Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dead at 93

Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dead at 93

Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, has died. She was 93. Gaynor, among the last survivors of the so-called golden age of the Hollywood musical, died of natural causes in … Read more

Globe-trotting couple walks across ‘least visited’ country in seconds

Globe-trotting couple walks across ‘least visited’ country in seconds

Lewis and Clark, eat your heart out. Walking across an entire country might sound like a feat relegated to intrepid explorers of old. However, Hudson and Emily Crider managed to traverse the South Pacific nation of Tuvalu on foot in under a minute — because it’s freaking tiny. “Walking across this country took me less … Read more

Massive waves rip through South Pacific US Army base, cause signifant flooding: video

Massive waves rip through South Pacific US Army base, cause signifant flooding: video

ROI-NAMUR, Marshall Islands – Massive waves caused significant flooding at a remote U.S. Army base in the South Pacific, and the entire event was captured on video. U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll (USAG-KA) said a major flooding incident occurred Saturday night on Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands. A series of strong waves hit the dining hall, knocking doors off … Read more