Is the U.S. Embassy Baghdad Attack a Sign of Things to Come?
Iranian-backed militia swarmed the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday chanting “Death to America,” sparking widespread concern among officials in Iraq and Washington about further targeting of American outposts in the days to come. The protest escalat…
Judge allows California's shift to energy saving light bulbs
A federal judge on Tuesday allowed California’s updated light bulb efficiency standards to take effect with the new year. U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller of Sacramento rejected a petition from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and…
U.S. chief justice warns of internet disinformation, urges civics education
“In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital,” Roberts said in his annual report on behalf of the f…
Impeachment Trial Looming, Chief Justice Reflects on Judicial Independence
Chief Justice John Roberts’s year-end report on the judiciary praised civics education, but it was not hard to detect a timely subtext that appeared to be addressed to President Trump.
Man with Alzheimer’s missing in Miami
Police in the city of Miami are looking for a 67-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing Tuesday afternoon.
Lynn Bowden: “You all said I couldn’t throw”
Kentucky football quarterback Lynn Bowden talks about his 13-yard touchdown pass to Josh Ali with 15 seconds left to help Kentucky defeat Virginia Tech 37-30 in the Belk Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 in Charlotte. Bowden also rushed for 233 yards. …
Kim Jong Un: North Korea ending test moratoriums
North Korea is abandoning its moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests, leader Kim Jong Un has declared according to state media Wednesday. The North has previously fired missiles capable of reaching the entire US mainland, …
Let's get Brexit done and end division in 2020, Johnson tells Britons
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would bring his divided nation back together next year when Britain leaves the European Union, telling Britons they were set for a “fantastic year and a remarkable decade”. Fresh from winning a large parliamentary …
Kelly Ripa shares family photos from past New Year's Eve celebrations
Kelly Ripa is reflecting on 2019 — and the years that came before. In an Instagram post Tuesday, Ripa shared a photo from her family’s 2019 Christmas card, as well as images from past New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Boris Johnson Pledges to ‘Waste No Time’ in Delivering Brexit in 2020
(Bloomberg) — Boris Johnson pledged to “waste no time” in delivering Brexit before moving on to the “people’s priorities” of funding schools and hospitals.In his New Year message, the prime minister promised to complete the U.K.’s divorce from the Eur…
New devise in New Mexico turns back clock on astronomy
A newly forged steel instrument that can pinpoint the path of stars and planets across the night sky using the naked eye is a throwback to the years just before the advent of telescopes, returning stargazers in the hills of northern New Mexico to the e…
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