Chief Justice Roberts Reflects on Conflicts, Harassment and Judicial Independence
WASHINGTON — Amid a drop in public confidence in the Supreme Court and calls for increasing its membership, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. devoted...
Bitcoin closes lucrative year with a whimper
Bitcoin is ringing out a banner year with a rocky finish.The largest cryptocurrency by market value is on pace to close out December with a...
Golden Girls star Betty White dies aged 99
The actor’s career spanned more than 80 years – but it was her role as Rose Nylund in the 1980s sitcom that cemented her statusBetty...
In Gaza, young victims of Israeli bombing recount a brutal 2021
Gaza City – In May 2021, the occupied Gaza Strip experienced renewed bloodshed and destruction as Israel launched a devastating 11-day military offensive on the...
New Year’s Eve Celebrations Around the World
Countries around the globe rang in the new year with fireworks and light shows as 2022 ushered in the third year of the coronavirus pandemic....
Kirk Cousins Tests Positive for Covid-19
Cousins was placed on the team’s Covid-19 reserve list for at least five days, threatening Minnesota’s playoff chances. Source: New York Times
Quebec Government Faces Backlash Over New Year’s Eve Curfew
New Year’s Eve was canceled in Quebec, or at least that’s how many residents feel after the government imposed a 10 p.m. curfew that will...
Snow Closed the Highways. GPS Mapped a Harrowing Detour in the Sierra Nevada.
The road once carried stagecoaches during the Gold Rush, twisting its way through what is now a national forest and an area of the Sierra...
Omicron Doesn’t Infect the Lungs Very Well, Animal Studies Find
A spate of new studies on lab animals and human tissues are providing the first indication of why the Omicron variant causes milder disease than...
Mysterious Ghost Light Called “Best Sighting of 2021” – Mysterious Universe
(Note: Orb in photo above is not the ‘Best’ orb.) As the sand runs out of the 2021 hourglass (ask your grandfather for an explanation),...