The attack on the French Riviera city of Nice Thursday, when a driver plowed a truck into crowds of people, killing at least 84, came as France was celebrating its national holiday of Bastille Day.
The holiday, officially known as La Fête National, commemorates the historic storming of the Bastille — a notorious royal fortress turned jail that held political prisoners — on July 14, 1789. The seizure came at the start of the French Revolution, which ultimately overthrew the oppressive Bourbon monarchy under King Louis XVI.
Veteran sci-fi actress who played Rachael in the classic film, Blade Runner and portrayed Chani in 1984's Dune. She received additional fame for her performance in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
Before Fame Prior to a film career, she was employed as a model and dancer and attended the School of American Ballet.
Trivia She wanted the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns so much that she wore the Catwoman costume to the set and tried to confront Tim Burton and Michael Douglas.
Updated: December 27, 2017 4:31 AM [ET] | Originally published: December 26, 2017 12:43 PM EST;
While many parts of the country were treated to a white Christmas on Monday, Erie, Pa., got a little more snow than it bargained for over the course of the holiday.
Erie was hit with a whopping 53 inches — more than four feet — of snow from Christmas Day into the early morning hours of Dec.
TikTok may or may not be banned in the U.S. in early 2025. For now, though, it’s business as usual — and the popular video app has a new pitch for Hollywood marketers seeking to reach TikTok’s avid user base of more than 1 billion.
President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership. In a statement on Friday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu was appointed against the backdrop of his ambitious, innovative, and people-focused efforts in the health sector.
Ngelale said Tinubu was appointed on the recommendation of the Committee of Heads of State and Government of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, under the leadership of the President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Excellency, Azali Assoumani.