When Neil Armstrong took his “one small step” on July 20, 1969, the future of manned space exploration seemed bright — yet the moon has spun untrampled by humans since Apollo 17 blasted off in December 1972. Fifty years after Apollo 11’s triumph, however, a new space race is ramping up to put boots back … Continue reading "The next person to land on the moon may not be American"
Read MoreDay: July 19, 2019
Mexican president calls El Chapo’s life sentence ‘inhumane’
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Thursday blasted Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s life sentence as “inhumane” — echoing comments made by the convicted druglord himself. “A sentence for life in a hostile jail” would be “hard” and not worth living, said López Obrador at a morning press conference, according to Reuters. He did, however, … Continue reading "Mexican president calls El Chapo’s life sentence ‘inhumane’"
Read More‘Dead to Me’ pulled in 30 million viewers on Netflix
Christina Applegate is having a career renaissance because her Netflix show “Dead to Me” — for which she was just nominated for an Emmy — has a staggering number of viewers. According to the streaming giant, 30 million people have watched the dark comedy. The show — which has already been renewed for a Season … Continue reading "‘Dead to Me’ pulled in 30 million viewers on Netflix"
Read MoreMom, three young children found slain in Georgia home
A mom and her three small children were killed in a possible stabbing inside their Georgia home overnight, according to a new report. Jerrica Spellman, 29, and her children — who range in age from less than a year old to 3 years old — were killed in their South Columbus home within the Elizabeth … Continue reading "Mom, three young children found slain in Georgia home"
Read MoreKLM blasted for sharing tweet about fatalities based on seats
The Dutch airline KLM took a social media beating this week after its India team shared a tweet about the seats where passengers are most likely to die, according to a new report. Click Here: Arsenal FC Jerseys The tweet in question, posted by @KLMIndia along with the hashtags #TuesdayTrivia, #Aircraft and #Facts, has since … Continue reading "KLM blasted for sharing tweet about fatalities based on seats"
Read MoreAnother person goes blind after showering with contacts left in
Imagine going blind just because you showered while wearing your contact lenses. That’s what happened to one unfortunate 41-year-old woman in the UK, who lost vision in her left eye after contracting a parasite associated with wearing contacts, thanks to her habit of swimming and showering with her contacts in. She came to her doctor … Continue reading "Another person goes blind after showering with contacts left in"
Read MoreCorey Johnson says New York City has ‘too many parking spaces’
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson may have just slammed the parking brake on his mayoral bid. Johnson fumed to WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” on Thursday that too much public space is dedicated to on-street car storage, potentially alienating a host of car-driving voters. “I do think that there are too many parking spaces in … Continue reading "Corey Johnson says New York City has ‘too many parking spaces’"
Read MoreKiller released from prison, dubbed too old to be dangerous, kills again
A man who spent decades in prison for fatally stabbing his wife was released after being deemed too old to pose a threat — only to be convicted this week of a nearly identical crime. It took jurors in Maine less than an hour to find Albert Flick, 77, guilty in the 2018 murder of … Continue reading "Killer released from prison, dubbed too old to be dangerous, kills again"
Read More‘Escape genius’ bear jumps electric fence to evade rangers
He’s the Houdini of bears. A 3-year-old male brown bear known as M49 beat the odds and broke free from captivity just hours after being captured in Italy on Sunday. The furry escape artist was detained in Trentino, a northern province, but within hours had scaled a 13-foot-high electric fence and run off into the … Continue reading "‘Escape genius’ bear jumps electric fence to evade rangers"
Read MoreCould Beyonc\u00e9 finally win coveted Oscar with ‘Lion King’ song?
Even in 2002, Beyoncé knew what she wanted. And it had nothing to do with music. Back then, she was just a 20-year-old singer best known for her work with Destiny’s Child and had yet to release a solo album. She was set to make her theatrical-film debut in the Mike Myers comedy “Austin Powers … Continue reading "Could Beyonc\u00e9 finally win coveted Oscar with ‘Lion King’ song?"
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