LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Freddie Mercury ’s sanctuary in London, where he lived the last decade of his life, is on sale for the first time in nearly half a century — minus his “exquisite clutter.” Garden Lodge, as the neo-Georgian brick home in the posh Kensington neighborhood is known, is for sale by … Read more
VATICAN CITY — Lingering respiratory and mobility problems are continuing to take their toll on the Pope. Pope Francis again asked an aide to read his remarks and was unable to get back onto his popemobile Wednesday, as lingering respiratory and mobility problems continued to take their toll on the 87-year-old pontiff. Francis presided over … Read more
Play video content NBC Mary Lou Retton is doing her first interview since being released from the hospital last year amid a scary battle with pneumonia — and now, we’re learning it was nearly deadly. The ex-Olympic champion is set to do an interview with Hoda Kotb of “Today” this week, and a teaser clip … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Against the backdrop of smokestacks from a nearby coal power plant, the sky above Edy Suryana’s village stays grey for months at a time, while ashes and the stench of smoke hang in the air. Suryana has spent more than three decades living in the shadow of the power plant in northern … Read more
China’s health-care system is once again in the spotlight as a wave of pneumonia cases sweeps through the country, hitting kids particularly hard. The sudden increase in sick children, and a report suggesting widespread clusters of undiagnosed respiratory illnesses, prompted the World Health Organization to ask for more details in order to allay concerns that … Read more
Mary Lou Retton is out of the hospital! On Monday, the former Olympic champion’s daughters took to social media to share an update following her time in the ICU battling a rare form of pneumonia. “Mom is HOME & in recovery mode,” Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, wrote on Instagram. “We still have a long road … Read more