The mysterious “slow-moving blob” detected in the skies over Washington Tuesday prompted a frantic response from security officials on the ground as they raced against the clock to assess the potential threat. From the moment the object was picked up on radar, US officials across several agencies only had about 10 minutes to determine whether
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Seúl (CNN) — Corea del Norte disparó un proyectil no identificado el jueves por la tarde, hora de Corea, dijo el Ministerio de Defensa de Corea del Sur. Si se confirma que es una prueba de misiles, sería la decimotercera prueba de misiles de Pyongyang desde mayo. El aumento en las pruebas de armas se
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Madonna is following doctor’s orders and bowing out of a few concert dates. The singer had been scheduled to bring her “Madame X Tour” from Saturday to Monday to Boston’s Boch Center Wang Theatre. But those shows have been canceled and refunds are being offered, according to a news release posted on the venue’s site.
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The FDA sent a warning letter to EPH Technologies, accusing it of marketing and selling unapproved drugs. The products are sold under the names Detoxoplex, Sinoplex and Migrenza, and are marketed for a number of conditions, including migraines and opioid withdrawal symptoms. According to EPH Technologies’ website, Detoxoplex can reduce “symptoms typically associated with withdrawal
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Massachusetts placed heavy restrictions on the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products Wednesday, with GOP Gov. Charlie Baker signing into law a set of sweeping tobacco controls. The legislation outlaws any flavored tobacco products, including mentholated cigarettes and flavored nicotine-based e-cigarettes, except those sold for on-site consumption in specialty smoking bars. The law
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A bronze cockerel looted by British soldiers in the 19th century and later given to Jesus College at the University of Cambridge will be repatriated to Nigeria. The artifact, described as a royal ancestral heirloom, was found to have been stolen in 1897 during a punitive expedition in the Kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria,
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The German Defense Ministry apologized Wednesday after an image of a Nazi-era uniform was posted on its Instagram account as an example of “retro fashion.” The image of the uniform, showing three swastikas and posted in an Instagram story, was captioned: “Also #fashion is an aspect. To this day there are military-style elements of haute
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You’ve heard of “Being John Malkovich,” but what about “Being Lionel Messi.” Well, if you’ve ever wanted a glimpse into the life of one of the world’s biggest soccer stars then you’re in luck. “Matchday,” a new behind the scenes documentary on Barcelona’s 2018-19 season gives viewers access to exclusive never seen before footage which
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Tom and Linda Iannelli waited patiently at a table inside a small, taupe-colored conference room at the Merrill Hotel, ready to be personally convinced by Kamala Harris that they should be in her corner on caucus night. Tom Iannelli pulled out an 11-by-7-inch sheet of paper covered in questions crowdsourced from his online international tech
Continue Reading Conversations about how diet impacts the climate crisis have ramped up this past year, with a UN report published in August 2019 suggesting that eating less meat and reducing food waste could help save the planet. So perhaps it’s no surprise that top chefs are sitting up and taking notice, too. Dominque Crenn, a pioneering
Continue Reading It’s a Thanksgiving Day tradition, not only for New York but for a TV-watching nation as well: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 2019, it will start at 9 a.m. ET, Thursday, November 28. There’s a chance that the parade’s iconic balloons won’t fly this year. Windy conditions are forecast, and the balloons cannot be
Continue Reading Protesters in Hong Kong will hold a celebratory, pro-US rally Thursday after President Donald Trump gave them what one prominent activist termed a “timely Thanksgiving present.” Trump signed an act in support of the protest movement despite a potential backlash from Beijing that could derail delicate US-China trade talks, after it was passed almost unanimously
Continue Reading Sharks are some of the ocean’s top predators. In fact, sharks and their relatives were the first vertebrate predators on Earth. Shark fossils date back more than 400 million years — that means sharks managed to outlive the dinosaurs, survive mass extinctions, and continue to serve an important role near the top of underwater food
Continue Reading With the UK’s general election less than two weeks away, British voters have seen their TV screens, mailboxes and newsfeeds fill with color. Just like commercial brands, political parties know that using a single, bold shade can make them easier to recognize — whether that’s out on the campaign trail or checking the latest polls.
