Powerful photo series of indigenous activists fighting to save the Amazon scoops top award
A powerful series depicting the plight of activists fighting to preserve their communities from mining and agribusiness has led to Uruguayan…
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‘Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelorette’ alums are supporting a push to make the franchise more diverse
The outcry for a black “Bachelor” has never been louder, and some former show participants are supporting it. More than 50,000 people…
Continue Reading Bonnie Pointer, founding member of The Pointer Sisters, dead at 69
Bonnie Pointer, one of the founding members of the group The Pointer Sisters, died Monday, according to her sister, Anita Pointer She was 69.…
Continue Reading Daniel Radcliffe responds to J.K. Rowling’s tweets about gender identity
The boy who lived is speaking out. Daniel Radcliffe, the star of the “Harry Potter” franchise, on Monday responded to franchise creator…
Continue Reading Museum reimagines masterpieces in the pandemic, complete with face masks
A UK museum has released reimagined versions of some of its most loved masterpieces, with subjects donning face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading Keanu Reeves on why he’s returning for ‘Matrix 4’
Keanu Reeves is already offering a sterling review of the planned new “Matrix.” The actor is set to return as Neo in “Matrix…
Continue Reading A pilot drew out a tribute to George Floyd using only his airplane
A pilot drew a unique tribute to George Floyd over Canada by following a flight path in the shape of a raised fist. Dimitri Neonakis took to the Nova…
Continue Reading Glass-bottom deck opens atop China’s ‘horizontal skyscraper’
It’s easy to see why “The Crystal” is one of the most highly anticipated new attractions in China. Designed by Moshe Safdie, the…
Continue Reading New restaurants are mad crazy to be opening right now — or are they?
On Wednesdays, Palmetto, which opened for the first time on May 11 in Oakland, California, serves a full prime rib dinner — to go. It’s…
Continue Reading Ludacris opens up about George Floyd’s memorial and reaching a new generation of listeners
Among those mourning George Floyd at North Central University’s Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis last Thursday was a familiar face,…
Continue Reading BTS and its ‘Army’ donates more than $2 million to Black Lives Matter
The BTS fan-based charity fundraising group “One In An ARMY” has launched a campaign to raise funds in support of the Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam no longer have guns in new ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’
Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam are sporting different looks in the “Looney Tunes Cartoons” that launched on the new streaming service HBO…
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A treasure chest hidden in the Rocky Mountains for a decade has finally been found
Thousands of brave souls have ventured into the Rocky Mountains for the past decade, searching for a treasure chest filled with gold, rubies,…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ is her sixth No. 1 album
Lady Gaga has scored another No.1 album. Her latest, “Chromatica,” is topping the Billboard 200 chart. It’s Gaga’s sixth No.1…
Continue Reading Beyoncé tells 2020 graduates ‘change has started with you’
Beyoncé gave a moving speech for 2020 graduates over the weekend, telling them “real change has started with you.”…
Continue Reading Nick Cannon says his kids ‘fear police’
Nick Cannon says his children are aware of police brutality and are fearful. Cannon recently spoke with “Access Hollywood” about his…
Continue Reading Kourtney Kardashian feels ‘responsibility’ to talk white privilege with her kids
Kourtney Kardashian is urging mothers to use this time of protests as a teachable moment. The reality star/entrepreneur is the mother of Mason, 10,…
Continue Reading With no active Covid-19 cases, New Zealand is lifting almost all its coronavirus restrictions
Almost all coronavirus restrictions in New Zealand will be lifted tomorrow, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced, after the country reported…
Continue Reading After months at sea, the final cruise ship carrying passengers makes it home
After a six-month odyssey around the world, during which it was hit by coronavirus and saw the oceans dramatically empty of other vessels, the last…
Continue Reading How to lower your coronavirus risk while eating out: Advice from an infectious disease expert
As restaurants and bars reopen to the public, it’s important to realize that eating out will increase your risk of exposure to the new…
Continue Reading Bruce Lee gets a fitting tribute, as ‘Be Water’ looks at Asians and Hollywood
Bruce Lee isn’t an obvious fit for ESPN, beyond the fact lots of people enjoyed his action movies. Yet “Be Water” proves an…
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Matthew McConaughey delivers face masks to hospitals in Texas, including UMC in El Paso
UPDATE: Matthew McConaughey has wrapped up his delivery of face masks to Texas hospitals with a donation to University Medical Center in El Paso. UMC…
Continue Reading Here’s why the Golden Gate Bridge sings in San Francisco now
You can hear it, no doubt, while sittin’ on the dock of the bay. San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge is “singing” and…
Continue Reading D-Day invasion rare photos reveal the chronology of events
Operation Overlord was launched over 76 years ago on June 6, 1944. Commonly known as D-Day — a military term for the first day of a combat…
Continue Reading California-based film and TV productions will soon be allowed to get back to work
Film and television productions in California will soon be able to send their people back to work, several months after the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Cate Blanchett has cut her head with a chainsaw during lockdown — but she’s OK
Australian actress Cate Blanchett has said she cut her head with a chainsaw during an accident at home during lockdown. But the Oscar-winning star…
Continue Reading Universal Orlando Resort reopens. Here’s what it was like
The wait is over for people who love the likes of Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster. Universal Orlando Resort in…
Continue Reading YouTube is hosting a star-studded tribute to the class of 2020 this weekend
YouTube Originals is celebrating the class of 2020 in style with a star-studded group of commencement speakers — headlined by former President…
Continue Reading German tourists fined $790 for swimming in Venice’s Grand Canal
A pair of German tourists who swam in Venice’s Grand Canal have been fined $790 and removed from the city, Italian police told CNN Friday.…
Continue Reading ‘Riverdale’ creator says show will ‘do better’ after actor criticizes underuse of black characters on screen
The executive producer of CW’s “Riverdale” has promised the show will “do better” after a cast member posted a message…
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