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Notre Dame tops list of most Instagrammed religious landmarks in the world
With more than 4.7 million hashtags, Notre Dame Cathedral in France ranks as the most Instagrammable religious landmark in the world.
Trans people challenge passport policy denying their gender identity
Transgender individuals challenged President Trump’s executive order recognizing one’s sex — male or female — at birth over concerns that the Departments of State and Homeland Security are no longer issuing passports for trans people based on their gender identity.
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More remains found in wreckage where 67 died in plane, helicopter collision
More remains were recovered Monday amid the wreckage of the commercial jet and Army helicopter that collided last week over the Potomac River, but D.C. officials did not say how close they are to recovering the last dozen bodies of those killed.
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of water in a clockwise swirl. Others surround him, with some holding the saffron flag of Hinduism, all repeating a centuries-old ritual that Hindus believe cleanses them of their sins and releases them from the cycle of rebirth.
National deer calling championship has German hunters bellowing like a stag
German hunters tried to convince the jury at a national stag calling championship that they can imitate a bellowing red deer most realistically.
Pilots have long worried about Washington’s complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex - a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe.
FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash
The Federal Aviation Administration is significantly restricting helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington Reagan National Airport, according to an official briefed on the matter.
In time for Candlemas, Mexicans seek to restore broken baby Jesus figurines
It might cost more to repair them than to buy new ones. But baby Jesus figurines have such sentimental value in families that every January an area in downtown Mexico City is full of people with the broken religious sculptures looking for a workshop for hands, legs, nose, eyes, eyelashes or fingers.
Reagan National Airport has a long history of problems, challenges
The airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has long been problematic due to heavy military and commercial flight activity in the nation's capital, according to industry insiders.
Concerns about outdated air traffic control systems return after deadly D.C. crash
The deadly collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital Wednesday night will cast a fresh spotlight on longstanding concerns about outdated air traffic control systems.
First American-made supersonic civilian jet breaks sound barrier in flight over the Mojave Desert
American aircraft company Boom Supersonic proved their name by successfully flying their civilian jet, the XB-1, faster than the speed of sound over the Mojave Desert Tuesday.
UK government backs contentious third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport
The U.K. government is backing the construction of a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport, Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Wednesday in a speech designed to signal to the business world that the new Labour government is serious about turning around the economy.
‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a 10-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the "Mona Lisa" will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will take up to 10 years.
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is spewing lava once again
One of the world's most active volcanoes is back in action.
Full-scale replica of Anne Frank’s hidden annex opens in NYC
A full-scale replica of the secret annex where Anne Frank penned her famous diary opened in New York City on Monday as the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
No, Spain isn’t banning tourists. Here’s what to know before planning a trip
Spain attracted a record 94 million tourists last year, making the Southern European nation famous for its Mediterranean coastline, sweeping landscapes and historic cities among the most visited countries on earth.
Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being marked on Monday at the site of the former death camp, a ceremony that is widely being treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend.
