Arts Jan 15 The 2015 Oscar nominations are in "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Birdman" led the pack of Oscar nominations, nabbing nine each, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Thursday morning. Check out the full list of nominations.
World Jan 14 Photo essay: Haiti’s earthquake victims wonder where the reconstruction money went On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake reduced the impoverished island country of Haiti to rubble, leaving 220,000 dead, another 300,000 injured, and more than a million homeless. Among those that survived also lost limbs to falling walls and…
World Jan 14 Syrians now largest refugee group in Brazil Syrians fleeing the ongoing civil war in their country now make up the largest group of refugees in Brazil, the EFE reported.
World Jan 09 Photo essay: Remnants of the trillion-dollar war in Afghanistan rust in the desert At its peak, the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan swelled to 140,000 in 2010 when Obama ordered a "surge" to counter the growing insurgency. Now, the U.S. is tasked in dismantling its operations throughout Afghanistan to house the incoming…
Nation Jan 08 Cleveland police forced Tamir Rice’s sister to the ground, footage reveals According to new security footage released Thursday, Cleveland police handcuffed the 14-year-old sister of Tamir Rice and kept her nearby in a patrol car after a police officer shot the boy within seconds of arriving to the scene.
World Jan 06 Islamic State locks 670,000 children out of Syrian schools As the militant group continues to vie for positions in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State forces shut down schools in three Syrian provinces until the curriculum was revised to comply with religious rules, the U.N. children's fund said Tuesday.
World Dec 31 35 killed, 42 injured in Shanghai stampede at New Year’s event At least 35 people were killed and another 42 injured during a New Year's celebration in Shanghai, local media reported.
Nation Dec 30 Despite uptick of airline deaths, 2014 was one of the safest years for flying The loss of AirAsia flight QZ8501 closes a year that has seen a barrage of news reports and images of airplane wreckage and grieving families. That magnified media coverage underscores the tragic fact that 2014 was the deadliest year…
Nation Dec 29 U.S. population to top 320 million at start of 2015, Census reports The U.S. population is expected to reach 320.09 million people on Jan. 1, 2015, a 0.73 percent increase from the previous year, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a statement Monday.
World Dec 29 First Ebola case confirmed in Scotland A healthcare worker, who was returning from Sierra Leone after treating Ebola patients in West Africa, tested positive for the disease, Scottish officials confirmed Monday. It is the country’s first confirmed Ebola patient.