Inside Istanbul’s ‘plague islands’
Like many places around the world, Turkey has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Over 100,000 cases have been registered in the country, with…
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Seattle to permanently close 20 miles of streets to traffic so residents can exercise and bike on them
Seattle residents will have more space to exercise and bike on as the city plans to permanently close 20 miles of streets to most vehicular traffic,…
Continue Reading Greece says it’ll reopen to tourists on July 1 as it claims success over Covid-19
Greece’s tourism appeal is no secret, but with most of us still in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the idea of spending our summer there can…
Continue Reading Brian Howe, singer and former Bad Company frontman, dies at 66
Brian Howe, former frontman for the British rock group Bad Company, died Tuesday at age 66, his friend and longtime manager Paul Easton told CNN.…
Continue Reading Naomi Campbell, isolated like the rest of us, shot her own Essence cover using an iPhone
A typical magazine cover shoot is a big team effort — with photographers, make up artists and stylists all playing pivotal parts. But now, in…
Continue Reading This restaurant in Amsterdam introduced ‘quarantine greenhouses’ so diners can eat while social distancing
Missing restaurants while social distancing? You’re not alone. One restaurant in the Netherlands, though, has found a solution. Mediamatic…
Continue Reading Frontier Airlines won’t charge passengers to keep the middle seat empty following backlash from lawmakers
Frontier Airlines abandoned plans to charge customers to keep middle seats open on flights following criticism from lawmakers that the airline was…
Continue Reading French people urged to eat more cheese, as pandemic causes sales to slump
French people are being encouraged to eat more cheese, after the country’s coronavirus outbreak caused sales to melt and left farmers with…
Continue Reading A rapper will freestyle for 33 hours for Covid-19 relief. He might break a world record while he’s at it
While they’re shut out of concert venues, musicians are livestreaming stripped-down sets for fans. But only one artist can say he may break a…
Continue Reading Covid-19 taking toll on blues community
Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen has survived Hurricane Katrina and losing her North Carolina home to a fire. She’s now determined to…
Continue Reading Gollum actor Andy Serkis to read entire ‘The Hobbit’ live online for charities
Actor and director Andy Serkis will read the entire J.R.R. Tolkien novel “The Hobbit” out loud in one marathon sitting on Friday to raise…
Continue Reading Jamie Lynn Spears reveals sister Britney came home to Louisiana to quarantine
Britney Spears spent some of her quarantine with family in Louisiana, according to her baby sister, Jamie Lynn Spears. The younger Spears told…
Continue Reading ‘Spaceship Earth’ takes a strange trip inside Biosphere 2, an early experiment in quarantine
A documentary about people being forced to live in a confined space might feel a little too on the nose right now, timing-wise. But “Spaceship…
Continue Reading Second edition of ‘The Disney Family Singalong’ adds John Legend, Katy Perry
The lineup for Sunday’s “The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II” is looking rather magical. ABC announced Wednesday that John…
Continue Reading Florence Pugh is dating Zach Braff and doesn’t want your opinion
Florence Pugh has zero regrets about clapping back on social media when people disparage the 21-year age gap between her and her boyfriend, fellow…
Continue Reading Even during a pandemic, an electronic artist plots a US tour — at drive-in theaters
He may be the only musician in the US getting ready to hit the road. Marc Rebillet, a genre-shifting artist and entertainer who, for the sake of this…
Continue Reading Grimes and Elon Musk’s choice of baby name might not be accepted in California
Elon Musk and Grimes might have told fans their newborn baby boy is called X Æ A-12 Musk, but it seems the unusual moniker could fall foul of…
Continue Reading Banksy donates new artwork honoring health care workers to hospital
Street artist Banksy unveiled a new artwork honoring health care workers that he donated to the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) in the UK. The…
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The Nate-ure Report: Elephants have the largest brain of any mammal, but just how smart are they?
EL PASO, Texas – In the latest installment of “The Nate-ure Report,” ABC-7’s Nate Ryan hangs out with the largest animal at the El Paso Zoo. At…
Continue Reading IATA backs face masks but not middle seat closures for post-coronavirus air travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade group representing airlines around the world, has come out against blocking off middle…
Continue Reading Adele delights fans by returning to Instagram with surprise birthday post
After a social media hiatus, Adele has returned to Instagram with a bang. The singer lit up the internet Wednesday morning by sharing a picture to…
Continue Reading *NSYNC gives Lance Bass a virtual birthday surprise
Lance Bass was treated to a virtual *NSYNC reunion for his birthday. Former band members Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and JC Chasez joined Bass on…
Continue Reading ‘Dead to Me’ gets even twistier in its binge-worthy second season
A funny thing happened between “Dead to Me’s” very good first season and its second: The dark Netflix comedy became an even better,…
Continue Reading Miranda Lambert is going on a cross country road trip in an Airstream trailer
Miranda Lambert has a cure for going stir crazy amid the pandemic. A road trip. The country music artist announced on her Instagram page that she had…
Continue Reading Dreaming of the deeps: World’s most epic scuba diving destinations
If only salt water — sweat, tears and the sea — really was the cure for everything, as Danish author Isak Dinesen once said. Then scuba…
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NASA is working with Tom Cruise to shoot a film in outer space. Yes, really
Tom Cruise wants fly into outer space in the name of filmmaking, and NASA says it’s happening. The head of NASA confirmed Tuesday that the…
Continue Reading ‘Killing Eve’ murders are inspired by real crimes
The stomach-churning assassinations in spy drama “Killing Eve” were inspired by the murders of real people, it has been revealed.…
Continue Reading These three Marines stepped in to restrain an unruly passenger on a flight from Japan
Three US Marines stepped in to detain a passenger who allegedly made threatening comments during a flight from Japan to Texas. Capt. Daniel Kult,…
Continue Reading Adele lost weight, are we allowed to praise that?
Adele has always loved the skin she is in. When she first burst on the scene with her debut album “19” in 2008, the British singer was…
Continue Reading Jessica Simpson says she felt body-shamed by Vogue
Jessica Simpson was not happy about a story Vogue shared about her, and the publication has apologized. The singer/actress/mogul/author clapped back…
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