Fire tears through London luxury hotel on Valentine’s Day
More than 100 people were evacuated as flames ripped through a popular luxury hotel and restaurant in central London on ...
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The race to save historic Altadena fireplace tiles — because they're all that’s left
A day with the Save the Tiles volunteers as they work against time to preserve over 200 fireplaces in Altadena.
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London’s Deadliest Pandemic – The 1665 Great Plague Explained!
London faced one of its deadliest disasters—the Great Plague. The bubonic plague, carried by rats and fleas, spread rapidly ...
Rihanna Calls Out Use of Artificial Intelligence on Her Voice to Doctor a Clip of Her Speaking
But while she isn’t actually giving detailed rundowns of her assets, Rihanna real, authentic voice will be used in the new ...
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‘The Apprentice’ Oscar Nominees Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong On Why It’s “More Of A Horror Movie” With “Monstrous Egos”
I understand why people have had reservations about engaging with these characters on a humanistic level, but I also think, and I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating, this great William ...
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A t a canteen ​ in Leningrad in December 1941, a man queued for two hours, handed over his ration card, received a bowl of soup and a bowl of porridge, ate the soup and died. A crowd formed around him ...
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Trinity Lutheran in Lansdale launches expanded Black Lutheran History display
LANSDALE — “Lutherans in Black History,” a windowsill display focusing on historically significant African American leaders in much of the Lutheran tradition, will be available for viewing ...
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A history of circus musicals in London
London has a long history of circus musicals. Roll up, roll up! London theatre has often ventured into the Big Top, bringing us exciting circus spectacles like gravity-defying acrobats, hilarious ...
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What Rome, London and Chicago can teach a devastated L.A.
Adrian Tinniswood is an adjunct professor of history at Maynooth University and the author of “By Permission of Heaven: The Story of the Great Fire of London.” In early September 1666, ...
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Fact vs. fiction on Eaton fire ‘rent gouging’
It was five years ago, following the Paradise fire that destroyed Paradise, California and surrounding communities in Butte County, that California became increasingly aggressive in its crack down ...
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Gabbard and Patel hearings display diverging views of reality, history along partisan lines
Arguments about facts and history crowded out discussion of how the United States intelligence community should adapt to the threats posed by China, Russia, and other adversaries. Former ...
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The Eaton and Palisades Fires are Now Among California’s Deadliest
making them among the deadliest in California’s history. Seventeen people have been confirmed dead in the Eaton fire, near Pasadena, and 12 people in the Palisades fire, along the Pacific Coast ...