Kassidy Vavra
New York Daily News
New York, NY, United States
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More than 27,000 people applied to be girlfriend joining Japanese billionaire to moon
Yusaku Maezawa, 44, recently ran a dating questionnaire asking for people to apply to be his “life partner” to join him on a week-long expedition to the moon in 2023. → Read More
Chinese tourists found dead near site of 1973 U.S. Navy plane crash in Iceland
Two tourists from China were found dead Friday near the site of a 1973 U.S. Navy plane crash in Iceland, police said. → Read More
Netflix and Chill’d: There’s now a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for your streaming sessions
Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s debuted a new flavor called “Netflix and Chill’d” — so you can give your hangout sessions a little something extra. → Read More
Starbucks launches limited-time menu with K-pop music group BTS
Starbucks is launching a limited-time menu with K-pop music group BTS, as part of a campaign to support disadvantaged youth in South Korea, the company announced Wednesday. → Read More
Spotify launches playlists for your pets so you can give your furbaby a personalized mix
Spotify launched playlists for pets Wednesday — so now, you can have a dance party with your furry — or feathery or scaly — friends. → Read More
Rich people live healthy lives nearly a decade longer than poor people, new study says
Rich people live healthy lives nearly a decade longer than poor people, according to a new study. → Read More
‘Fashion footprint calculator’ tells you the environmental impact of your clothing habits
The new calculator, released Wednesday by ThredUp, asks a series of questions on a person’s clothing habits to determine the carbon footprint left behind. → Read More
2019 was the second hottest year on record — by less than a tenth of a degree
The year 2019 was the second hottest on record — by less than a tenth of a degree. → Read More
Dummy ‘baby’ full of illegal cosmetics intercepted on bus at Congo-Uganda border
A dummy “baby” full of illegal cosmetics was intercepted on a bus at the Congo-Uganda border, officials announced Wednesday. → Read More
Adorable fruit bats to appear on U.S. quarters in February
The new coins, which will be released Feb. 3, feature a baby Samoan fruit bat and its mother hanging upside down. → Read More
SEE IT: ‘What’s going on with Renee Zellweger?’ Actress makes bizarre Golden Globes acceptance speech
Renee Zellweger took home the title of “Best Actress in a Motion Picture” for her role as Judy Garland in “Judy” — but people can’t stop talking about her behavior during her acceptance speech. → Read More
Coca-Cola found to be top polluter of plastic waste: report
Coca-Cola was found to be the top polluter in a report on plastic waste released Wednesday, for the second year in a row. → Read More
Suicides rose 56% over 10-year period in those ages 10 to 24, was second leading cause of death in young people, CDC report found
Suicide rates increased 56% in those ages 14 to 24 over a ten-year period, and was the second leading cause of death in young people, a new CDC report released Thursday said. → Read More
SEE IT: Man charged with harassment after kissing Kentucky reporter on live TV
Sara Rivest, a reporter with TV station WAVE 3, was reporting live when the man gave her an unwanted kiss, as seen in video she shared on social media. → Read More
More than 50 patients lose stem cells held in freezer at Los Angeles hospital after freezer fails
More than 50 patients lost stem cells held in a freezer at a Los Angeles hospital after a system failure. → Read More
Student’s body found in New Zealand university dorm after nearly two months
For nearly two months, a student’s body lay unnoticed in a New Zealand university dorm. → Read More
Dry shampoo can explodes in hot car, shattering sunroof
A picture show the glass from the vehicle’s sunroof shattered, destroyed when the can blew through the door of the car’s center console. → Read More
Pumpkin spice Spam arrives on first day of fall — and the internet has strong feelings
Pumpkin spice Spam arrived online Monday, just in time for the first day of fall — and the internet has some strong feelings about it. → Read More
Philippines announces polio outbreak nearly 20 years after country was declared free of the disease
The Philippines announced an outbreak of polio on Thursday — nearly 20 years after the country was declared free of the disease by the World Health Organization in 2000. → Read More
A pregnant woman or newborn dies every 11 seconds worldwide, WHO report says
Child deaths have decreased by nearly 50%, while maternal deaths have declined by more than one-third, the WHO said. → Read More