VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, confirming the longest trip of Francis’ papacy that is sure to test his health, stamina and mobility. The Vatican confirmed the Sept. 2-13 visit, saying the 87-year-old pope would visit Jakarta, Indonesia; Port Moresby … Read more
LONDON — Dogs may be man’s (and woman’s) best friend — but which breed of dog you choose as your companion could have an impact on how many years you end up spending together. A major study published in the journal Scientific Reports last week looked at almost 600,000 dogs from over 150 breeds and … Read more
Hong Kong residents no longer have the world’s longest life expectancies, with the city relinquishing its crown to Japan as Covid and overall stress weighs on local lifespans. Women in Hong Kong were expected to live until 86.8 years old on average in 2022, compared with 87.1 for their Japanese counterparts, according to the latest … Read more
Soap operas are daytime television staples, and some of the actors seen in fan favorite TV shows have truly gone the distance. There are several stars who have played the same TV role for decades on shows like All My Children, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless – and a few that have … Read more
Motorsports and off-road competition isn’t the typical fodder over here at TechCrunch — unless, of course, there also happens to be a podium-winning team driving an all-electric 2023 Rivian R1T. The Rebelle Rally, the longest off-road map-and-compass rally in the United States, wrapped up Friday evening with a new EV milestone under its belt. This … Read more
Every now and again, a baseball team just gets stuck in a rut. It feels like nothing can go right, and the losses keep stacking up. But at some point, every team is bound to snap out of it. The Twins, however, have been stuck in a very strange rut. Minnesota has been to the … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in jail for spearheading an assault on the U.S. Capitol to forestall the peaceable switch of energy from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election. The sentence for Joseph Biggs is the … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment Straight away, Jonathan Vero felt his physique’s temperature spike as flames unfold throughout his garments. That was an indication to start out operating. He pumped his arms and sprinted 100 meters in 17 seconds. He continued operating after turning the curb on a French monitor and stopped after 272.25 meters, prompting … Read more