Lindsay Lohan claims she was “racially profiled” while wearing a headscarf at London’s Heathrow Airport. The actress told a British talk show that she was stopped while traveling to New York. She said an airport worker “opened my passport and saw ‘Lindsay Lohan’ and started immediately apologizing, but …
your ad hereNASA Scientists Urge For Pluto to Regain Planet Status
We may soon be able to once again call Pluto a planet, rather than a dwarf planet if some NASA scientists’ proposal gains traction. Pluto was called a planet from 1930 to 2006, when it was demoted because there appeared to be other bodies similar to Pluto orbiting beyond it, …
your ad hereGroups, Individuals Helping White Extremists Shed hate
The Celtic cross tattoo on Shannon Martinez’s leg gives away her past. A victim of sexual assault at age 14 and never quite able to meet her parents’ expectations, Martinez sought out other angry teens. By 16, she was a skinhead spouting white supremacist rhetoric, giving stiff-armed Nazi salutes and …
your ad hereUS Marijuana Industry Anxiously Awaits New Attorney General’s Cannabis Position
Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is now legal in 28 U.S. states for either medical or recreational use. Of those states, four legalized recreational marijuana just last November. As public support for pot grows, so does the multibillion-dollar legal cannabis industry. While marijuana is legal in many states, U.S. federal …
your ad hereGreen Fields And a Green Stadium
The environmental impact of building a modern sports stadium can be immense. Occupying a large plot of land, not to mention the impact of the massive amounts of concrete and steel, can create a giant carbon footprint. But a football club in England is building their new stadium the old …
your ad hereUS Marijuana Industry Anxiously Awaits New AG’s Cannabis Position
From marijuana-laced candy to body lotion infused with marijuana, this controversial plant is becoming a big business in the United States as more states make it mainstream. Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is now legal in 28 U.S. states for either medical or recreational use. Of those states, four of …
your ad hereVenezuelan Art Promoter, Journalist Sofia Imber Dies at 92
Sofia Imber, who turned a garage into the Caracas Museum of Contemporary Art and became one of Venezuela’s most influential women journalists, died Monday in the capital. She was 92. The former director of what was once among Latin America’s most important art galleries succumbed to complications due to old …
your ad hereVatican, Rome’s Jews to Hold Unprecedented Joint Art Exhibit
The Vatican and Rome’s Jewish Museum have announced an unprecedented event — a joint exhibit focusing on the menorah, the candelabra that is the ancient symbol of Judaism. The exhibit will open May 15 and run through July 23, and will be simultaneously held in St. Peter’s Square and in …
your ad here3 Men Convicted in $110 million Paris Modern Art Heist
An agile thief nicknamed “Spiderman,” an antiques dealer and an art expert were sentenced to prison Monday and ordered to pay Paris for stealing five masterpieces from the city’s Modern Art Museum worth 104 million euros ($110 million.) The paintings — by Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani, Braque and Fernand Leger — …
your ad hereAP, Other Media Ask Judge to Order Release of iPhone Records
The Associated Press and two other news organizations asked a judge Monday to force the federal government to reveal how much it paid for a tool to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters. The news organizations said in a court filing there was “no …
your ad hereActress Abducted, Raped in Car in South India, Police Say
The alleged abduction and rape of a well-known actress in the southern Indian state of Kerala sparked outrage among activists who say the case highlights the dangers faced by all women in India and a lack of justice for victims of sexual violence. In a statement to the police, the …
your ad hereAttenborough, 90, to Present BBC ‘Blue Planet’ Sequel
Britain’s most revered TV naturalist David Attenborough, 90, is returning to present a sequel to “The Blue Planet” documentary series, 16 years after the original illuminated the depths of the world’s oceans. “Blue Planet II” will air later this year on the BBC, and follows the 2001 series which vividly …
your ad hereTehran Bans Drones After Security Scares
The Iranian military has banned the unauthorized use of drones in the capital Tehran, after several security scares caused by unpiloted aircraft that are increasingly popular with hobbyists and filmmakers. The general staff of the armed forces has issued an edict which means drones may only be used if they …
