Russia, Syria bombed US-backed fighters in Syria, US general says
Russian and Syrian aircraft bombed positions held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Arab Coalition near the Syrian town of al Bab on Tuesday.
Russian and Syrian aircraft bombed positions held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Arab Coalition near the Syrian town of al Bab on Tuesday.
An evolutionary biologist has suggested that human colonists on Mars could go through rapid evolution, eventually becoming an entirely new human species.
The world’s oldest fossils challenge the popular notion of a primordial soup
Remains of microbial bugs thought to be the oldest known on Earth have been unearthed by British scientists.
Philip Green paid, when pushed, but it will not be so easy next time
PARIS — A tardy Nicki Minaj held up H&M’s fall-winter evening show that ended on a stirring note with a performance by The Weeknd. It capped a dizzying day in Paris. Day 2 of Paris Fashion Week saw deconstructed clothes, blown-up prints, and contrasting patterns shake up the runways at the VIP-filled collections of Dries
Autonomous electric racing startup Roborace unveiled its new Robocar at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Roborace wants to create a self-driving, electric championship race series where teams compete using algorithms to drive the cars around the circuit.
Last night, Alicia Keys appeared on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote the network’s twelfth season of The Voice....
Lorde sent fans on a scavenger hunt in New Zealand for clues about her new single "Green Light."
People think of Uber as a big success story. But it’s not. At least not yet.
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The highly-anticipated new version of US President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order will reportedly exclude Iraq from the list of nations subject to the temporary halt, due to their role in helping to fight Daesh.
The earthquake risk for Oklahoma and southern Kansas is expected to remain significant in 2017, threatening 3 million people with seismic events that can produce damaging shaking, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey forecast released Wednesday.
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By any objective standard, President Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday night was fair to middling: a standard-issue recitation of his priorities seasoned with calls for bipartisan compromise and closing with a lyrical appeal to members of Congress to join him in “dreaming big and bold and daring...
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If you've ever hiked in the woods or picnicked in a park, you've probably heard of the concept "leave no trace." The 90s-era conservation ethics code encourages people to clean up after themselves after a stint in nature, being careful to leave no trace of their activity.
It's nice idea for personal practice, but our record as a species will not be so easily expunged from planet Earth.
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WASHINGTON — The Virginia school board that wants to keep a transgender teen from using the boys’ restroom at his high school is calling on the Supreme Court to delay consideration of the case to allow the Trump administration to weigh in. A delay also could allow time for Senate confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a plan Tuesday to open 90 new homeless shelters across the city’s five boroughs. The mayor’s proposal, which would increase the number of shelters by approximately 30 percent, is expected to be with viewed with heavy scrutiny from community members who believe property values will go down as a result.
The day after Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens was killed in a raid in Yemen on Jan. 29, President Donald Trump called Owens’ wife, Carryn, to offer his condolences … Click to Continue »
Fired ESPN Analyst Suffers Heart Attack, Doctors Blame Venus Williams ‘Guerrilla’ Backlash Doug Adler, the ESPN tennis analyst who was let go after describing Venus Williams’ “guerrilla” tennis tactics at the Australian Open, suffered a heart attack on Tuesday, and the stress from the firing and the backlash Adler received is largely to blame, Fox Sports Radio’s “Outkick the Coverage” reports. Read original story Fired ESPN Analyst Suffers Heart Attack, Doctors Blame Venus Williams ‘Guerrilla’... Читать дальше...
Copper prices rose to their highest in more than a week as manufacturing data from China showed potential for strong demand.
According to Efe, the priority of the scientists during this mission will be to detect asteroids close to Earth to calculate the probability of their colliding with the planet.
A doctor is forced into secret medical service in Ayelet Gundar-Goshen's new novel. Maureen Corrigan calls it "a psychological suspense tale mashed with a social novel about the refugee crisis."
McDonald's is looking to beef up its sales with new tech. The company said Wednesday that it plans to launch an app where diners can place orders for pickup, and it'll start expanding its delivery services.
Ready yourself for another bit of traffic mayhem as the viaduct closes for inspection this weekend.
The Oscars wasn't the only awards show during the weekend. The 32nd Independent Spirit Awards took place Saturday at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. "Moonlight" won big, taking home the award for Best Picture and for Best Director, Barry Jenkins. Casey Affleck took home Best Male Lead for "Manchester By The Sea," Isabelle Huppert was honored as Best Female Lead for "Elle," Ben Foster took home Best Supporting Male for "Hell or High Water" and Molly Shannon was bestowed with the... Читать дальше...
Sunayna Dumala, the wife of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla who was shot dead in Kansas in a hate crime last week, has said that she will return to the US to fulfill his dream.