It started with two goodwill ambassadors named Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing, whose 1972 arrival in Washington included an official welcome from first lady Pat Nixon. Fifty years later, it’s impossible to discuss the Smithsonian’s National Zoo without giving special prominence to the giant pandas — especially the succession of cubs that have captivated and charmed visitors since 2005. Through Aug. 27, the zoo is marking the giant panda program’s golden anniversary with special events, but going to see Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and rambunctious little Xiao Qi Ji can make any day delightful.

A day at the beach Soaking up the sun and atmosphere at Wildwood beach on the Jersey Shore. Summer officially starts on Memorial Day weekend, but for me, it didn’t truly begin until last Monday, a week before its official end. We have about 14 weeks to seize summer — to frolic on the beach, ride bikes in flip-flops and embrace the freedoms we earned after a long and unkind winter.

Hallmark’s next When Calls The Heart episode is entitled  “Great Expectations.” Is it time for the big day? Will Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) and Leland (Kavan Smith) finally have their baby? Hearties have been waiting for Baby Coulter for years! Here is the latest news on the fourth episode of Season 10 entitled “Great Expectations.” What Is Hallmark’s WCTH Season 10, Episode 4 ‘Great Expectations’ About? Is it baby time for Rosemary and Leland?

They’re the Chiefs’ and 49ers’ first string. Before Super Bowl 2024 gets underway at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, get to know Kansas City’s and San Francisco’s biggest supporters — including a certain pop superstar who joined the Chiefs Kingdom ranks in 2023. Kansas City Chiefs Taylor Swift, girlfriend of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce Taylor Swift is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce Getty Images Taylor Swift’s relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has become the NFL’s favorite love story.

Who is Natalie Alyn Lind? Natalie is a young actress and an upcoming Hollywood megastar, popular from starring in diverse television suggests which include “The Goldbergs” in which she played the position of Dana Caldwell, “Gotham”, and Fox’s “The Gifted” starring as Lauren Strucker. Natalie Lind Early Life and Background Natalie become born underneath the Gemini sign of the zodiac on 21 June 1999, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, to Barbara Alyn Woods and John Lind; she holds a Canadian nationality and is of white ethnicity.

By Ido VockBBC News Getty ImagesPope Francis said people being blessed did not require "moral perfection"Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic Church. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church said priests should be permitted to bless same-sex and "irregular" couples, under certain circumstances. But the Vatican said blessings should not be part of regular Church rituals or related to civil unions or weddings.

From February 20, 1967, until about April 5, 1994, Kurt Donald Cobain, an American musician, served as the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the rock band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain’s angst-ridden songwriting and anti-establishment persona expanded the subject boundaries of popular rock music. He is regarded as one of the most significant musicians in the growth of alternative rock and was acclaimed as the voice of Generation X. In 1987, Cobain co-founded Nirvana with Krist Novoselic and Aaron Burckhard, establishing the band as a part of the Seattle-based grunge movement.

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A football fan has been convicted of racially abusing Rio Ferdinand at a Premier League match. Jamie Arnold hurled racist remarks and hand gestures at the former England defender, who was working as a pundit for BT Sport during the match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United on May 23, 2021. It was the first match back at the Molineux since Covid restrictions were lifted to allow fans back inside football stadiums.

Explore More An 8-year-old Indian boy gave a snake a taste of its own medicine. The youngster, identified only as Deepak, killed a cobra by biting the snake twice as it launched its own attack on the boy in the remote Pandarpadh village in Jashpur district, about 215 miles northeast of the city of Raipur, the New Indian Express reported. Deepak had been playing in the backyard of his house Monday when the venomous snake sprung upon him.