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A giant gas crater was created by a Soviet drilling rig hitting an underground cavern near the Turkmenistan village of Derweze in 1971, causing it to collapse. The Gates of Hell is one of the most terrifying places on the planet. When the cavern collapsed, it turned into a toxic-gas-emitting pit more than 300 feet wide. The gases were ignited in order to contain them with the expectation that the fire would last only for a few days, but it continues to burn to this day.

Want more diversity in camping? Start with the gear

August 18, 2020 at 10:12 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — In May, Mo Jackson was camping with a friend in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. They woke at 5 to start a fire, make breakfast and — in the...

In this image from video, Eva Longoria, serving as moderator, speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020.

Commentary: Opening night of the DNC felt like a telethon. Why that’s a good thing

August 18, 2020 at 6:42 a.m.

Call it an unconventional convention, or a sign of the times. The first all-virtual Democratic National Convention answered the question of how to launch a party ticket during a pandemic...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Cardi B attends Rihanna's 5th Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on September 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Cardi B tells Joe Biden: ‘Black people … are just asking for equality’

August 17, 2020 at 2:48 p.m.

What do a 27-year-old rap star and a 77-year-old presidential candidate have in common? A lot more than meets the eye, apparently. Cardi B recently talked shop with Joe Biden...

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2016 file photo, Alicia Keys poses for a portrait in New York. Keys' memoir "More Myself" with be released on Tuesday, March 31. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

Alicia Keys debunks Gary YouTube twins’ theory that she’s a robot after hearing ‘Fallin”

August 17, 2020 at 1:52 p.m.

YouTube sensations Tim and Fred Williams have fallen in love with Alicia Keys after hearing her song "Fallin'" for the first time — and Keys has taken notice. On Sunday,...

'Basic Instinct' star, Sharon Stone, said the coronavirus outbreak claimed the lives of her grandmother and godmother and has sent her sister and her sister's husband to the hospital, where they're fighting for their lives. Stone endorses Joe Biden in his 2020 presidential bid.

‘Don’t vote for a killer’: Sharon Stone endorses Biden after COVID-19 guts her family

August 17, 2020 at 1:46 p.m.

Sharon Stone has a frank message for middle America: "Don't vote for a killer." Without speaking President Trump's name, the "Basic Instinct" star took to Instagram on Sunday to address...

Cardi B performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 6, 2019 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.

‘WAP’ makes it rain, breaks streaming record en route to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

August 18, 2020 at 9:59 a.m.

"WAP" is a verified rainmaker. The delightfully raunchy hip-hop single by rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion racked up 93 million streams in the United States in the week...

AMC Theaters remains closed at the Arrowhead Towne Center on June 20, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona.

Column: I can’t wait to go back to the movies. But AMC’s 15-cent tickets could be dangerous

August 17, 2020 at 11:10 a.m.

To celebrate its limited reopening and 100th birthday, AMC is offering tickets at the 1920 price of 15 cents. Because nothing says "social distancing" better than the cinematic equivalent of...

President Donald Trump speaks to United States Military Academy graduating cadets during commencement ceremonies, Saturday, June 13, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. Trump's commencement speech to the 1,100 graduating cadets during a global pandemic comes as arguments rage over his threat to use American troops on U.S. soil to quell protests stemming from the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, Pool)

Michael Cohen and Bob Woodward announced new Trump books. Here’s what you need to know

August 17, 2020 at 10:31 a.m.

Just in time for the 2020 election, Michael Cohen and Bob Woodward have written books promising new insider information on President Trump. "Rage," a follow-up to Woodward's 2018 bestseller, "Fear:...

Jennifer Hudson attends the world premiere of "Cats," at Alice Tully Hall, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Jennifer Hudson, Common among stacked lineup for Democratic National Convention

August 17, 2020 at 9:12 a.m.

The Democratic National Convention might just be the hottest music festival of 2020. On Friday, organizers unveiled a star-studded lineup for next week's virtual event, which will feature performances from...

Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden, right, talks with moderators, from left, Univision journalist Ilia Calderon, CNN chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper and CNN political correspondent Dana Bash at the end of the 11th Democratic Party 2020 presidential debate in a CNN Washington Bureau studio in Washington, D.C., on March 15, 2020.

TV coverage of Bush v. Gore is a scary reminder of what can go wrong on election night

August 17, 2020 at 8:38 a.m.

It was well past 3 a.m. ET on Nov. 8, 2000, when NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw looked into a camera on his network's election night set and delivered what...

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