Jean Daniel Pession, a speed skier on the World Cup circuit, and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, fell more than 2,000 feet.
Author: Victor Mather
Judy Devlin Hashman, Record-Holding Badminton Champion, Dies at 88
She won 10 singles titles at the prestigious all-England championships.
World’s Longest Baguette Is Baked in France
Whoops, we left out this part: It was almost 500 feet long, beating out a loaf baked in Italy in 2019.
World’s Longest Baguette Is Baked in France
Whoops, we left out this part: It was almost 500 feet long, beating out a loaf baked in Italy in 2019.
Huw Edwards, a Top BBC Anchor, Resigns After 40 Years
Mr. Edwards had been off the air since July, when he was accused of paying for sexually explicit images, and he cited medical reasons for his decision to quit.
‘Hardest Geezer’ Finishes Running the Length of Africa
Russ Cook of Britain overcame danger in a year of running from South Africa to Tunisia.
It’s a Statue of Prince Philip. Really. But Now It Has to Go.
A much-reviled faceless statue in Cambridge, England, commemorating Philip’s time as a chancellor of Cambridge University has been ordered to be removed.
British Conservative Ad About London Crime Used New York Footage
An ad for the British Conservative mayoral candidate showed terrified commuters running. But they were not in London. They were in Penn Station, responding to false reports of gunfire in 2017.
Marble Roman Head Is Found in England
A marble head from the first or second century was found buried in England. But how did it get there?
Thieves Stole a Formula 1 Driver’s Ferrari. It Turned Up 28 Years Later.
Gerhard Berger unsuccessfully tried to chase down the thief in a Volkswagen Golf back in 1995. Now, the car has been tracked down.