Christopher Nolan’s American epic “Oppenheimer” dominated the 81st Golden Globes, winning best drama, while Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” pulled off an upset victor over “Barbie” to triumph in the best comedy or musical category. If awards season has been building toward a second match-up of Barbenheimer, this round went to “Oppenheimer.” It also … Read more
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump and known for his conservative positions on issues like abortion, was inaugurated Sunday evening — marking a political shift of leadership in a state that has had a Democratic governor for the last eight years. During his 30-minute … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – One year ago, Tyre Nichols was driving home to have dinner with his family when he was pulled over by Memphis police who claimed the Black man was driving recklessly and yanked him out of his car. Officers hit him with a stun gun and pepper sprayed him, but he … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa – Pastor Charles Hundley opened his worship service on a cold Sunday in northeast Des Moines with a prayer that made it clear one endorsement above all will matter in Iowa’s caucuses eight days away. “We thank you for the upcoming election, Lord — or caucus, as we call it … Read more
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon released new details Sunday about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s continued hospitalization, saying he had a medical procedure Dec. 22, went home a day later and was admitted to intensive care Jan. 1 when he began experiencing severe pain. The latest information came as members of both parties in Congress … Read more
BOSTON – A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England on Sunday, sending residents scurrying for their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast, and icy roads made for hazardous travel as … Read more
African savannah elephants face a lot of threats, from poachers to environmental change, and one of the most successful strategies in ensuring their survival has been establishing protected areas. This strategy has helped to halt years of decline in the elephant population, according to a new study which calculated the growth rate of … Read more
The story behind two New Brunswick men’s wrongful convictions for murder contains classic elements of how things can go terribly wrong in Canada’s justice system, say the lawyers who fought to prove their innocence. A written submission presented to the court by Innocence Canada lawyers on Thursday argues that “police tunnel vision, the … Read more
JERUSALEM – Israeli police on Sunday opened fire at a pair of suspected attackers who rammed their car into a West Bank checkpoint, fatally shooting a young Palestinian girl in an adjacent vehicle, according to police and medical officials. The two suspects were also shot, while a young police officer was lightly hurt. … Read more
(NewsNation) — New research is shedding light on the near-constant fatigue experienced by those who are suffering from long COVID. Published in Nature Communications, researchers from Amsterdam UMC and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam discovered the persistent fatigue in patients with long COVID has a biological cause: mitochondria in muscle cells that produce less energy than in … Read more
