Marilyn Monroe’s menorah could fetch $150,000 at auction
A menorah candelabra that once belonged to screen icon Marilyn Monroe is going up for sale, and auctioneers say it could fetch as much as $150,000.…
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Videos show indicted Giuliani associate standing behind Trump at 2018 rally
News footage from an October 20, 2018, midterm election rally in Nevada shows indicted Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas standing behind President…
Continue ReadingAs we mark World Vegan Day, here are four great reasons to give animal products a miss
Happy World Vegan Day! Friday, November 1 marks 75 years since the founding of The Vegan Society by English animal rights advocate Donald Watson and…
Continue ReadingTrump’s audacious, reelection-focused impeachment defense
Donald Trump has solved his problem over his weak impeachment defense, fusing it with an audacious reelection pitch that makes a virtue of the…
Continue ReadingThese celebrity costumes won Halloween 2019
Halloween came and went in what felt like the blink of an eye. But these celebrities weren’t content to let the holiday go by wearing an old…
Continue Reading‘Blade Runner’ future is now and you are old
Where are the flying cars we were promised? That’s just one of the things featured in the 1982 movie “Blade Runner” which was set…
Continue ReadingGabon’s tricky balancing act with a growing timber industry and the environment
It’s a tiny country in West Africa, but 80% of Gabon is covered in tropical rainforests, which has given rise to the country’s second…
Continue ReadingTrump says he ‘can understand’ Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex
US President Donald Trump said he “can understand” Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, when asked whether he felt sorry for her on Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingNFL-er Trent Williams says he had a cancerous growth on his scalp and his team didn’t do anything about it
Pro Bowl tackle Trent Williams, who ended his holdout with the Washington Redskins earlier this week, says he had a cancerous growth on his scalp and…
Continue ReadingThe most important number from today’s House impeachment vote
The most important number coming out of the House vote Thursday to formalize the rules of the impeachment investigation is this one: 0. (Get it? One?…
Continue ReadingCuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty to new sexual abuse charges
A third accuser has emerged in the Cuba Gooding Jr. sexual misconduct case. Gooding has now been charged by police in three separate incidents, on…
Continue ReadingHow Katie Hill’s farewell marks a new fight over double standards
In her final speech on the House floor Thursday, Democratic US Rep. Katie Hill of California apologized more than a half-dozen times for mistakes…
Continue ReadingMotoGP has a problem. Can 20-year-old Fabio Quartararo solve it?
Back in 2013, MotoGP was at a crossroads. Stung by criticism that top class racing had become dull and predictable, it was undergoing a technical…
Continue ReadingThe Nationals won the World Series and this guy slid into America’s heart
While the Washington Nationals were busy making franchise history Wednesday night in Houston, a 19-year-old fan was busy sliding into viral fame…
Continue ReadingMeet Bobe, the other dog at the Baghdadi raid
Conan, the heroic dog who helped chase down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wasn’t the only canine forever changed by the US operation…
Continue ReadingRussia’s ‘troll factory’ is alive and well in Africa
In the runup to the 2020 election, the graduates of Russia’s infamous “troll factory” are honing their fake-news skills. This time,…
Continue ReadingISIS names new leader as it confirms Baghdadi’s death
ISIS confirmed the death of former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and named his replacement in an audio message on Thursday. In the recording, published…
Continue ReadingIraq’s prime minister agrees to resign, president says, after weeks of protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has agreed to resign after weeks of anti-government protests that led to hundreds of casualties, Iraq’s…
Continue Reading80 minutes from glory: Can South Africa upset favorite England?
After six weeks and 44 games, the Rugby World Cup boils down to 80 minutes between England and South Africa. A new champion will be crowned in…
Continue ReadingA teenager admitted to killing a 10-year-old girl. But in China, he can’t be charged
The alleged murder of a 10-year-old girl by a 13-year-old boy in China has raised questions over the country’s criminal responsibility laws…
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