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Total cases of Covid-19 have reached around the 33.1 million mark in the United States. But with the ongoing vaccination campaign and declining rates of infection, domestic US travel has picked up considerably and very few states still have travel restrictions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still warns against nonessential travel for people

A car driven by actor Paul Walker in the first installment of the “Fast and Furious” film franchise is up for auction in Las Vegas next month. The orange 1994 Toyota Supra appeared in the 2001 film “The Fast and the Furious” as well as 2003’s “2 Fast 2 Furious,” auction house Barrett-Jackson says in

The “important” label can weigh heavily on a documentary, but the description applies to “Final Account,” director Luke Holland’s decade-long odyssey to capture and preserve the memories of Germans who lived through the Holocaust, acknowledging their complicity to varying degrees. While much has been done to chronicle survivors’ stories, this sobering companion belongs on the

The presidential plane of late Romanian communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu is going under the hammer. The Rombac 1-11, which was used for the dictator’s official flights between 1986 and 1989, is to be put up for auction on May 27 with a starting price of €25,000 (around $30,000). Built in Romania under license from the

Pop superstar Lady Gaga has spoken out about the lasting pain and trauma of being sexually assaulted as a teenager, revealing she suffered a “total psychotic break” years after being left pregnant by her alleged rapist. The Grammy award-winning singer — real name Stefani Germanotta — recalled her harrowing experience in an emotional appearance on

A well-preserved ancient Roman bath complex has emerged from the sands of a beach in southern Spain. The researchers from the University of Cádiz (UCA) found well-preserved Roman baths with walls more than 13 feet high at the Caños de Meca beach in Spain’s Andalusia region, the university said in a statement. Only two rooms

Mariska Hargitay is speaking out about being part of the real-life story of an 11-year-old girl who fought off an alleged kidnapper. The actress, who has played the role of police investigator Olivia Benson for more than 20 years on the hit police drama “Law & Order: SVU,” posted about the young girl, whose alleged

Europe has had an utterly miserable 14 months, thanks in large part to *gestures broadly at everything*. But fear not; the task of cheering up the continent’s 750 million inhabitants could not have fallen to a more qualified group. A trumpet-playing German dancer dressed as a middle finger! A singer accused of advocating Satan-worship! A

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” has been virtual — until now. Colbert welcomed his first-in studio guest on Thursday night’s episode. John Krasinski joined him in Colbert’s makeshift office studio in the Ed Sullivan Theater office building. “The Office” star is promoting his film “A Quiet Place Part II,” starring his wife, Emily Blunt,

K-pop supergroup BTS premiered the music video for their new single, “Butter,” on Thursday, and within an hour it had already amassed over 21 million views. The new summer anthem from the seven-member boy band — which includes Jin, J-Hope, RM, Suga, V, Jimin, and Jungkook –had more than 3.89 million concurrent viewers during its

Japan‘s trains have earned an almost cult-like status among foreign travelers for being punctual and efficient. Social media users rave about them and many people in Japan take rail operators’ obsessive dedication to arrive and depart on time for granted. But sometimes that punctuality comes with a price — especially if you’re a train operator

Disney+ is getting the witchy band back together again. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are set to reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters in the forthcoming live-action comedy “Hocus Pocus 2,” it was announced Thursday. The spooky sequel to Disney’s 1993 Halloween cult classic “Hocus Pocus will premiere exclusively on Disney+