Caroline’s comedy club owner Caroline Hirsch wonders why we’re so quick to cancel comedians
Caroline Hirsch, owner of Caroline’s comedy club in New York City, is a fair-minded person. She’s learned over the years how to deal with…
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Former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy, now outside counsel to Trump, played key roles in House Benghazi and Russia investigations
Preparing for the battle ahead, the White House has retained former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy as outside counsel in the House impeachment…
Continue Reading Iraqi protesters say they have videos of government atrocities. An internet blackout is stopping the world from seeing them
By night, Baghdad’s streets are eerily quiet, punctuated with smatterings of gunfire — be it a single shot or something more sustained…
Continue Reading Move over, water bears, and make way for ancient ‘mold pigs’
Tiny fossils trapped in amber have revealed a previously unknown creature that lived 30 million years ago that scientists are calling the “mold…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in Physics winners ‘forever changed our conceptions of the world’
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been jointly awarded to James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for their work in furthering our understanding…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for new discovery on how humans respond to oxygen
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been jointly awarded to William Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza for their pioneering research…
Continue Reading JT of City Girls celebrates prison release with ‘First Day Out’
JT is free. The rapper, born Jatavia Johnson, is one half of the Miami rap duo City Girls and newly home from prison. Johnson had been open about the…
Continue Reading Virgin Atlantic’s seat messaging system has been flagged by travelers for years
“I’ve been in my share of compromising positions,” says the guy in the airline company video. “Here’s my guide to…
Continue Reading Pride at stake for both China and NBA over $4 billion fallout
Five days after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey deleted his now famous tweet with the words “stand with Hong Kong,” the most…
Continue Reading NBA postpones Shanghai press event amid worsening spat with China
The NBA has abruptly called off a hotly anticipated press event for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers in Shanghai, the latest attempt to…
Continue Reading Woman receives sexually harassing messages on Virgin Atlantic’s in-flight messaging system
Shortly after takeoff on an eight-hour flight from London to Washington, DC, a woman says she started receiving disturbing messages on the in-flight…
Continue Reading Trump defies Democrats with all-out political warfare on impeachment
Donald Trump drove Democrats to the first crucial pivot point of their impeachment confrontation on Tuesday with a defiant declaration that his…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for work on lithium ion batteries that ‘revolutionized our lives’
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino for their research in improving…
Continue Reading Domestic violence suspect on the run broke into home and ate snack, tried on clothing at garage sale
Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, OR (KPTV) — Keizer police said a domestic violence suspect on the run…
Continue Reading La mayorÃa de las 95 personas que murieron en el desastre del ferry de Kiribati murieron de hambre, deshidratación e hipotermia
(CNN) — En enero de 2018, 102 personas abordaron un ferry desde una isla remota en el PacÃfico Sur. Solo siete de ellos sobrevivieron. Un informe…
Continue Reading Convicted bank robber makes five-day closing speech to court
A bank robber who used his legal right to a “last word” to speak for five days in court has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in…
Continue Reading Eric Robert Rudolph Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of convicted serial bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. Personal:Birth date: September 19, 1966 Birth place: Merritt Island,…
Continue Reading The Eagles have announced a full-album ‘Hotel California’ tour
The Eagles are embarking on a nationwide tour in 2020 where they’ll play the entire track list of Hotel California from beginning to end. The…
Continue Reading AMLO puso a disposición avión de la Fuerza Aérea para trasladar restos de José José a México
(CNN) — El gobierno de México dispuso un avión de la Fuerza Aérea para trasladar los restos de José José, si hay acuerdo entre los familiares…
Continue Reading Josh Adams scores hat-trick as Wales overcomes early deficit to beat Fiji
Josh Adams scored a hat-trick to help Wales recover from an early 10-point deficit to beat Fiji 29-17 and qualify for the quarterfinals of the Rugby…
Continue Reading Best restaurants in London: Where to eat now
The restaurant scene in London has been totally transformed in the past 10 years and is now rightly seen as one of the world’s great dining…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders is scaling back his campaigning. That’s a big deal.
On Tuesday night, just days removed from acknowledging that he had suffered a heart attack less than a week ago on the campaign trail, Bernie Sanders…
Continue Reading US announces visa restrictions on China for Xinjiang abuses
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday announced visa restrictions on Chinese officials suspected of being involved in the detention and human…
Continue Reading Wives of English football stars embroiled in social media spat over ‘leaked stories’
The wives of former England football internationals Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy have become embroiled in a social media row over “leaked…
Continue Reading Democratic congressman: Administration officials who ignore subpoenas do so ‘at their peril’
Trump administration officials who don’t cooperate with subpoenas issued by House Democrats as part of their impeachment inquiry will do so…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin falls for classic New York City scam
Native New Yorker Alec Baldwin got scammed by a ticket seller in New York City. The actor, apparently unaware he was being sold bum tickets,…
Continue Reading BET Hip Hop Awards 2019: The winners list
The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday night, and it was a good one for J. Cole. The rapper won three trophies: Lyricist of the Year, Best…
Continue Reading Trump’s test for Democrats — Meanwhile in America
Your turn, Democrats. President Donald Trump just played his most significant moves yet in Washington’s new game of impeachment chess: He…
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American Cancer Society launches investigation into El Paso’s ‘Riding For Boobs’ charity
The American Cancer Society has banned an El Paso area charity, “Riding for Boobs,” from using its logo as there are questions about the…
Continue Reading American Airlines hopes 737 Max flights to resume in mid-January as Boeing misses target for return
American Airlines announced Wednesday that it is removing the Boeing 737 Max from its flight schedule until mid-January, an acknowledgment that the…
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