Lupita Nyong’o shrugs off racist ‘Odyssey’ backlash over Helen of Troy casting
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o said she’s losing no sleep over racist criticism of her casting as Helen of Troy, the mythic beauty whose face “launched a thousand ships” and ignited the Trojan War
Years of ignored warnings freed a children’s pastor to sexually abuse girls, lawsuit says
Long before Tony Waller, an Assemblies of God pastor, was convicted of raping girls, children told church leaders about hidden cameras, drugged drinks and abuse, a lawsuit says.
Trump’s revenge on Republican dissidents may imperil his own agenda
It’s a moment rarely seen in Washington: congressional Republicans openly revolting against President Donald Trump.
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair, but Trump’s rate cuts look increasingly unlikely
Kevin Warsh was sworn-in Friday as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, the world’s most influential central bank
Long Island woman arrested after allegedly decapitating Jesus statue
A Long Island woman was arrested last week for allegedly decapitating a statue of Jesus at a Catholic church
Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship rise to 12 after crew member tests positive
A 12th hantavirus case has been confirmed after a crew member aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which arrived in the Netherlands last week for disinfection, tested positive, the World Health Organization said Friday.
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
NEW YORK — After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family’s Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world
Last-minute redistricting overwhelms election officials — and their budgets
A spate of redistricting efforts across the South has resulted in a series of last-minute voting changes — and left election officials scrambling to deal with the aftermath.
Taiwan says U.S. has not adjusted military sales
Taiwan’s presidential office said on Friday it had not received any information about the U.S. adjusting military sales, after a U.S. official suggested pause.
A record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day
Hundreds of climbers scaled Mount Everest in a single day, setting a new record with 274 successful ascents, officials said Thursday.