The birth of a critically endangered Sumatran tiger cub in July at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington was celebrated, but less than three weeks later, his mother, Damai, began displaying aggressive behaviors toward him. …
your ad hereMotherless Tiger Cubs Brought Together at San Diego Zoo
There’s a happy ending for two motherless tiger cubs now at a zoo in California. Faith Lapidus has the story. …
your ad hereWADA Clears 95 Russian Doping Cases, Still Pursuing Others
The World Anti-Doping Agency has dismissed all but one of the first 96 Russian doping cases forwarded its way from sports federations acting on information that exposed cheating in the country. The cases stem from an investigation by Richard McLaren, who was tasked with detailing evidence of a scheme …
your ad hereOlympic Double: IOC Says Yes to Paris in 24, and LA for 28
This was one of those rare Olympic moments where everyone walked away a winner. Paris for 2024. Los Angeles for 2028. And the International Olympic Committee for transforming an unruly bidding process to lock down its future by choosing not one, but two Summer Olympics hosts at the same …
your ad hereStars Turn Out to Push for Donations for Hurricane Relief
Urged on by dozens of stars who turned out to sing, tell stories and plead for support for hurricane victims in a one-hour televised benefit, organizers said more than $44 million was raised Tuesday and donations are still being accepted. With Stevie Wonder singing “Lean on Me” and Usher and …
your ad hereSerena Williams Shows Off Baby Alexis in Photos, Video Diary
American tennis star Serena Williams on Wednesday announced the name and released first pictures of her baby girl, revealing that they had spent a week in the hospital following the Sept. 1 birth in Florida because of unspecified complications. “Meet Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.” the former world No. 1 and …
your ad hereAuction of Items Linked to Late Princess Diana Winding Down
Online bidding is winding down for dozens of items with direct connections to Britain’s late Princess Diana. Eighty items being sold at auction 20 years after her death in a Paris car crash include articles of clothing, jewelry, signed papers and photographs. There’s even a piece of her wedding cake …
your ad hereWhat to Do When a Hurricane Blows Away Your Vacation Plans
What do you do when a hurricane blows away your vacation plans? The Associated Press asked Pauline Frommer of Frommers.com and the Frommer travel guidebook series for advice. Where to start Frommer says it all depends on “how you booked that vacation.” If you booked an air-hotel package through Expedia, …
your ad here‘Cambodian Space Project’ Brings Psychedelic Rock Back to US
The Cambodian Space Project, long on the forefront of a local rock’n’roll revival, is a band making good with their pre-Khmer Rouge Cambodia sound. The Cambodian-Australian group, kicked off a mini-U.S. tour on Tuesday with a performance at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. Channthy Kak, 38, also known as Srey …
your ad hereFilmmakers Seek Uplifting Tone with Disability Tale ‘Breathe’
Andy Serkis, perhaps best-known for his role as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, intentionally avoided a somber tone in his directorial debut Breathe, he said Tuesday. The film, which had its world premiere Monday night in Toronto, is inspired by the parents of producer Jonathan Cavendish, Robin …
your ad hereS. Korea Seeks to Boost Slow Olympic Ticket Sales
With five months to go before the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics open, the games are barely an afterthought for most South Koreans, with slow local ticket sales amid the biggest political scandal in years and a torrent of North Korean weapons tests. South Korea wants more than a million spectators for …
your ad hereAbrams to Write, Direct ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
J.J. Abrams is returning to Star Wars and will replace Colin Trevorrow as writer and director of Episode IX, pushing the film’s release date back seven months. Disney announced Abrams’ return on Tuesday, a week after news broke of Trevorrow’s departure. After several high-profile exits by previous Star Wars directors, …
your ad hereBlack-and-white Emmys Reflect TV’s Narrow Ethnic View
When cameras pan across the faces of anxious Emmy Award nominees at Sunday’s ceremony, TV viewers will see a record 12 African-Americans vying for comedy and drama series acting honors. But it’s a lop-sided outcome in the struggle for diversity. Master of None star Aziz Ansari, who is of Indian …
