The Russian Geographical Society says two of its explorers have achieved the deepest dive ever recorded below ice. The organization said the dive to 102 meters (335 feet) took place Saturday in the White Sea, an arm of the Barents Sea. They said divers spent 80 minutes in waters with… Read More
[Health breakthrough] Nation’s first uterus transplant a success
The recipient of the nation’s first uterus transplant said Monday that she prayed for years to be able to bear a child, and is grateful to the deceased donor’s family and surgeons who’ve given her that chance. Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic said Monday that the 26-year-old woman is recovering… Read More
Rock star’s wife dead in accidental shooting
Los Angeles authorities say the wife of former Eagles band member Randy Meisner was killed when a rifle she was handling accidentally discharged and shot her in the head. A police news release says officers found 63-year-old Lana Rae Meisner dead on Sunday from a single gunshot wound at the… Read More
Supreme Court rejects Batmobile appeal
The Supreme Court is staying out of a copyright dispute involving a California man who produced replicas of the Batmobile for car-collecting fans of the caped crusader. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said the Batmobile’s bat-like appearance and high-tech gadgets make it a character… Read More
JetBlue to train novice pilots to fly commercial flights
JetBlue Airways is taking applications for 24 slots in a new program to train novice pilots to fly a passenger jet. The airline said Monday that the program — the first of its kind at a large U.S. airline — will cost about $125,000 and take four years to complete…. Read More
BMW unveils plans for self-driving cars
Luxury automaker BMW AG is showing off a sleek concept car aimed at a future in which drivers choose between the pleasures of high-performance driving and letting the car take control. The company unveiled the Vision Next 100 at ceremonies Monday for the company’s 100th birthday at Munich’s Olympic Hall…. Read More
Clinton facing arrest for election fraud?
Last week’s Super Tuesday win in Massachusetts was considered a huge boost for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential hopes. Now, nearly 112,000 citizens have signed a petition calling for the arrest of her husband Bill Clinton for election fraud they allege helped her steal victory in the state. Like… Read More
Cruz: Trump “chickened out” on conservatives
Billionaire Donald Trump didn’t have to wait long to face blowback for his decision to pull out of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the largest gathering of conservatives in America. Trump, the current GOP frontrunner, was scheduled to speak before CPAC activists this weekend, but dropped the event at… Read More
Obama forcing Navy SEALs to share guns
The United States Navy SEALs are one of the most effective and well-trained fighting forces the world has ever seen. So why is the Obama administration making it so difficult for them to get the weapons they need? Navy SEAL teams don’t have enough combat rifles to go around, even as… Read More
Sanders: White people can’t be poor
During Sunday night’s Democratic debate, socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — in an apparently desperate attempt to pander to minority voters — uttered the most outrageous racial statement of the entire 2016 presidential race. And critics pounced immediately. “When you’re white, you don’t know what it’s like to be living in the… Read More