Apple patents surround sound-like technology for a MacBook
Apple won a patent for making the acoustics coming from a MacBook sound far away. It’s an idea that could make watching movies, TV shows or…
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Jakarta floods leave dozens dead and 60,000 displaced
Severe flooding in Jakarta that’s left swaths of the capital underwater has killed at least 30 people and forced tens of thousands to flee…
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Ranking the 5 Democrats with the best chance of winning in 2020
Even with Julián Castro’s departure from the 2020 Democratic presidential race on Thursday, there are still 14 — yes, 14! — people…
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PA man wanted on charge of ‘weapons of mass destruction’ arrested in CT
Click here for updates on this story SHELTON, CT (WFSB) — A fugitive from Pennsylvania was arrested in Connecticut with…
Continue Reading Lamar Odom pawned his championship rings. Now they’re expected to be sold at auction for $100,000
Lamar Odom pawned his NBA championship rings and now they’re headed to auction where they can be yours for an estimated total of $100,000. The…
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The top 2020 Democrats make their cases as the Iowa caucuses near
The Democratic presidential candidates are racing through Iowa with only weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses kick off the primary season. It’s…
Continue Reading New York assemblyman arrested for DWI after warning about dangers of holiday drunk driving
A top New York state legislator was charged with driving while intoxicated on New Year’s Eve after urging his constituents not to drink and…
Continue Reading iMessage from a PC? Yup. If you have a Dell
A new Dell feature means iPhone users won’t have to look away from their computer screens in the middle of work (or of a heated solitaire game)…
Continue Reading Golden retrievers rescued from slaughterhouses start off 2020 with their lives
Click here for updates on this story CHESAPEAKE, VA (WTKR) — As revelers start off 2020 with New Year’s…
Continue Reading Deputies: Man with history of mental illness admits to series of incidents
Click here for updates on this story Ithaca, MI (WNEM) — A man was admitted to the hospital for an evaluation after…
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20 things to look forward to in 2020
Welcome to the 2020! Other than being a numerically auspicious date that stands at the gateway of a fresh new decade, the year 2020 will probably be…
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Premier League club calls for court crackdown on racist and homophobic abuse
British courts should be granted the power to hand out tougher punishments to supporters found guilty of racist or homophobic abuse at football…
Continue Reading Former Saints player Jeff Charleston suffers life-threatening injuries in motorcycle crash
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Jeff Charleston, former New Orleans Saint and current…
Continue Reading Oklahoma Taxi Driver Shot To Death While Working On New Year’s Day
Click here for updates on this story McALESTER, OK (KFSM) — A McAlester family is beginning the new year grieving the…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Farm Show Butter Sculpture Features State Sports Mascots
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WNEP) — The traditional unveiling of the butter sculpture ahead of…
Continue Reading Tractor trailer crashes into Gwinnett County gas station
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — A tractor trailer came barreling into the parking lot…
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El Paso fitness trainer offers tips for sticking to workout resolutions
EL PASO, Texas — It’s not atypical to see large crowds joining gyms in the first month of the new year. A ‘New Year, New Me’ mentality leads many to…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders’ $34.5 million haul leads Democrats’ 4th quarter totals so far
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised more than $34.5 million for his White House bid during the final three months of 2019 — a sign of his…
Continue Reading Tulsi Gabbard raised $3.4 million in fourth quarter
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard raised $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a campaign spokesperson told CNN on Thursday. The campaign’s total…
Continue Reading After mother’s murder, 19-year-old and brothers gifted new home and car
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WGN) — On the first day of 2020, there is renewed hope for one family…
Continue Reading 2 toddlers dead after woman left one boy in bathtub, jumped from Chicago apartment with other child, police say
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WGN) — Two children are dead following an incident in a high-rise in…
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Japan tries to solve the mystery of Carlos Ghosn’s audacious escape
Japanese authorities have raided the house where fugitive auto executive Carlos Ghosn was staying before he arranged his escape to Lebanon earlier…
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Ricky Gervais explains the real target of his Globes jokes
Ricky Gervais is making sure his jokes for the 2020 Golden Globes are “bulletproof.” Returning as host for the awards show for a fifth…
Continue Reading Driver flees after crashing into Oregon home, deputies say
Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, OR (KPTV) — Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office say a…
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The world’s safest airlines for 2020
Airline safety is one of those things you hope you’ll never have to worry about when you travel. But even the most nervous of fliers should…
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El aspirante demócrata Julián Castro pone fin a su campaña presidencial
(CNN) — Julián Castro finalizó su campaña presidencial el jueves después de que el ex secretario de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano no lograra…
Continue Reading New Year’s tradition: Wisconsin town hosts annual ‘Toilet Bowl Parade’
Click here for updates on this story HUSTISFORD, WI (WITI) — There was a New Year’s Eve cheese drop on New…
Continue Reading Sobre situación diplomática con Bolivia, López Obrador dice que no caerá en provocación
(CNN Español) — Tras la expulsión de la embajadora de México en Bolivia por parte del Gobierno interino de Jeanine Áñez, el presidente de…
Continue Reading Google’s AI system can beat doctors at detecting breast cancer
Google says it has developed an artificial intelligence system that can detect the presence of breast cancer more accurately than doctors. A study…
Continue Reading Siento, luego existo: educación de calidad en la primera infancia
Nota del editor: Octavio Pescador es profesor de la Universidad de California en Los Ángeles. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son…
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