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At least 8 dead - landslide buries dozens in southwest China in freezing winter temperatures
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of eight people as the race to reach dozens more buried in a landslide in southwestern China on Monday continues, according to state media.
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Megalodons skinnier than previously thought, new study suggests
Megalodons, the huge prehistoric sharks depicted in movies such as “The Meg,” had more slender bodies than was previously thought, according to a new study.
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Media literacy more than spotting fake news - one librarian gives teens tools to decide what to trust
Along with the smell of old books and the shelves of trendy novels at the South Brunswick High School library are guides for accurately deciphering the digital world.
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Boeing faces new safety alert over earlier generation of 737s
The US Federal Aviation Administration has urged airlines to inspect so-called door plugs on an earlier version of Boeing 737 airplanes, after one blew out of the side of the newer Max model during an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month.
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‘Wide right’ - two words haunt Buffalo Bills fans
It just wasn’t to be for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
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Dozens possible graves from former Black cemetery found at MacDill Air Force Base
Years after Florida military officials say they were first notified about potential graves of a former Black cemetery on the grounds of what is currently MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, 121 possible graves have now been located.
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Seasonal blues? Here’s how to move more and feel better
The shorter, darker days of winter present a mental health challenge to many people. For some, the seasonal shift can lead to a clinically depressive state aptly called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Symptoms include low energy, lack of motivation, disrupted sleep and a sense of hopelessness.
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Airfare hasn’t been this cheap since 2009
In travel news this week: Why the cost of living is high but plane tickets are relatively cheap, the best countries for expats in 2024 and the big-shot movie stars getting in trouble in the United States and Europe.
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How the three-year cruise fell apart
In April 2023, George Fox was gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime: a three-year cruise taking him around the world. The departure was set for Life at Sea’s inaugural cruise, slated to leave Istanbul on November 1.
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Week in good news: Ice sculptures, wacky words, cheeky husky
I am currently reading “How Infrastructure Works” by engineer and materials science expert Deb Chachra. It’s one of those books that has to be read in sips of about 20 pages or so. To do otherwise would be akin to chugging a bottle of barrel-aged Scotch: a waste of a good thing and far too potent to take in at one time.
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The ultimate pedestrian: How man’s walk across America became journey of advocacy
The avid walker from Seattle has hobnobbed with state representatives in Georgia, eaten tacos in Kansas and seen the oldest KFC in America.
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Why do we have right-on-red - is it time to get rid of it?
In America, traveling through red lights on right turns has become a rule of the road. Frequently, you get honked at if you don’t speed through fast enough.
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New artificial snowmaking technology offers lifeline to struggling ski resorts
Nestled in the Pyrenees mountains, La Molina is Spain’s oldest ski resort. It boasts the biggest superpipe in the Pyrenees and its slopes have hosted high-profile events, from the Alpine Skiing World Cup to the Snowboard World Championships. But La Molina now faces an existential threat: The death of snow.
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Man pleads not guilty to multiple charges, including attempted murder, in Queens stabbing spree
A New York man pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted murder - other charges in what police claimed was mostly unprovoked series of stabbings across the city this week.
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Israeli government divisions deepen; cabinet minister says defeating Hamas unrealistic
Divisions within the Israeli government are deepening after war cabinet minister Gadi Eisenkot suggested the key war aim of defeating Hamas is unrealistic and called for elections within months.
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First known action in criminal justice system - special grand jury examines Uvalde response
A special grand jury was chosen in Uvalde, Texas, Friday to investigate the response to the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School, according to area newspapers.
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Anti-abortion advocates look to state legislatures at second post-Roe March for Life
Anti-abortion advocates gathered in Washington, DC, on Friday for the annual March for Life — the second since the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections.
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Microsoft says state-sponsored Russian hacking group accessed email accounts of senior leaders
A Russian hacking group gained access to some email accounts of Microsoft senior leaders, the software giant disclosed in a regulatory filing Friday afternoon.
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Netanyahu told Biden in private phone call he was not foreclosing the possibility of a Palestinian state in any form
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained to President Joe Biden in a phone call Friday that the public comments he made a day earlier — in which he appeared to reject the idea of creating a Palestinian state — were not meant to foreclose that outcome in any form, a person familiar with the conversation told CNN.
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Communities In Schools of Houston recognizes National Mentoring Month as time to impact the lives of students
Salutes CIS Student Support Managers on school campuses and volunteer mentors throughout the Houston area
Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS), an educational nonprofit, celebrates National Mentoring Month in January, which represents a time for Americans to celebrate the power of relationships, drive meaningful change, and expand quality mentoring opportunities for the nation’s youth. Mentoring is at the core of what CIS of Houston does, through both dedicated professionals and trained volunteers.
