Hong Kong’s vast $3.8 billion rain-tunnel network
Below the mountains that overlook Hong Kong’s financial district, drainage engineer Alex Lau is ankle-deep in water flowing into a giant tunnel…
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Regis Philbin, television personality, has died at 88
Legendary broadcaster Regis Philbin has died, according to a statement shared by his family on Saturday. He was 88 years old. “We are deeply…
Continue Reading Kathie Lee Gifford and more pay tribute to Regis Philbin
Loving tributes to Regis Philbin began pouring in on social media shortly after his death was announced on Saturday. His former television co-host,…
Continue Reading Police review reports of anti-Semitic posts from British rapper
Police are reviewing a string of anti-Semitic messages allegedly posted by the British grime musician Wiley on social media. The artist has received…
Continue Reading ‘World War Z’ author Max Brooks: Scientists need Hollywood to help translate their message
“World War Z” author Max Brooks had a sobering message to scientists and a call to action to Hollywood, saying the two need to work…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift’s stirring and surprising new indie album, ‘Folklore,’ earns rave reviews from critics and fans
Taylor Swift has been on quite a journey in recent years — going goth on “Reputation,” pivoting to loved-up sugary pop on…
Continue Reading The Easter eggs in Taylor Swift’s ‘Cardigan’ decoded
As Taylor Swift would say, you need to calm down. But that might be hard to for Swift fans when the singer peppered so many personal notes throughout…
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An injured hiker recorded himself while stranded at Joshua Tree National Park for 40 hours
A California man who got stranded in Joshua Tree National Park for 40 hours is already looking forward to his next hike. Robert Ringo was hiking near…
Continue Reading Emirates will cover medical expenses if passengers catch Covid-19
Emirates airline, the United Arab Emirates flag carrier, has become the world’s first airline to offer to cover customers’ medical…
Continue Reading ‘Helter Skelter’ goes long but not deep into the Manson family ‘myth’
After decades of coverage devoted to the Manson family, anything new on the topic must clear a high bar. Other than having time to flesh out the…
Continue Reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date pushed to summer 2021
Those feeling the need for speed are going to have to wait until next summer to see “Top Gun: Maverick.” The sequel to the hit 1986 film,…
Continue Reading Harry and Meghan sue over ‘intrusive’ pictures of son Archie
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are suing over paparazzi photographs of their toddler son, Archie, their lawyer said in a…
Continue Reading Hallmark will now feature LGBTQ stories in Christmas movies
When the Hallmark Channel holiday movies air later this year, the annual “Countdown to Christmas” and “Miracles of Christmas”…
Continue Reading ‘Radioactive’ and ‘Tesla’ celebrate science through the lens of its pioneers
At a time when modern science seems under siege, a pair of movies, “Radioactive” and “Tesla,” celebrate the field — not…
Continue Reading Cruise fans explain why they can’t wait to cruise again
Christine Beehler was on a two-week cruise voyage around South America when Covid-19 caught up with her ship. Denied entry in Brazil, the Coral…
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Plaza Classic Film Festival releases schedule and films for hybrid event
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Community Foundation’s 13th annual Plaza Classic Film Festival is going on tour and online. Due to the novel…
Continue Reading ‘The New Mutants’ hopes to break its ‘curse’ by hitting theaters after multiple delays
After four delays of its release — including the most recent one due to coronavirus — “The New Mutants” has become almost a…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift will drop a surprise new album tonight
Surprise! Taylor Swift is releasing a new album this week, one she wrote and recorded entirely in isolation. The world has less than one day to…
Continue Reading Here’s what Drake raps in Arabic in ‘Only You Freestyle’
It sounds like an Arab woman has Champagne Papi all up in his feelings … Drake and British rapper Headie One dropped “Only You…
Continue Reading Martha Stewart talks us through the afternoon that pool selfie came to be
On Tuesday afternoon, Martha Stewart and her best friend Charlotte Beers were having a socially distanced lunch outside at her East Hampton home.…
Continue Reading Sick of working from home? Work at a hotel instead
The kids are clamoring for attention, the laundry needs doing, and what’s for dinner again? Many US workers have had no choice but to adapt to…
Continue Reading Two tourist vessels, two completely different ways of managing the pandemic
The Canada/United States border is expected to remain closed until at least August 21, but there’s one region where American and Canadian…
Continue Reading A red panda missing from her habitat at an Ohio zoo has been found
The red panda who went missing from her habitat at a Columbus, Ohio, zoo is back home. Kora, the 2-year-old red panda, was found Thursday evening,…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian West addresses Kanye West’s mental health and asks for compassion
Kim Kardashian West has shared a message about her husband Kanye West and mental health. In an Instagram Stories post on Wednesday, Kardashian West…
Continue Reading Dave Franco set to play Vanilla Ice in an upcoming biopic
Dave Franco is currently prepping to play Vanilla Ice in an upcoming biopic about the ’90s rapper. The movie, titled “To the…
Continue Reading A look back at One Direction, as the band celebrates 10-year anniversary
Today is One Direction‘s 10-year anniversary, and patient fans have been promised something special to mark the occasion. Earlier this month,…
Continue Reading The future of affordable travel
Covid-19 has upended the way we travel. Private jets, trips, tours and the like have been the go-to choice for those who can afford it, but where…
Continue Reading Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich are engaged
Demi Lovato is engaged. The singer and actress announced on Instagram Wednesday night that she has found a lifelong partner in actor Max Ehrich.…
Continue Reading Italy laments the loss of the US tourist
Americans have long had a love affair with Italy. This summer, that love affair is on hiatus, and Italy is feeling the heartache. According to the…
Continue Reading Separated couples fight for travel exemptions, say ‘love is essential’
“We are in a REAL relationship,” Michael Ibeam Cline says as he explains why he and Elena Guerrero, his “love,” deserve to be…
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