SAN FRANCISCO – A California ecosystem has gotten a big boost from an adorable, fluffy and hungry friend. At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of native southern sea otters has eaten so many invasive European green crabs that researchers say the otters have locally solved a problem that has plagued the West Coast for…
A driver killed at least two people when he rammed into a large crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, local officials said. At least 60 people were injured, said Reiner Haseloff, premier of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, where Magdeburg is the capital. One of the dead was…
Oprah pulled off a surprise for best friend Gayle King’s 70th birthday that was so good, she was afraid the “CBS Mornings” co-host would have a heart attack. On Friday night, Oprah convinced King to go to New York City restaurant Ci Siamo under the guise of a holiday party. Little did the TV journalist know, a…
LOS ANGELES − Hannah Kobayashi, the Maui woman who went missing in Los Angeles in November, returned to the United States on Sunday, authorities said. Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Douglas Oldfield told USA TODAY in an email Monday afternoon that the department received a notification that Kobayashi had returned to the United States Sunday and that,…
She’s the bar! Beyoncé can now add another title to her list of accolades, as the megastar has just been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard. The magazine, which has been gradually unveiling its rankings over the last several months, announced Tuesday that Queen Bey secured the No. 1 spot on its list…
Kelly Alvarez was giving her usual tour in the Everglades National Park on Thanksgiving morning, when one of the children in her group started screaming about something in the water. From their position in the observation tower at Shark Valley, the group could see the surrounding waters. At first, Alvarez couldn’t understand what the children…
Matt Rife is known for his risqué humor, and Whoopi Goldberg is the latest subject of his jokes after calling the comedy legend “lazy.” The comedian and social media star, whose star has risen rapidly over the past year, made a pit stop on Tuesday’s episode of “The View” to promote his new book, “Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me.” But Rife…
PHOENIX – An 8-year-old boy in Arizona died after part of a large concrete statue fell and struck him at a historic hotel, officials said. Firefighters responded to the Arizona Biltmore resort around on Nov. 27 around 9 a.m. after receiving reports of an injured child at the hotel located northeast of downtown Phoenix. The…
Valerie Bertinelli is known for her vulnerability — and clapbacks — and now, the chef is cooking up a combo of both. On Monday, she took to Instagram to post a mirror picture in bikini, writing in the caption that though she plans to “talk about the madness my body has been through this year,” she’s finding…
We’ve entered the “undetectable era” of plastic surgery — cosmetic procedures and filler are no longer obvious on celebrities’ faces, rather more celebrities simply look like they haven’t aged. Lindsay Lohan, 38 — whose new holiday movie “Our Little Secret” is currently at #1 on Netflix in the United States — has gotten the brunt of the speculation. Fans…