CNN — The world mourns the loss of Ron Cephas Jones, the Emmy Award-winning actor known for his role in the popular television drama “This Is Us.” Jones, 66, passed away, as confirmed by his manager, Dan Spilo. Jones gained fame for his portrayal of William Hill, a terminally ill recovering drug addict with a …
CNN — Lolita, an orca whale, passed away on Friday afternoon at the Miami Seaquarium where she had been held in captivity since 1970. According to an Instagram post from the Miami Seaquarium, Lolita had been showing signs of discomfort in recent days. Despite immediate and aggressive medical treatment, she succumbed to what is believed …
A British nurse named Lucy Letby has been convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others while working at a hospital. Letby, 33, engaged in various harmful actions against the babies in her care, including injecting air into their blood and stomachs, overfeeding them with milk, physically assaulting them, and poisoning them …
CNN — Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt ensured that their esteemed guests felt like VIPs during their extravagant wedding in 2000. Actor Michael Rapaport spilled the beans about his attendance at the Malibu wedding on an episode of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.” The event happened to tie into a recent episode of …
CNN- The death toll from the devastating wildfires in Maui has reached 36, with officials expressing concerns that the destruction may worsen as the infernos continue to consume the island. This makes the wildfire the second deadliest in the United States in the past century, trailing only behind California’s Camp Fire, which claimed the lives …
Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, was tragically assassinated during a campaign event in the capital city of Quito. This act of violence highlights the escalating crime rates in the country. In response, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice, emphasizing that organized crime will face the …
CNN — NASCAR driver Noah Gragson has been indefinitely suspended by NASCAR and his team, Legacy Motor Club, for his “actions” on social media. As a result, Gragson will not participate in the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday. Social media users shared a screenshot allegedly showing Gragson’s Instagram account liking a meme that …
CNN — Authorities in New York have revealed the identity of a woman whose remains were found during the investigation into the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer. Karen Vergata, a 34-year-old escort from Manhattan, who went missing in 1996, is the murder victim known as “Fire Island Jane Doe,” according to Suffolk County District Attorney …
William A. Galston is a distinguished writer who contributes the Politics & Ideas column to the esteemed Wall Street Journal. Within the dynamic Brookings Institution, he holds the esteemed Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in the Governance Studies Program and serves as a senior fellow. In his illustrious career, Galston has achieved numerous accomplishments. Prior to …
The voluntary carbon-offsets market, valued at $2 billion, has faced allegations of credits not delivering promised emissions cuts. Rebuilding credibility in the market is proving to be a challenging task. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has stated its commitment to policing carbon offsets, Nestlé has chosen to exit the market, and standard setters have released …