Prize-winning Texas drama teacher to get special Tony Award
The special Tony Award that honors educators will go to a drama teacher in Texas who argues that “musical theater has a unique way of bringing people together.”
Paramount Studios sued over 'Top Gun' copyright
Paramount Studios is being sued for copyright infringement over "Top Gun" by the family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 film.
Email reveals Trump campaign told fake electors in Georgia to use 'complete secrecy'
The Trump campaign directed a group of Georgia Republicans to meet in secret and obscure their objectives in an email obtained by federal prosecutors as part of their recent investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the election in several …
FDA advisers to weigh risks and benefits of Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine
After more than a year with two types of Covid-19 vaccines in use in the United States, another will be up for consideration by the US Food and Drug Administration next week.
Prince Harry and Meghan release new photo of daughter Lilibet
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have released a new photo of their daughter Lilibet, after celebrating her 1st birthday on Saturday at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor in the UK, a spokesperson for the family said.
Are American Classrooms Producing Mass Shooters?
Let’s face it. With all the mass shootings in America today, it is difficult to tease out the various motivations that prompt murderers to unleash their automatic weapons on unsuspecting and innocent individuals they do not even know.
Amazon's stock price is set to drop, but that won't make it cheaper
For many average investors, the price of just one Amazon share has been prohibitively expensive. There are a lot of things a person can spend about $2,500 on instead of one tiny piece of "Prime" stock market real estate. A …
McCain announces new Farm of the Future Africa at 'critical moment' for the global food system
McCain's second Farms of the Future site will focus on innovation in agriculture to help the business more effectively tackle the impacts of climate change
Key GOP senators signal that raising age to buy semiautomatic weapons is off the table
The two leading GOP senators involved in gun talks on Capitol Hill signaled Monday evening that it's unlikely Congress will raise the age requirement for purchasing semiautomatic firearms to 21, instead saying they are looking at changing the criminal background …
Manchin wants to raise age to 21 for gun purchases, doesn't see need for AR-15s
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia voiced his support Monday for raising the age to 21 for purchasing semi-automatic weapons and questioned why individuals need to own high-powered AR-15-style weapons, putting him at odds with Republicans who are resisting imposing …
NY attorney general isn't satisfied with Trump's bid to stay out of contempt after deposing longtime assistant
The New York attorney general's office says it is not satisfied that former President Donald Trump has met the conditions to lift his civil contempt and is asking for additional sworn statements from several units within the Trump Organization over …
Singapore's dengue 'emergency' is a climate change omen for the world
Singapore says it is facing a dengue "emergency" as it grapples with an outbreak of the seasonal disease that has come unusually early this year.
Britain's economy is in a bad place. Removing Boris Johnson might help
Investors don't usually like political uncertainty. But in the United Kingdom, a shake-up in government could be exactly what the economy needs.
Climate crisis costs up over 800% as UN donor nations fail to keep pace, report says
The amount of money needed to aid communities in the face of extreme weather-related emergencies has increased by more than 800% in the past two decades as the climate crisis also rapidly accelerated, new research shows.
Priyanka Chopra blasts 'shameful' Indian body spray ad promoting rape culture
A television commercial for a male body spray has been taken off the air in India, after critics said it made light of gang rape.
