Heidi Klum reveals Halloween costume as her iconic party marks 25 years
Heidi Klum underwent a bloody transformation to become a giant, gruesome severed hand for Halloween. Klum unveiled her costume Saturday as her iconic costume party marked 25 years in New York. Klum was unrecognizable with only her eyes and mouth showing, blood dripping from her mouth as she stuck her tongue out. The top of the hand ended in a gory assortment of dangling ligaments and tendons. She had an ensemble of helpers in blood-stained hazmat suits. The supermodel-turned-TV personality went viral in 2022 when she arrived at the party on the end of a fishing line, encased in a slithering worm costume.
The dachshund is the muse in an exhibition showcasing the sausage dog's history in art
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — The humble dachshund is taking center stage in a new exhibition in Germany that explores the history of the sausage dog in art. Visitors’ four-legged friends are welcome too. Dachshund owners and fans Pablo Picasso, David Hockney and Andy Warhol are among the artists who take their place in the show. “The Dachshund: An Icon off the Leash" opens at the Kunsthalle Bremen on Saturday. The dog has a long association with Germany. But the show casts its net wider, with exhibits brought in from Edinburgh, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh among others.
In 28 years of walking, Karl Bushby has overcome jungle, desert and red tape. Now he's nearly home
MARKET RASEN, England (AP) — Karl Bushby has spent 28 years walking home, but as he approaches the finish Monday, he’s unsure if he’s ready for the journey to end. Bushby, 57, began his trek at the tip of South America in 1998 and has walked 31,000 miles across four continents. He has faced challenges like shifting ice, crocodile-infested waters, and geopolitical obstacles. Despite setbacks, he adhered to strict rules: no transport to move forward and returning home on foot. As he nears the end, Bushby is reflecting on his journey and the kindness of strangers who helped him along the way.
Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has told the basketball teams from his alma mater, Villanova, and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral. But in a raucous audience of 7,000 players, fans and their families, the former Robert Prevost laid bare his true feelings. He said “Prevost has another opinion." The teams were in town for the U.S. college basketball season opener in Rome. The Villanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams will play a doubleheader Sunday at the 11,000-seat Palazzo dello Sport — which is located about a half-hour drive from the Vatican.
Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure to the US sparks a flurry of viral Brazilian memes
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Political memes have exploded in Brazil since Sunday’s election that saw underdog President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat his opponent Flávio Bolsonaro, who responded to his loss by fleeing the country. Social media played an outsized role in Lula’s win, with the unprecedented mobilization of the country’s left on digital networks a critical factor for how Sunday’s vote played out. Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for money laundering and corruption, said on Monday that he had no intentions of leaving Brazil, then departed the country shortly thereafter.
Other women contacted police about previous incidents with Packers' Josh Jacobs after his arrest
The Hobart/Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin has released records related to Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs' battery case that noted multiple other women had contacted them to detail allegations against him from years beforehand. Jacobs pleaded no contest Sept. 10 to misdemeanor counts of battery and criminal damage to property. He has played two games for the Packers since the NFL removed him from the commissioner's exempt list.
Norway turns to toilet humor after Trump bashes Scandinavian country
Norway has turned to a bit of toilet humor in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments insulting the Scandinavian country and the Nobel Peace Prize. So, in response, Visit Norway published a guide to the world’s most beautiful toilets sprinkled across the stunning Norwegian landscape. Trump’s comments ahead of the U.S. midterm elections were not the first time the U.S. leader has ranted about Norway or the Norwegian Nobel Committee. He has been outspoken about his desire for the Nobel, but has expressed doubts that the committee would ever award him the prize. In response to his most recent remarks, Visit Norway launched a tourism campaign marketed as “Norway makes shithouses great again.”
2 helicopters crash midair in Oregon, killing an experienced pilot, an instructor and a student
An experienced Oregon pilot who mentored countless others, a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas and a student pilot from the United Kingdom were killed when their two helicopters collided in Oregon. Thirty-eight-year-old Tyler Sturdevant had worked for more than 20 years at Precision, a helicopter charter and maintenance company. In a post on social media, the company remembered him for his passion for flying and dedication to helping other pilots succeed. Maddie Aasbo was instructing 31-year-old Christopher Joughin, a student pilot, when the two helicopters slammed into each other Thursday near an airport southwest of Portland. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
Scottish police conduct inquiries into ex-Prince Andrew and Epstein's visit to king's estate
LONDON (AP) — Police in Scotland are investigating former Prince Andrew's time at the king's estate at Balmoral with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Authorities said Friday the inquiries are at a very early stage. Police Scotland emphasized that all inquiries are evidence-led, focusing on victim survivors. They declined to comment further on ongoing inquiries. Earlier this year, images appeared to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on a shooting trip at the estate with Epstein. In February, Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Epstein. This marked the first arrest of a senior British royal in nearly four centuries.
'Dixie' map that divided the US into North and South fetches nearly $1 million at auction
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — After a brief bidding war, the manuscript map that helped divide the United States into North and South, free and slave states, sold for $950,000. Lauren Brunk of Brunk Auctions in Asheville, North Carolina, said Thursday that 45 bidders battled for just under three minutes to own the hand-drawn survey of the Mason-Dixon Line, finished in 1768 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. Bidding started at $400,000. And while it didn’t fetch the hoped-for $1.2 million high estimate, Brunk says it was a very high price for an American map. She says the buyer asked to remain anonymous, at least for now.
