Pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at his home in the Vatican at 95, Vatican officials announced. “With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further…

Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV icon, dies at 93

Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster and longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, has died. She was 93. Walters joined ABC…

Brittney Griner speaks out for first time since being released from Russian prison

Brittney Griner thanked her family and friends and credited her faith for helping her survive her time in custody in her first comments since being released from a Russian prison earlier this month. "It feels so good to be home! The last 10 months…

Big Winners at Hive Cruise Ship Awards

The Cruise Hive Cruise Ship Awards are an annual event recognizing the best in the industry, as voted on by readers. One of the most closely contested categories is Best Homeport, which recognizes the top ports that serve as the starting point for…

Massive fire at a Cambodian hotel & casino

A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino that lasted more than 12 hours has killed at least 19 people and injured more than 60, while other victims were apparently not yet accounted for as of Thursday. Close neighbor Thailand sent firetrucks and…

People flying from People flying from China will need negative COVID-19 test to enter US

Starting January 5, people flying from China will need a negative COVID-19 test within two days of their departure in order to enter the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The newly announced restrictions…

New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’s Ryan Seacrest predicts Times Square will be “packed”

Saturday night on ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, Ryan and his co-host, Liza Koshy, will be in New York's Times Square counting down to midnight. In 2020, COVID kept Times Square empty, and in 2021, the Omicron variant…

Mariah Carey reacts to her latest Billboard milestone: “I’m jumping up and down in the snow”

Mariah Carey is still processing her latest Billboard milestone. Thanks to her hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scoring another week at #1, she is now the first and only artist to lead the chart for 90 weeks. Mariah celebrated the new milestone…

Pele, Brazil football legend dies aged 82

Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The…