of schoolchildren overturns in the UK, seriously injuring 1
A bus carrying dozens of schoolchildren overturned on a highway near Liverpool on Friday, seriously injuring one person and causing a local hospital to declare a major incident as doctors treated dozens of passengers. The bus was transporting students from Calday Grange Grammar School and West Kirby Grammar School for… Read More
Moose on the loose in Stockholm subway creates havoc and is shot dead
A moose which was found wandering down the tracks of the Stockholm subway and causing havoc was shot dead by a wildlife ranger on Wednesday after the service on the southern part of a busy line had to be suspended. The moose somehow managed to enter the enclosure that surrounds… Read More
Travis King, the US soldier who crossed into N. Korea two months ago, is back in US custody
The U.S. soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago was released into American custody Wednesday, according to two officials. Earlier, North Korea said it would expel Pvt. Travis King — an announcement that surprised some observers who had expected the… Read More
Danish artist who submitted empty frames as artwork is appealing court ruling to repay the cash
A Danish artist who was given a pile of cash by a museum in northern Denmark to create a piece for its exhibition on labor conditions two years ago submitted two empty canvases — titled “Take the Money and Run.” The exhibit caused a stir. A Danish court ruled last… Read More
Sophia Loren after leg-fracture surgery: ‘Thanks for all the affection, I’m better’
Sophia Loren is expressing gratitude for all the affection she received following surgery needed after the film star fractured a hip and thigh bone in a bathroom fall, her agent said Tuesday. Andrea Giusti quoted the actress, who is 89, as saying: “I thank everyone for the closeness and affection… Read More
Michelle Obama made $700,000 on Monday
Since leaving the White House, Former First Lady Michelle Obama has made absurd amounts of money from book sales, film production, and — of course — speaking gigs. And the former first lady collected a jaw-dropping paycheck for a speech on Monday. BREAKING: Memory loss does NOT start in the… Read More
Pop singer Shakira charged with $7.1 million tax fraud, Spain says Tuesday
Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, authorities said Tuesday, in Spain’s latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer. Shakira is alleged to have used an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid… Read More
Menendez’s resignation from committee draws cheers from foreign leader
Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted by Sen. Bob Menendez stepping down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published Tuesday. Menendez, the senior Democratic senator for New Jersey, has been a vocal opponent… Read More
Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites
The Great Lakes’ frigid fresh water used to keep shipwrecks so well preserved that divers could see dishes in the cupboards. Downed planes that spent decades underwater were left so pristine they could practically fly again when archaeologists finally discovered them. Now, an invasive mussel is destroying shipwrecks deep in… Read More
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