Blog one column
Page: 13
Heavy rain fall (Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An atmospheric river event has been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain, and the flood threat is far from over. In the last two days, 2 to 4 inches of rain fell at lower elevations and 4 to 10 inches was recorded at higher […]
(WASHINGTON) — More than 20 years ago, the Supreme Court outlawed the execution of intellectually disabled people convicted of capital crimes as “cruel and unusual” punishment forbidden by the Eighth Amendment. In a major case from Alabama before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices are asked to clarify who qualifies as “intellectually disabled” and […]
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) —One student is dead and another critically injured in a shooting Tuesday at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, according to police. A suspect in the shooting, who is not a student at the university, is in custody, police said in a press release, identifying him as Jacob Lee Bard, 48, of Evansville, Indiana. […]
Diana Ross on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026′ (Courtesy DCP) Diana Ross has made her New Year’s plans. The 81-year-old singing icon has been announced as the 2026 headliner for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, where she’ll perform live in New York’s Times Square. “Together we […]
Ego Nwodim has been tapped to host the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Saturday Night Live alum will host the awards show on Feb. 15, 2026. “No stage celebrates the incredible work of these visionary artists and independent creators everywhere quite like the Spirit Awards,” Nwodim said in a statement. “I can’t wait to […]
(GAZA STRIP) — After two consecutive years of war that upended nearly every aspect of life in the Gaza Strip, universities are slowly beginning to reopen, restoring a path to education despite extraordinary levels of destruction. Before Oct. 7, 2023, Gaza had 17 higher-education institutions, comprising hundreds of buildings. Today, most of these facilities are […]
(LONDON) — Millions of Ukrainians have been plunged into frequent darkness and cold as Russian drones and missiles wage a systematic long-range campaign against the country’s energy grid for the fourth consecutive winter. Even at the offices of Ukraine’s mammoth state-owned Naftogaz oil and gas conglomerate in Kyiv, emergency generators have been keeping the lights […]
(DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif.) — An ancient lake that once existed at Death Valley National Park has reemerged after record rainfall in the region. Several inches of water have formed in Badwater Basin, which lies at 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America, according to a press release from the […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest adjustment of interest rates on Wednesday, potentially slashing borrowing costs for the third time this year in an effort to boost sluggish hiring. Top officials at the Federal Reserve have displayed a rare degree of public disagreement over a possible interest rate cut. Inflation […]
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUELightning 6, Canadiens 1Devils 4, Senators 3Golden Knights 4, Islanders 5Sharks 1, Flyers 4Ducks 4, Penguins 3Blue Jackets 1, Hurricanes 4Bruins 5, Blues 2Stars 4, Jets 3Sabres 4, Oilers 3Avalanche 3, Predators 4 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHeat 108, Magic 117Knicks 117, Raptors 101 […]
