'Ecological Disaster': Israel Closes Beaches, Wildlife Harmed After Oil Spill in Mediterranean Sea

Israeli soldiers cleaning tar from a beach after the oil spill in the Mediterranean Sea.Photo: Ariel Schalit/AP/Shutterstock Israel is facing its “most serious ecological disaster in recent years” after an oil spill occurred in the Mediterranean Sea, according to officials. Last week, dozens of tons of tar spilled onto Israel’s Mediterranean coastline following stormy weather in the area, the nation’s Ministry of Environmental Protectionconfirmed in a statement. Israeli officials haveurged the public to refrain from going to beacheswhile they beginextensive cleanup effortsand work to rescue injured wildlife in the area.

'Edward Scissorhands' House for Sale in Florida After Owners Transformed It into Movie Tribute

Photo: Dylan Todd Photography The new owners of the realEdward Scissorhandshome have put it back on the market in Florida — but not before transforming it into a tribute to the movie. 20th Century Fox Completing the full circle moment, the pair transformed sections of the home into a free museum, paying homage to the movie and offer screenings and tours to fans. Dylan Todd Photography The kitchen’s wallpaper, which they added, for example, is similar to the one seen on screen.

'Eerie But Beautiful' Flowers Bloom in Charred Australian Brush as Nation Struggles with Blazes

On Sunday, photographerMary Voorwindetraveled through Kulnura — a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales — and captured bittersweet pictures of vibrant flowers sprouting through the blackened and burned region. “With all that is lost in nature, there is hope of life again,” Voorwinde wrote in aFacebook post on Monday. “After a quick trip out to Kulnura today and talking to some of the locals… it was a humbling experience to visit their property and hear their stories.

'Eighth Grade's' Elsie Fisher Thought Her Anxiety Was Just 'Weirdness': 'I Didn't Know'

Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyFor most of her life, actress Elsie Fisherthought her anxietywas just “weirdness.”“I thought of myself as the crazy kid,” the star ofEighth Grade, 15, tells PEOPLE. “I would just act out in conversations because I was nervous, but I didn’t know what this weird feeling was.”Much like her character Kayla Day inEighth Grade, Fisher came to understand more of herself during that middle school year, and realized thatwhat she was feeling was anxiety.

'El Gordo Y La Flaca' Host Raúl De Molina Looks Back on 25 Years of Celebrity Guests, Including Eva Mendes

Photo:Rob Kim/Getty Rob Kim/Getty Raúl De Molinahas met thousands of celebrities and notable people throughout his career as the host ofUnivision’sEl Gordo y la Flaca—which is the longest-running news and entertainment talk show with the same two hosts in the history of television. The one thing that De Molina, 64, says always thrills him, after 25 years of filming the show? How much fun the guests have — even if the show wasn’t initially on their radar — and how popular it is in Spanish-speaking markets around the world.