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A free, interactive ‘Star Wars’ exhibit is coming to Dolby

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Star WarsStar WarsDolby and Walt Disney Studios are teaming up for a limited-time, interactive exhibition at Dolby SoHo in New York. Running from Dec. 6 to Jan. 5, the interactive experience will be free to the public and include the opportunity to win a variety of giveaways such as posters and exclusive items. Star WarsStar WarsStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerDolby SoHos installment will encompass multiple parts of the galaxy. It will include the staples of a regular exhibition such as costumes, props, and memorabilia from the entire Skywalker Saga.…

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Millions of people brace for snow and freezing rain from Arizona to Michigan

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(CNN)Rain, wind, snow and ice will present significant travel hazards as a potent winter storm makes its way across the central US, says CNN Meteorologist Haley Brink. Heavy snow and ice could affect travel The storm will intensify as it heads into the Upper Midwest through Sunday and become a powerful winter storm stretching from Colorado to Minnesota, the National Weather Service said. Those areas are under winter storm warnings and will see blizzard conditions, the weather service said, “with the potential of 8 to 16 inches of windblown snow…

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A Security Cam Captured the Greatest Delivery Attempt of All Time

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Not all heroes wear capes! From the uploader, Walt Gorczowski: Last week we had an ice storm. My driveway was smooth, wet ice… super slippery. I heard the UPS truck pull up so I opened the garage and told him to just leave the package at the sidewalk and I’d figure out a way to get it, but he insisted on getting it to me. Above and beyond… this guy is awesome. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/the-greatest-delivery-attempt-of-all-time/

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My Friends And I Found A Mysterious Hole On My Property And We Decided To Explore Its Depths

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D.R. Pattison Updated December 28, 2019 Twenty20 / NickBulanovv D.R. Pattison Updated December 28, 2019 Twenty20 / NickBulanovv I need to have my story heard. I need to write this down. If I don’t, then I fear I’ll end up as mad as everyone thinks I already am. I’ve spent the past 11 months trying to find meaning and answers at the bottom of a bottle, but it never helps. Every night I wake in a cold sweat, shaking uncontrollably and gasping for air in the wake of the memory…

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The 15 Girlfriends All Women Have in Our Lives Whether We Want to Or Not

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ShareTweetPin We’ve all heard of the list of girlfriends every woman should have or needs in their life. But what about the friends that every woman actually has? It’s no wonder that people say women’s friendships are complicated. We are a multifaceted group that tends to stick together through thick and thin, as well as thinner and thinnest. Sometimes our group of girlfriends can look like the cast of The Usual Suspects leaving our husbands and others wondering about our ability to adult. But what they don’t know is that…

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Kim Kardashian’s Latest Photo Looks A Whole Lot Like Blackface | Betches

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Well, well, well, if it isn’t Kim Kardashian West, getting called out yet again for doing something culturally insensitive. Throughout their years in the public eye, Kim and her sisters have often ended up in hot water for cultural appropriation, but based on Kim’s latest photoshoot, it appears that she’s yet to learn her lesson. Actually, at this point it seems like she knows full well what cultural appropriation is and what might constitute it, she just doesn’t give a flying f*ck. Whatever the case may be, on Thursday afternoon,…

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Center for Public Integrity Challenges Trump Administration Over Heavily Redacted Ukraine Emails

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By Rui Kaneya, AlexiaFernndezCampbell and Jim Morris, Center for Public Integrity Theinformation it is concealingabout military aid to Ukraine. The action came hours after the House Judiciary Committeearticles of impeachmentagainst President Donald Trump, alleging that he abused his power by withholding information from Congress and that the aid was improperly disrupted last summer for political reasons. On Thursday, the Department of Defense releasedresult of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by Public Integrity. The department heavilyletteraccompanying Thursdays document release, an attorney for the Defense Department explained the redactions byrespondedin a…

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Famous names in the New Year Honours

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More than 1,000 people have been recognised in the New Year Honours list. The majority of recipients are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities. But here are some of the better-known names. Image copyright Getty Images Occupation: Actress and singer, star of Grease Honour: Damehood for services to charity, cancer research and entertainment Quote: “I am extremely excited, honoured and grateful beyond words to be included with such an esteemed group of women who have received this distinguished award before me. Nadiya Hussain Ben Stokes Sir Elton…

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This is Probably the Closest Most of Us Will Get to Swimming with Great Whites

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On Jan. 15th 2019, Ocean Ramsey and her team encountered what is possibly the largest great white shark ever recorded. Read below for Ocean’s statement about the event. Location: “Offshore Oahuâ€-We are not disclosing the location for public safety Size: Approximately 20ft Long X 8ft Wide Myself (Ocean Ramsey) and my team @OneOceanDiving /@OneOceanResearch: ** @JuanSharks (Juan Oliphant) @Mermaid_Kayleigh (Kayeligh Burns) and @Forrest_in_focus (Forrest Thomas) and @camgrantphotography (Cam Grant) headed out before sunrise to survey shark populations offshore Oahu. Shark populations around Hawaii are unfortunately declining and there are currently…

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When Can I Start Drinking? Your Holiday Horoscopes December 23-27 | Betches

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The holidays are finally here, and the world has been hit with a Christmas/Hannukah double whammy. Even if you don’t have a celebration this week, chances are your workload has slowed way, wayyy down while the rest of the world opens presents and eats their bodyweight in food. On top of all that, Uranus in Taurus is forming a trine with the Sun, meaning we’re all going to be feeling something come Tuesday. Whether that’s the holiday spirit or just indigestion is up to you. Taurus Walkin’ in a winter…

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Yogurtland Will Let You Top Your Fro-Yo With Flamin Hot Cheetos

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Courtesy of Yogurtland/Cheetos Yogurtland’s New Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Topping Will Heat Up Your Fro-Yo By Cianna Garrison Dec 7, 2019 Just in time for the holidays, you can grab a sweet-and-spicy treat thanks to a collaboration from Yogurtland and Cheetos. If you’ve ever dreamt of crumbling Hot Cheetos on your dessert or love potato chips and ice cream, Yogurtland’s new Flamin’ Hot Cheetos topping is going to heat up your fro-yo in the best way possible. The new promotional flavor and topping combination became available on Dec. 2 and will…

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The FBI didn’t learn from its disastrous Richard Jewell mistake

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(CNN)With a highly anticipated pre-holiday release, Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial turn, “Richard Jewell,” hasn’t exactly turned out to be a commercial box-office success. But the staunchly conservative director — an outlier in Hollywood — has earned some deserved Oscar buzz for his depiction of a wholly flawed investigation, possibly beset by confirmation bias, brought by the FBI against the titular subject, 1996 Atlanta Olympics security guard Richard Jewell. A type of cognitive bias, confirmation bias is considered a systematic error of inductive reasoning. At its most destructive, when applied in…

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FBI Treating Pensacola Navy Shooting as Terrorism

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The FBI said Sunday that it is treating the Alshamrani screened mass shooting videos for fellow Saudi trainees at a dinner party before the attack, that he and other students visited New York City recently, and that some of the Saudi students were videotaping as the shooting took place. Rojas declined to comment on all those reports. She said several Saudi students who were close to Alshamrani have been restricted to base by their commanding officer and are cooperating with investigators. No other arrests have been made. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/pensacola-navy-base-shooting-fbi-treating-attack-by-saudi-mohammed-alshamrani-as-terrorism

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