On April 8, a rare total solar eclipse will plunge parts of North America into darkness for almost 4 1⁄2 minutes. The moon will completely block the sun’s light along a narrow path from Buffalo to Dallas. An estimated 44 million people live inside the 115-mile wide path of totality…. Read More
Top Dem returns to Congress after Tuesday’s election to replace George Santos
The Democrats fared well in special elections Tuesday night, as snowy weather in the Northeast caused some uncertainty about turnout. Former congressman Tom Suozzi won election to a vacant U.S. House seat covering parts of Long Island and Queens, New York. The Democrat prevailed over Republican opponent Mazi Pilip. At… Read More
Harvey Weinstein appeals 2020 rape conviction, with New York’s top court to hear arguments
Nearly four years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sent to prison, New York’s highest court will hear arguments Wednesday in his quest to overturn the landmark #MeToo-era verdict. Weinstein’s lawyers are asking the state’s Court of Appeals in Albany to dismiss the disgraced movie mogul’s 2020 conviction,… Read More
Happy Valentine’s? This stingray is pregnant with no male companion
Charlotte the stingray has spent years confined to a small aquarium in the Appalachian Mountains. Yet despite no contact with males, she’s now mysteriously pregnant. The rust-colored Charlotte resides 2,300 miles from her native California waters at the non-profit Aquarium and Shark Lab in Hendersonville, North Carolina. “Here’s our girl… Read More
On this day in history, Bruno Richard Hauptmann found guilty of killing the Lindbergh baby
On Feb. 13, 1935, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap-slaying of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was later executed.) Besides being the anniversary of this verdict, Feb. 13 is an eventful… Read More
Top Dem quietly hauled off to prison
Mike Madigan, Illinois’ former Democratic House speaker, may not have been a household name, but he was dubbed by his constituents as “the real governor of Illinois.” Madigan has become legendary for the longevity of his career as a Democratic Party leader… and for his corruption. He resigned in 2021… Read More
Vast, underground ocean may be on Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon
Astronomers have found the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn’s Death Star lookalike mini moon. The French-led team analyzed changes in Mimas’ orbit and rotation and reported Wednesday that a hidden ocean 12 to 18 miles (20 to 30 kilometers) beneath the… Read More
Usher got married after Super Bowl, in a ceremony officiated by ‘Elvis’
Usher and longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea married in Las Vegas just hours after the R&B superstar’s headline appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show, according to officials and documents. The officiant who wed the pair is known to dress as an Elvis Presley impersonator. The couple married Sunday at Vegas… Read More
Super Bowl just set a 123.4 million-person record
Sunday night’s Super Bowl LVIII between the Chiefs and 49ers has set multiple viewership records across platforms. The broadcast averaged 123.4 million viewers, cementing its place as the most-viewed program in the history of American television. The over 5-hour game aired on CBS, Nickelodeon and Univision, all while steaming on… Read More
Kamala Harris says she’s ‘ready’ for the White House
Kamala Harris was asked Tuesday if she was ready for the White House. Harris said that she already was. She leaves everyone, including Biden, walking away “fully aware of my capacity to lead,” she said. “I am ready to serve,” she added. “There’s no question about that.” The Cancer Cell-Killing… Read More
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