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Scientists believe there is a one in six chance of a major volcanic eruption this century which could dramatically change the world's climate and put millions of lives in danger. When the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted off the shore of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean in January, the blast was so huge that tsunamis...
President Joe Biden's chief of staff defended the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying 2022 would be the first year in this century that no Americans had died fighting in the country. The Taliban have been celebrating the anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan this week, while diplomats and military leaders have reflected on...
THOR heartthrob Chris Hemsworth is supporting a wild attempt to bring back an extinct tiger almost a century after it was wiped out. The Tasmanian tiger disappeared in 1936 but scientists want to "de-extinct" the creature. 3Last known Tasmanian tiger died in the 1930sCredit: Getty 3The Hemsworth brothers are backing the tiger's revival projectCredit: Getty...
After more than a century of farming shellfish in Tomales Bay, California’s oldest oyster farm has been brought into the fold of the state’s coastal protections for the first time. The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously this month to approve an after-the-fact coastal development permit for the Tomales Bay Oyster Co.’s oyster and mussel cultivation...
Mike Tyson will not be getting another serving of Evander Holyfield's ear. Following talks of an exhibition fight between the two quasi-retired rivals, the 59-year-old Holyfield is choosing common sense over a surefire payday against the 56-year-old Tyson. 'It's too late,' Holyfield told TMZ, adding, 'I'm done now.' The four-time heavyweight champion reportedly negotiated with...
A fierce war of words has broken out between distinguished interior designers over the installation of electric gates at a famous National Trust hunting lodge in Hampshire. Critics have been left enraged at the 'horrific' gates installed by the new owner of the Odiham Hunting Lodge's, Francis Sultana, which appeared before planning permission was granted, the...
Johnny Depp has been pictured as King Louis XV of France in Jeanne Du Barry, his first film role since his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. The actor, 59, was almost unrecognisable in the new still from the film where he sported a blindfold and a vintage blonde wig. The film star was dressed...
Hesperus Culture Hesperus ENFriday, August 5, 2022 – 02:53 The Saudi Heritage Authority announced Thursday that archaeological finds dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD have been discovered in southwest Saudi Arabia. The coins were found at archaeological sites on Farasan Island, about 40 km from...
Share this: “Beloved.” “The Hate U Give.” “Maus.” “Burger’s Daughter.” Each of these books has been banned at some point in time, but one stands out. Instead of being banned in 21st-century America, Nadine Gordimer’s “Burger’s Daughter” was banned in 20th century South Africa during apartheid, that country’s period of official white supremacist rule. So...
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC and Philippe Coutinho were named in Barcelona's "Flop XI" for the 21st Century by the Spanish media. Despite enjoying huge success across the rest of Europe, the pair struggled at the Nou Camp. 5The Barcelona 'Flop XI' of the 21st Century, according to Marca Two former Arsenal stars also make the XI -...
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Under fluttering strings of Greek and Byzantine flags, three men raised a party tent on the terrace of the 5th century Osios David church one recent Saturday, hoping it would shelter festivalgoers from the heat that already shrouded the view of Mount Olympus across the gulf. That’s Thessaloniki in a snapshot...
By Wilson Ring | Associated Press Family members of some of the people killed or wounded during a 2019 shooting at a California garlic festival are suing the companies that distributed the rifle used in the attack, saying they did not take sufficient care to prevent misuse of the firearm. Two similar lawsuits filed in...
Family members of some of the people killed or wounded during a 2019 shooting at a California garlic festival are suing the companies that distributed the rifle used in the attack, saying they did not take sufficient care to prevent misuse of the firearm. Two similar lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court in Vermont...
On a crisp autumn morning in 1908, an elegantly dressed African American man strode back and forth among the pin oaks, magnolias and silver maples of O’Fallon Park in St. Louis, Missouri. After placing a dozen dishes filled with strawberry jam atop several picnic tables, biologist Charles Henry Turner retreated to a nearby bench, notebook...
WIEJKOWO, Poland (AP) — More than 1,000 years after his death in what is now Poland, a European king whose nickname lives on through wireless technology is at the center of an archaeological dispute. Chronicles from the Middle Ages say King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson of Denmark acquired his nickname courtesy of a tooth, probably dead,...
