Fatima Ali, 'Top Chef' fan favorite, dies at 29
Fatima Ali, the fan favorite of the previous season of Bravo's "Top Chef," died Friday after a nearly yearlong battle with cancer, the network said. She was 29.
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Smithsonian museums are reopening after losing $1 million a week
After major financial losses due to the partial government shutdown, the Smithsonian museums are getting back in business.
Brooklyn truck driver wins $298M Powerball Jackpot
A truck driver on Friday claimed the second-largest Powerball Jackpot in New York Lottery history, which was worth $298.3 million.
Hawaiian Airlines plane diverted after flight attendant dies
Three hours into a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to New York this week, the captain came over the loudspeaker and asked if there were any doctors on board. A flight attendant was having a medical emergency.
The battle for the soul of rural Italy
Tempted by the recent offer of an Italian home for just over a $1? Well, you might want to hold out for a better deal.
A well-written letter and $25 could win you a $1.7 million mansion in Canada
What do you do if your home isn't selling like you thought it would?
FAA: Flights delayed at major US airports due to staffing
The federal government shutdown was blamed for flight delays Friday at major airports in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Orlando and Atlanta due to staffing shortages at critical air traffic control centers.
2019's best and worst states to drive in
To help drivers identify the states that provide the best commuting conditions, WalletHub compared the 50 states across four key dimensions: 1) Cost of Ownership & Maintenance, 2) Traffic & Infrastructure, 3) Safety and 4) Access to Vehicles & Maintenance.
Impact on aviation contributed to movement on shutdown negotiations
The White House had been meeting and communicating with transportation agencies including the Department of Transportation to discuss the impact of the shutdown on commercial aviation, information that contributed to Friday's deal to temporarily end the government shutdown, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
Hidden masterpiece discovered in Paris
Workers in Paris discovered a huge 17th century painting stuck to a wall while renovating a boutique for fashion house Oscar de la Renta.
Flight delays pile pressure on Trump amid shutdown
President Donald Trump was briefed on flight delays at major East Coast airports, his spokeswoman said on Friday, as officials inside the White House and on Capitol Hill ponder whether a widespread air travel debacle could break the weeks-long shutdown stalemate
Study: Staying thin, avoiding obesity could be helped by genes
If you diet and hit the gym regularly but are not seeing the results you hope for, it could be down to your genes.
CEO takes 8 weeks of vacation, rarely works weekends
A young guy starts a junk removal business with a beat-up truck and goes on to own four brands with 250 franchises across the United States, Canada and Australia.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s family home to open to public
The Atlanta house where slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. raised his family with Coretta Scott King will eventually be open to the public, the National Park Foundation, the National Park Service and the King family said.
Air traffic controllers say shutdown causing 'routine mistakes'
The president of a major air traffic controllers union is warning that the ongoing government shutdown poses a major safety risk.
Tiny house on wheels has the Wright stuff
Want a tiny house? A home inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright? A state-of-the-art RV you can tow to your Grand Canyon or Maine vacation?
Climate change may affect ratio of male-to-female newborns, scientists say
Global warming will have a variety of effects on our planet, yet it may also directly impact our human biology, research suggests.
Smithsonian losing $1 million a week due to shutdown
The Smithsonian museums have been closed since January 2 because of the government shutdown.
Boeing completes first autonomous air taxi flight
Everyone has to start somewhere, and air taxis are no exception.
Parisians brave nippy temperatures to attend play - in the nude
Actors are known for baring their souls on stage. But the cast of a new French play went a step further -- and so did their audience.
Passenger allegedly forced flight attendants to help him in lavatory
A Taiwanese airline says it may ban an overweight passenger who allegedly forced members of an all-female cabin crew to undress him in the lavatory and then clean him after he used the toilet.
Bahrain to sink Boeing jet for underwater theme park
The Persian gulf country of Bahrain is hoping to attract divers from across the globe with a new "underwater theme park" -- an expansive diving site spanning 100,000 square meters with some unusual features.
World's largest annual human migration now underway in China
Heading to China to usher in the Year of the Pig? Brace yourself, because things are about to get wild.
Online influencers agree to alter posts after advertising probe
Under a threat of potential jail time, a group of British online influencers including Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and Zoella have agreed to change how they post online, after their social media profiles were investigated by an advertising watchdog.
