New York unveils statue commemorating alligator sewer myth
New York City has unveiled a sculpture paying homage to one of the city’s most enduring myths: Alligators lurking in the sewers.3 years ago
Michigan State apologizes for displaying picture of Adolf Hitler on the videoboard before a football game
Michigan State University apologized for displaying a picture of Adolf Hitler on the videoboard before the school’s football game.3 years ago
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas are released as humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens
Hamas released two American hostages, Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, on Friday nearly two weeks after launching a deadly attack in Israel and abducting around 200 people.3 years ago
Striking science images from the Nikon Small World Photo 2023 contest
The venomous fangs of a tarantula, crystallized sugar syrup and the auto-fluorescing hairs on a leaf are among the top 20 images chosen for their science and artistry in Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition this year.3 years ago
‘Toddler milk’ has no nutritional benefits, American Academy of Pediatrics reports
The American Academy of Pediatrics published a clinical report finding no nutritional benefits to “toddler formulas."3 years ago
Spirit Airlines cancels some Friday and Saturday flights for unspecified inspections
Spirit Airlines says its flight schedule could be impacted for days as it scrambles to perform an inspection of 25 aircrafts.3 years ago
Tyson Foods, a large US meat producer, invests in insect protein
Insect protein hasn’t caught on in the mainstream, but in recent years, interest in insects as ingredients for animal food has been growing.3 years ago
Toyota’s electric cars will adopt Tesla’s charging standard
Beginning in 2025 all Toyota electric vehicles sold in the US will have charging ports designed to work with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS),3 years ago
Why Joran van der Sloot might not be prosecuted for Natalee Holloway’s murder, despite admitting he killed her
The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba.3 years ago
Australia’s most famous attraction turns 50
Saying that the Sydney Opera House is a well-known icon of Australia is kind of like saying the Amazon is a creek.3 years ago
State Department advises all Americans overseas ‘to exercise increased caution’ in worldwide alert
The US State Department on Thursday advised all US citizens worldwide “to exercise increased caution” due to “increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, (and) demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.”3 years ago
Biden makes the case for wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine in primetime address
President Joe Biden tied the wars in Ukraine and Israel together, making the case that the United States must support fellow democracies facing existential threats from autocratic enemies.3 years ago
Newly released video shows moments before a recently exonerated man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop
Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop just across the state line in Georgia.3 years ago
Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway – but her body will never be found, judge says
Almost two decades after Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, the man long suspected in her death has confessed to killing the Alabama teen in grisly detail, court documents reveal.3 years ago
Hospital blast looms over Biden’s complicated diplomatic mission to Israel
President Joe Biden has made remarks from Tel Aviv this morning amid the tensions is the area.3 years ago
Elon Musk’s X is testing an annual fee for unverified accounts
After Elon Musk hinted last month that X could start charging all users, the company (formerly known as Twitter) announced a test of such a system.3 years ago
Billionaire Ronald Lauder threatens to pull funding if UPenn doesn’t do more to fight antisemitism
Billionaire Ronald Lauder, a powerful financial backer of the University of Pennsylvania, is threatening to cut off donations if the school doesn’t do more to fight antisemitism, CNN has learned.3 years ago
Jim Jordan loses first vote for House speaker amid GOP defections
Jordan is currently short of the votes he needs to be elected speaker, even after the Ohio Republican picked up key support from holdouts on Monday.3 years ago
A mother shielding her son, a 26-year-old attending a music festival and two brothers are among the Americans killed in Israel
A mother who shielded her son from gunfire, a “pro-peace” academic, young people who attended a musical festival and two brothers are among at least 30 Americans who have been killed in the warfare between Israel and Hamas.3 years ago
President Joe Biden will visit Israel in high-stakes trip
US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in the early hours of Tuesday in Tel Aviv.3 years ago
Flag football one of five sports added to 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, alongside cricket and squash
The International Olympic Committee announced that flag football, baseball/softball, cricket, lacrosse and squash would be included at the Games.3 years ago
The ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas
The myriad tunnels under Gaza are best known as passageways used to smuggle goods from Egypt and launch attacks into Israel.3 years ago
Pence and other long-shot GOP candidates face financial warning signs as 2024 approaches
Former Vice President Mike Pence has run up debt in his bid for the White House, according to figures released by his campaign.3 years ago
