In the basement of a nursing home in Milwaukee, the world’s best Latin lessons are given for free. That’s where Father Reginald Foster, a priest who lacks patience, gives his lessons. He’s managed to convince hundreds of people to dedicate their lives to a language no longer living, reports Brook […]
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John Young, legendary astronaut, dead at 87
Legendary astronaut John Young — who twice ventured into space in pioneering two-man Gemini capsules, orbited the moon and then walked on its cratered surface before commanding two space shuttle missions, including the program’s maiden flight — has died, ending one of the most storied careers in space history. NASA […]
Millions dig out in frigid temperatures after powerful storm
Temperatures will dip even lower on Saturday for more than 100 million people from the Great Lakes to much of the East Coast, with wind chills making it feel well below zero. More than 240 flights Saturday have been cancelled due to the arctic blast. Thursday’s powerful blizzard also left […]
Wind chill at Mount Washington drops to -90 degrees
Summit conditions at Mount Washington were so brutally cold Saturday morning the temperature tied for the second coldest on Earth, according to Mount Washington Observatory. The temperature hit minus 36 degrees Fahrenheit — with a wind chill of minus 90 (minus 68 degrees Celsius), according to the educational and research […]
East Coast locked in wickedly cold weekend with bitter wind chills
Last Updated Jan 6, 2018 9:38 AM EST MONTPELIER, Vt. — Brutally cold conditions that have gripped the East Coast will last most of the weekend, prompting wind chill warnings from Virginia to Vermont. Temperatures were in the single digits from Philadelphia to Boston on Saturday morning and expected to fall closer […]
East Coast set for wickedly cold weekend with bitter wind chills
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Brutally cold conditions are expected to envelop the East Coast most of this weekend, prompting wind chill warnings from Virginia to Vermont. Temperatures will reach close to zero from Philadelphia to Boston through Saturday night, with wind chills making it feel like minus 10 degrees to minus 20 […]
Film company faces maximum fine in “Walking Dead” stuntman’s death
ATLANTA — A film company faces a citation and fine after a stuntman for “The Walking Dead” fell to his death last year during filming on the hit show’s Georgia set, federal authorities said Friday. John Bernecker, 33, died July 12 from injuries suffered in a fall on the set […]
Baltimore schools close amid anger over cold classrooms
BALTIMORE – Public schools were closed in Baltimore Friday, but it wasn’t a snow day. The schools have been dealing with flooding and heating issues blamed on decades of neglect and mismanagement. Outraged by the state of Frederick Douglass High School, teacher Kiragu Beauttah posted videos of buckled floors and […]
Mom: Note about boy with disabilities says “keep your son away from ours”
Last Updated Jan 5, 2018 10:40 PM EST A mother in Des Moines, Iowa, is making national headlines after posting images of a letter she says her son received from a parent telling him he was not a good influence. The letter also mentioned that the mother should keep her […]
Woman sentenced for baby’s death in child-stealing scheme
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California woman who killed a 3-week-old girl during a child-stealing scheme has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Giseleangelique D’Milian was sentenced Friday after pleading no contest to first-degree murder and attempted murder. Authorities say the Thousand Oaks woman and a friend stole […]