Meghan Markle’s divorced parents will meet with Queen Elizabeth II and other royals before her May 19 wedding to Prince Harry and will have special roles in their daughter’s wedding, a palace spokesman said Friday. At the wedding, the royal couple also plan to honor the memory of the late …
your ad here‘Star Wars’ Day: May the 4th Be with You
It’s Star Wars Day. Fans of the movie franchise are celebrating because Friday is May the Fourth, which sounds like the famous line from the movie, “May the force be with you.” It has been 41 years since the original movie premiered, and its fans celebrate across the galaxy. Tickets …
your ad hereDiamond City of Antwerp now has a Sparkling Diamond Museum
Antwerp has long been known as the world’s greatest diamond city. Now it has a new museum to go with a vibrant diamond trading scene that goes back six centuries. The DIVA museum opened its doors in the Belgian city Friday to highlight the beauty and dazzle of the precious …
your ad herePolanski’s Film Academy Expulsion, 40 Years in the Making
Until Thursday, Roman Polanski had been a film academy member for over 40 years since pleading guilty to unlawful sex with a minor in 1977. In his 40 years as a fugitive the “Chinatown” and “Rosemary’s Baby” filmmaker had been nominated for three additional Oscars, one for “Tess” and two …
your ad hereUS Adds Modest 164,000 Jobs; Unemployment Down
U.S. employers stepped up hiring modestly in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, evidence of the economy’s resilience amid the recent stock market chaos and anxieties about a possible trade war. Job growth amounted to a decent 164,000 last month, up from an upwardly revised 135,000 in …
your ad hereRohingya Refugees Face Malnutrition
Each morning, in a small Bangladeshi kitchen on the edge of the world’s largest refugee camp, a group of cooks stir rice, lentils, spices, and vitamin powder in steaming cauldrons to serve to thousands of hungry Rohingya refugees. More than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims arrived in Bangladesh last year from …
your ad hereSome Parents More Wary of Vaccines Than Diseases They Prevent
Dr. Paul Offit is an infectious disease specialist and an expert in vaccines. He’s been at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia since 1992. Since then he says not a year has gone by when he has not seen a child die from a vaccine-preventable disease. It’s largely, he says, because the …
your ad hereSome Parents More Wary of Vaccines Than the Diseases Vaccines Prevent
Vaccines can prevent 23 viruses and two types of cancer, and more vaccines are in the works, including one for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Yet, despite these advances, many people choose to avoid getting these vaccinations for themselves and for their children. VOA’s Carol Pearson has more. …
your ad hereAfter Sex Scandal, No Nobel Prize in Literature This Year
The Nobel Prize in literature will not be awarded this year following sex-abuse allegations and other issues that have damaged the public image of the Swedish Academy that selects the winner. The academy said Friday the 2018 prize will be given in 2019. The decision was made at a …
your ad hereAt Tribeca Film Festival, Digital, Physical Worlds Mix
Bombs. Destruction. Chaos. This is what it’s like to be in Syria. It’s a part of the world many will never visit, but a virtual reality experience called “Hero,” puts viewers on the ground there. “Hero” was part of the Immersive program at the recent Tribeca Film Festival in New York, …
your ad hereBrothers Dump Basketball to Create Highlight-Reel Sports Site
Twin brothers Brandon and Bradley Deyo used a camera to highlight their basketball skills while they were in high school and posted the videos online, hoping to draw the attention of college recruiters. They ended up creating a sports site for young athletes and their fans, with backing from NBA …
your ad hereBrothers Find Success with Youth Sports Site Mars Reel
A new media channel created by two brothers who are athletes is shining the spotlight on young basketball players and gaining growing attention in the sports world. Mike O’Sullivan spoke with Bradley and Brandon Deyo, the creators of web-based channel Mars Reel. …
your ad hereAugmented Reality Film Gives Audiences Power to Accept or Reject Muslim Travelers
Every day, U.S. customs officers have the power to decide which travelers will be allowed into the country and which won’t. But what if you had to make that decision? Attendees at the Tribeca Film Festival had a chance to see for themselves in an augmented reality documentary set in …
your ad hereVenezuela to Take Over Major Bank; 11 Execs Arrested