Ages before modern tourists flocked to Greece to enjoy its sun, sea, antiquities, and adventure, people of the Roman Empire descended on Greece for the same reasons. Antony and Cleopatra headed for a romantic island tryst on Samos; the emperor Tiberius preferred Rhodes. Some Romans attended the famous philosophy schools and drenched themselves in Greek...
UK coastlines are increasingly vulnerable to rapidly increasing sea level rise as a result of climate change. According to the UK Met Office, this level has risen by around 16.5cm since the 1900s. Based on observations of climate and weather events to 2021, the report, published on Thursday, highlights the current, already very tangible effects...
Fibre-optic cables could be used to eavesdrop on people over half a mile away by detecting changes in light that occur when they speak, a new study shows. Researchers in China have developed a system that picks up sound at one end of a fibre-optic cable and transmits the audio at the other end. Fibre-optic...
Just imagine, if you can, a 105-mile long, pencil-thin horizontal skyscraper — a sidescraper — that cuts through high mountains and arid desert. It will house a city of nine million people. There will be no cars or streets but flying taxis: oh and a giant fake moon, animatronic dinosaurs and an army of robots...
Former President Donald Trump ranted on Truth Social Wednesday about a report that said the Department of Justice was looking into his actions as part of a criminal probe into the January 6 Capitol attack. 'Just more disinformation by the Democrats, like the Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, Impeachment Hoax #1, Impeachment Hoax #2, the long...
A popular Greek and Italian restaurant on Long Island is set to close after nearly 50 years in business. Aegean Pizza & Italian Restaurant in Holbrook will have its last day of business on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the owners. "We live in extraordinary times, which have made it impossible for...
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Sam Northeast entered an exclusive group of cricketers to pass 400 runs in a single innings after hitting 410 not out for Glamorgan in an English County Championship match on Saturday. He didn’t get a chance to challenge Brian Lara’s world-record individual score of 501 — set in 1994 while playing...
The “Star Trek” universe of movies and TV shows set its 23rd century Starfleet Academy in San Francisco, letting fans feast on images of a futuristic skyline that still included such 20th century icons as the Transamerica Pyramid, Coit Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge. It turns out that this sci-fi vision of Bay Area...
New York (CNN Business)One share of Google's parent company Alphabet is suddenly a lot more affordable for Main Street investors — following a massive stock split that took effect Monday.Alphabet (GOOGL) split its two classes of shares (GOOG) by a 20-to-1 margin, a move that reduced the price of one share from just over $2,200...
JOS BUTTLER admitted he has a lot to learn as new white-ball captain after England were thrashed by India. Indian batsman Rishabh Pant finished the job with six fours in seven balls to condemn England to only their second home 50-over series defeat since 2015. 2Joss Buttler says he needs time to adjust to his...
On February 28, 1905, Jane Stanford enjoyed a languid day in Honolulu, one that she no doubt needed. The last decade had been a trial for Jane. There was the death of her husband and the dispute over his estate that put the couple’s passion project, Stanford University, in a precarious financial position. Once that...
We’ve long admired her fabulously glossy hair, gleaming smile and elegant figure. But recent appearances in a selection of summery frocks prove the Duchess of Cambridge has another beauty missile up her, ahem, sleeve. For the Duchess also boasts that special something millions of women have longed for ever since Michelle Obama stepped over the...
Andrew Bacevich, After the American Century In my home in the early 1950s, we lived Life to the fullest (with the Saturday Evening Post and Look thrown in for good measure). In fact, from those largely print media years — we got our first black-and-white TV in 1953 — I can still remember a Life...
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A 500-year-old Orthodox icon that was looted from a church in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus has been returned to the island. The icon of the Enthroned Christ, which Cyprus’ Antiquities Department dates to around the end of the 15th century to the early 16th century, was presented...
A WOMAN has been left thrilled after managing to pick up £474 worth of Revolution make-up for just £6. Chelsea Hulsmeier took to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook to boast about her haul - admitting it was her first-ever real bargain. 1Chelsea Hulsmeier took to Facebook to show off...
Authorities are investigating a suspicious item that was found in the taxi and ride-hail pickup lot at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday night. The item was first reported around 10:15 p.m., said Heath Montgomery, an airport spokesperson. Sky Way and the portion of Century Boulevard west of Sepulveda Boulevard near the pickup...
