Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and inspiration for the film ‘Hidden Figures,’ is dead at 101
Without the precision of “human computer” Katherine Johnson, NASA’s storied history might’ve looked a lot different. Her…
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Trump wants to ‘make an example’ of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, court told
US President Donald Trump is trying to “make an example” of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder’s defense team argued in a London…
Continue Reading Inspired by J.Lo, moms are sharing bikini selfies to promote body positivity
Moms across the world are sharing bikini selfies to promote body positivity, a viral challenge inspired by Jennifer Lopez. J.Lo posted a photo of…
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This photo of an injured Kobe Bryant willing himself to play sums up the Mamba mentality, photographer says
Hours ahead of Monday’s memorial for Kobe Bryant, the man who chronicled all 20 years of Bryant’s NBA career in photographs recalled one…
Continue Reading NASCAR driver Ryan Newman says Daytona 500 crash left him with a head injury
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman led in the final lap of last week’s Daytona 500 when his car spun, went airborne and flipped several times. He was…
Continue Reading The victims of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant shared more than a passion for basketball
Months before Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Southern California, he sent coach John Altobelli a text message to share with his baseball…
Continue Reading Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigns
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad submitted his resignation to the country’s king on Monday, his office announced, a shock move that…
Continue Reading Tennessee 8th-grader challenges lawmakers to spend a day in wheelchairs
Alex Johnson has been in a wheelchair since he was a little boy, but says it’s still hard to explain all the challenges he faces every day. The…
Continue Reading After losing her mom to cancer, a woman found healing – and love – writing thank you notes to veterans and first responders
For Natalie Reilly, Valentine’s Day 2016 was grim. The divorcee was at home nursing her mother through a 19th round of chemotherapy. “She…
Continue Reading Lesotho Prime Minister in surprise court appearance as lawyers seek immunity
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane made a surprise appearance in a court in Maseru on Monday but will not be charged with murder and…
Continue Reading Prague renames square in front of Russian embassy after slain Putin critic Boris Nemtsov
When a group of politicians in Prague decided to honor the murdered Russian dissident Boris Nemtsov by naming a square after him, there was just one…
Continue Reading Coronavirus cases soar in Italy as authorities scramble to find patient zero
Italian authorities have announced sweeping closures in the country’s north as they scramble to contain Europe’s biggest outbreak of the…
Continue Reading Bollywood and Nollywood collide in a tale of a big fat Indian-Nigerian wedding
Two of the world’s biggest movie industries, Bollywood and Nollywood have joined forces to produce a new movie about an inter-cultural love…
Continue Reading Runner crawled for 8 hours in sub-freezing temperatures after injuring his leg on mountain trail
A runner crawled for nearly eight hours to find help after injuring his leg in a national park in Washington, authorities said. “Carrying a…
Continue Reading Israel and Palestinian militants exchange fire as graphic video of Israeli bulldozer carrying a body goes viral
The Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchanged fire on Sunday, hours after a graphic video showing an Israeli army bulldozer…
Continue Reading Novel coronavirus cases top 79,000 amid worsening outbreaks in South Korea and Italy
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned the novel coronavirus is the worst public health crisis facing the country since its founding, as new…
Continue Reading Modi models a tight grip on power as Trump visits India
“Good morning America!” The stadium roared his name as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to the podium to introduce a man who…
Continue Reading 7 people were injured when a gun discharged at a dance in Houston
One man was shot and six other people were injured when a gun discharged during a dance at a flea market in Houston Sunday night, according to Harris…
Continue Reading Convicted murderer escapes from Alabama work release center
A convicted murderer escaped from a work release center in Alabama Saturday night, authorities said. Daniel Miner, 43, was reported missing after a…
Continue Reading Healthy Wuhan residents say they were forced into mass coronavirus quarantine, risking infection
Three weeks ago, Lisa Wang was fighting a high fever when she was turned away from an overflowing hospital in Wuhan, the central Chinese city mired…
Continue Reading A FedEx driver jumped off a bridge to avoid an oncoming truck and fell 75 feet. He survived with a few broken ribs
Jeremiah Cribb was only trying to fit a good deed into his overnight driving shift. He ended up falling 75 feet off the side of a North Carolina…
Continue Reading New York Jewish center cleared after bomb threat; governor says multiple centers threatened
Police cleared the Jewish community center in Albany, New York, on Sunday after a person affiliated with the center received an emailed bomb threat,…
Continue Reading Man survives after driving off the top of a parking garage in California
A man drove his Jeep off the top of a six-level parking garage and landed across the street on a McDonald’s in Santa Monica, California,…
Continue Reading 62-year-old former Marine sets Guinness World Record by holding plank for over 8 hours
It’s an incredible feat at any age. But George Hood, who set the male world record for longest time in the abdominal plank position, is 62 and…
Continue Reading Gigi Hadid called out Jake Paul for dissing Zayn Malik
If you’re going to diss someone on Twitter, you might want to try spelling their name right. But that wasn’t the issue Gigi Hadid had…
Continue Reading Daredevil ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes dies while attempting to launch a homemade rocket
Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes died during an attempt to launch his homemade rocket Saturday. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mike…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Kobe Bryant, Julian Assange, Mardi Gras, Leap Day, South Carolina
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading St. Louis shooting leaves 6-year-old boy dead and 9-year-old girl critically injured
A 6-year-old boy was killed and a 9-year-old girl left critically injured when someone opened fire on their car in St. Louis on Saturday afternoon.…
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Here’s your chance to design equipment for NASA’s proposed Venus rover and win $15,000
NASA wants your help creating new technology for a mission to a “hellish” planet. The space agency is trying to explore the surface of…
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