Turning the Lone Star state blue is a Democratic dream. And so, on Friday night in Dallas, the Republican came out fighting It underlines Americas strange and turbulent political moment that the highest-profile and most intriguing battle in Novembers midterm elections is in one of the most predictably Republican states. We have a real race…
Trained musician will not face prison for stealing funds but must perform twice weekly for indigent elderly people A former prominent neurological researcher at Yale and New York universities will not face prison for stealing research funds, but a judge said he must play piano for indigent elderly people in Connecticut to make amends. The…
Belgian authorities have carried out a series of raids and arrests at football clubs across the country linked to investigations into financial fraud and possibly match-fixing Belgian authorities have carried out a series of raids and arrests at football clubs across the country linked to investigations into financial fraud and possibly match-fixing. The federal prosecutors…
Kanye West has deactivated his Instagram accounts after a deluge of criticism for tweeting that the constitutional West, 41, also shut down his Twitter account last year for several months, but he was back tweeting in the spring. “There’s nothing more maddening than debating someone who doesn’t know history, doesn’t read books, and frames their…
During the hearing, Rachel Mitchell, the Republican special counsel for the Judiciary Committee, probed into Ford’s fear of flying. The questions were regarding Ford’s initial refusal to be interviewed by the Judiciary Committee, which Ford and her lawyers attributed to her anxiety around getting on a plane to travel to Washington, D.C. Conservatives were quick…
“Always stick to well-lit streets. If possible, let someone know when you are coming home and the route you are taking and always be alert in your surroundings, so don’t use earphones or handheld devices.” Practical, universal safety tips? Or an unfair onus on women to change their day-to-day, law-abiding, behaviour? Report End of Twitter…
Istanbul (CNN)Turkish authorities believe 15 Saudi men who arrived in Istanbul on October 2 were connected to the disappearance — and possible murder — of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. At least some of them appear to have high-level connections in the Saudi government. At least some of the men flew in on two private jets…
Sorry, squirrels, it's Greyhound for youImage: Getty Images These days people fly with everything from peacocks to hamsters, but an incident on Tuesday reminded us squirrels have a long way to go before we accept them as emotional support animals. A Frontier flight from Orlando to Cleveland was delayed by a few hours as police…
Professional hang gliding pilot Wolfgang Siess recently shared an unbelievable clip of his launch off a mountain near Interlaken, Switzerland and—well just watch the clip above.
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDog walkers argue planned open spaces ban An animal charity has said it is “troubled” by plans which could see dogs banned from sports pitches. RSPCA Cymru has criticised Cardiff Council’s plans to bring in a public space protection order (PSPO) against dog owners using marked pitches.…