The official music video for Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” has hit a billion views on YouTube thanks to the viral Internet phenomenon of rickrolling. Astley’s 1987 song hit YouTube on October 25, 2009, and reached the milestone on July 29, 2021. Rickrolling is an Internet prank that …
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The $29 Apple AirTag can make a good, cheap stolen vehicle locator
The Apple AirTag was designed to help people keep track of things like keys and wallets, but it really doesn’t matter how big those things are. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The tiny piece of tech taps into the Bluetooth network created by millions of companies products to monitor its …
Read More »Halle Berry felt the ‘Oscar curse’ after her historic 2002 win
Not even halle-berry” target=”_blank”>Halle Berry< Berry reveals “it was surprising” that more movie roles did not immediately pour in after her historic Oscar win in 2002 for her role in Lee Daniels’ “movies” target=”_blank”>Monster’s Ball< Berry made history nearly 20 years ago when she became the first black woman to …
Read More »Cruz blocks State Department nominees, increasing the backlog of unconfirmed Biden officials
Sen. ted-cruz” target=”_blank”>Ted Cruz<, blocked the confirmation of dozens of foreign-policy nominees Wednesday morning in an effort to pressure the Biden administration over world-regions Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., tried to get nearly 30 nominations confirmed during the tail-end of an all-night …
Read More »Boy, 13, duct-taped after going on tantrum aboard flight to LA
Flight attendants have once again resorted to duct tape to restrain an unruly passenger — this time tying down a 13-year-old boy on an general flight as another family member punched a window, according to the airline. The teen threw a tantrum and fought with his mother aboard an American …
Read More »'Jeopardy!' announces Mayim Bialik, Mike Richards as permanent hosts to replace Alex Trebek
celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>Mike Richards< will officially split hosting duties as the new permanent hosts of “jeopardy” target=”_blank”>Jeopardy!<” actress will act as the permanent replacements for alex-trebek” target=”_blank”>Alex Trebek< after a lengthy and public battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The current idea is to have Richards take over in Season 38 …
Read More »Afghanistan capital Kabul could fall to Taliban within 90 days, US assesses
The U.S. assesses that the capital of conflicts could fall to the Taliban within the next 90 days, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Fox News, just weeks before joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< regarding Kabul’s security has been dire for some time. defense officials told Fox News that the …
Read More »Biden eviction ban leaves landlords underwater: There are 'no answers for us'
A new-york-city” target=”_blank”>New York< administration’s eviction moratorium has left her $50,000 in the hole as her tenant, who has been employed throughout the infectious-disease pandemic, refuses to make rent payments. Long Island homeowner Suzanne Antolini told “America’s Newsroom” she’s “exhausted all avenues” trying to get help since her tenant stopped …
Read More »9/11: 24-mile bike ride to honor victims, our nation’s resilience 20 years later
The 9/11 National Memorial Trail Alliance is commemorating devastating events that changed personal-freedoms with an organized bike ridea> to the Flight 93 National Memorial.< who wish to observe the day of remembrance are welcome to join the nonprofit for its third annual Tour de Trail, a symbolic journey to honor the victims …
Read More »China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei
world-regions was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday in a spying case linked to Beijing’s effort to push his country to release an executive of tech giant Huawei, prompting an unusual joint show of support for Canada by the United States and 24 other governments. world-regions is stepping up …
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