George Michael’s family is reaching out to fans of the singer a year after his deathlast Christmas. In a statement posted on Michael’s official website, his family shared a childhood photo of the singer and spoke about marking their first Christmas without “Yog.” “This year has been a series of new and tough challenges for […]
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An Oklahoma School Is Being Sued for Alleged Sex Abuse of Students
(OKLAHOMA CITY) — An Oklahoma school and its board of directors are being sued on behalf of 15 girls who say they were molested by a teacher’s aide. The federal lawsuit filed Friday in Oklahoma City seeks unspecified damages from the Perry school district and the school board for allegedly failing to protect the elementary […]
A Bus Crashed into an Underground Passageway in Moscow, Killing Four People
(MOSCOW) — Russian authorities say a bus careened off a road and onto steps leading into an underground passageway in Moscow, killing at least four people and leaving 13 others injured. Moscow police said passengers and pedestrians were among those killed in Monday’s crash. Police immediately ruled out a possibility of it being an attack, […]
The U.S. Says it Negotiated a $285 Million Cut in the United Nations Budget
The U.S. government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget. The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said on Sunday that the U.N.’s 2018-2019 budget would be slashed by over $285 million. The mission said reductions would also be made to the U. * This post originally appeared on TIME […]
Lots of People Already Crashed Their Brand New Drones This Christmas
With gifts given and Christmas Day drawing to a close, drone expert Faine Greenwood is taking up a different kind of holiday tradition: rounding up all the spectacular drone crashes and accidents that take place mere hours after the airborne presents are unwrapped. Greenwood, an assistant researcher in the signal program on human security and […]
‘Sound of Music’ Actress Heather Menzies-Urich Dies at 68
LOS ANGELES — Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the hit 1965 film, “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 68. Her son, actor Ryan Urich, told Variety that his mother died late Sunday in Frankford, Ontario. She recently had been diagnosed with brain cancer. “She was […]
Jennifer Lawrence Spent Her Christmas Eve with Children’s Hospital Patients
Jennifer Lawrence spent her Christmas Eve spreading holiday cheer to patients at Norton Children’s Hospital, in her hometown of Louisville, Ky. The hospital posted photos of the movie star posing with hospital patients and staff on Sunday, writing that the visit has “become a tradition for Lawrence each Christmas.” “Thank you, Jennifer! You sure do […]
People Across the Country Are Celebrating a White Christmas Today
All that dreaming must have paid off: Many parts of the U.S. are celebrating a white Christmas today. Large swaths of the Northeast woke up to a Christmas snowstorm on Monday morning, with some parts of Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut and New York reporting an inch of snow per hour, according to the Weather Channel. […]
‘We Wish You Joy and Peace.’ See the Obamas’ Festive Holiday Photo
Former President Barack Obama posted a photo of his family celebrating Christmas on Monday morning, and the internet is getting emotional. In the photo, Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama are posing in front of a giant Christmas tree surrounded by a crew of young “elves” and plenty of ornately wrapped gifts. “On behalf of […]
‘MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!’ President Trump, First Lady Share Holiday Greetings
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump wished “America and the entire world” a merry Christmas in a holiday address posted on Twitter on Monday. “In the season of joy, we spend time with our families. We renew the bonds of love and goodwill between our citizens. And most importantly, we celebrate the miracle […]