US to no longer limit international arrivals from certain countries to 15 airports
The United States plans to stop limiting international arrivals from certain countries to 15 airports and funneling them through enhanced screening.…
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‘Mission of the century’: 8,000 cargo jets needed to transport Covid-19 vaccines around the world, says IATA
As global pharmaceutical companies race to complete their Covid-19 vaccine trials, the logistics that will be required to deliver them to all corners…
Continue Reading 10 amazing things we’ve learned about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
We’d heard about the new Microsoft Flight Simulator’s mega-realistic scenery, digitally distilled from satellite imagery. We knew the sim…
Continue Reading 201-year-old steamship paddle wheels found in Lake Champlain belonging to one of the oldest wrecks of its kind in the US
The long-lost paddle wheels from a steamboat shipwreck in 1819 were discovered deep in the waters of Lake Champlain in Vermont. Avocational diver…
Continue Reading The long-awaited trailer for ‘Dune’ has been released
Viewers were treated to a glimpse of the world Arrakis — and the giant sandworms that come with it — after the highly anticipated trailer…
Continue Reading Her Bollywood actor boyfriend’s death prompted a media firestorm. Now, she’s been arrested on alleged drug offenses
A Bollywood actress has been arrested on alleged drugs offenses in the latest development of an ongoing celebrity saga that has transfixed the Indian…
Continue Reading Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle to face off on next ‘Verzuz’ battle
Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle will face off in the latest “Verzuz” battle. Social media accounts for “Verzuz” posted the…
Continue Reading ‘The Walking Dead’ is coming to an end
A decision has been made to kill “The Walking Dead” flagship series, but the universe will live on. AMC announced on Wednesday that it is…
Continue Reading ‘Golden Girls’ recast with Black cast including Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King
“The Golden Girls” is getting an all Black cast for a one night charitable performance. Alfre Woodard, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sanaa Lathan,…
Continue Reading Daisy Ridley reawakens the ‘Star Wars’ debate over Rey’s lineage
Daisy Ridley has reawakened the debate over “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s” biggest reveal, saying that the character of…
Continue Reading Missing the Kardashians already? Here are some of the show’s best moments
The end of an era draws close. After 14 years, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” will wrap up its run on E! in 2021, the…
Continue Reading Amy Schumer reveals she has Lyme disease
Amy Schumer says she is undergoing treatment for Lyme disease. Schumer made the announcement on her Instagram, writing: “Anyone get LYME this…
Continue Reading Man behind Room Rater Twitter account gives tips for those ‘attending’ virtual Emmys
The Twitter account @ratemyskyperoom is the rare corner of social media that is 10 out of 10 entertaining. The idea for the lighthearted account,…
Continue Reading An 80-year-old who disappeared while out hiking turned up at his own missing person appeal
An 80-year-old man who went missing while hiking during a hailstorm was reunited with his family at a press conference staged to try and find him.…
Continue Reading Meet eight Maasai rangers — the first women in their families to get jobs — fighting poaching around Kenya’s Amboseli National Park
Packing her bags to go home for the first time in over four months, Maasai ranger Purity Lakara — who patrols lands in Kenya’s Amboseli…
Continue Reading ‘Golden Girls’ special episode brought in viral video star to perform theme remix
“Thank you for being a friend.” The “Zoom Where It Happens” live table read of an episode of “The Golden Girls”…
Continue Reading ‘Woke’ draws humor from a Black cartoonist’s political awakening
A Black cartoonist experiences an awakening about racism even in liberal San Francisco in “Woke,” a Hulu series that pairs eccentric…
Continue Reading Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia launch Black Effect Podcast Network
Charlamagne Tha God has been doing his own podcast for a few years now and awhile ago he wondered why there were no podcast networks. When that…
Continue Reading Will Smith announces ‘Fresh Prince’ reboot coming to Peacock
The reboot of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” has come home. Will Smith announced Tuesday on his YouTube Channel that the new series has…
Continue Reading What it’s like working as a travel nurse right now
Two years into travel nursing, Sierra Levin had no plans to settle down. Working around three months at a time at hospitals in California,…
Continue Reading The Oscars make inclusion a requirement for best picture consideration beginning in 2024
Five years after the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag triggered controversy, the group behind the awards has made inclusion a requirement to be considered to…
Continue Reading ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ coming to an end on E!
You won’t be able to keep up with the Kardashians on TV much longer. In a joint statement addressed to their “amazing fans,” the…
Continue Reading Ellen DeGeneres sets talk show return date
Ellen DeGeneres is going to “talk about it. “ The “it,” of course, presumably refers to allegations that the show was a toxic…
Continue Reading Adult Swim cancels ‘The Venture Bros.’ after 7 seasons and 17 years
Adult Swim has canceled its popular and long-running animated series, “The Venture Bros.” but suggests the adventures may not be over for…
Continue Reading R. Kelly’s sixth attempt at being released on bail is denied
R. Kelly’s appeal to be released on bail ahead of his trial was denied by an appeals court Tuesday. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals’…
Continue Reading Derek Hough replacing Len Goodman as judge on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Derek Hough is returning to “Dancing With the Stars,” but this time, he won’t be dancing. ABC announced Tuesday that the six-time…
Continue Reading Lupita Nyong’o wrote a beautiful tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Lupita Nyong’o wrote a touching tribute to her “Black Panther” co-star Chadwick Boseman, saying the actor’s death from colon…
Continue Reading Lost German warship discovered on seabed 80 years after sinking
A German warship sunk by a torpedo during World War II has been found on the seabed off Norway, more than eight decades after it was attacked.…
Continue Reading Kathie Lee Gifford’s son Cody Gifford ties the knot over Labor Day weekend
Kathie Lee Gifford’s son Cody Gifford has married actress Erika Brown. The former morning show host posted about the Labor Day weekend…
Continue Reading Teyana Taylor gives birth in her bathroom again
Teyana Taylor and husband Iman Shumpert have welcomed a second child born in their bathroom without the assistance of a hospital. The singer and the…
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