Political and religious leaders have led the way in expressing solidarity with the people of France as the world absorbs the shocking images of the burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. President Emmanuel Macron of France was among the first to react to the shocking scenes, as the […]
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‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ actress Georgia Engel dies at 70
Georgia Engel, who played the charmingly innocent, small-voiced Georgette on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and amassed a string of other TV and stage credits, has died. She was 70. Engel died Friday in Princeton, New Jersey, said her friend and executor, John Quilty. The cause of death was unknown […]
Severe weather outbreak in South could mean more tornadoes
The number of tornadoes confirmed over the weekend has increased to 41, which spanned nine states from Texas to Pennsylvania. More could strike the South tomorrow as a storm system currently delivering snow and strong winds to the Rockies keeps pushing east. On Wednesday, the strongest storms will stretch from […]
Louisiana man charged with 100 counts of first-degree rape
A 71-year-old Louisiana man has been charged with 100 counts of first-degree rape over allegations of criminal sexual conduct involving minors. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office tells news outlets that the earliest allegations against Harvey Joseph Fountain date back to the 1970s. The sheriff’s office says deputies received a tip […]
‘Start Here’: Notre Dame Cathedral burns, redacted Mueller report expected this week
It’s Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Let’s start here. 1. Notre Dame en feu Massive crowds in the heart of Paris watched in horror on Monday as a massive blaze nearly destroyed the world-renowned Notre Dame Cathedral. “Some of them are singing, some of them are holding candles — a lot […]
The Latest: Notre Dame’s organ survives the fire
The Latest on the fire that swept through Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral (all times local): 11:55 a.m. An aide says that Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, has offered assistance and Polish specialists for the task of rebuilding Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral that was damaged by fire. Krzysztof Szczerski said Tuesday that […]
$339 million pledged to rebuild Notre Dame after fire nearly destroys Paris landmark
At least 300 million euros ($339 million) have been pledged so far to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral, which nearly burned to the ground on Monday. French billionaire Bernard Arnault and his conglomerate LVMH have pledged 200 million euros, according to The Associated Press, and François-Henri Pinault, another French […]
YouTube mistakenly flags Notre Dame fire videos as 9/11 conspiracy
YouTube apologized on Monday for mistakenly linking the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks. The video giant said a new tool for battling misinformation made “the wrong call” when it displayed text from Encyclopedia Britannica about 9/11 in several videos of […]
Blaze causes ‘colossal damages’ to Notre Dame in Paris; Macron vows ‘We will rebuild’
A fire has engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, one of the city’s most iconic sights. The fire began at 6:50 p.m. local time Monday, the Paris fire department said, and continued to burn hours later. A French firefighter official told reporters the main structure of the cathedral has […]
Lawmakers work to ban complimentary toiletries in hotels to help reduce waste
Little shampoo and conditioner bottles are a seemingly intrinsic part of hotel bathrooms. They’re often used only once, then end up in the trash. Now, California state lawmakers are seeking to ban hotels and other lodging establishments from providing single-use small plastic bottles to their customers in an effort to […]