The Golden Globe Awards seemed to have a dress code, as actresses and actors took over the red carpet in mostly black gowns and tuxedos. The highly anticipated wear-black protest at the Golden Globes took off Sunday as soon as the red carpet opened, including A-listers Meryl Streep in a […]
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Sydney nearly breaks heat record with 116-degree weather
SYDNEY — Dangerous heat is roasting parts of Australia with temperatures that haven’t been seen in decades. The temperature in Sydney hit an almost 80-year high of 47.3 degrees Celsius, or 117 Fahrenheit, on Sunday — a sharp contrast to the bitter cold that has gripped much of the U.S. […]
Meryl Streep, Emma Watson bring activists to Golden Globes
Last Updated Jan 7, 2018 7:09 PM EST LOS ANGELES — The red carpet at this year’s Golden Globes will have a very different tone this year thanks to the #TimesUp movement. Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Emma Watson and Amy Poehler are among the eight actresses who are planning to bring […]
Scientists seek veterans for final act of service
Anxiety, irritability, memory loss, cognitive problems, profound depression—often to the point of suicide. These have been the unwelcome symptoms ushering the return home for thousands of veterans since 9/11. In that time, more than 300,000 service members have been given a diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, but scientists are now […]
Wilson Cruz on his character’s fate on “Star Trek: Discovery”
Last Updated Jan 7, 2018 10:35 PM EST (Warning: Spoilers ahead) “Star Trek: Discovery” made history when it introduced characters Lt. Paul Stamets and Dr. Hugh Culber, the first gay couple on a “Star Trek” TV series. But on Sunday, the show made a shocking decision when it revealed Hugh’s […]
Predicting crime in Chicago
What if a murder could be predicted? What if police could intervene with the future victim or future killer? In Chicago, an experimental computer program is trying to do just that. It’s called predictive policing and the city is counting on it to ease some of the worst gun violence […]
“Cascading failures” strand thousands at flooded, frigid JFK
Last Updated Jan 8, 2018 1:24 AM EST NEW YORK — A water pipe break in one of the terminals at New York’s Kennedy Airport on Sunday added to the delays at the beleaguered airport trying to recover from the aftermath of a snowstorm that has stranded thousands of passengers. In […]
Water main break at JFK terminal forces evacuation
NEW YORK — A terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was evacuated Sunday due to a water main break. The incident added to an already chaotic weekend at the airport as it struggled with delays after the city was hit by major winter storm. “A water […]
Combat veterans coming home with CTE
Until a few years ago, NFL players who struggled with severe depression, bouts of rage and memory loss in their retirement were often told they were just having a hard time adjusting to life away from the game. Doctors have since learned these changes can be symptoms of the degenerative […]
SpaceX readies Falcon 9 for launch
Kicking off an ambitious 2018 flight schedule, SpaceX readied a Falcon 9 rocket for launch Sunday evening to boost a mysterious government satellite known as “Zuma” into orbit. Running a month and a half late because of payload fairing issues and subsequent rescheduling, the rocket was targeted for liftoff from […]