Tag: Recreation and leisure
Thousands attend Tel Aviv’s first post-lockdown Pride parade
TEL AVIV, Israel — Thousands of people attended a Pride parade in Tel Aviv on Friday in one of the largest public gatherings held...
Jewish Museum in Berlin opens kids’ museum about Noah’s Ark
BERLIN — Torrential rain pours down, waves break and big puddles splash as visitors enter the new children's museum at the Jewish Museum in...
3 interested in Charlottesville Confederate statues, so far
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Three entities have already expressed interest in acquiring two statues of Confederate generals from downtown Charlottesville parks, including one that was...
Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push
NEW TOWN, N.D. — On oil well pads carved from the wheat fields around Lake Sakakawea, hundreds of pump jacks slowly bob to extract...
Pandemic pets are a ‘furry annuity,’ says Petco CEO
NEW YORK — Yummy, a 12-year-old Labrador retriever, is in Petco's San Diego offices so much he has his own title.
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120,000-year-old fossils in Israel link to human family tree
WASHINGTON — Bones found in an Israeli quarry are from a branch of the human evolutionary tree and are 120,000 to 140,000 years old,...
Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Ludacris to play New Orleans Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS — Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Demi Lovato, Ludacris, The Isley Brothers, Melissa Etheridge and Trombone Shorty are among the acts slated to take...
Longtime Havasupai leader was staunch advocate for his tribe
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A longtime leader of the Havasupai Tribe who fought to protect its resources by lobbying against mining around the Grand Canyon...
Rembrandt’s huge ‘Night Watch’ gets bigger thanks to AI
AMSTERDAM — One of Rembrandt van Rijn's biggest paintings just got a bit bigger.
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Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary party starts Oct. 1
ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World is planning an 18-month celebration in honor of its 50th anniversary.
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