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Real-life ‘superheroes’ fly in world’s first jet suit race
From futuristic architecture to pioneering infrastructure, Dubai is no stranger to weird, wonderful, and downright wacky innovation. But on Wednesday, the “City of Superlatives” went full sci-fi when eight pilots, suited and booted like Marvel’s “Iron Man,” took to the skies.
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Thousands gather for Navalny’s funeral in Moscow despite threat of arrest
Thousands of mourners gathered in Moscow for the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny despite a heavy police presence and the threat of detention.
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Alabama Sen. Katie Britt says ‘the American dream has turned into a nightmare’ in GOP rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, the youngest Republican woman elected to the US Senate, criticized President Joe Biden and his administration over the border, the state of the US economy and crime and safety issues as she delivered the GOP’s rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union address.
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UMHB Fall Commencement 2021
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor held commencement services for the Fall 2021 semester on Friday, Dec. 3, at the Bell County Expo Center. This was the university's 165th graduating class, and a total of 417 students were awarded degrees, including 333 baccalaureate degrees, 45 master's degrees, and 39 doctoral degrees.
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'13 Reasons Why' Tied to Rise In Suicide Searches Online
When it comes to the hit Netflix series "13 Reasons Why," many viewers find themselves on either side of a controversial debate.
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We the People: 100 Days in Trump's America
Emotions run high across America as voters reflect upon President Donald Trump's first 100 days. Well let's face it, emotions have been running high since at least Election Day, and rightly so, as this is the future of the country and everyone in it. But that's where the unity ends. Stop and listen to people and you'll hear some speak of pride, strength and passion. Others point to bigotry, fear and divisiveness. But not necessarily in the places you might think.
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As Trump's condition makes headlines, America's pandemic is getting worse
The extraordinary attention generated by President Donald Trump's fight with Covid-19 has obscured an alarming turn in a pandemic that is showing signs of accelerating as colder weather approaches, with 2,000 new America deaths recorded since he was diagnosed.
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The Fall of the Sagging Pants Era Is Upon Us
For years, we've watched them waddle in front of us like tipsy penguins, hitching their flopping pants up as they shuffled along. Some saggers dropped their pants down just below their waist, giving us just a glimpse of their butt cheeks. Others went full-on sag, tying their pants mid-thigh, a sartorial maneuver that made them "look like they were pooping themselves while they walked," one critic observed.
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Maria Sharapova: Serena Williams 'owns me'
In the space of one hour and eighteen minutes, Maria Sharapova's life would change for ever. On a sunny Saturday afternoon in July 2004, she stepped onto Wimbledon's Centre Court as an unknown 17-year-old and walked off a household name.
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Science being 'debunked:' Why are some countries making a vaccine U-turn?
More than a century before Facebook, anti-vaccination campaigners had another method for spreading their message -- an eye-catching march through town with tiny children's coffins emblazoned with the words: "Another victim of vaccination."
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In 5 years of #MeToo, here's what's changed -- and what hasn't
Five years ago, a single hashtag sent waves across the world: #MeToo. News of sexual harassment and assault allegations against ubiquitous Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein had just broken. In its wake, countless people came forward with stories of sexual abuse -- accusing high-profile men from former president George H. W. Bush to actor Kevin Spacey of various kinds of sexual harassment.
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Screeners Available for PBS Docu-Series "Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution"
Series Shines Light on Disco’s Groovy Beginnings, Featuring The Village People’s Victor Willis, Labelle’s Nona Hendryx, The Trammps’ Earl Young, The Father of House Music, Marshall Jefferson, Scissor Sisters’ Ana Matronic and Jake Shears, Sylvester’s Jeanie Tracy, MNEK, Kim Petras, Jocelyn Brown, Jessie Ware, George McCrae, Dexter Wansel, Candi Staton, Anita Ward, David Morales, Honey Dijon, DJ Hollywood, Jamie Principle, Robert Williams, Ron Trent, and More
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Here are the companies pulling back from Russia
Dozens of the world's biggest companies have abandoned or scaled back their operations in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
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Last Clinic Standing
Dona Wells vividly remembers when abortions were illegal. When women had little choice after their contraceptive failed. When some took their chances on dangerous abortions performed by amateurs or even themselves.
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The two-track twostep: How the bipartisan infrastructure deal came together and nearly fell apart in 24 hours
At first glance, the bipartisan infrastructure deal that emerged this week seemed like a ripe opportunity for President Joe Biden to take a dig at his predecessor, whose attempts at focusing on roads and bridges often went awry.
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What to do -- and not do -- when you meet the Queen
A version of this story appeared in the June 11 edition of CNN's Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what's happening behind palace walls. Sign up here.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson: The personal and legal record of the Supreme Court nominee
Six days after President Joe Biden's inauguration, White House counsel Dana Remus put in a call to Ketanji Brown Jackson to see if the judge might be interested in a new job: replacing Merrick Garland on a powerful federal appeals court.
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7 takeaways from Tuesday's shocking January 6 hearing
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection reconvened Tuesday for a hastily scheduled hearing, featuring blockbuster testimony from Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson.
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Pennsylvania man kills 3 people, including his 13-year-old sister, police say
A 26-year-old man is facing murder and other criminal charges after allegedly killing three people, including his 13-year-old sister, at two different homes in Pennsylvania before carjacking a driver and fleeing to New Jersey.
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Kobe Bryant: Bigger Than Basketball
On a foggy Sunday morning in the hills of one of the most beautiful suburbs in LA three families were taking their daughters to play in a basketball game. Along for the ride were an assistant basketball coach and the pilot. For reasons we don’t yet know the plane crashed and everyone on board died. An entire community devastated for what was supposed to be just another afternoon ride like they have done time and time before.
