President Barack Obama wants to get robot cars – autonomous vehicles that drive themselves – on the road more quickly. And he’s willing to spend a fortune in taxpayer money to do it. Obama’s newest proposal would provide nearly $4 billion to automakers and researchers for programs to test driverless vehicles…. Read More
Why this political race is “drastically different” than past elections
Jeb Bush says he misjudged the intensity of anger among Republican voters before his White House campaign and believes the country in 2016 is “dramatically different” than in past elections. Yet he insists he’s still a viable candidate, and one who has broadened his mission to include defending conservativism from… Read More
US forces get new commander in Middle East
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is announcing that the general who heads his special operations forces will be nominated as the next commander for the Middle East. Army Gen. Joseph Votel would take over leadership of U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State… Read More
Ebola outbreak is over!
The World Health Organization declared an end to the deadliest Ebola outbreak ever on Thursday after no new cases emerged in Liberia, though health officials warn that it will be several more months before the world is considered free of the disease that claimed more than 11,300 lives over two… Read More
Scientists make amazing space discovery (See the pic here!)
Astronomers have discovered the brightest star explosion ever, a super supernova that easily outshines our entire Milky Way. An international team revealed “the most powerful supernova observed in human history” Thursday in the latest Science journal. The astronomers used a network of telescopes around the world to spot the record-breaking… Read More
Oscar buzz! Who got a nod and who got snubbed
A year after Alejandro Inarritu’s “Birdman” swept top honors at last year’s Academy Awards, Inarritu will again play a leading role at the Academy Awards with his 1820s revenge thriller “The Revenant,” which landed a leading 12 nominations Thursday. Other familiar faces are returning, as well, like last year’s best… Read More
SWAT team gets its missing mascot back
The Boston Police Department’s SWAT team has been reunited with its beloved, unofficial mascot. The department posted on its website that SWAT Cat returned to the unit’s home base in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood Thursday morning. The female stray with white, black and light orange fur first started prowling around… Read More
Heartbroken Vikings kicker gets pick-me-up… from schoolkids
The first-graders at Northpoint Elementary obediently sat cross-legged on the floor, eagerly awaiting the arrival of their newfound friend. Their eyes widened as Blair Walsh walked in, the Minnesota Vikings kicker to whom the kids sent letters and drawings this week to lift his spirits. The field goal he missed… Read More
Car thieves foiled… because they can’t drive a stick!
Pittsburgh police are searching for two would-be carjackers who apparently can’t drive a stick-shift. Police have been looking for the pair since Tuesday night, when one of them tapped on a 28-year-old driver’s side window with a gun. The two ordered the man out of his car and demanded money…. Read More
Risky riches: Should lottery winners ever go public?
Even a jackpot isn’t enough to buy anonymity for many lottery winners, whose names are often made public by state law. But should they? Recently, it’s becoming increasingly possible for big winners to hide their identity to keep from being harassed. Now lottery executives are trying to strike a balance… Read More