Celebrity Life
Sarah Weddington, the Lawyer Who Argued Roe v. Wade, Dies at 76
Weddington had been in poor health for some time and it is not immediately clear what caused her death
COVID-19 Numbers in the NBA Are Still Rising as Expanded Testing Begins
Coronavirus numbers in the NBA keep getting higher and may continue that way for the foreseeable future.
The World Paid a Huge Financial Price for Climate-Driven Extreme Weather in 2021
“The costs of climate change have been grave this year,” says the author of a new report
Save the Children Says Staff Missing After Myanmar Massacre
The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar said it was appalled by the “barbaric attack in Kayah state that killed at least 35 civilians
‘Spider-Man’ Surpasses $1B Globally in Second Weekend
The Sony and Marvel film has now grossed $467 million from North American theaters
Crew Shortages Cause Nearly 1,800 Flights Cancellations Christmas Weekend
Saturday’s pullbacks erased at least 10% of the schedule at Delta, United Airlines, and JetBlue Airways
Despite Supply Issues and Omicron, Holiday Sales Rise 8.5%
The results, which covered Nov. 1 through Dec. 24, were fueled by purchases of clothing and jewelry
Federal Program Offers Cash to Cover COVID-19 Funeral Costs
As of Dec. 6, about 226,000 people had shared in the nearly $1.5 billion that FEMA has spent on funeral costs
Russia Steps Up Pressure on Google With $98 Million Fine
Russia has stepped up its confrontation with foreign social media and internet companies this year in what the government calls a campaign to uphold its digital sovereignty.
U.S. to Lift Travel Ban on 8 Southern African Countries
The restrictions, imposed last month, were meant to blunt the spread of the COVID omicron variant.
TSA Officer Saves Infant Who Stopped Breathing at New Jersey Airport
TSA officer Cecilia Morales sprung into action to resuscitate the child on Dec. 9
Christmas Flight Cancellations Are Piling Up, As Delta, United and Lufthansa Respond to COVID-19’s Impact on Crews
At least three major airlines said they have canceled dozens of flights because illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 have taken a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season. Germany-based Lufthansa said Friday that it was canceling a dozen long-haul transatlantic flights over the Christmas holiday period because…