The Beatles hired Best to be their drummer in 1960 while they were planning on taking a residency slot in Hamburg, Germany. McCartney first saw him playing in another band at Liverpool’s legendary Casbah Club and deemed him good enough to join the group. Two years later, on August 16, …

The families are also without royal titles as Zara and Peter were the monarch’s grandchildren born through the female line, not the male. As an accomplished equestrian, Zara has spoken warmly about her parents’ decision not to give her a royal title. She told The Times in 2015: “I’m very …

This hidden masterpiece could fetch at least £10million when it goes on the ­market at a private sale, attracting interest from across the globe. The stunning portrait was by Robert Peake (1551-1619) who was the official painter to James I and is dated 1608 and signed by the artist with …

Boston — For every patient discharged from the pediatric intensive care unit at Mass General for Children in Boston, three more are waiting for that bed. A surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, has hospitals nationwide struggling to treat patients.  “I’ve never seen, in my 26 …

Whether you’re shopping for yourself or trying to come through with an amazing gift for someone else, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are great opportunities to pick up the latest wireless earbuds and headphones. Some of this year’s best models from Apple, Samsung, Sony, Bose, Beats, and others have now …

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A man who went overboard during a holiday cruise in the Gulf of Mexico was rescued after several hours in the water off New Orleans, authorities said Friday. The 28-year-old, who was not publicly identified, may have been in the water for at least six hours when he was plucked …

Hundreds of activists, among them Greta Thunberg, marched through the Swedish capital to a court Friday to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for what they say is insufficient climate action. More than 600 young people under the age of 26 signed the 87-page document that is the basis …