Ted Kotcheff, director of First Blood and Weekend at Bernie’s, has passed away at 94. The Canadian filmmaker, who introduced viewers to Sylvester Stallone’s Vietnam War veteran John Rambo with the 1982 film First Blood, passed away on Friday. Kotcheff died at Hospital Joya in Nuevo Nayarit, Mexico, surrounded by his family, his son Ted…

Beaming with excitement, an eight-year-old girl posed in a helicopter cockpit on the eve of her ninth birthday, ready to enjoy a scenic tour over New York City with her family. Just 16 minutes later, tragedy struck. The helicopter crashed into the Hudson River at 3:15 p.m., killing the young girl, her 10-year-old brother, four-year-old…

The pilot of the tour helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River warned that they were out of fuel just before the tragedy that killed all six on board. Agustín Escobar, the president of the Spanish branch of the technology company Siemens, and his wife and three children died in the crash, the…

New details in Val Kilmer’s cause of death has been revealed nine days after his passing aged 65. The iconic film star, known for hits including Top Gun and Batman, died from pneumonia on April 1, a death certificate obtained by TMZ confirmed. Underlying causes listed on the death certificate are acute hypoxemic respiratory failure,…

Iconic rock album cover designer Ioannis Vasilopoulos has died at the age of 66. Ioannis, famed for having designed album covers for the likes of Bon Jovi and Deep Purple, passed away on April 7. His family announced the sad news of his death in an emotional obituary shared to an online tributes page. The…

A recall has been issued for tens of thousands of beauty creams over fears that they are laced with a cancer-causing chemical. Proactiv, which states on its website that it has more than 20 million customers worldwide, has recalled lots of its Emergency Blemish Relief cream and Skin Smoothing Exfoliator. The creams were found to…

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney has backed down on his end of the trade war and agreed to negotiate ‘immediately’ on a new agreement in a victory for Donald Trump. The president announced a 90-day pause on all new ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, in a major reversal which caused one of the biggest stock market rallies in…

A holiday card photo shared by U.S.-based influencer Amanda Cooper has gone viral after a hidden prank divided social media. While some called it “nasty,” others praised the humor. Cooper, who has over 15,000 Instagram followers, revealed that every year her mom, Melynda King, organizes a family holiday photo. But this time, Cooper and her…

While coffee may kickstart your morning, tea often takes over by evening. But before tossing that used tea bag, consider this: it might still have a lot to offer. Inspired by a tip from my grandmother, I’ve learned that old tea bags can be repurposed in clever, practical ways — some may even save you…

At first glance, that tiny hole in your pen cap might seem like a random design flaw—or maybe just a manufacturing shortcut. But it’s actually a brilliant safety feature that could save lives. The hole in the cap of a pen is there to prevent choking. Many people, especially kids or those deep in thought,…