Cable and satellite TV providers are ringing in the new year with an unwelcomed gift: higher cable bills. Comcast, for instance, says customer bills will rise 2.2 percent, on average, in 2018. AT&T is raising DirecTV’s prices by up to $8 a month in mid-January. Dish is raising the price […]
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Vermeer and the Dutch Masters who influenced him
Art lovers have long recognized the genius of the 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. Now, the influence other Dutch Masters had on HIM is being recognized as well, as Rita Braver now shows us: Johannes Vermeer could take an ordinary moment — who hasn’t stared into a mirror? — […]
John Lithgow on the love that was basis for “Stories By Heart”
Currently starring on Broadway in a one-man show: the versatile actor John Lithgow, performing what may be his most daring role yet. Lee Cowan has saved us a seat: John Lithgow isn’t one to ignore a camera, but it took him a while to notice ours during our shared cab […]
Police: Man ripped heads off 20 chickens in “jealous rage”
MILFORD, Conn. — Police say a Connecticut man killed 20 chickens and ripped their heads from their bodies in a drunken, jealous rage on Christmas. Milford police Officer Michael DeVito tells the Hartford Courant that 28-year-old Gregory Ulrich was drinking with a friend when he saw social media pictures of […]
Teacher goes above and beyond to help student’s mother
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – A good teacher will do almost anything for a student, but few have gone as far as Donna Hoagland, a teacher at Marsh Pointe Elementary in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It all started when Donna noticed a change in one of her 4th graders, Troy […]
Inmate left to give birth alone in solitary confinement, suit alleges
OAKLAND, Calif. — Six current and former inmates who were pregnant at Santa Rita Jail leveled accusations of abuse against guards in a lawsuit filed in California. According to CBS San Francisco, the suit alleges that Alameda County sheriff’s deputies who worked as guards at the jail mistreated the women while […]
Clothing designer meets the sartorial needs of “not so tall” men
There’s a certain kind of man who people think gets all the attention. Pop culture has always favored the tall guy and that leaves a lot of men out. The average American man stands at just about 5-foot-8 inches and those who measure below that can have a hell of […]
Overwhelmed by flu cases, some ERs turn ambulances away
Last Updated Jan 5, 2018 1:53 PM EST Health officials in Southern California are warning the public that the current flu season is so intense that some hospitals are rerouting patients due to their increasingly limited capacity. From Laguna Beach to Long Beach, emergency rooms were struggling to cope with the overwhelming […]
Turkish leader blasts banker’s conviction, U.S. justice system
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the conviction in New York of a Turkish banker accused of helping Iran evade sanctions, saying the U.S. justice system poses a danger for the world. Speaking before departing for a visit to Paris, Erdogan on Friday again branded the […]
Nikola Tesla’s extraordinary life and impact
Richard Gunderman is Chancellor’s Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy at Indiana University Match the following figures – Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Guglielmo Marconi, Alfred Nobel and Nikola Tesla – with these biographical facts: Spoke eight languages Produced the first motor that ran on AC current Developed the underlying technology […]