WINNETKA, Ill. (WLS) -- Winnetka-based nonprofit Hadley has been helping people thrive despite vision loss for the last 100 years."If you're experiencing vision loss and and need help to figure out how to do your daily tasks, we're there," said Hadley President and CEO Julie Tye.It was founded in 1920 by William Hadley, who lost...
Getty Jack Wagner is seen at the ClubCorp Classic in April. He later appeared at the celebrity golf tournament in July. Hallmark star Jack Wagner endured significant heartache when his son, Harrison, died at the age of 27. He’s been silent on social media, but recently made an appearance at a celebrity golf...
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire on him as he delivered a campaign speech on a street in western Japan. Here’s a global look at other high-profile assassinations in the 21st century: — Oct. 15, 2021: British lawmaker David Amess is stabbed to death by an...
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Tony Romo won the American Century Championship for the third time, beating Mike Mulder and Joe Pavelski with a 5-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff Sunday. Romo also birdied the par-5 18th in regulation to earn three points and match Mulder and Pavelski with 62 points at...
(CNN)With a megadrought draining water reserves in the West, states are looking for alternatives to handle water rights, many of which were set more than 100 years ago when water supplies were far more abundant.Back then, just posting a sign next to a water diversion was enough to be considered a right, one which could...
Mouad Souief is very proud to live in Bou Inania medersa, a recently renovated Koranic school in the heart of the medieval old city of Fez, the former capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. The 25-year-old student feels he is the “heir of the precious history” of this medrza, founded in the 14th century,...
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Three-time champion Mark Mulder eagled the par-5 16th hole Saturday and scored 25 points to take a three-point lead in the American Century Championship. Mulder, the former major league pitcher who won the event three straight times from 2015-17, received six points for the eagle under the modified Stableford scoring system....
(CNN)Here's a look at the life of media magnate Rupert Murdoch.PersonalBirth date: March 11, 1931 Birth place: Melbourne, Australia Birth name: Keith Rupert MurdochRead MoreFather: Keith Murdoch, journalist and newspaper publisher Mother: Elisabeth (Greene) Murdoch, philanthropist Marriages: Jerry Hall (March 4, 2016 - present); Wendi (Deng) Murdoch (1999-2013, divorced); Anna (Torv) Murdoch (1967-1999, divorced);...
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Hockey player T.J. Oshie made a 13-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole to take the first-round lead Friday in the American Century Championship. The Washington Capitals forward received six points for the eagle under the modified Stableford scoring system, giving him 21 for the day at Edgewood Tahoe Golf...
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire on him as he delivered a campaign speech on a street in western Japan, shocking the country. Here’s a global look at other high-profile political assassinations in the 21st century: — Oct. 15 2021: British...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire on him as he delivered a campaign speech on a street in western Japan, shocking the country. Here’s a global look at other high-profile political assassinations in the 21st century: — Oct. 15 2021: British lawmaker...
The warning that “elections have consequences” proved to be painfully accurate when the U.S. Supreme Court’s theocratic majority overturned Roe v. Wade with its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. And yet another threat to privacy protections looms after Justice Clarence Thomas recommended that the High Court “reconsider” key rulings that offer...
Share this: In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the decision Alito wrote overruling 50 years of constitutional protection for women’s right to get an abortion, he deploys arguments that are based on several historical precedents. He uses the phrase “history and tradition” regularly. But for Alito, the 19th century looks like the true golden...
JOE ROOT and Jonny Bairstow both scored centuries as England breezed to a record run chase in the Fifth Test against India. The Yorkshire duo turned a target of 378 to win into little more than a doddle. 2Former skipper Joe Root helped lead England to victoryCredit: PA 2Jonny Bairstow scored a century in the...
The Declaration of Independence begins with the famous words, crafted by Thomas Jefferson: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted...
JONNY BAIRSTOW played his fourth extraordinary innings on the trot and continues to make the remarkable and historic look routine. No England batsman has ever produced such savagery and fast-scoring across three back-to-back Test matches. 2Jonny Bairstow has been on fire of lateCredit: Getty 2India celebrate as Ben Stokes is dismissedCredit: Getty Bairstow’s ledger at...
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Joe Biden has now been in Delaware for 150 days: President has spent more time at his home away from the White House than Trump, Obama and Bush