At 83, Japanese becomes oldest to sail solo across Pacific Posted June 30, 2022 An 83-year-old Japanese adventurer returned home June 4 after successfully completing his solo, nonstop voyage across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person to r…
Ringo Starr gets honorary degree from Boston music school Posted June 28, 2022 Ringo Starr finally made it to Boston on Thursday, June 2, to receive his honorary degree from the Berklee College of Music. The school originally announced that The Beatles dr…
Egypt displays a trove of newly discovered ancient artifacts Posted June 26, 2022 Egypt displayed a trove of ancient artifacts dating back 2,500 years that the country's antiquities authorities said were recently unearthed at the famed …
German parliament OKs 3 months of cheaper public transport Posted June 16, 2022 Germany’s parliament gave final clearance Friday, May 20, to a plan that will allow people to use local transport across the country for just 9 euros ($9.50) per …
Pub in Vogue, England rebuffs magazine’s name-change request Posted June 12, 2022 The owner of a rural English pub says he was asked to change the bar's name by a fashion magazine because of the village where it’s located: Vogue. Mark Graham, who runs the St…
Israel court rejects petitions against Jerusalem cable car Posted June 10, 2022 Israel's Supreme Court rejected four petitions on Sunday that sought to derail controversial plans to build a cable car to Jerusalem's Old City, paving the way for the project to …
Sherpa woman climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks own record Posted June 5, 2022 A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as the most successful female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world'…
FAA seeks biggest fines yet against 2 unruly passengers Posted May 10, 2022 The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it is seeking the largest fines yet for passengers who disrupt flights after two incidents that occurred on airliners
Japan enjoys peak cherry blossoms, but no party Posted April 26, 2022 People are celebrating Japan's peak cherry blossom viewing season without COVID-19 restrictions for the first time in two years. But many are strolling under the trees rather than…