LONDON — Airspace over London was restricted following a computer failure on Friday that triggered chaos at the British capital’s five airports. A Heathrow Airport spokesman said that “a technical problem” was to blame and that flights were “experiencing delays.” NATS, which provides air-traffic control services in the U.K., clarified an earlier statement by European […]
Month: December 2014
Congress Narrowly Avoids Shutdown
Congress averted a short-term shutdown by passing a spending bill before midnight The House squeaked through a $1.1 trillion bill Thursday night with only hours to spare before a midnight deadline that would have shut down the government. On the House floor, the vote tally—219 to 206—was watched as closely as the scoreboard in the […]
Photographing TIME’s Person of the Year in Africa, Europe and the U.S.
“To have an African doctor, who grew up in a shantytown in probably one of the most disadvantaged countries in the world, on the cover of TIME magazine’s Person of the Year is the right thing to do,” says Jackie Nickerson, the fine-art photographer who shot the cover of TIME’s Person of the Year. This […]
Golden Globes 2015: Snubs, surprises and assorted trends
Angelina Jolie has been nominated for Golden Globes for her acting in “Changeling,” “Gia” and “The Tourist,” part of half a dozen noms over the years for the A-list star. The group even nominated her feature directorial d ebut, 2011’s “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” in the foreign film category. Golden Globes 2015: […]
Article: The strange case of the man with two hearts
The strange case of the man with two hearts http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141205-the-man-with-two-hearts?ocid=global_future_rss
Leaked Sony Emails Reveal Jokes About Obama and Race
In the latest of embarrassing emails to leak online from Sony this week, studio co-chairman Amy Pascal and producer Scott Rudin riff on what President Barack Obama’s favorite movies could be, focusing mostly on films starring and by African Americans. According to Buzzfeed, Pascal asked Rudin for advice before going to an Obama fundraiser hosted by DreamWorks […]
Nigeria detains Russian cargo plane with military shipment to Chad
KANO, Nigeria – Nigeria detained a Russian cargo plane and its French-speaking crew on Saturday after it made an unauthorized landing in the northern city of Kano with military hardware bound for neighboring Chad, a security source said. An air force spokesman confirmed the plane had been detained but gave no further details. The plane […]
Article: U.S. birthrate hit new low in 2013 as women delayed having kids
U.S. birthrate hit new low in 2013 as women delayed having kids Newborns Babies born in the waning days of 2013 are wrapped in Christmas stockings at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach. A new report from the CDC says the U.S. birthrate hit a new low last year. (Christina House / For The Times) By […]
The Day After the Verdict, Round 2: Yup, Still a Joke
Originally posted on my name is elizabeth:
Maybe this time, I thought before yesterday’s grand jury decision was announced. Because Daniel Pantoleo, the police officer who choked Eric Garner to death on July 17, has a history of alleged race-related misconduct. Maybe this time. Because the NYPD forbids its members from using chokeholds — a rule that went into effect 21…
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