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Philadelphia-area vet receives highest honor from French government for actions during World War II

The Chapel of Four Chaplains was full of many American heroes Monday as U.S. military veterans filled the pews, but it was one hero in particular who they came to support: World War II veteran Corporal Benjamin Berry.

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Cyberattacks are hitting water systems throughout US,

Cyberattacks are hitting water and wastewater systems “throughout the United States” and state governments and water facilities must improve their defenses against the threat, the White House and Environmental Protection Agency warned US governors on Tuesday.

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Judge allows Trump and co-defendants to appeal order letting Fani Willis continue on 2020 election case

A Georgia judge on Wednesday greenlit an effort by former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants to appeal the decision to allow Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the 2020 election subversion case there.

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Jerrod Carmichael calls Taylor Swift is his ‘best friend.’ She probably doesn’t

Jerrod Carmichael says Taylor Swift is his best friend now that she once invited him on her private jet to a Kansas City Chiefs football game.

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There’s more bad news for potential homebuyers: Prices just hit another record

US home prices rose at the fastest clip in months to a fresh record high in January, according to data released Tuesday, highlighting how a housing shortage combined with high mortgage rates continues to limit affordability.

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Travis Kelce brings music to Kansas City with 2nd annual Kelce Jam music festival

Travis Kelce’s connection to music goes beyond his relationship with Taylor Swift.

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8 charged in series of beer thefts at Northeast railyards/warehouses

Eight men have been charged in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of beer – mostly Corona and Modelo shipped from Mexico – from railyards and warehouses over the last two years, federal prosecutors say.

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Bronny James, son of LeBron James, declares for 2024 NBA draft

Bronny James has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced on Instagram Friday.

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Robert Downey Jr. responds to Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about him at Oscars

Robert Downey Jr. was unfazed by Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about his past drug use at this year’s Oscars.

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DeSantis-Disney fight reaches settlement

A years-long fight between Disney and Florida is set to end after the two parties agreed to a settlement.

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Why some clouds vanish during solar eclipses

It’s midday, and the sun is high in the sky, a natural cyan canvas peppered with puffy, cauliflower-shaped clouds. With little warning, the clouds cluttering the horizon start to vanish before your eyes. Not long after, the world begins to darken, as the golden orb that sustains life on Earth swiftly disappears from view.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s family dissents after award in her name given to Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch

The family of the late liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wants her name pulled off an award after the foundation in charge of doling it out named SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch among this year’s recipients.

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Emotional Angel Reese ‘attacked so many times’/ threatened since winning 2023 NCAA title

LSU Tigers star Angel Reese said that she has been attacked “so many times” over the past year as her team bowed out of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Monday.

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Israeli attack kills aid workers - consistent with multiple precision strikes, analysis shows

A deadly Israeli attack that killed seven aid workers from the non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza on Monday appears to have consisted of multiple precision strikes, a CNN analysis of aftermath videos and images found.

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Many intimate Renaissance portraits hidden behind covers — new exhibition explores why

Half a millennium ago, the Protestant rebel priest Martin Luther sent out a number of small paintings as a marital announcement with political implications. He’d commissioned German painter Lucas Cranach the Elder to commemorate his controversial union with the nun Katharina von Bora in 1525 through complementary round portraits concealed in wooden boxes. Before long, their allies had received the secretive gift that boldly rejected Catholicism’s rules around clerical celibacy.

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Trump bond lowered to $175 million as he appeals civil fraud judgment in New York

A New York appeals court has given Donald Trump 10 more days to post his bond as he appeals the civil fraud judgment against him and cut the amount necessary to $175 million

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Florida: Man sentenced to 14 months in prison; threatens to kill Chief Justice John Roberts

A Florida man was sentenced Monday to 14 months in prison for threatening to kill Chief Justice John Roberts last year.

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The symbolism in Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album has fans talking

Beyoncé knows how to get people talking, and her new album “Cowboy Carter,” had tongues wagging long before its release date on March 29. With star power as ubiquitous as hers, every little detail of a new work is going to be embraced and dissected, especially since Beyoncé is also known for serving up enticingly intertextual visuals alongside her music.

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Charmillionaire Starts Robin’s Heart Foundation, Partnership with Mattress Mack to Aid Harvey Relief Efforts

Houston rapper Chamillionaire dropped two major announcements Tuesday morning as he continues to help Texas get back on its feet following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

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Celebrating Women in Power: PVAMU to Host The Inaugural Women in Leadership Conference

Prairie View A&M University is proud to announce The Inaugural Women in Leadership Conference 2024, scheduled to take place during Women’s History Month, March 6-7. Hosted by the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, the conference, titled “Women Leading the Way: Imagine the Possibilities,” is set to be a groundbreaking event that aims to empower and uplift women leaders across various sectors by showcasing women who were “firsts” in their industries.