your ad hereRussian Director’s Arrest Hampers Premiere of ‘Nureyev’ Ballet
The arrest of prominent Russia’s Kirill Serebrennikov has complicated plans to stage the premiere of a ballet he’s directing about the late Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev at the Bolshoi Theatre, its director general said Tuesday. It is also possible that the ballet Nureyev, originally due to premiere on July …
your ad herePaper Airplane, Sand Among 12 Finalists for Toy Hall of Fame
No-frills toys including the paper airplane, sand and play food are among 12 finalists vying for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The contenders for the Class of 2017 were announced Tuesday. Also up for the honor are the board games Risk and Clue, the Magic 8 …
your ad hereMonkey Selfie Case Settled
In the end, there was no monkey business. British photographer David Slater has reached an agreement with the animal-rights group PETA over a selfie shot by a crested macaque. Slater had left his camera unattended while on a trip to Indonesia in 2011 when a monkey named Naruto decided to …
your ad hereGarcetti: LA to Benefit from Having More Time to Prepare for Olympic Games
Los Angeles will benefit from having longer to get ready for the 2028 summer Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to award the hosting rights to two Games at its session vote in Lima this week, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said. Past Olympic hosts had seven years …
your ad hereJohn Oliver, Jon Stewart to Headline Veterans Fundraiser
John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah and Conan O’Brien are headlining this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser, which benefits injured veterans and their families. Hisan Minhaj and John Mulaney are also on the bill for the Nov. 7 comedy event in New York. Stand Up for Heroes was first …
your ad hereKid Rock to Open Detroit Arena Amid Protest, Senate Talk
Kid Rock may have more to say about his political future while performing in the opening concert at Detroit’s new sports arena. The musician opens the Little Caesars Arena Tuesday night after two months of teasing a potential Republican run for U.S. Senate in Michigan. The National Action …
your ad hereBruno Mars’ First TV Special to air Nov. 29 on CBS
Bruno Mars is getting his own TV special, a first for the Grammy-winning superstar. Atlantic Records and CBS announced Tuesday that “BRUNO MARS: 24K MAGIC LIVE AT THE APOLLO” will air Nov. 29 on CBS. The special was taped at the Apollo Theater in New York’s Harlem, and Mars performed …
your ad hereIOC: North Korea Crisis So Far No Threat to Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics
The escalating North Korean crisis had so far raised “no hint” of a security threat for next year’s Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday. Hours after the United Nations Security Council unanimously stepped up sanctions against North Korea over the country’s sixth …
your ad hereEric Clapton Says ‘Not Easy’ Watching his Own Documentary
A documentary about the life of renowned guitarist Eric Clapton does not attempt to whitewash over the darker side of the hard-drinking musician’s life, even though it is directed by his longtime friend, filmmaker Lili Fini Zanuck said Monday. Zanuck, who has known Clapton for 25 years, directed “Eric Clapton: …
your ad hereHemingway Museum and Six-toed Cats Ride Out Irma Unscathed
Hurricane Irma may have shattered homes and flooded communities across Florida, but the Key West museum dedicated to acclaimed American author Ernest Hemingway and descendants of his beloved six-toed cats emerged unscathed. Irma hit the Florida Keys as a powerful Category 4 hurricane early on Sunday, inflicting widespread damage on …
your ad hereDirecting Allows Angelina Jolie to ‘Champion Other People’
Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie says she never intended to step behind the camera, but traveling around the world for the United Nations opened her eyes to the conflicts that have inspired many of her most recent films. “I never thought I could make a movie or direct,” Jolie told an …
your ad hereJFK’s Granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg Gets Married
President John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter and Caroline Kennedy’s daughter Tatiana Schlossberg has gotten married at the family’s Martha’s Vineyard home. The New York Times reports the 27-year-old Schlossberg married 28-year-old George Moran on Saturday with former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick officiating. The couple met in college at Yale. Schlossberg was …
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