Venezuela said on Thursday it would take over the country’s leading private bank, Banesco, for 90 days and announced the arrest of 11 top executives for “attacks” against the country’s rapidly depreciating bolivar currency. The detentions came on the heels of last month’s shock arrests of two Venezuelan executives working in the country for U.S. oil …
your ad hereEx-Volkswagen Boss Indicted in Emissions Scandal
A federal grand jury in Detroit has indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud in the car builder’s scheme to rig diesel emissions tests. “If you try to deceive the United States, then you will pay a heavy price,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday. “The …
your ad hereDrug Charge Against Rose McGowan Sent to Virginia Grand Jury
Actress Rose McGowan will face indictment in Virginia on a felony drug-possession charge after a judge found probable cause Thursday to send the case to a grand jury. McGowan unsuccessfully sought to have the charges dismissed at a preliminary hearing in Leesburg. A grand jury will hear the case June …
your ad hereOscars Kick Out Cosby, Polanski
The group that hands out Oscars for excellence in the movies expelled actor-comedian Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski on Thursday because of cases of sexual assault. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences issued a statement saying its board of governors “continues to encourage ethical standards that require members …
your ad hereBill Cosby’s Wife Slams Prosecutor, Accusers for Husband’s Guilty Verdict
Bill Cosby’s wife of more than 50 years jumped to his defense Thursday, blaming his sexual-assault conviction last week on a corrupt prosecutor, a pliant press and a lying accuser that she said led to a false verdict and stirred a lynch mob against him. Camille Cosby said her husband, …
your ad hereIOC to Challenge Russian Doping Cases at Swiss Supreme Court
The International Olympic Committee will appeal to Switzerland’s supreme court against rulings that cleared some Russian athletes of doping sanctions from the Sochi Games. The Olympic body is “not satisfied at all” by the verdicts and written explanations from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, IOC President Thomas Bach said …
your ad hereMore Women Accuse Rose; Some Say They Alerted CBS Managers
With 27 more women accusing former news anchor Charlie Rose of sexual misconduct, a report Thursday calls into question CBS News’ claims that his behavior was a surprise before he was fired last November. The Washington Post said that on least three occasions prior to that, women reported discomfort about …
your ad here‘Black Panther’ Knocks Out ‘Infinity War’ in MTV Movie Nominations
Superhero movie Black Panther scored a leading seven nominations Thursday for the MTV Movie & TV awards, delivering a knockout punch to box-office blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War. Supernatural television show Stranger Things landed six nods, MTV announced, including a best performance nomination for 14-year-old Millie Bobby Brown who will also …
your ad hereUS Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply; Labor Market Tightening
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as exports increased to a record high amid a surge in deliveries of commercial aircraft and soybeans, bolstering the economy’s outlook heading into the second quarter. While other data on Thursday showed a modest increase in new applications for jobless benefits last …
your ad hereChad Gets 6 Rhinos Nearly 50 Years After Losing the Species
Six critically endangered black rhinos are being transported from South Africa to Chad, restoring the species to the country in north-central Africa nearly half a century after it was wiped out there. African Parks, a Johannesburg-based conservation group, said Thursday that the rhinos will travel by air to Zakouma National …
your ad hereSouth Korea Developing Economic Projects for North Korea
South Korea is looking into developing and financing economic projects with North Korea that could take effect if a nuclear deal is reached with the United States. South Korean Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said on Wednesday the government was “internally carrying out preparations” to organize, finance and implement possible inter-Korea …
your ad hereAnalysts Pessimistic About Progress in US-China Trade Talks
A high-level U.S. trade delegation has begun talks with Chinese officials in Beijing as Washington tries to address deep concerns about China’s economic policies. The meeting is seen by some as a positive step, as the two sides attempt to avoid the possible outbreak of a trade war. Analysts say …
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