History has shown us that people get pretty excited whenever Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are within the vicinity of each other. That happened again recently, albeit virtually, according to a photo posted by Dane Cook. Cook recently shared a group photo on Instagram, which included the exes in the cast of a “Fast Times
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Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wis. (Wisconsin State Journal) — UW-Madison research monkeys suffered this year from diarrhea, traumatic injuries and psychological stress, in numerous alleged violations of federal regulations, according to complaints filed this month by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The complaints, which PETA filed Sept. 2 with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Neb. (Lincoln Journal Star) — A once-in-a-century pandemic found many researchers at the University of Nebraska in a place to immediately contribute to the national response. Dr. Josh Santarpia, an associate professor of pathology and microbiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has spent his career
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, Mont. (Billings Gazette) — After a COVID-19 outbreak in the Yellowstone County jail, an inmate petitioned to be released over concerns of contracting the disease. One week later and still in the jail, he has tested positive for the disease, his lawyer said. The request by
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ROSEMONT, Illinois — The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after the conference announced it would push football and other fall sports to spring because of the pandemic, the conference changed course. The Big Ten plans to begin its season the weekend of Oct. 24
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Voters stood up and spoke the truth to President Trump on Tuesday night. And Trump had a very hard time coming out of his Fox bubble to face real questions. That’s what made the ABC
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. Health officials identified the victims as: 1 woman in her 60s1 woman in her 70s1 man in his 70s2 women in her 90s2 men in his 90s The death toll in El Paso County now stands
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It may still be the dog days of summer but there could be a blizzard on Wall Street Wednesday. Snowflake, a cloud data warehousing firm that has the backing of Salesforce and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is set to go public in what stands to be the biggest software IPO ever. Snowflake priced its initial
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Venezuela’s government was accused of committing crimes against humanity in a report published Wednesday by a United Nations-backed fact-finding mission. After investigating 223 cases of alleged extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and torture, and reviewing an additional 2,891 to corroborate patterns of violations and crimes, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian
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Temperatures will again be close to 90 degrees for the daytime highs as the sunshine returns with the calm winds. Cooler weather comes back for the weekend with rain chances staying at basically zero. Expect things to stay quiet through the weekend as an area of high pressure slowly moves southward.
Continue Reading Barbados will remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic by next year, its government has announced, making it the first country to drop the monarch in nearly three decades. The Caribbean nation’s Governor-General, Sandra Mason, said in a speech on Tuesday that “the time has come to fully leave
Continue Reading Adam Levine has sweet memories of Kelly Preston. The actress who died in July at the age of 57 after a private battle with breast cancer costarred with Levine in the music video for his band Maroon 5’s 2002 single “She Will Be Loved.” Levine appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “The Howard Stern Show” and
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for Covid-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming a safe and effective shot is developed, even as top health officials faced questions about political interference with virus information reaching the public. In a report to Congress and an accompanying “playbook” for states and
Continue Reading They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. The world’s most scenic airport airport approaches, as ranked annually by booking platform PrivateFly, are this year looking more glorious than ever. More than 6,000 frequent fliers and aviation enthusiasts took part in the 2020 poll, with voting taking place in February and March, just before travel
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President Donald Trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic many times before, but on Tuesday he faced his most threatening critics yet — undecided voters. At an ABC town hall in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, the President hit back at a question over his remarks to renowned journalist Bob Woodward that
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President Donald Trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic many times before, but on Tuesday he faced his most threatening critics yet — undecided voters. At an ABC town hall in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, the President hit back at a question over his remarks to renowned journalist Bob Woodward that
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In the foothills below the Bobcat Fire, just northeast of Los Angeles, the smoke just hangs all day, every day. “Thirty-plus years ago, I quit smoking,” Mike Day, of nearby Monrovia, told CNN on Saturday. “But I’ve started again in the last six days, just from (breathing) the air.” Day is among thousands of people
Continue Reading Hurricane Sally just made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm. It’s still crawling, and deadly flooding is a major threat. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox
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Hurricane Sally just made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm. It’s still crawling, and deadly flooding is a major threat. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox
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On Tuesday night, Nissan unveiled the Z Proto, offering up an early look at what will be the first new version of its Nissan Z sports car in more than a decade. The Z Proto, which Nissan calls a “development study vehicle,” is a “near-production protoype,” according to the company. Nissan’s Z cars have long
Continue Reading There is a new world record for the tallest Mohican mohawk, and it will give you all kinds of hair envy. Joseph Grisamore, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, checks in with a mohawk fan over 42.5 inches tall, Guinness World Records said on its website. “My favorite thing about the mohawk is just the rarity of
Continue Reading Despite its exotic name, there’s a very good reason you’ve never booked a vacation to the Quilombo of Palmeres. Same goes for the Islands of Refreshment, the Fiume Endeavour and Neutral Moresnet. They no longer exist. While the map of the world may look set in stone, it is in fact fluid, with borders constantly
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Want to live a longer, healthier life? One way is to keep your blood pressure at optimal levels as you age — preferably below 120 systolic (the top number) and 80 diastolic (the lower number). That’s especially important during the pandemic, because having high blood pressure is one of the possible risk factors for developing
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The late Kobe Bryant announced his retirement from basketball in November 2015 in a poem entitled “Dear Basketball.” In his final game, on April 13, 2016, at the end of the LA Lakers’ worst-ever season as they went 17-65, Bryant gave fans one final glimpse of his greatness by scoring 60 points in victory over
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The late Kobe Bryant announced his retirement from basketball in November 2015 in a poem entitled “Dear Basketball.” In his final game, on April 13, 2016, at the end of the LA Lakers’ worst-ever season as they went 17-65, Bryant gave fans one final glimpse of his greatness by scoring 60 points in victory over
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Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Michael Caputo on Tuesday apologized to staffers for a rant in which he accused career government scientists of “sedition” and working to undermine President Donald Trump, multiple sources familiar with the situation told CNN. Caputo — a fierce defender of the President who was appointed to his post
Continue Reading Yoshihide Suga has been elected Japan’s new Prime Minister following a vote in the country’s Parliament on Wednesday, confirming the former cardboard factory worker and farmer’s son as leader of the world’s third largest economy. The 71-year-old head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) replaces outgoing leader Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, who
Continue Reading Sibling rivalry is often taken as an unexamined fact of family life — as much a part of parenting as potty training or bedtime stories. But experts say parents don’t have to put up with the bickering and the fights: There are strategies and techniques to help brothers and sisters get along better, strengthening a
Continue Reading Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player on the planet, should have been focusing on a match with the talented Chinese player Ding Liren in a renowned online tournament on a summery Sunday in July. But, without any real reason being offered at the time, the tie was mysteriously played three hours earlier than initially scheduled.
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Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player on the planet, should have been focusing on a match with the talented Chinese player Ding Liren in a renowned online tournament on a summery Sunday in July. But, without any real reason being offered at the time, the tie was mysteriously played three hours earlier than initially scheduled.
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