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Chilean military plane carrying 38 people goes missing en route to Antarctica
World news 7 minutes ago
The C130 Hercules cargo plane, which departed from the city of Punta Arenas, lost radio communication while flying to an Antarctic airbase, Chile’s Air Force said in a statement. It was carrying 17 crew members and 21 passengers. A search and rescue mission is underway.
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A Jennifer Lopez fan convinced a pilot to ask an entire flight to watch Hustlers
Movies 5 hours ago
MEL Magazine culture writer Joseph Longo asked JetBlue Airways if they could make an announcement asking passengers to watch Hustlers in support of Jennifer Lopez. He noted that there were "definitely Oscar voters" on the flight. The pilot received his request and delivered.
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Democrats to unveil at least two articles of impeachment against President Trump, multiple reports say
Politics 3 hours ago
The House Democrats are expected to move forward with at least two articles of impeachment, one on abuse of power and the other on obstruction of Congress, against President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Sydney air quality rises to 11x higher than hazardous levels as smoke chokes the city
Australian news 18 minutes ago
Smoke from bushfires in the states of New South Wales and Queensland has moved in on Sydney where the Air Quality Index is listed as 11 times higher than the hazardous level. "Hazardous" is listed as 200 on the index, but many parts of Sydney are sitting above 2000 on Tuesday.
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NFL investigating Patriots' recording of Bengals' sideline; Pats say it was for a documentary
NFL 3 hours ago
During Sunday's Browns-Bengals game, a member of the Patriots organization was on hand to do some scouting. Bengals personnel reported that he was filming near their sidelines, to which New England claimed to be taping for a recurring documentary series. The Patriots play the Bengals in Week 15, and the NFL is investigating the footage.
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MLB The Show set to go beyond PlayStation
Gaming 3 hours ago
The Major League Baseball announced that the video game will be available on additional console platforms other than Sony's PlayStation as early as 2021.
Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt could have a red carpet reunion next year
The famous exes are frontrunners in their categories at the Golden Globe Awards.
Away co-founder steps down as CEO following backlash to report on toxic workplace culture
Business This afternoon
An investigative piece from The Verge interviewed several former and current Away employees and obtained work chat records to expose a ‘brutal’ and ‘manipulative’ workplace environment under the leadership and example of co-founder Steph Korey, who was replaced as CEO on Monday.
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Newspaper demands disclaimer for depiction of their late reporter in the Richard Jewell film
Movies Earlier today
In Clint Eastwood's new film about the bombing at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, Olivia Wilde plays Kathy Scruggs, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution journalist who did much of the original reporting. In the film, Wilde's Scruggs uses sex to get information, something her paper says never happened and insults her work and her memory.
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Gary Bettman address coaching abuse controversies surrounding NHL
NHL 4 hours ago
At the Board of Governors meeting, the NHL commissioner held a press conference to discuss what the league is doing in the wake of allegations of racism and physical and mental abuse from NHL coaches.
Houston Rockets' protest of James Harden's missed dunk against Spurs denied by the NBA
NBA This afternoon
Harden's dunk with 7:50 remaining would have given the Rockets a 104-89 fourth-quarter lead against the Spurs. Houston ended up losing 135-133 in double-overtime. NBA crew chief James Capers later said the dunk should have been counted as a successful field goal.
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LeBron's fixin' to get his mouth washed out with soap
NBA Earlier today
LeBron may be the king of the court, but for one fan in particular, that's no excuse for swearing up a storm.
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Police chief calls out lawmakers for stalling Violence Against Women Act after officer killed during domestic violence call
US news Earlier today
"I don't want to see their little smug faces about how much they care about law enforcement when I'm burying a sergeant because they don't want to piss off the NRA" a visibly upset Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said during a press conference. The statement followed the death of Sgt. Chris Brewster, who was killed in the line of duty Saturday while responding to a domestic violence call.
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SI Sportsperson of the Year: Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe became the fourth woman to win Sportsperson unaccompanied 👏
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Representatives from US, Canada and Mexico slated to discuss new NAFTA deal
World news This evening
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will travel to Mexico on Tuesday as pressure increases to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The deal was signed by leaders last year but needs approval from the legislatures in all three countries.
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Zendaya's Golden Globes snub has fans feeling less than euphoric
Despite receiving a Critics' Choice Awards nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series, the 'Euphoria' star was left out of Monday's Golden Globes nominees list.
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At least five dead after volcano erupts on Whakaari/White Island in New Zealand
World news 1 hour ago
Five people are confirmed dead following the eruption on Monday, local time, while another eight are still unaccounted for. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that emergency services are now operating a recovery mission and do not expect to find any survivors. New Zealand Police are launching a criminal investigation into the deaths.
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Scientists are contemplating a 1,000-year space mission to save humans
Relocating the human race to a hospitable planet would mean that multiple generations would be born in-transit. Despite huge obstacles to making this journey, we may find value long before the trip itself from ancillary benefits of the research.
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Honey Boy director Alma Har'el has some thoughts on the Golden Globes' all-male director nominees
Awards season 2020 This morning
The 77th annual Golden Globe nominations were announced on Monday, and people quickly picked up on one glaring omission: No women directors were nominated in the best directing category. Alma Har'el, who served as director for Shia LeBeouf's drama Honey Boy, Tweeted her thoughts on the snub.
RIP Peter Frates — a tireless advocate for ALS research and an Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration
In memoriam Earlier today
After what his family called "a heroic battle with ALS," Peter Frates passed away at the age of 34. His impact on the world is undeniable, spawning a movement to raise millions of dollars to find a cure for ALS and inspiring countless people along the way.
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