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A ‘super-Earth’ may have been discovered just six light years away
Science Vor 2 Stunden
Astronomers have spotted signs of an exoplanet orbiting Barnard’s Star, one of the closest stars to the Sun. The “super-Earth” would be at least 3 times the size of Earth, has a surface temperature of -170°C (-274°F) and a year that lasts just 233 days.
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Brutal cheap shot ends in player's dismissal from basketball team and school
Basketball Vor 4 Stunden
During a Division III game between Nichols and Fitchburg State, Fitchburg player Kewan Platt intentionally elbowed opposing player Nick Tenaglia in the face. On Wednesday, the school announced Platt was no longer on the team and had been barred from campus.
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Victoria's Secret's CEO steps down amid declining sales and backlash
Business Vor 5 Stunden
As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, Jan Singer, the CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie division, is leaving after two years at the position. The departure comes shortly after the company faced intense scrutiny over its comments toward transgender models.
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Jeff Flake threatens to block judicial nominees until Mueller bill gets vote
Politics Vor 1 Stunde
The Arizona Republican, who holds a seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced he would block the president's judicial nominees after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell prevented a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation from going to a vote. Republicans hold a slim 51-49 majority in the Senate.
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A passionate battle is underway to support the least used emojis
Haha Vor 2 Stunden
@leastusedemoji is run by a bot that "checks emojitracker.com" to inform "the masses on which emoji is the least used" and it has unwittingly started a war between vigilante emoji users. Since July, two emojis have been battling it out not to land in the bottom spot and an alliance has been formed to save them.
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Fans have high hopes for Dumplin' after watching the trailer
Movies Vor 3 Stunden
The trailer Dumplin', starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, has dropped. It left fans hopeful that it will send the same message of body positivity as the novel it is based on.
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President Trump announces support for criminal justice sentencing reform bill
Politics Vor 3 Stunden
The bipartisan US House bill gained a key endorsement from Trump on Wednesday. It envisions significant sentencing reforms, including a rollback of laws that disproportionately affect black and minority communities.
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Gamers share some of their early experiences of Fallout 76
Gaming Vor 3 Stunden
The latest entry of Bethesda's gaming franchise is out and players are already getting lost in Fallout 76's wasteland.
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Baby survives after pregnant mother was killed with crossbow
UK news Vor ein paar Stunden
35-year-old Sana Muhammad was eight months pregnant when she was shot with a crossbow while washing the dishes at her home in London. Her baby survived after an emergency C-section. The Met Police have said a man has been charged with murder.
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the only woman to give birth three times while serving in US Congress
Politics Vor ein paar Stunden
Rodgers, who will be serving as a Republican congresswoman from Washington state, has given birth three times during her time in Congress.
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Why a lot of people in the UK watched live coverage of a door
Amazing Vor ein paar Stunden
Prime Minister Theresa May and her Cabinet ministers discussed a possible Brexit withdrawal deal, which would result in the UK leaving the European Union. The meeting overran, which meant many were staring at live footage of the front door of 10 Downing Street for much of the day.
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Fox News says it will support CNN in legal action against the White House
US news Heute Morgen
"While we don’t condone the growing antagonistic tone by both the president and the press at recent media avails, we do support a free press, access and open exchanges for the American people," Fox News President Jay Wallace said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Tom Hiddleston fans attempt to decipher cryptic teaser
Celebrity Vor 5 Stunden
The Avengers star shared a one-minute clip which featured an emotional Hiddleston walking through a tunnel. There was no speaking in the video, but the word "betrayal" appeared across the screen at the end. Fans are speculating that Hiddleston may be working on a version of Harold Pinter's 1978 play Betrayal.
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Parkland shooting suspect faces new charges after attacking jail guard
US news Heute Morgen
According to authorities, Nikolas Cruz attacked a detention deputy at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale after "being told not to drag his sandals on the ground." Cruz faces three new charges, including "electric or chemical weapon" against an officer.
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Police arrest white nationalist who praised Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
US news Vor 2 Stunden
Jeffrey Clark, who allegedly communicated with the man accused of killing multiple people at the Tree of Life Synagogue last month, was arrested on weapons charges after his family became concerned and reported his violent rhetoric and behavior to the FBI.
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Woman blows up her wedding dress to celebrate divorce
Weird Heute Morgen
A woman from LaCoste, Texas, marked the end of her 14-year marriage by blowing up her wedding dress in front of her family and friends. Reports say the explosion was "felt from miles away."
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LGBTQ asylum seekers among the first to reach the US border from the migrant caravan
US news Vor ein paar Stunden
Several hundred members of the migrant caravan, including dozens of LGBTQ asylum seekers fleeing violence and persecution, arrived at the US border in Tijuana this week.
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Céline Dion launches a gender-neutral kids clothing line called Célinununu
Celebrity Heute Morgen
The 50-year-old Canadian singer has teamed up with designers Iris Adler and Tali Milchberg of kids fashion brand nununu to launch a new line of gender-neutral clothing for kids and babies. Dion launched the line with an interesting video that features glitter, babies and an arrest.
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Two dead, at least 44 injured in Mississippi bus crash
US news Vor 1 Stunde
Icy conditions played a role in the tour bus crash on I-269, local outlets report.
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How this 13-year-old invented a safer way to treat pancreatic cancer
13-year-old Rishab Jain won the 2018 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for making a tool to help treat pancreatic cancer more safely. His ambitious work is an inspiration to all.
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