2017-12-29

World News

Book deserts leave neighborhoods thirsty for reading material

Book deserts in low-income neighborhoods like Anacostia in Washington, D.C. stifle children's learning. Derrick and Ramunda Young hope their bookstore can help.

29/12/2017

World News

Random-winner drawing back on as Virginia politicians trade barbs

Virginia Republicans have stepped up their attacks on the Democrats' legal challenge to reverse a court's decision declaring the race a tie.

29/12/2017

World News

Trump named Worst Password Offender of 2017 … are you guilty too?

Most Americans have lousy passwords that are incredibly easy to crack.

29/12/2017

World News

Judge grounds Manafort's business partner for New Year's

Rick Gates has made repeated requests for changes to his home confinement since he and Paul Manafort were charged with conspiracy.

29/12/2017

World News

Fire and ice: Battling blazes in winter brings extra challenges

Battling blazes in the cold create extra concerns for firefighters, including hypothermia and frozen equipment.

29/12/2017

Iran

Anti-government protests spread to major Iranian cities

Around 300 people gathered in the west Iranian city of Kermanshah amid the country's biggest wave of unrest in 8 years.

29/12/2017

USA

Child playing with stove started deadly New York City fire

Officials say Thursday's Bronx apartment building blaze spread after the toddler's mother failed to shut the kitchen door as she fled with him and his younger sibling. Twelve people died and a further four are in critical condition in hospital

29/12/2017

World News

Diverse superhero stories are drowned out by the status quo

While 2017 brought us 'Wonder Woman' and 'The Defenders,' it's still vital to say the genre isn't doing enough.

29/12/2017

World News

25 crazy reasons you're not working out

Are you guilty of using any of these explanations to get out of a workout?

29/12/2017

World News

7 steps to declutter your home, life and finances before 2018

Get rid of the clutter now so that, come 2018, you can focus on the things you want to add to your life.

29/12/2017

World News

Trump moves to roll back Deepwater Horizon safety rules

The Trump administration is working to relax safety regulations on offshore drilling implemented after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill.

29/12/2017

World News

I saved my marriage by asking my wife this simple question

On the brink of divorce, this question made all the difference.

29/12/2017

Earth News

The man behind Google’s new campus

Thomas Heatherwick reflects on cityscape architecture and how it should “lift up and nourish” urban living.

29/12/2017

World News

Why do we lose our mind? The tech industry hopes to figure that out.

Philanthropists and entrepreneurs affiliated with the tech sector are starting to commit large sums of money to figure out how the brain works.

29/12/2017

World News

New year, new ride? 15 cars to rev up your 2018

From the fastest-ever Ford Mustang to the family-friendly Volkswagen Atlas, 2018 brings a smorgasbord of new cars.

29/12/2017

World News

Tracking President Trump's Visits to Trump Properties

President Donald Trump frequently uses his luxury properties for government business and leisure, prompting ethics concerns.

29/12/2017

World News

It's time to become frenemies with Kim Jong Un. Nothing else has worked.

The U.S. needs to both reduce Pyongyang's incentive to use the bomb and its ability to do so.

29/12/2017

Albania

Albania’s Garbage Problem Affects its Neighbors—and EU Aspirations

Litter brought to shore from Albania’s rivers washed up hundreds of miles north in the port of Dubrovnik, Croatia—and environmental activists aren't surprised.

29/12/2017

World News

Turkish police carry out dawn raids on ISIL suspects

Dozens of suspected ISIL militants arrested following crackdown across Turkey.

29/12/2017

World News

NY police vow to solve murder of mom, kids and girlfriend

Police in Troy, N.Y., believe Shanta Myers, her children Jeremiah and Shanise, and girlfriend Brandi Mells were targeted for death.

29/12/2017

World News

With brutal cold here to stay, Trump extols the virtues of global warming

Frigid temperatures are expected to grip much of the upper Great Plains and Northeast through the New Year, with forecasters predicting temperatures could approach record-setting cold.

29/12/2017

World News

Rise of populism in Europe 'a real threat to democracy'

Tony Blair's think-tank says a populist belt has taken hold from the Baltic to the Aegean and threatens the whole of Europe.

29/12/2017

World News

Veteran white men top list of 2017 music tours

Irish rock band U2 raked in more than 260 million euros this year from its 30th anniversary 50-date "Joshua Tree" tour.

29/12/2017

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Polar bear cub opens her eyes

A baby polar bear born at the Berlin zoo has opened her eyes for the first time.

29/12/2017

World News

The year in Latino news, politics: Advocates, experts see cause for concern, optimism

From hurricanes and earthquakes to the end of DACA, 2017 was a tumultous year for many in the Latino community. But amid the concern, there is optimism.

29/12/2017

World News

The long wait for fusion power may be coming to an end

Some experts think commercial fusion reactors could begin operation as soon as 2030.

29/12/2017

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Zenkoji year end temple cleaning

Monks at Zenkoji temple in Nagano City, central Japan, brush off the dust accumulated throughout this year in a traditional ritual

29/12/2017

World News

Intelligence of Europeans in decline, say researchers

“Take 14-year-olds in Britain. What 25% could do back in 1994, now only 5% can do.”

29/12/2017

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Ice victim rescue

A man who fell through the ice while fishing has been rescued in China.

29/12/2017

World News

Fresh flare-up of Palestinian fury at Trump Jerusalem move

Clashes and rocket fire marked another Friday rocked by rage at the US President's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

29/12/2017