This story originally appeared in the New York Times: AMRAVATI, India — A deadly epidemic that could have global implications is quietly sweeping India, and among its many victims are tens of thousands of newborns dying because once-miraculous cures no longer
How could it not be a winning formula? A news anchor’s daughter playing a boy in a LIVE broadcast on the same network where he voices the nightly news….well, it seemingly wasn’t. NBC’s Peter Pan Live aired Thursday night
For 175 years, the Little Sisters of the Poor have been inspired by their faith to take care of the elderly poor. But now the federal government wants them to choose between their faith and their ministry and is pushing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many HealthCare.gov customers will face higher costs next year, the Obama administration acknowledged Thursday in a report that shows average premiums rising modestly. However, officials said millions of consumers who are currently enrolled can mitigate the financial
Details for the next installment of the James Bond franchise were officially announced Thursday morning in London. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli released the title of the 24th James Bond adventure, Spectre. Previously titled Bond 24, the film
More than a week after a revelation that Sony Pictures Entertainment had fallen victim to a bizarre and damaging cyber attack, computer hackers have again struck in Hollywood. American Residuals & Talent, a company that processes residuals checks for SAG-AFTRA
This article was originally published in the Daily Mail. A media investigation into the allegations of rape featured in Lena Dunham’s recently-released memoir has refuted the claims of sexual assault made by the Girls creator. The writer, actor and director
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tyus Jones darted through the lane for easy baskets and hit two key 3-pointers. Any time he made a big play, his family followed with raucous applause. It was quite a Midwest homecoming Wednesday night for
JERUSALEM (AP) — The coming Israeli election amounts to a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu — hard-headed defender of Israel to some, the man who buried dreams of peace to others. Early polls suggest Netanyahu, an enigmatic leader who has already
Was he flexing his muscles or beating a retreat? Opinions are divided over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s surprise announcement to abandon Moscow’s $50 billion South Stream gas pipeline. Some analysts viewed the unexpected December 1 decision to scrap the project
LONDON (Reuters) – One of the last privately owned masterpieces by J.M.W. Turner has sold for a record 30.3 million pounds at a London auction, amid a surge of interest in the 19th Century British painter. Described by auction house
French actress Lea Seydoux and Italian star Monica Bellucci will star alongside Britain’s Daniel Craig in the new James Bond film “Spectre”, the producers said on Thursday at the historic Pinewood Studios. The film will be shot in Mexico City,
BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants launched an attack overnight on a major military air base in eastern Syria in what looked to be a push to eliminate the last significant government outpost in the extremist-dominated region, activists said Thursday.
Allied and German planes hang side by side in a show opening in London on Thursday that charts WW1’s role in advancing aviation, and spotlights the work of the staff behind the scenes. A rudimentary early flight simulator, a balloon
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — In the dusty badlands along its disputed border with Afghanistan, Pakistan is carving out a massive trench to keep out separatists, smugglers and militants in an attempt to bring order to a lawless, tribal region. But
LONDON (AP) — Afghanistan’s leader is asking international politicians not to abandon his country amid the withdrawal of most foreign troops and a surge in Taliban attacks. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and British Prime Minister David Cameron are jointly hosting
A lawyer for two Myanmar migrants accused of murdering a pair of British holidaymakers on Thursday said key witnesses are too afraid to come forward, hampering his clients’ defence as they prepare to enter a plea. The men stand accused
A British court on Thursday ruled that heavy drinking during pregnancy should not be considered a “crime of violence” against the child in a case that had raised concerns about criminalising mothers. The case was brought by a local authority
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers avoided tying the record for the worst start to a season in NBA history, ending their 0-17 skid with an 85-77 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Michael Carter-Williams had 20 points,
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Torii Hunter first came up to the major leagues in 1997, Paul Molitor was bringing a Hall of Fame playing career to a close with his hometown Minnesota Twins. Molitor could still swing the bat, and
MONTREAL (AP) — Former Montreal Canadiens captain Jean Beliveau died Tuesday. He was 83. The team confirmed the death of the Hall of Fame center and one of the most beloved players in Canadiens history. A supremely skilled center who
(Reuters) – Turkey has seen a sharp rise in religious schooling under reforms that President Tayyip Erdogan casts as a defense against moral decay, but which opponents see as an unwanted drive to shape a more Islamic nation. Almost a million students
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A car bomb exploded Wednesday near the home of Iran’s ambassador to Yemen, killing two people amid a Shiite power grab in the impoverished Arab country believed to be supported by the Islamic Republic. Iran’s ambassador
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into a U.N. convoy near Mogadishu’s airport on Wednesday, killing three people, Somali police said. No U.N. staff were killed or injured but the attack damaged two U.N. vehicles traveling
On December 1, Texas state representative Matthew Krause (R-Ft. Worth) introduced legislation barring the in-state enforcement of nearly any federal gun control measure “past, present or future.” The legislation, HB422, “requires the state to refuse to enforce” federal gun control measures
