Miami’s famed South Beach is an architectural treasure chest thanks to over 800 examples of art deco, all of which were built in the years following a devastating hurricane that razed the city in 1926. The Art Deco District is only one-square mile, and some of the most dramatic buildings overlook the beach on Ocean Drive, so exploring is easy. Here are our 10 favorites to check out next time
Moab is known as the adventure capital of Utah thanks to its “slickrock” mountain biking trails and white-water rafting along the Colorado River. It’s also the gateway for Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. When it comes to the scenery, there’s nothing quite like this place. Its otherworldly red-rock landscape has doubled as alien planets in Star Trek and John Carter, and also provided the backdrop for movies ranging from classic John
Leaked documents from Edward Snowden has revealed a number of surveillance programs conducted by the United Kingdom’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), including a program to spy on every individual’s internet browsing habits. According to the documents that were obtained by publication The Intercept, the purpose of the surveillance operation called Karma Police, was to “build a web-browsing profile for every visible user on the Internet.” This included every user across
Selena Gomez looked like the pop queen that she is as she stepped out in Paris on Saturday. The 23-year-old singer wore a white, full length, flowing wrap dress with a…
Kisses for KoKo! Khloé Kardashian got some love from her adorable niece North West, 2, backstage at her father Kanye West’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl on…
Happy Birthday, Christina Milian! The Christina Milian Turned Up star turns 34 today! Whether she’s on a red carpet or front row at a fashion show, Milian always looks…
Forecasts for third-quarter S&P 500 earnings now call for a 3.9 percent decline from a year ago, based on Thomson Reuters data, with half of the S&P sectors estimated to post lower profits thanks to falling oil prices, a strong U.S. dollar and weak global demand. A rolling 12-month forward earnings per share forecast now stands near negative 2 percent, the lowest since late 2009, when it was down 10.1
AMHERST, Mass./SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is back in Washington on Friday, a day after receiving emergency medical attention following a speech during which she appeared to lose concentration and which she struggled to finish. A Fed spokesperson would not comment on whether Yellen planned to see a doctor for a follow up check-up, and would not comment on her health beyond last night’s statement that
After a marathon board meeting at its headquarters in Wolfsburg, the world’s biggest automaker said Mueller, the 62-year-old head of its Porsche sports car division, would replace Martin Winterkorn, who resigned as CEO on Wednesday. As Mueller took the helm, however, Germany’s transport minister announced the carmaker had manipulated test results for about 2.8 million vehicles in the country, nearly six times as many as it has admitted to falsifying
The U.S. economy expanded more than previously estimated in the second quarter on stronger consumer spending and construction, backing the case for an interest rate rise before the end of the year despite data sounding a note of caution for September. “There had been quite a bit of fear that strong inventory building in Q2 would be unwound in Q3.
