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Customers waited over an hour in the freezing rain to fill their propane tanks in Houston (AP)

Texas outages below half-million but water crisis persists

More than 320,000 homes and businesses were without power in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama

18 Feb 2021 10:21 PM

The Frenchman street walking tours where street dancers and musicians perform

Soulful in NOLA-la land

NOLA or New Orleans might be party capital for many,yet we found this Louisiana city a melting pot of diverse influences,history and music.

02 Dec 2018 12:32 AM

The evening at New Orleans' Civic Theater is the climax of Opus Opera's first season, which began last fall. (Photo: AP)

Opera pairing with circus acts to dispel stuffy image

There's a wide range of performances, including a tightwire piece, dance trapeze, hand balancing on canes, aerial work, among others.

04 Jun 2018 9:40 AM

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Long-term antibiotic use harmful for women, study suggests

Taking antibiotics for two or more months was also associated with a 58 per cent higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

24 Mar 2018 1:07 PM

If you live in the Arctic, it might be arriving as much as 16 days earlier, researchers said. (Photo: Pixabay)

Spring arriving earlier at poles than elsewhere: study

Springtime provides important biological cues for many plant and animal species, and it's unclear how an accelerated spring could play out.

05 Mar 2018 3:44 PM

While some showed up out of a love for jazz, many came to enjoy the chance to hear music at an outdoor event. (Photo: Pixabay)

All that jazz: Saudis attend country's first jazz festival

The entertainment plans are largely motivated by economics, part of a reform programme to diversify the economy away from oil.

24 Feb 2018 6:04 PM

We all may have been embarrassed by our parents, but not like this. (Photo: Facebook/ Ted Andressen)

Dad plants 12'' dildo in son's luggage; records moment airport security flags it

The video has garnered 24 million views, over 130,000 reactions and about 473 thousand shares.

13 Feb 2018 3:42 PM

Omega-3 supplements may not cut heart disease risk

The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week.

03 Feb 2018 1:58 PM

Once you hear a number like that, there’s no going back. (Photo: Pixabay)

New Orleans pulls 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads from storm drains

Beaded necklaces a signature of New Orleans’ annual Mardi Gras celebration have left the city known as “The Big Easy” with a big mess.

30 Jan 2018 5:46 PM

Sanaya’s strain!

Sanaya likes how people in India are excited by the newness of everything.

26 Jan 2017 10:32 PM

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