Silk Roads review – mesmerising show turns world history upside down | British Museum
noThere aren't many exhibits that turn world history upside down. The British Museum's Fascinating Silk Road does just that, showing how Asia, Europe and North Africa shared cultures over 1000 years ago. Far from developing in isolation, far from a “clash of civilizations”, East and West were once interconnected by a magnificent trade route known […]
Tom Brady plays it safe, shows upside in $375 million Fox NFL debut
Tom Brady has had his ups and downs in his highly anticipated debut as an announcer for Fox Sports. Fox signed Brady to a 10-year contract worth $375 million more than two years ago, and the sports world has been waiting with bated breath to see how he would perform in the booth. The game […]
Obama economist hopes Harris doesn’t actually implement her policies: ‘There’s no upside here, and there is some downside’
An Obama-era economist has weighed in on a new policy proposal from Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and said he hopes it never comes to fruition. Harvard economist Jason Furman said The New York Times criticized her policies as making no sense at all. “There’s no good here, just some bad.” The Harris campaign released […]
Olympic Flag Raised Upside Down During Opening Ceremony
If you thought the ineptitude and ignominy of the Olympic opening ceremony was limited to a grotesque parody of the Last Supper and some strongly bisexual threesome sex, you’d be wrong. On top of that, they flew the Olympic flag upside down. From BBC Sport It’s a shame the Olympic flag was flying upside down […]
EUR/USD Price Analysis: The first upside barrier emerges near 1.0900 – FXStreet
In the early European session on Monday, EUR/USD is trending higher near the 1.0885 level. The pair is maintaining bullish sentiment by climbing above the 100-period EMA but the RSI indicator remains in the bearish territory. The first downside target is 1.0865, with the immediate resistance level at 1.0900. In the early hours of the […]
A World Turned Upside Down
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes When Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, the band played a tune called “The World Turned Upside Down”. We could use some of that music today. As I quietly celebrate a new national holiday called “Juneteenth”. I am grateful for the opportunity to have another chance to feel guilty about […]
Teen ‘thought she was going to die’ stuck upside down after Oregon theme park ride malfunctions
A teenage girl left hanging upside down on an Oregon theme park ride has revealed the terrifying moment she thought “we’re going to die out there.” Jordan Harding, 18, told people She and her boyfriend were enjoying a fun date night at The Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, when their getaway was interrupted when […]
28 Trapped Upside Down When Oregon Amusement Park’s Ride Malfunctioned
An amusement park ride in Portland, Oregon, malfunctioned on Friday, leaving dozens of people trapped upside down hundreds of feet in the air for more than 20 minutes. The Atmosphere ride at Oaks Amusement Park shut down just before 3 p.m. and park staff immediately called 911, the park said in a statement, NBC News. […]
Oregon officials rescue 28 people stuck upside down on amusement park ride | Oregon
Rescuers in Oregon rescued 28 people Friday who had been trapped for about 30 minutes hanging upside down on a century-old amusement park ride. Portland Fire Rescue is on social platforms X Firefighters worked with Oak Park engineers to manually remove the vehicle but were prepared to perform a high-altitude rope rescue if necessary. All […]
28 people rescued after amusement park ride malfunctions, strands them upside down for half an hour
Dozens of passengers at a Portland, Oregon amusement park were trapped upside down on a popular thrill ride for 30 minutes on Friday, but passengers said it felt like hours. The Atmosphere ride at Oak Park broke down around 2.55pm, leaving 28 passengers stranded with their feet in the air. Reported by KGW8. The park […]