Doris Kearns Goodwin is a rare presence on our national stage – an historian with academic cred and pop-culture cachet. Her work, of course, is serious, but she shares it with joy, and sometimes a laugh, as when she made an entrance on “The Late Show Starring Stephen Colbert” on a litter carried by Lincoln impersonators. “It’s fun when a …
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Ukraine had no involvement in Russia concert hall attack that killed at least 133, U.S. says
State media reported Saturday that Russian authorities detained 11 people — including four suspected gunmen — for their involvement in a deadly attack on a crowded concert hall near Moscow on Friday that has left at least 133 people dead. The attack left hundreds more injured, Russian officials said. The four suspects were stopped in the Bryansk region of western …
Read More »FAA considers temporary action against United following series of flight mishaps, sources say
The Federal Aviation Administration is weighing possible temporary action against United Airlines beyond what was described in a letter the company sent to employees Friday, two sources familiar tell CBS News. This comes in response toa series of concerning incidentsinvolving United aircraft over the last month that includeda wheel coming offa Boeing 777, anda panel flying offan aging Boeing 737. …
Read More »New government spending bill bans U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag
Tucked in the massive government funding package signed Saturday by President Biden is a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over U.S. embassies. But even on the same day Mr. Biden signed the package, the White House vowed to work toward repealing the provision. The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion …
Read More »Northeast U.S. pummeled with a mix of wind, rain, sleet and heavy snow on first weekend of spring
It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday with New England and California seeing a mix of rain, heavy snow and gusty winds. In the West, a winter storm warning was in effect through Sunday morning for parts of the Sierra Nevada, and a 91-mph wind gust was recorded at Mammoth Mountain near the California-Nevada …
Read More »2 Holland America crew members die during incident on cruise ship
Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the ship’s engineering space, the cruise line said. The unidentified crew members died Friday while the Florida-based Nieuw Amsterdam was at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, Holland America said in a statement. Authorities were notified and the cause of the accident is being investigated, the …
Read More »Cameron Diaz welcomes baby boy named Cardinal at age 51
Actor Cameron Diaz and her musician husband, Benji Madden, say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy — Cardinal Madden — to their family. The couple announced the arrival of their son in an Instagram post they each sharedon Friday. “He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here! For the kids safety …
Read More »Man killed, brother injured in mountain lion attack in Northern California foothills
GEORGETOWN – A 21-year-old man was killed and his brother was injured in a mountain lion attack in a remote area of Northern California’s El Dorado County Saturday, authorities said. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a report of a mountain lion attack in a remote area near Georgetown at around 1:15 p.m. local time. They said it …
Read More »Powerball jackpot grows to $800 million after no winner in Saturday nights drawing
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $800 million after there was no winner in Saturday’s drawing, Powerball said. No ticket matched all six number drawn, which were 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and a Powerball of 3. Five taickets matched all five white balls and won $1 million prizes. The $1 million tickets were sold in California, Flordia, Indiana, …
Read More »Whats in tattoo ink? Expert says potentially concerning additives werent listed on the packaging
John Swierkis an assistant professor of chemistry atBinghamton University, State University of New York. Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that tattoo inks are carefully regulated, too. But as work done by my team of chemistry researchers suggests, …
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