your ad hereRania Nashar Named Saudi Arabia’s First Female Commercial Bank CEO
Rania Nashar was named chief executive of Samba Financial Group on Monday, becoming the first female CEO of a listed Saudi commercial bank in line with the government’s economic and social reforms. Nashar is a board member of Samba’s global markets subsidiary and a Pakistani unit, and has nearly 20 …
your ad hereHow to Fight Air Pollution
With electricity-powered transportation still in its infancy, many of the world’s megacities continue to fight the air pollution, mostly coming from cars’ exhaust pipes. Experts say the best tactic is to avoid the worst polluted zones and spend more time in cleaner air areas. Two startup companies are striving to …
your ad hereMillions of Yemen Children Still Not Immunized Against Polio
The World Health Organization is spearheading a nationwide polio vaccination drive in conflict-ridden Yemen to immunize more than five million children under age five against this crippling disease. Yemen has been polio free since 2006. Efforts are underway to try to make sure children in this war-torn country remain free …
your ad hereESM Head: Greece Needs ‘Far Less’ Money Than Agreed in Third Bailout
Greece will need less in emergency loans from international lenders than originally agreed in its third bailout program due to a better-than-expected budgetary developments, the head of the eurozone bailout fund was reported on Monday as saying. Klaus Regling told German newspaper Bild that at the end of Greece’s money-for-reforms …
your ad hereAlibaba Extends Bricks-and mortar Retail Push With Bailian Deal
Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has formed a strategic partnership with retail conglomerate Bailian Group, extending a push into bricks-and-mortar retail as online growth slows. The move comes on the heels of a recent purchase of a stake in retailer Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd as well as …
your ad hereSpaceX Rocket Blasts Off From Historic NASA Launchpad
SpaceX has successfully launched its unmanned Falcon 9 cargo rocket from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The cargo rocket is taking food and other provisions to astronauts on the International Space Station. It is the 10th of 20 cargo missions contracted out to SpaceX by …
your ad hereIMF Approves Terms for $5 Billion Loan to Mongolia
The International Monetary Fund said Sunday that it and other partners have agreed on terms for a more than $5 billion loan package to the Mongolian government to help get the north Asian country’s economy back on track. The deal is subject to approval by the IMF’s executive board, …
your ad herePinpointing Poison in Kim Case as Difficult as It is Intriguing
A paranoid dictator’s estranged brother. Two young female assassins. A crowded international airport. And a mysterious poison that kills within hours. It’s the perfect recipe for a thrilling cloak-and-dagger spy novel. Except some, or possibly even all, of this tale could be true in the apparent assassination of Kim …
your ad herePolitical Statements, Big and Small, at New York Fashion Week
During the most recent New York Fashion Week, several designers took the opportunity to make political statements with their clothing. Others, like Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan, found that remaining true to her roots was a statement in and of itself. Tina Trinh reports from New York. …
your ad hereToyota Unveils improved Prius
Twenty years ago Japanese carmaker Toyota unveiled the first version of its hybrid gas-electric car called Prius. By the beginning of 2017, counting all subsequent models, Prius became the best-selling hybrid car in the world with close to 4 million sold. Its latest model, with a battery-charging solar roof, was …
your ad hereNew Research Points to Vitamin D as Vital to Health
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate and zinc, so it’s vital we get enough of it. Humans get a lot of it from the sun, or food or vitamin supplements. A new study suggests Vitamin D plays an even more important role in our health than …
your ad hereDry Tortugas National Park Features Sand, Sea, Turtles
Dry Tortugas is a chain of small islands about 113 kilometers (70 miles) west of Key West, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. To get there, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer took a sea plane from the southernmost city in the continental United States. Dry Tortugas National Park Part of …
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