Life inside ground zero of Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
The Lunar New Year — the most important festival in the Chinese calendar — is just three days away, but in the Chinese city of Wuhan,…
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Amid concerns about violence and infrastructure, Mississippi’s Parchman prison reports two more inmate deaths
Two inmates were killed at Mississippi State Penitentiary after an altercation, the state Department of Corrections and county coroner said Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian heard North West in a joke then decided it was her daughter’s name
It was Jay Leno who named Kim Kardashian’s first daughter, North West. In a video posted on Kylie Jenner’s YouTube account on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingWhite Claw dominated seltzer in 2019. Its crown is up for grabs this year
In 2019, White Claw was the law. The brand exploded in growth last year, raking in roughly $1.5 billion in sales, which made it America’s…
Continue ReadingSee the impeachment trial pictures the Senate didn’t want on TV
Press access to the Senate chamber for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump has been severely restricted, and the only television coverage…
Continue ReadingIs Javier Hernandez the biggest MLS signing since David Beckham?
LA Galaxy’s signing of David Beckham in 2007 revolutionized Major League Soccer, helping draw more eyeballs to North American football than…
Continue ReadingCNN poll: Bernie Sanders surges to join Biden atop Democratic presidential pack
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has improved his standing in the national Democratic race for president, joining former Vice President Joe Biden in a…
Continue ReadingJohn Roberts scolds legal teams after tense exchange: ‘Those addressing the Senate should remember where they are’
Chief Justice John Roberts, who is presiding over the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, scolded both the Democratic House managers and the…
Continue ReadingTop US bankers don’t want to lead the climate fight
America’s most powerful bankers don’t want to lead the way in tackling the climate crisis. While professing deep concern about global…
Continue ReadingKaterina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece’s first woman president
High court judge and human rights advocate Katerina Sakellaropoulou has been elected Greece’s first female president by parliament on…
Continue ReadingA Michigan woman says a passenger assaulted her as she slept on a Spirit Airlines flight
A Michigan woman says a passenger assaulted her as she slept on a Spirit Airlines morning flight from Atlanta to Detroit. Detroit student Tia…
Continue ReadingSenate passes impeachment trial rules to punt on witnesses in early Wednesday morning vote
The Senate early Wednesday morning approved rules for the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on a party-line vote that delays the…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams quizzed on Meghan Markle, credits reporter with ‘good try’
If you don’t ask, you don’t get. So a reporter asked Serena Williams about her good friend Meghan Markle. Guess what? They didn’t…
Continue ReadingRutgers University elects its first African American president
Rutgers University named the first African American president in the school’s history Tuesday. The university’s Board of Governors…
Continue ReadingMen should be allowed to donate sperm after death, study says
Sperm donations from dead men is “ethically permissible,” say doctors seeking to tackle the shortage of living donors in the UK. A study…
Continue ReadingAn ancient aquatic system older than the pyramids has been revealed by the Australian bushfires
Extensive water channels built by indigenous Australians thousands of years ago to trap and harvest eels for food have been revealed after wildfires…
Continue ReadingChina confirms Wuhan virus can be spread by humans
Officials in China are racing to contain the outbreak of a new virus that has left at least nine people dead and sickened more than 440, after it was…
Continue ReadingImpeachment guide: Voting on the trial rules
The Senate will consider, and vote on, the rules of the road for the opening stages of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The…
Continue ReadingHarry reunites with Meghan in Canada as couple warn media over photos
Prince Harry’s plans for a “more peaceful life” away from the royal spotlight have already been cast into doubt as he joined his…
Continue ReadingA 3-year-old boy has just become the youngest member of Mensa UK, the largest international high IQ society
A 3-year-old Malaysian boy living in the UK has become the youngest member to join Mensa UK, the largest and oldest international high IQ society in…
Continue ReadingA mother has killed her 3 children in Phoenix, police say
A woman has been arrested in Phoenix on suspicion of killing her three children — her infant daughter, her 2-year-old daughter and her…
Continue ReadingMLB stars Derek Jeter and Larry Walker elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was one of two players elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Jeter played 20 seasons for the…
Continue ReadingUS military says additional service members treated for injuries from Iranian strikes
US Central Command announced Tuesday that additional US troops who were serving at a base in Iraq that was struck by Iranian missiles earlier this…
Continue ReadingThe 2020 census started months early in this remote Alaskan fishing village
It’s so cold that the ground is frozen in Toksook Bay. And for the census workers who’ve descended on this remote Alaskan fishing…
Continue ReadingOldest known asteroid strike may have ended Snowball Earth
More than 2 billion years ago, an asteroid slammed into Earth and created a 43-mile wide crater in Western Australia’s outback. Now,…
Continue ReadingJohn Roberts presides over the impeachment trial — but he isn’t in charge
As Chief Justice John Roberts presides over the Senate trial of President Donald Trump, he has a highly public perch but little control. He is…
Continue ReadingA Northeastern University student from Iran was removed from the US despite an emergency stay. CBP says it was not aware of the judge’s order
An Iranian student planning to attend Northeastern University was flown out of the United States despite an emergency stay, and Customs and Border…
Continue ReadingChina’s travel industry braces as coronavirus outbreak revives memories of SARS
China’s biggest online travel agency is waiving cancellation fees for trips to the central Chinese city of Wuhan as a deadly new virus sparks…
Continue ReadingMan strangles rabid coyote to death after it attacks his son
A New Hampshire man killed a coyote with his bare hands Monday after it grabbed his 2-year-old son by his jacket hood and dragged him to the ground.…
Continue ReadingThe return of the legendary US airline you’ve probably never heard of
Some airline brands die forever. Others, it seems, go into suspended animation, waiting to be reborn when the time’s right to take to the skies…
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