Former University of Kentucky basketball player Terrence Clarke dies in car crash
LOS ANGELES — University of Kentucky freshman basketball player Terrence Clarke, who was preparing for this year’s NBA draft, died Thursday in a car crash, the university said. Clarke, 19, was a talented prospect with a bright future, the school’s athletics department said. Kentucky head coach John Calipari said, “I am absolutely More...
Imagine being stuck with people who might kill you
Much of the world has spent more than a year in some form of isolation and lockdown. Ours may not have involved dehydrated meals and complete confinement in a small vehicle hurtling toward Mars surrounded by More...
6 best portable air conditioners of 2021 for your home
Summer is right around the corner, and if you’re like me and live in a warm or humid climate (hello, New York City), having an air conditioner is a necessity. There are plenty of AC configurations out there, More...
43 new charges filed against suspect in Colorado supermarket mass shooting
Colorado prosecutors filed 43 new criminal charges on Wednesday against the man suspect of gunning down 10 people, including a police officer, at a supermarket. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 22, had already been facing More...
Syrian missile explodes near Israeli nuclear reactor, Israel retaliates
JERUSALEM — A missile launched from Syria was fired into southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, More...
Southern California man charged with hate crime in attack on elderly Asian couple
A Southern California man accused of punching an elderly Asian couple in an unprovoked attack has been charged with hate crimes, the Orange County district attorney said Wednesday. After an attack on a Korean More...
After Chauvin verdict, Senate optimism grows around police reform named for George Floyd
WASHINGTON – The day after Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd, Republican Sen. Tim Scott expressed renewed optimism about the prospects of Congress passing a police reform bill. “I’m More...
Senate confirms Vanita Gupta for Justice Dept. No. 3 despite broad GOP opposition
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm the nomination of Vanita Gupta for associate attorney general despite nearly unified opposition from Republicans. “It’s very good news for the More...
One killed, another injured in shooting at Pennsylvania gas station
A man accused of shooting and killing one person and injuring another near a Pennsylvania gas station died in an apparent suicide, authorities said Wednesday. Officers responded to a report of a gunfire just More...
Trump administration awarded a firm $1.3 billion to make Covid vaccine syringes. Where are the syringes?
WASHINGTON — A year after a Connecticut company was awarded almost $1.3 billion in federal loans and contracts to supply an essential syringe for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, no syringes have been made. The More...
