The United States has a long tradition of recognizing foreign figures by naming streets after them. Often that’s done at the request of an immigrant community with a significant presence …
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Harpoon Deployed to Spear Space Debris
One of the unintended consequences of the space race is the amount of junk that’s now floating around our planet. Most of it is little stuff, but even something as …
your ads here!‘Beale Street’ Tops Spirit Awards; Close Wins Best Actress
Two years after his “Moonlight” triumphed on the eve of the Oscars, Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of the James Baldwin novel “If Beale Street Could Talk” Saturday topped the 34th Film …
your ads here!WHO: Pregnant Women Exposed to Ebola Should Get Vaccine
An independent advisory body convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends pregnant women and breastfeeding women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo be vaccinated against the deadly Ebola virus. …
your ads here!Hate Crimes Increasing, But Few Turn Out to be Hoaxes
The number of hate crimes, or crimes against a protected minority, has increased over the last several years in the United States. Advocates fear the alleged false reporting of a …
your ads here!US-China Trade Talks Extended as March Deadline Approaches
The United States and China are discussing a meeting between their two leaders soon to finalize a trade agreement. To move things forward, the latest round of trade talks between …
your ads here!Oscars Fail to Include Asian Films, Community, Critics Say
The Oscars this year features a diverse range of nominations from the first Netflix film, Roma to Black Panther as possibly the first superhero film that could win the Best …
your ads here!Singer R. Kelly Arrested at Chicago Precinct
R&B star R. Kelly was taken into custody after arriving Friday night at a Chicago police precinct, hours after authorities announced multiple charges of aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, …
your ads here!Your Flight’s Seat-Back Screen May Be Watching You
Now there is one more place where cameras could be watching you — from 30,000 feet. Newer seat-back entertainment systems on some airplanes operated by American Airlines and Singapore Airlines …
your ads here!Virgin Galactic Takes Crew of 3 to Altitude of 55 Miles
Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft reached an altitude of more than 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) on Friday, carrying for the first time a passenger in addition to its two pilots. SpaceShipTwo, built …
your ads here!US-China Trade Hopes Lift Stocks
Stocks rose in major markets around the world Friday on bets of progress in trade talks between China and the United States, while crude futures hit their highest level in more than three …
your ads here!US Senators Begin Probe of Rising Insulin Prices
Two U.S. senators launched an investigation into rising insulin prices on Friday, sending letters to the three leading manufacturers seeking answers as to why the nearly 100-year-old drug’s cost has rapidly risen, causing …
your ads here!NASA Clears SpaceX Test Flight to International Space Station
NASA gave its final go-ahead Friday to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to conduct its first unmanned test flight of a newly designed crew capsule to the International Space …
your ads here!Trump Administration Denying, Delaying More Foreign Skilled-worker Requests
The Trump administration is denying and delaying more skilled-worker visa petitions than at any time since at least 2015, in keeping with its promise to increase scrutiny of foreign workers, …
your ads here!R. Kelly Charged With 10 Counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse
R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by allegations that he sexually abused underage girls and women and held some as virtual slaves, was charged Friday …
your ads here!NY Governor Orders Probe Into Facebook Data Access From iOS Apps
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered two state agencies to investigate a media report that Facebook Inc may be accessing far more personal information from smartphone users, including …
your ads here!Trump to Bar Abortion Referrals by Family Planning Clinics
The Trump administration said Friday that it would bar taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions, a move certain to be challenged in court by abortion rights supporters. …
your ads here!NY Gov. Cuomo Deems Losing 2nd Amazon HQ ‘Greatest Tragedy’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Amazon’s backing out of a deal to put one of its second headquarters in New York City is the “greatest tragedy” he has seen since he’s …
your ads here!As Smollett Faces Charges, ‘Empire’ TV Show Cuts His Character
Actor Jussie Smollett’s character is being removed from the final two episodes of Fox’s hip-hop drama Empire after he was arrested and accused of staging a hoax hate crime attack …
your ads here!Mo Willems Named Kennedy Center Artist-In-Residence
Children’s author and illustrator Mo Willems sees creativity as part of a grownup’s job. “Having a child is an opportunity to be silly again,” said Willems, who has been named …
your ads here!Trump, Chinese Vice Premier Extend Trade Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He expressed optimism Friday that the two countries would reach a trade agreement and defuse a dispute between the world’s two …
your ads here!Hollywood Rolling Out Red Carpet for Oscars
The 91st Academy of Motion Pictures Awards ceremony is Sunday at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Although this year’s Oscars are still officially without a host for a second time …
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