Customers at this Starbucks can sip coffee and observe a quiet North Korean mountain village SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean mountain village from a Starbucks shop at a South Korean border observatory. Customers have to pass a military checkpoint before entering the observatory that overlooks a North Korean mountain and a nearby village. The South Korean city of Gimpo said hosting Starbucks was part of efforts to develop its border facilities as a tourist destination.
Other border cities are trying to do the same, even as tensions grow between the war-divided Koreas. Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle to perform during Super Bowl pregame LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit the pregame stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are to perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances will take place Feb.
9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans before the NFL’s championship matchup and halftime show featuring Kendrick Lamar. Ledisi will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as part of the pregame performances that will air on Fox. All the pregame performers are Louisiana natives.
The national anthem and “America the Beautiful” will be performed by actor Stephanie Nogueras in American sign language. Otis Jones IV will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing." 'It's a bird! It's a p.
