Archives for January 2023

A hand-drawn map with a red letter X purportedly showing the location of a buried stash of precious jewelry looted by Nazis from a blown-up bank vault has sparked a modern-day treasure hunt in a tiny Dutch village more than three quarters of a century later. … [Read more...] about World War II-era map sparks treasure hunt in Dutch village

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her centrist coalition have been broadly lambasted by the opposition, trade unions, the country's bishops and many rank-and-file members of their own parties for proposing to abolish a springtime public holiday. … [Read more...] about Broad protest for Danish government’s plans to scrap holiday

President Biden on Tuesday renewed his call for a ban on military-style weapons after a gunman on Monday killed seven people at two locations in Half Moon Bay, California, in the second mass shooting in the state in just a few days. … [Read more...] about Biden revives call for assault weapons ban after another mass shooting in California

The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit "Everything Everywhere All at Once" led nominations to the 95th Academy Awards as Hollywood heaped honors on big-screen spectacles like "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Avatar: The Way of Water" a year after a streaming service won best picture for the first time. … [Read more...] about ‘Everything Everywhere’ tops Oscar nominations with 11

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had "an obligation" to call Georgia officials in protest of the 2020 election, as a state judge weighs whether to release a grand jury's report on possible election-law violations by Mr. Trump and his allies. … [Read more...] about Trump says he had ‘obligation’ to overturn Georgia election, as judge weighs grand jury report