Why everyone is talking about ‘Baby Yoda,’ an adorable enigma and this week’s internet obsession
This creature may be decades old, but that doesn’t make it any less adorable. “Baby Yoda,” the internet’s newest star, has…
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Best trips for 2020, according to National Geographic
Where will you be expanding your horizons in 2020? If you take National Geographic’s advice, you’ll be seal-watching in Quebec, hiking in…
Continue Reading Why are there so few women in aviation?
When Southwest Captain Tammie Jo Shults landed a crippled 737 last year after an engine blew apart mid-air, many people were surprised to find out…
Continue Reading A teen with autism had a magical ‘Polar Express’ experience, even though he was too excited to ride the train
“The Polar Express” is Ty Swartout’s favorite book and he watches the movie a lot, so his parents knew he would be thrilled to ride…
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Actor Penn Badgley – star of ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘You’ – spotted at downtown El Paso coffee shop
EL PASO, Texas — There’s been another celebrity sighting in El Paso. Social media posts show actor Penn Badgley visiting the District Coffee Co.…
Continue Reading The best around-the-world cruises for 2020
Back in September 1522, an 85-ton carrack barely larger than a modern leisure yacht became the first ship to successfully complete a circumnavigation…
Continue Reading What’s the best ski pass for you: Ikon, Epic or Mountain Collective?
Swishy Switzerland ski resort Zermatt may be a bit more appealing this year to savvy skiers. Zermatt has joined the two-year-old Ikon ski pass,…
Continue Reading Behind the scenes at the world’s most punctual mega airport
It’s every traveler’s worst nightmare. You arrive at the airport for your early-morning, multicity flight, knowing you have a very tight…
Continue Reading Why Jerry Seinfeld compares his daughter to a baby alligator
Jerry Seinfeld is the guest for the newest episode of Spotify’s “Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith,” where he compared his…
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Bye bye, Bei Bei: Beloved giant panda headed from DC to China in a private jet
WASHINGTON, DC — No cramped leg space and blah entertainment in coach for Bei Bei, the giant panda at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in…
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The ‘Dancing With the Stars’ semifinals left the audience and contestants in tears
“Dancing With the Stars” delivered major heartbreak on Monday’s semifinals on ABC-7, with James Van Der Beek tearfully announcing…
Continue Reading Electric-powered passenger airplanes are coming to the UK in 2023
The dream of boarding an electric commercial passenger airplane and flying from A to B with minimal carbon emissions has taken a step closer to…
Continue Reading A behind-the-scenes look at how Tyler Perry Studios is reshaping Hollywood
Strolling about the 330 acres of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia is like stepping back in time. Or into the future. It just depends on what…
Continue Reading ‘Mad About You’ reunites Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as empty nesters
With so much else getting rebooted and revived, a “Mad About You” reunion series is hardly shocking. What’s perhaps most surprising…
Continue Reading Mötley Crüe is back together and going on tour
Mötley Crüe is reuniting. The band has officially confirmed they are getting back together after what was supposed to be their final show on New…
Continue Reading The Doobie Brothers reunite with Michael McDonald for 50th anniversary tour
The Doobie Brothers are “Takin’ It To The Streets” again. The classic band has announced a tour which will include their former…
Continue Reading The ultimate luxury spa guide to Budapest
Although Budapest’s stunning architecture and unique tourist attractions are world renowned, many travelers flock here to sample therapeutic…
Continue Reading What you need to know about Princess Alice of Battenberg, Prince Philip’s tragic, heroic mother
Netflix‘s regal drama “The Crown” has shed light on the tragic, yet heroic, life of one of the lesser-known royals: Prince…
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Idris Elba is OK, despite not being crowned ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ again
In case you were wondering, Idris Elba is “doing OK.” The torch for “People’s Sexist Man Alive” has been passed from…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift will be able to perform her hits at the AMAs after all
Everyone needs to calm down. It seems Taylor Swift can perform her hits, including those that were the subject of very public dispute last week, at…
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New documentary on Texas A&M bonfire collapse by El Paso filmmaker opens this Friday
EL PASO, Texas — On November 18, 1999, the annual Texas A&M Bonfire collapsed during construction, killing 12 and injuring 27. The events of…
Continue Reading Fox has filed a trademark application for a TV show called ‘OK boomer”
OK, boomer. Ready for a trademark application war? The popular phrase, which has mostly been used by teens and millennials to make fun of older…
Continue Reading Bomb squad responds to backpack putting out smoke on Southwest plane at Chicago airport
A backpack emitting smoke aboard a stationary Southwest Airlines flight on Monday drew a response from the bomb squad at Chicago’s Midway…
Continue Reading ‘The Crown’ embodies why I love British culture
Even before Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, I was an Anglophile obsessed with all things British. I woke up extra early with my mother to watch…
Continue Reading Paul McCartney to headline at Glastonbury 2020, organizer confirms
Paul McCartney will headline at England’s iconic Glastonbury music festival in 2020, the event’s co-organizer, Emily Eavis, has…
Continue Reading Will.i.am must retract racism claim or face potential lawsuit, Qantas says
Qantas has vowed to help a member of its cabin staff take legal action against musician Willl.i.am if the Black Eyed Peas front man does not retract…
Continue Reading Kathie Lee Gifford’s daughter Cassidy is engaged
Multiple wedding bells shall be ringing in Kathy Lee Gifford’s family. The former “Today” show host posted on Sunday that her…
Continue Reading 2019 BET Soul Train Awards: The winners list
The 2019 Soul Train Music Awards are in the books, ending in a big night for Chris Brown and his song with Drake, “No Guidance,” which…
Continue Reading Inventor of ‘Sourtoe’ human toe cocktail dies
Dick Stevenson, the inventor of the curious “Sourtoe cocktail,” which has been served in Canada’s Yukon territory since the 1970s,…
Continue Reading 14 best places to ride and experience horses around the world
There’s nothing quite like exploring the world on its oldest form of transportation. From horseback safaris in Botswana’s Okavango Delta…
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