Former World Wrestling Entertainment Joan Marie Laurer, known by her alter ego as Chyna, wrestler Chyna, has died at the age of 45 according to a report from the Los Angeles Times. Law enforcement officials say they were notified by a friend who had not seen or heard from Chyna in a few days. After visiting her home, Chyna was …

Prince, the pioneering musician, has died at his home at the age of 57, days after being rushed to hospital after falling ill on tour. The news was first reported by TMZ and confirmed by The Associated Press. According to TMZ, the musician’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park Estate early Thursday morning. A cause of death is not …

Scientists have found substantially different climate change impacts for a global warming of 1.5°C and 2°C by 2100, the two temperature limits included in the Paris climate agreement. The additional 0.5°C would mean a 10-cm-higher global sea-level rise by 2100, longer heat waves, and would result in virtually all tropical coral reefs being at risk. “We found significant differences for …

Honda will launch three cars over the next three years under its Clarity nameplate, potentially turning the automaker’s fledgling Clarity badge into family of vehicles that could become a symbol of Honda’s environmental aspirations. Following the U.S. launch of the Clarity Fuel Cell in late 2016, the Clarity Electric will go on-sale in 2017. The Clarity Electric will be the …

BMW is celebrating its centenary in 2016 and it has already started the party with the wild Vision Next 100 Concept. The Germans will introduce Vision show cars for the Mini, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad brands, but the anniversary year will also bring a few limited-edition production models in dealerships. The first to arrive is the 7 Series Centennial Edition, …

Less than a month after wishing pal Reese Witherspoon a “Happy Birthday” with a naked pic, Chelsea Handler is at it again — this time sending love in the form of a nude selfie to friend Maria Sharapova. “Happy birthday to my bear @mariasharapova. Sending love from me and my bonsai. #tokyo,” Handler captioned the NSWF snap. In the photo, …

Veteran actor and singer Pat Boone has hit out at Saturday Night Live over a skit which featured a Christian baker who refused to make a ‘gay’ cake. The spoof featured a woman named Beth (Vanessa Bayer), a “small town baker without a care” who suddenly finds herself in the middle of a high-stakes legal battle after refusing to bake …

A message in a bottle thrown into the sea by Plymouth researchers and found more than 100 years later is now officially the oldest in the world. The bottle was released in the North Sea between 1904 and 1906 and found by a woman on a beach in Amrum, Germany in April last year. It has been confirmed as being …

Gavin Grimm appeals ruling threatens key provision of North Carolina law. A transgender student who challenged Gloucester High School after he was denied access to the boys’ bathroom won his appeal in the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Gavin Grimm was born a female, but has the gender identity of a male. The appeals court decision reverses the prior …

Americans are abandoning their wired Internet for a mobile-data-only diet — and if the trend continues, it could reflect a huge shift in the way we experience the Web. The news comes as part of a bigger study on American online behavior conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. While some of the results — such as that low-income families are …

A frozen berry mix recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Saturday, April 16 has prompted Costco Canada to offer Hepatitis A vaccinations. The membership-only warehouse club is offering the vaccine to anyone who purchased Nature’s Touch Organic Berry Cherry Blend, which is sold exclusively at Costco stores in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.