Kate, the Princess of Wales, has made her first public appearance since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties. … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — A charred transformer from one of Ukraine’s badly damaged power plants has come to a square in Kyiv’s city center — a stark reminder of the scale of destruction caused by Russian strikes on the country’s energy system. The massive blackened hulk juxtaposed with a Ferris wheel farther down Kontraktova Square — … Read more
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — There’s an unspoken reverence emanating from the crowd as Peter Cat Recording Co. begins to play the blend of disco and jazzy psychedelic melodies that intro “People Never Change.” All of a sudden, singer and guitarist Suryakant Sawhney launches into the melancholy, self-aware lyrics that contrast the upbeat track. Cheers erupt … Read more
When Pooja Mehta’s younger brother, Raj, died by suicide at age 19 in March 2020, she felt “blindsided”. Raj’s last text message was to his college lab partner about how to divide homework questions. “You don’t say you’re going to take questions one through 15 if you’re planning to be dead one hour later,” said … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal — The global vaccine alliance Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine to battle outbreaks of the disease in African countries, the organization said on Wednesday. The vaccine doses — manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic — will be available this year, Gavi said, without giving any specific dates. Gavi said … Read more
MILAN — Celebrities swarmed Milan Fashion Week on the last big day of runway shows on Saturday, sending crowds of adoring fans from venue to venue. Madonna sat in a front-row seat at Dolce & Gabbana, along with Naomi Campbell and Victoria De Angelis of Maneskin. Her bandmate, Maneskin frontman Damiano David, showed up at … Read more
Buying a historic cruise ship he found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Chris Willson. The technology entrepreneur from Utah spent about 15 years painstakingly restoring the 293-foot vessel, which contains 85 cabins, a swimming pool and a theatre, and even moved on board with his long-term partner Jin Li. … Read more
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — “The Babadook,” when it was released 10 years ago, didn’t seem to portend a cultural sensation. It was the first film by a little-known Australian filmmaker, Jennifer Kent. It had that strange name. On opening weekend, it played in two theaters. But with time, the long shadows of … Read more
Many New Yorkers will gladly tell anyone who’ll listen — and even those who won’t — about how they have the best pizza. And now they’ve got some mouth-watering new back-up for their long-standing culinary claims. Last week, the Italy-based 50 Top Pizza Awards came out with its 2024 worldwide list, and a Lower East … Read more
A Southern California man battling an irreversible lung disease — which doctors say he contracted just by doing his job — has been awarded a historic justice in court. Gustavo Reyez Gonazlez, 34, was diagnosed with silicosis after working with engineered stone slabs used in kitchen and bathroom countertops for nearly two decades at local … Read more