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Lionel Messi’s statistics speak for themselves. On Wednesday, in front of an adoring home crowd at the Camp Nou, he made it 700 appearances, 613 goals and 237 assists. Messi rewrote the record books once again as he scored one and set up two others as Barcelona claimed top spot in Group F with a
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China says the worst of its pork crisis might be over, but some analysts say it’s still too soon to give the all-clear. The number of breeding pigs in China picked up slightly in October compared to the month before, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs last week. It
Continue Reading Life in India’s crowded and chaotic cities can be tough. An app backed by Google is promising to help with everyday tasks by asking “what would you like to Dunzo today?” Dunzo offers to take care of your to-do list, picking up groceries, transporting packages or making a pharmacy run. The Bangalore-based company’s thousands of
Continue Reading It was the sight of a Thanksgiving miracle. Dozens of volunteers were hard at work one day before Thanksgiving preparing 600 delicious meals for the temporary residents of the Fort Worth animal shelter. There was a station for grain-free dehydrated dog food, another for pumpkins, another for green beans and another for chicken. “And we’ve
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Twitter tiene un mensaje para cualquiera que no haga mucho con su cuenta: úsala o piérdela. La compañía advirtió el martes a los usuarios que no han iniciado sesión durante al menos seis meses que sus cuentas podrían desaparecer pronto. “Estamos trabajando para limpiar cuentas inactivas para mostrar información más precisa y
Continue Reading When Ciara Hester saw a dress Ava DuVernay wore last month, she fell in love. But she never thought she’d get to wear it. Yet, that’s exactly what happened after the North Carolina woman tweeted a picture of the filmmaker wearing the long-sleeved, red gown. “OMG @ava I need this dress” for the Marine Corps
Continue Reading For the last three years, Rudy Giuliani seemed to roam the world with impunity as a kind of rogue ambassador to President Donald Trump, swatting aside concerns from US national security aides and diplomats as he carried out the President’s bidding. But new reporting suggests that the man once hailed as “America’s mayor” was simultaneously
Continue Reading Asian markets retreated after US President Donald Trump signed a bill supporting Hong Kong protesters, a move that could potentially infuriate Beijing and complicate the US-China trade talks. China’s Shanghai Composite dropped 0.5%. South Korea’s Kospi index fell 0.4%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slipped 0.2%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 moved down 0.1%. Some Chinese
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MADISON, Wisconsin — A Wisconsin toddler is alive after a bullet tore through a wall and hit a Baby Shark stuffed animal during a gunfight near the child’s home, authorities said. The shots rang out in Madison late last month, with bullets hitting parked cars and several homes. One of the bullets pierced the 3-year-old’s
Continue Reading The Trump administration has moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO’s collective budget according to several US and NATO officials, a symbolic move that comes as many continue to question President Donald Trump‘s commitment to the transatlantic alliance as he prepares to attend a summit to mark its 70th anniversary in London next week.
Continue Reading Foodie bible Michelin has unveiled its first-ever guide to Beijing. The long-awaited restaurant guide was revealed on November 28 and awarded stars 23 restaurants in China‘s capital. Stars and gripes The only one to score the highest honor, three stars, was the Beijing outpost of Xin Rong Ji, a seafood-centric chain whose first location opened
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The Los Angeles Police still have not identified a woman captured on doorbell video yelling for help earlier this month but released new information Wednesday related to the incident. “Help me, somebody help me, please,” the woman screamed on a doorbell camera as a vehicle sped past when the incident occurred earlier this month. The
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Wednesday night, the UTEP Miners did what was expected of them. Taking down East Central University, a division 2 basketball program, by a final score of 91-71. UTEP’s Bryson Williams scored a career-high 33 points, including the first nine points of the game. UTEP pulled away in the second half to remain among the ranks
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When police were called to make sure a Utah woman was OK, officers found her dead and her husband’s body inside a freezer. Jeanne Souron-Mathers was found dead last week at her Tooele City apartment. A maintenance worker who was concerned about her well-being called police, saying he had not seen the 75-year-old woman for
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EL PASO, Texas — About 200,000 people were estimated to have lined Montana Avenue on Thanksgiving Day for Oscar Leeser’s Hyundai of El Paso Sun Bowl Parade. It was 83rd edition of the annual tradition under sometimes rainy conditions with temperatures in the lower 50’s. “Despite the weather, it did not deter close to 200,000
Continue Reading Barbara Hillary, the first black woman to reach the North and South poles, died on Saturday. She was 88. Her death was announced on her website and Twitter account. “She died in the season of 24 hour sun in the South Pole,” the announcement said. Hillary, a cancer survivor and world explorer, had “suffered significant
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