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Linda Lavin, who starred in TV’s popular ‘Alice’ sitcom, has died at the age of 87. Here’s what to know about her mother, Lucille. Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Linda Lavin is best known for her nine-season stint as the title character of CBS sitcom Alice. According the The Hollywood Reporter, Lavin died on Sunday, December 29, at the age of 87, ending an impressive career in the entertainment industry. It was in the role of Alice that Linda would be best remembered for, and one that would spearhead other efforts and accomplishments — including her work in women’s…
With its second round of the season, the UCI Cyclocross World Cup returns to Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, December 1.It’s the third year in a row that the premier ‘cross series will visit Ireland and a number of top names will be in action during the course of the afternoon at the women’s and men’s events.Watch out for the likes of Fem van Empel, Lars van der Haar, Lucinda Brand, Eli Iserbyt, Annemarie Worst, Michael Vanthourenhout, Denise Betsema, and Thibau Nys all tackling the challenging course with races starting at 13:10 (women) and 14:40 (men).UCI Cyclocross World Cup Dublin 2024…
In temporarily occupied Crimea, following the oil tanker accidents in the Kerch Strait, 226 tons of soil contaminated with petroleum products have been collected and removed from the coastline. This was reported by Krym.Realii with reference to Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations in Crimea, as relayed by Ukrinform. “Oil products have been found on the municipal beach of Arshintsevska Spit. A total of 861 kilometers of coastline have been inspected, including repeated inspections, with 127 kilometers covered in a single day. Over 226 tons of contaminated sand and soil have been collected and removed, including more than seven tons in…
Here’s a closer look at Gaetz’s credentials, following President-elect Donald Trump’s shocking announcement to nominate the Florida politician as his attorney general. Image Credit: Getty Images In a surprising turn of events, Matt Gaetz has been nominated as President-elect Donald Trump‘s Attorney General. In his Wednesday announcement, Trump praised the Florida congressman as “a champion for the Constitution and the rule of law,” adding, “Matt will root out the systemic corruption at DOJ, and return the department to its true mission of fighting Crime, and upholding our Democracy and Constitution. We must have Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency at DOJ.” Over…
Jimmy Carter was the oldest living American president until he died in December 2024. Find out who it is now. Image Credit: Getty Images The United States now has a smaller line of living former presidents following the death of Jimmy Carter. The late politician and humanitarian served as the country’s 39th president and lived a full century before dying. Now that Carter is no longer with us, the current living presidents are Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden. Biden paid tribute to Carter in an official public statement, describing the late…
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Vang Vieng, Laos — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in the mass poisoning of foreign tourists to six.Holly Bowles, 19, had been in critical condition on life support following the poisoning in Laos more than a week ago. “We are so sad to say that our beautiful girl Holly is now at peace,” her family said in a statement sent to Australian Network 10 and other Australian media. “We find comfort and solace in knowing that…
Linda Lavin, TV’s beloved ‘Alice’ sitcom, has died. Get to know her leading man Steve Bakunas and her ex-husbands below. Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Linda Lavin, lead character of CBS sitcom Alice and prolific stage and film actress, died at age 87 on Sunday. The Golden Globe winning actress parlayed her acting work into activism, marching for the Equal Rights Amendment and joining the National Commission on Working Women, per The Hollywood Reporter. She won two Golden Globes, a Tony, and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame during a career in TV, Film, and Broadway,…
An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague early Saturday, destroying several apartments and injuring multiple people, police said.The cause of the disaster is unclear but police said a car drove away from the scene “at very high speed” shortly after.It is still unknown how many people may be missing, though CBS News partner BBC reported emergency first responders are looking for up to 20 people thought to be in the destroyed apartments. Authorities said four people have been rescued from the rubble and taken to the hospital. Firefighters hose down a site of an explosion…
Washington — The family of Austin Tice, the freelance journalist who was kidnapped in Syria more than 12 years ago, said they have been told that he is alive and well, and they’re frustrated with the U.S. government’s inability to bring him home. “We have from a significant source that has already been vetted all over our government, Austin Tice is alive, Austin Tice is treated well. And there is no doubt about that,” Debra Tice, his mother, said at a news conference on Friday at the National Press Club. She said her son “is being cared for and he is well.” Tice,…