Celebrity Life
The U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 800,000
The U.S. accounts for 4% of the world's population but about 15% of the 5.3 million known COVID deaths
The National Film Registry Adds 25 Movies, From Return of the Jedi to WALL-E
LOS ANGELES — This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of color. The Library of Congress announced Tuesday that films including Star Wars…
Blinken Vows More U.S. Military Might in the Indo-Pacific Region
The U.S. Secretary of State said the Biden administration is committed to maintaining peace and prosperity in the region
Thousands Are Without Heat and Water in Kentucky After Tornadoes Kill Dozens
Kentucky residents could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks
E.U. Lawmakers Propose New Rules to Control Online Content
The rules would add restrictions to the Digital Services Act, advanced by the European Commission last year
USA Gymnastics Reaches $380M Settlement With Nassar Victims
The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over. The fight for substantive change within the sport’s national governing body is just beginning. A federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis on Monday confirmed a $380 million settlement between USA Gymnastics and the…
No Troops Disciplined in US Strike Killing Afghan Civilians
WASHINGTON (AP) — No U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face disciplinary action, U.S. defense officials said Monday. Officials said that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved recommendations on the disciplinary matter from the generals who lead U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command, based…
Increasing Arctic Fires Are Melting Permafrost That Keeps Carbon Underground
Few things signal something’s gone haywire on the planet quite like frozen land on fire. Now scientists have determined that Arctic fires, even milder ones, can reshape a landscape for decades, in ways that may make it even harder to keep global heating from eclipsing international goals. It’s mostly rising temperatures that are thawing out…
Deadly Collapse at Amazon Warehouse Puts Spotlight on Phone Ban
To many hourly front-line workers, Amazon's mobile phone ban demonstrates executives' indifference to employee safety.
Succession, Belfast and The Power of the Dog Lead the 2022 Golden Globe Awards
But Hollywood mostly shrugged following a year of controversy among the Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Vicente Fernández, Revered Mexican Singer, Dies at 81
The iconic vocalist had three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys to his name, and inspired a new generation of performers
In a Historic First, Israel’s Prime Minister Meets the UAE’s Crown Prince for Talks on Iran
Talks on Iran’s nuclear program and its impact on the Middle East expected to top the agenda