The legendary VH-3 Sea King Presidential transport helicopter, better known as Marine One, is one step closer to its retirement, according to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command. In a statement Friday, the Naval Air Systems Command said the Fleet Readiness Center East recently completed work on the last T58-GE-400B presidential helicopter engine supporting the Marines at Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) who provide executive transport of the President, Vice President, Cabinet, and foreign dignitaries. The current version of the presidential helicopter FRCE supports, the VH-3D Sea King, is scheduled to be replaced by the newer VH-92A presidential helicopter in 2021. – […]
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Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who co-founded the rock band Van Halen, has died at 65 following a years-long battle with throat cancer. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this,” his son Wolf Van Halen, who became Van Halen’s bassist in 2006, wrote on Twitter. “He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever recover from this loss.” Eddie, who was born in Amsterdam, formed Van Halen with his brother and drummer Alex Van Halen, bassist […]
Italian MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is famous for his special helmet designs for his races, and his latest design has certainly attracted attention, with the lid carrying a familiar-looking blue pill paint job. The San Marino Grand Prix at the Misano circuit in Rimini is always a special occasion for the Italian, with the circuit the closest to his home town of Tavullia. And for each race in Rimini he brings out a fresh helmet design, especially for that weekend, which often carries a story about what’s happening in his career at that point. His helmet designs often feature a sun and […]
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, pictured in July, was the galvanizing leader of the ‘Miracle Mets’ 1969 championship team. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, pictured in July, was the galvanizing leader of the ‘Miracle Mets’ 1969 championship team. Jeff Chiu/AP Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver died from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19 on Monday, the Baseball Hall of Fame and MLB announced. He was 75. Seaver was one of baseball’s greatest all-time pitchers. Known as ‘Tom Terrific’ and ‘The Franchise,’ the right-hander started his MLB career with the […]
Former Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball coach John Thompson Jr., shown here at a game in 2019, has died. He was 78. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Former Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball coach John Thompson Jr., shown here at a game in 2019, has died. He was 78. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images College basketball has lost a legend. John Thompson Jr., who turned Georgetown University’s men’s basketball team into a juggernaut and became the first Black coach to win a national men’s college basketball title, has died. Thompson’s family confirmed his death in a statement released by Georgetown […]
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Olivia de Havilland went to Hollywood in 1935 at the age of 18 and became a star. It was almost that simple. Even the backstory reads like a script for one of those lighter-than-air ’30s movie comedies. She was there to understudy the understudy for actress Gloria Stuart in Max Reinhardt’s film of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (the one with Mickey Rooney as Puck, but don’t let that stop anyone). But before filming began, both Stuart and the understudy quit the production. De Havilland—who died Saturday at her home in Paris at the age of 104—stepped into the role of Hermia […]
Regis Philbin, one of the country’s highest-profile on-air personalities for decades, has died of natural causes. He was 88. In a statement, his family told People: “We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of natural causes, one month shy of his 89th birthday. His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him—for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about. We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career […]
This is a preview of our pop culture newsletter The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, written by senior entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon. To receive the full newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up for it here. The TV apocalypse officially is here. The best reality show you’re not watching. The! Chicks! Are! Back! Haunted by Wicked. A great tweet. Hey! Legendary Got Very Good! The finale of HBO Max’s reality competition series Legendary, in which voguing teams (“houses”) compete in ballroom challenges, aired last week, but I didn’t get around to checking it out until recently. Legendary is a fascinating series, in […]
A U-2 Dragon Lady, a high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force currently deployed to Royal Air Force (RAF) station in Gloucestershire, England as part of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. The U-2 aircraft, assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is one of the most legendary U.S. military aircraft born from Cold War necessity. Nicknamed the Dragon Lady, the U-2 is one of the longest serving aircraft in the U.S. Air Force. Like the B-52 bomber, the U-2 first took the skies for the U.S. military in the 1950s. This unique aircraft played an […]
After Lionel Messi celebrated 700 career goals with a Panenka penalty in Barcelona’s La Liga draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, take a look back at seven of his best strikes, including the World Cup and Champions League. Lionel Messi scored his 700th goal on Tuesday night as Barcelona were held by Atletico Madrid in La Liga, nonchalantly netting a Panenka penalty to reach the record 112 games earlier than goalscoring rival Cristiano Ronaldo. The impudent spot-kick that gave the relentless record-breaker his latest century wasn’t quite as dramatic as his 500th and 600th goals, though. Here, we take a look […]
As the author of the photo in question explained, he actually thinks that the thing he spotted was probably a catfish, or perhaps a seal. It seems that speculation about the existence of the so called Loch Ness Monster, a mythical creature that is said to inhabit the eponymous loch, have recently been fanned by the emergence of yet another photograph which may or may not depict that entity, the Daily Record reports. According to the newspaper, the photo in question was snapped by Steve Challice, a tourist from Southampton who visited Urquhart Castle – located on the shores of the […]
Trump has a fan who might surprise you. Krist Novoselic, the bassist for Nirvana, famous for songs like “Smells Like Teen Spirit” recently praised Trump’s law and order speech. The left is going to lose their minds over this. Consequences of Sound reports: Krist Novoselic Praises Trump for “Strong and Direct” Law and Order Speech On Monday afternoon, Donald Trump emerged from his underground bunker and made his first public comments on the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests filling city streets. Well, sort of. Trump only made a passing reference to Floyd’s death, and he failed to mention […]
World 15:13 GMT 14.05.2020Get short URL The tragic fate of Dutch dancer and a convicted German spy Zelle, more known to the world by her stage name Mata Hari, is familiar to many due to the number of debates and controversies surrounding her story. But few remember another legendary and some say significantly more successful Soviet spy Elizaveta Zarubina. Born in what is now Ukraine in 1900 under the name Ester Yoelevna Rosentsveig, Elizaveta Zarubina earned her fame as one of the world’s most legendary spies after a number of successful operations in Denmark, France, Germany and the United States. According […]