America’s best defense against a massive meteorite explosion
You will soon have a whole new reason to think about “the big one.” In the wake of the North Korea threat and the news of the massive meteorite explosion over Russia in February,…
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The Vice President and Agriculture Secretary’s resumes differ greatly
When President Obama nominated Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to be U.S. secretary of agriculture, it was a risky choice. Farmer Joe Biden went down to defeat that same year. And then the Democrats lost…
Valerie Bertinelli: Couple file for separation
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The couple were married for 17 years America’s Next Top Model judge Valerie Bertinelli has filed for legal separation from her husband Tom Vitale, according to reports. The…
Silence after courtroom violence at Charlottesville trial is deafening
The jury in a Charlottesville trial determined that a far-right organizer didn’t purposely set out to incite racial hatred at a demonstration in 2017. Court officials said Friday afternoon that the jury had found…
Max Verstappen’s adeptness in the track reveals man as master of understatement
The fleet-footed Dutchman has seen off the likes of Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton this season, throwing down the gauntlet in his own unique way “What, Me Worry?” it seemed a pertinent…
Vladimir Putin gets ‘antibiotic’ meningitis vaccine
Image copyright AFP Image caption ‘I expect our children in 2019 to be inoculated against this and other diseases’ Russian President Vladimir Putin has tested an experimental vaccine against meningitis in a Russian school….
Dance group Drops Travis Wall, Cancels Shows Out of ‘Shock’ Over Sex Misconduct Allegations
Travis Wall was officially terminated from his role as co-founder of the dance troupe he founded and starred in, Break the Floor, the company announced Friday. In a statement, Break the Floor founder Tom…
Equestrian accident: Doctors in emotional tug-of-war over recall of Toronto deaths
An investigation by Ontario’s chief pathologist into allegations he disregarded medical results in 12 deaths in a B.C. region that he calls his second home has ballooned, with suggestions he may have made dozens…
Great Lakes vacation storms await in Buffalo
by Courtney E. Kline Weather Monday in Buffalo offers another full weekend of Great Lakes vacation ahead. If you have a trip booked for Wednesday, Buffalo does not offer the best of conditions. Expect…
North Korea launch dreary luxury hotel into space – pictures
But do they realise how expensive a visit to North Korea is going to be? The state-run KCNA news agency showed the ship in a story on Monday about the country’s ongoing nuclear and…