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Terror In the UK: Decades of Deadly Attacks
Several deadly terror attacks have struck the UK in recent decades -- mostly in London.
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Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Commonwealth leaders, taken at the 1960 Commonwealth Conference, Windsor Castle. Front row: (left to right) E. J. Cooray, Walter …
Published on September 15, 2022
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Aurora man turns farm into eclipse watch party location amid filling hotels/rentals
The total solar eclipse is just under two months away. With hotels and short-term rentals filling up, Wilson Curry in the Town of Aurora has created his own total solar eclipse watch party location at his house for 100-200 people.
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Texans rookie quarterback inspired by former coach in defeat of the New Orleans Saints
When Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud talks about overcoming adversity on the football field, he always mentions the coaches who have helped him along his journey of becoming an NFL quarterback.
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FBI director: Russia is the 'most aggressive actor' in election interference
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that Russia was engaging in real-time "malign influence operations" against the United States and called the country the "most aggressive actor" in the space of election interference. The wide-ranging interview at times placed him in contrast with the President, who spent the week waffling on rhetoric to describe Russia's threat.
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Governor Abbott Directs TEA To Take Action To Fix Special Education In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath directing him to take immediate steps to prepare an initial corrective action plan within the next seven days to reform special education in Texas. The directive follows a report sent today to TEA from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) regarding compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In his letter to Commissioner Morath, Governor Abbott expressed his deep concern with the current state of special education in Texas and stated that more must be done to adequately address the needs of our most vulnerable students.
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New York Yankees & Boston Red Sox to play each other in London
One of the fiercest rivalries in sport -- the New York Yankees versus the Boston Red Sox -- is on the move and heading to London as Major League Baseball flies across the Atlantic to broaden its global reach.
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Scandal erupts at prestigious British university, after students accuse several members of US-style frat house of sexual assault
One of the world's oldest universities is embroiled in scandal after dozens of women alleged they were sexually assaulted or raped on its campus, with several claiming they were attacked by members of a controversial US-style fraternity.
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Cell phone in foil, $1 million cash for a house: Feds lay out case to keep Ghislaine Maxwell in jail
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to reject a home confinement request by Ghislaine Maxwell, the confidant of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, saying she is skilled at hiding and had wrapped a cell phone in foil to attempt to evade detection by authorities.
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Inside the exquisite linguistic ceasefire between the US and France
Benjamin Franklin would have been proud. An exquisite linguistic ceasefire between the US and France was crafted this week in the finest tradition of the founding father and diplomat.
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This combination of pictures created on September 07, 2020 shows Manchester United's Mason Greenwood (L) running with the ball during the International Champions Cup football …
Published on September 7, 2020
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Moms Who Triumph Through Adult Education
Graduation is a significant milestone, but it will be particularly special for 77 courageous adult learners who overcame challenges and got a second chance to earn their high school credentials.
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Why are Tony Buzbee and Bill King Attacking Our Black Elected Officials?
“Corrupt” “Vindictive” “Show pony” “Petty” “Pay to play politics” “Dictator.”
These are just a few of the epithets being hurled at Mayor Sylvester Turner by his two opponents in the November city elections.
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Bill Cosby Judge To Hear Defense Request For Outside Jurors
Bill Cosby‘s lawyers will make oral arguments this month on their bid to move the actor’s sexual assault trial to another Pennsylvania county.
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At UH, Creating the Country’s First Spanish-Language Creative Writing Program
Which country is home to the second-largest Spanish-speaking population in the world? It’s us—as in the United States, with only Mexico home to more who speak, write and think in the language.
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Abdul El-Sayed hopes to keep progressive wave rolling in Michigan
The odds are against him. History, too. But if Abdul El-Sayed, in his quest to become the country's first Muslim governor, can upset frontrunner Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan's Democratic primary on Tuesday, he will do more than earn his shot at carving out a piece of political history: He will upend the conventional wisdom within the party establishment that says progressive left politics are a loser with Midwestern voters.
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Emmys 2020: 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Succession,' and 'Watchmen' score sweeping wins
The Emmy Awards went on as scheduled Sunday, with Jimmy Kimmel noting at the outset that while an awards show might "seem frivolous and unnecessary" in the middle of a pandemic, "Right now, we need fun."
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Rev. Jesse Jackson attends Ahmaud Arbery killing trial as testimony from investigators continues Monday
As the defense cross-examined a Georgia state investigator who interviewed one of the defendants in the trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, noted civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson attended Monday's court proceedings in a show of support for the Arbery family.
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The role of an unexpected savior is not new to Tyler Perry
In an interview filled with one bombshell after another, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry revealed their fears and struggles with racism in the royal family. But one unlikely hero emerged in the saga: Tyler Perry.
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The White House: Where star power and political power collide
Donald Trump has always been fixated with celebrity. Before he was President or even host of NBC's "The Apprentice," the real estate mogul spent years working the New York City tabloids to catapult himself to fame.
