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Woman Caught Gettin’ It On With Florence Statue Sparks Outrage

The Independent

Nation is a metro station in the east of Paris, away from the city’s carefully curated Olympic trail. There are no giant pink signs pointing the way to the nearest venue here. On the platform, a man and his dog slump on a rotten mattress. At the top of the stairs another man is lying motionless on the street, his phone spilled from his pocket, looking half-dead.The station serves Le Place de Nation, a giant leafy roundabout with a pedestrianised ring and a dozen boulevards spoked off in every direction. It is a bustling, diverse space, and at 6pm on...

The side of the Paris Olympics they don’t want you to see

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12 year old girl, spoke out for the first time since controversy over his admittance into the Olympic Games.

Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping a child speaks out after Olympics inclusion uproar

A 37-year-old British tourist faces a hefty fine from the Italian authorities after carving his family's initials onto a wall in Pompeii.The unnamed man was caught by staff leaving his mark on the House of the Vestals – a Unesco World Heritage Site – and reported to the public prosecutor’s office in Torre Annunziata.Photographs show the initials ‘JW’, ‘LMW’ and ‘MW’, believed to correspond with his daughters’ names, scratched next to the date (7 August 2024) and the word ‘Mylaw’.Buildings in Pompeii, south of Naples, were preserved in volcanic ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD, and the site...

British tourist faces €60,000 fine after carving daughters’ initials into wall of Pompeii house

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Banksy, the elusive street artist, has left behind a series of works of art which depict various animals in silhouette and color. Fans have flocked to his recent work to photograph it.

Fans of elusive artist believe Banksy has completed weeklong series of artwork with gorilla silhouette

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(CNN) — Its perfectly preserved streets and still-standing houses provide a unique opportunity to see how people lived nearly 2,000 years ago. A visit to the ancient city of Pompeii, frozen in time when it was covered by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, provides memories of a lifetime.

Tourist is caught carving initials into 2,000-year-old home at Pompeii

War History Online

In June 1944, the Allies led the largest amphibious invasion in history. Here's a look at the history-changing D-Day landings - in color!

22 Stunning Photos of D-Day, Now In Color

HuffPost

Republicans have reportedly been pleading with Trump to stay on message — but his campaign just can't seem to help itself.

The Trump Campaign Just Tweeted Something Really Racist

Ocala, FL

A Florida jury will determine whether a 60-year-old White woman was justified when she fired through the door of her central Florida apartment a year ago, killing a Black mother during an ongoing dispute over neighborhood children.

Trial begins in case of White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor during dispute

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins shares her experience of catching an Uber driver off guard by calling former President Donald Trump from the backseat of his vehicle.

Kaitlan Collins describes her Uber driver’s reaction to hearing her talking with Trump

Parade

The talk show host was stunned at a recent grocery order that arrived at her home, courtesy of her son.

Tamron Hall Turns to Fans for Advice After 5-Year-Old Son Sneaks In Massive Online Order: ‘What Am I Supposed to Do’

Las Vegas, NV

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	Janet Jackson may not like interviews, but her latest with the BBC is certainly grabbing attention, as she revealed three fellow celebrities to be her biological cousins. Janet Jackson's Headed To Las Vegas Again?




	The BBC Radio 2 Q&A found the host asking if a longstanding rumor of the Jacksons being related to Stevie Wonder was true, with the Rhythm Nation legend confirming its validity before revealing two other stars as also being blood relatives. 




	“He’s our cousin,” she said of the Songs In The Key Of Life artist. “Not a lot of people know that, he’s our cousin on our...

Janet Jackson Reveals Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman, And Another Famous “Jackson” Are Her Cousins

Arizona State

 As Vice President Kamala Harris began her remarks at a campaign stop in Arizona, a group of protesters began chanting off to her right. It was unclear to CNN what exactly they said.

Protesters interrupted Harris’ speech again. This time, she addressed them

The colossal iceberg known as A23a has been slowly spinning in one spot of the Southern Ocean since April. Here’s what experts have to say on the phenomenon.

The world’s largest iceberg is spinning in an ocean vortex with no end in sight

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For almost 2,000 years, a once-bustling city in the desert of Saudi Arabia was left abandoned to the sands of time.Hegra, a thriving international trade hub in the first century AD, fell into a steady decline after it was annexed by the Roman empire in 106 AD.Then, in the centuries that followed, it was all but forgotten: occasionally mentioned by pilgrims on their way to Mecca, but left largely untouched.Yet languishing in the burning sun for nearly two millennia left the extraordinary site remarkably well-preserved.And now it has finally opened up to both tourists and experts who are hailing it...

Breathtaking ancient city discovered in the desert reveals secrets of a forgotten civilisation

New Jersey State

CNN’s Daniel Dale fact checks former President Donald Trump’s opening statement during a news conference in New Jersey, surrounded by an array of grocery products, where he blamed President Joe Biden’s administration’s economic policies for causing inflation.

CNN fact-checks ‘egregiously wrong’ claims Trump made in opening statement

The US expressed frustration Wednesday that North Korea is continuing to refuse to allow teams into the reclusive country to recover the remains of American casualties from the Korean War.

US expresses frustration that North Korea is blocking efforts to recover remains of American casualties from Korean War

South Pasadena, CA

Following a happenstance case break, detectives in Southern California found the person responsible for an unsolved 1986 homicide of a 19-year-old woman – a serial killer already on death row, Los Angeles county sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.

California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say

Denver, CO

Former President Donald Trump’s comments that Vice President Kamala Harris should pick between her Black and Asian heritages struck a nerve for multiracial Americans.

When Trump attacks Harris’ racial identity, these Americans say it’s personal

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Beloved actress Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89 in 2022, found fame with her pioneering role as Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV's original Star Trek series (NBC, 1966-1969). She went on to play a groundbreaking role in several feature films and, as an African-American actress, became a beacon of dignity and diversity in Hollywood.

'Star Trek's' Nichelle Nichols Was Not Allowed To Play Secretary 'Peggy Fair' on TV's 'Mannix'

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Mural celebrating Black Italian volleyball star defaced with racist graffiti

Two years after Italian volleyball player Paola Egonu stepped down from the national volleyball team after racial abuse on social media became too distracting, she has...

Mural celebrating Black Italian volleyball star defaced with racist graffiti

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