A theme park for young children and their families is called Sesame Place. It is based on the Sesame Street characters from the television program.
About two-thirds of the park is made up of water, while one-third is made up of land.
There are teacup rides, a parachute drop ride, and a mildly thrilling roller coaster instead of the coasters, which are not at all appropriate for kids (must be at least 3yo). Read More...
DAKAR, Senegal — The family of a Portuguese-Belgian aid worker detained in the Central African Republic for allegedly being in touch with armed groups to plot a coup maintained his innocence and called for his release Tuesday, even as the African government said it had evidence to support its accusations.
The brother of Joseph Figueira Martin earlier told The Associated Press the aid worker had only been in touch with the rebels to help guarantee his safety and stay alive while working in dangerous parts of the Central African Republic. Read More...
Spain's Rafael Nadal said moving into a 14th French Open final because opponent Alexander Zverev was injured and taken off court in a wheelchair was "not the way" he wanted to win.
Nadal, seeded fifth, was leading 7-6 (10-8) 6-6 when Germany's Zverev retired after turning on his ankle.
"If you are human, you should feel very sorry for a colleague," Nadal said. "To see a colleague like this, even if for me it's a dream to be in the final, is not the way that we want it to be. Read More...