Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years, has died at 76. Anderson, who chronicled his abduction and torturous imprisonment by Islamic militants in his bestselling 1993 memoir Den of Lions, … Read more
Florida came second with 73,109 vehicle miles, and New Jersey came third with 69,268. (Representational image: pixabay.com) US States With Highest Vehicle Traffic: The traffic on American roads is like an endless chain of steel on wheels with the mean machines going vroom on the long and well-connected highways. The vehicular traffic in the USA … Read more
In January, Pharrell Williams, the singer turned men’s creative director of Louis Vuitton, transformed the label’s Paris men’s fashion week catwalk into a giant pop-up box reminiscent of a barren desert. Pharrell Williams walks the runway during the Louis Vuitton Menswear autumn/winter 2024-25 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2024. Photo: … Read more
On Sunday, demonstrators waved Iranian and Palestinian national flags alongside banners reading “God’s victory is near”. Biden cuts short beach trip as Iran launches strike against Israel Iran’s attack came in retaliation for an April 1 strike that levelled the five-storey consular annexe of the Iranian embassy in Damascus and killed seven Revolutionary Guards, two … Read more
The week-long trip to China by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sidestepped core economic disputes, and without headway, analysts said the pressure of November’s presidential election could force the Biden administration “to be more aggressive” on the trade front. Yellen ended her second trip to China in 10 months on Tuesday, having met Chinese officials … Read more
If you’ve got a bike, there’s a good chance it’s set up with a derailleur at the rear and a bunch of gears to help you cycle more efficiently. And while that derailleur might be controlled by cables, hydraulics or even electronics, it’s usually down to you to set it in the right place. However, … Read more
Pictured: Me, on my way to my next flightPhoto: Porsche Few things in travel are worse than a tight airport connection. You’re either sprinting through ATL, fast enough to lose your neck pillow off your bag in the fray, or sleeping in the airport after watching the last plane to America take off without you. … Read more
The Springboks could be set for a cash injection following news reports that American sports investment company Ackerley Partners is reportedly expressing interest in investing in the SA Rugby. According to a report on Netwerk24, the move comes amid significant changes in South African rugby, with SA’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus set to focus exclusively … Read more
Just like today, these bizarre stories often reveal deeply rooted anxieties focused on racial and religious strife and technological and economic change. FILE – FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover speaks to President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, during a White House conference, Feb. 23, 1961. The assassination of John F. … Read more
The storms and freezing temperatures affected everything from air travel to NFL playoff games and resulted in the deaths of several people around the country. A jogger trots on a snow-covered road during a winter storm, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Grand Prairie, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Arctic Freeze: A major part of the United … Read more
