0416 Today in History
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BBCArchaeologists work to find missing pilot
It is hoped a B-17 pilot who died in a plane crash 80 years ago will finally be buried.
- INSIDER
One of the world's richest people just got a serious lesson in the 'Streisand effect'
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has unintentionally drawn global attention to her portrait hanging in the National Gallery of Australia.
- CNN
Gold earring found in burned ruins of an Iron Age village may reveal ‘moment in time,’ archaeologists say
A fire 2,200 years ago that burned a settlement also preserved a moment of life and war in Iron Age Spain. Newly unearthed clues may lead back to the arsonists.
- CBC
A historic homecoming will take place Saturday as an unknown soldier returns to St. John's
A military aircraft is scheduled to land at St. John's International Airport on May 25, carrying the remains of an unknown Newfoundland Regiment soldier who died in northern France during the First World War.It will be a historic homecoming for a soldier who went off to war more than a century ago, but fell in battle and was buried in an unknown grave. It will also be an important milestone in plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the Newfoundland National War Memorial in St. J
- BBC
Memorial cross to explorer Shackleton bound for Dundee
Shackleton died in 1922 on board his expedition ship, the Quest, in South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
- BBC
Dublin-New York portal reopens with set hours
The livestream linking Dublin and New York was temporarily suspended due to "inappropriate behaviour".
- INSIDER
Screw helping the NFL, Taylor Swift could save Broadway next
Taylor Swift filed to trademark "Female Rage: The Musical." She could head to Broadway, and if she did, it would be huge for the struggling industry.
- BuzzFeed
13 Black And White Photos Transformed Into Full-Color That'll Make You Look At History In A Completely Different Way
Wow, now I really want to see a turn-of-the-century French fashion show.
- PA Media: UK News
Royal Mint 50p coin marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings
The design has been recreated by sand artists on Gold beach, where troops landed in 1944.
- CBC
Oral history project shares stories of 2SLGBTQ+ seniors in Sask.
An oral history project featuring 12 2SLGBTQ+ seniors is currently on exhibit at the Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw.73-year-old Peter Lippmann and 63-year-old Lyle Weber met eight years ago and have now been married for five of those. The Saskatoon couple shared their stories with the museum for the project, titled 2SLGBTQ+ Seniors: Storytelling on the Prairies Portrait Exhibit."Throughout our history as a queer community, there's been a lot of silence. When there hasn't been silence, t
- Variety
Demi Moore on Full Frontal Nudity With Margaret Qualley in ‘The Substance’: ‘A Very Vulnerable Experience’ but I Had a ‘Great Partner Who I Felt Very Safe With’
Demi Moore’s new film, the feminist body horror “The Substance,” sees her bare it all, with several scenes featuring full nudity. At the Cannes Film Festival press conference for the film on Monday, the 61-year-old actor discussed the “vulnerable experience.” “Going into it, it was really spelled out — the level of vulnerability and rawness …
- People
Plane Passengers' Napping Technique Goes Viral, but Expert Calls It 'Dumbest' Idea Ever (Exclusive)
Plane passengers feel they've found the ultimate in-flight sleep position, but experts strongly advise against it
- Hello!
King Charles makes big change at Windsor home - and neighbours are not happy
King Charles is making a big change at Windsor Castle, and his neighbours have been left dismayed. Find out more…
- HuffPost
My 3-Year-Old Began Saying These 3 Devastating Words To Strangers. I Wasn't Prepared For What Happened Next.
“She was too young to know when a stranger asks you how you are, you’re supposed to say, ‘I’m fine,’ and move on.”
- People
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Shows Off Her Impressive Dance Moves in Rare Video: 'Her Movement Is Crazy'
Choreographer Lil Kelaan Carter shared a video of the 17-year-old dancing solo in a studio to the song “Tanzania" on social media earlier this month
- The Daily Beast
Rapper’s Diddy Interview Goes Spectacularly Off the Rails on CNN
CNNOstensibly, the rapper Cam’ron appeared on CNN on Monday night to give his thoughts on the video of Sean “Diddy” Combs violently beating his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and his subsequent apology.Instead, the interview rapidly went off the rails and descended into Cam’ron using his airtime to chug a sex supplement drink, promote his podcast, and ask: “Who booked me for this joint?”Diddy Apologizes For Cassie Assault, Says He Was ‘F*cked Up’Host Abby Phillip began the interview asking Cam’ron
- Yahoo Canada Style
Luisana Lopilato celebrates 37th birthday with sweet tributes from Michael Bublé: 'Absolute greatest person'
Canadian singer Michael Bublé celebrated his wife's birthday with karaoke, calling her "the greatest person."
- The Daily Beast
Trump Trial Judge Seals the Courtroom to Unload on MAGA Lawyer
Steven Hirsch/Pool via ReutersThe judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan suddenly sealed his courtroom on Monday afternoon, kicking all reporters out so he could engage in a brawl with Robert Costello, a MAGA-friendly lawyer who played a key role in the attempted backchannel between Michael Cohen and the Trump White House in 2018.After Costello, a former prosecutor, was reprimanded for delivering outbursts in the court whenever he was interrupted or told not to answer a ques
- Fashionista
Bella Hadid Returns to Rightfully Claim the Cannes Film Festival Throne
The model and recent beauty founder wore one of those sheer, nip-forward looks from the Saint Laurent Fall 2024 runway on the red carpet.
- Teen Vogue
Bella Hadid Freed the Nipple for Her Cannes Film Festival Return — See Photos
Old Hollywood glam got a 2024 update.