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'Hustlers': The Story Behind the Headlines
NEW YORK — New Yorkers love a scandal.
Vintage Clothing Sale: Dark Lord's Duds
The “Star Wars” franchise has more than its share of iconic imagery. There is Luke Skywalker’s light saber. There, too, is the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo blasting into hyperspace. And no one will forget Darth Vader breathing heavily through a black mask, his cape snapping behind him as he walked.From 'Game of Thrones' to 'Captain Marvel,' Red Carpet Live Streams Are Everywhere
At the “Captain Marvel” premiere in Los Angeles last month, Brie Larson roamed the red carpet in a sequined Rodarte slip dress, a galaxy of diamonds cradling her ears. A squadron of F-16 fighter jets flew overhead as fans cheered the movie’s star as she climbed steps to a stage where she was interviewed by Lorraine Cink.
Newly Discovered Photograph of Harriet Tubman Goes on Display
A previously unknown photograph of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist leader known as the “Moses of her people,” is on display for the first time in Washington.Scientists Say a Canadian T. Rex 'Scotty' Is Heaviest Found
There are big dinosaurs. There are old ones. And then there is Scotty, a giant among them all.States Consider Longer School Recess, and the Adults Aren't Complaining
Four years ago, Lucy Dathan moved to New Canaan, Connecticut, where she enrolled her three children in public elementary school. They met new classmates. Their teachers were attentive. But something was amiss: Recess was limited to a 20-minute break after lunch, or about half the time as at their previous school, in California.Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for Four Decades Gets $21 Million Settlement
A man wrongfully imprisoned for four decades in California for murder and later pardoned has reached a $21 million settlement with the city of Simi Valley, California, city officials said.For California's Ski Resorts, Fierce Storms Are 'What We Live For'
In the past week, California has been pummeled by fierce winter storms wreaking havoc from Sacramento to San Diego. Flash floods have damaged an already fragile landscape, as near hurricane-force winds downed power lines along the coast. On Tuesday, mountain highways were closed because of blizzard conditions and the National Weather Service warned about avalanches in the eastern Sierra Nevada.Egypt Unveils Dozens of Newly Discovered Mummies
Dozens of newly discovered mummies from the Ptolemaic era were unveiled at an Egyptian burial site this weekend, one of a number of sites the country plans to disclose this year, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities.Jayme Closs, Who Saved Herself From a Kidnapper, Will Get $25,000 in Reward Money
Soon after Jayme Closs, 13, disappeared in Wisconsin in October, officials offered a $50,000 reward for information that would lead to her safe return. Now Jayme, who escaped from a kidnapper after she was abducted and her parents were killed, will receive at least half of it.Which Movies Are the Best? The Library of Congress Has a List
When “The Shining” debuted in theaters in 1980, critics sniffed with indifference.Man Smashes Rare Mayan and Chinese Works at Denver Art Museum, Police Say
A man was arrested at the Denver Art Museum over the weekend after he pushed over an exhibition case and hurled works of art to the floor, damaging rare Mayan artifacts and a Qing dynasty Chinese vase, according to Denver police.
Vintage clothing sale: Dark lord's duds
The “Star Wars” franchise has more than its share of iconic imagery. There is Luke Skywalker’s light saber.
He listed a T. Rex fossil on eBay for $2.95 million, scientists weren't thrilled
A fossil hunter’s attempt to sell a young Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton on eBay for $2.95 million set off a furor among scientists who warned that it needed to be studied, not sold to the highest bidder.
Devin Nunes sued a parody cow, and it conquered Twitter
Consider this: A parody account pretending to be an imaginary cow owned by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., is more popular on Twitter than the congressman, a day after he sued the account (and Twitter) for $250 million.
Daily low-dose aspirin no longer recommended by doctors, if you're healthy
For years, low-dose aspirin has been described as a panacea to ward off heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular disease.
In bid to change culture, burning man boots camp catering to wealthy and adjusts pricing
Burning Man disinvited Humano The Tribe, a turnkey or “plug and play” camp that catered to the moneyed class and was cited for not complying with the organization’s requirement to not foul the environment.
Girl who escaped abductor will collect half of reward
That $25,000 was donated by Hormel Foods, the Minnesota-based company that owns Jennie-O Turkey Store, where Jayme’s parents had worked in Barron, Wisconsin, for 27 years.
Fyre Festival's organizers didn't pay a restaurant owner, so GoFundMe donors stepped in
The owner, MaryAnn Rolle, 55, was featured in the Netflix documentary “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened,” one of two documentaries released this month that chronicle the 2017 music festival disaster.
With 86% drop, California's monarch butterfly population hits record low
They arrive in California each winter, an undulating ribbon of orange and black.
