Turkey’s oldest tortoise celebrates centenary in style
Turkey’s oldest tortoise, Tuki, turned 100 years old on Thursday (April 30) and celebrated with a quiet birthday party as the private Faruk Yalcin zoo...
Gurley not expected to file grievance vs. Rams
Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley is not expected to file a grievance against the Los Angeles Rams over an unpaid roster bonus, ESPN reported...
Wall St. slides on grim jobless data, set for best month in decades
Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday after a strong month of gains as millions of more Americans applied for jobless claims, taking the shine...
Italy’s airport lobby says social distancing on planes not sustainable
The Italian airport operators association, Assaeroporti, said on Thursday proposals to keep some seats empty on planes for social distancing would not be workable if...
Oprah, Julia Roberts lead ‘Call to Unite’ 24-hour global livestream
Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts, Deepak Chopra and former U.S. President George W. Bush are among some 200 cultural and spiritual leaders taking part in a...
Hundreds protest in Michigan as governor seeks to extend emergency powers
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Michigan’s state Capitol in Lansing on Thursday to protest Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request to extend the state of emergency to...
Ultrarunner Evans scales Three Peaks challenge… on a treadmill
Ultrarunner Tom Evans has conquered the Three Peaks challenge in a world-first attempt at the famous mountain trails on a treadmill, clocking four hours, 32...
Your unemployment questions, answered
U.S. jobless claims have exceeded 30 million since the coronavirus outbreak hit the country, wiping out a decade of job gains and sending many Americans...
Zoom participant numbers top 300 million despite growing ban list, shares hit record (April 23)
(This story corrects headline and first paragraph in April 23 story after company clarifies it had mistakenly termed the 300 million as users instead of...
Canada’s coronavirus curve is flat, worrying trends emerging – top medical officer
Canada’s coronavirus curve is flat but some worrying trends are emerging, particularly outbreaks in vulnerable indigenous communities, the country’s top medical officer said on Thursday....