Idriss Dby Dies at 68; Poor Herders Son Became Chads Longtime Autocrat
Mr. Dby, who was aiming for a fourth decade in power, died from what the government called wounds sustained at a battlefront with rebels. Read more...
SpaceX Test Rocket Goes Up and Explodes Again
Something went wrong early for Starship, with shards of metal raining down around the launch site including debris that hit one of the cameras. Read more...
Boise news anchor goes viral over random tweet
He suspects his teenage daughters are in on this strange occurrence. Read more...
Nick Carter announces wife Lauren Kitt has given birth to third child
The 41-year-old singer who shot to fame as a part of the Backstreet Boys, added that there remain 'some minor complications but things are looking a little better after the first night.' Read more...
Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Conductor, Will Lead Paris Opera
In a coup, the venerable company has hired as its next music director the rare classical artist to have crossed into pop-culture celebrity. Read more...
England head coach Jones given a vote of confidence after a RFU review... so what happens next?
When the RFU told the world that Eddie Jones 'maintains the full support' of their board it concluded one of their least shocking post-tournament reviews. Read more...
European Super League Chelsea and Tottenham slammed by their fans for not apologising
Both clubs initially agreed to join the controversial breakaway league alongside Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool on Sunday, before they all withdrew. Read more...
Woman shackled to a hospital bed while giving birth wins 0,000 settlement against NYC and NYPD
The woman, who went into labor on the day she was arrested and was forced to give birth while handcuffed, filed a lawsuit for alleged emotional distress and a violation of her human rights. Read more...
U.S. Health Care Lags Worldwide for Those Over 65
The United States still has mortifying lapses and problems, despite spending more on health care than any country in the world, a new Commonwealth Fund report reveals. Read more...
Dogecoin Traders Push 39;Doge Day39; in Effort to Raise Its Price
Traders of the cryptocurrency, which has a market value of more than billion, were trying to push up the price to coincide with April 20, or 4/20. Read more...
Woman, 82, dazzles by dressing up every Sunday for virtual church services
I really cant believe all the attention that I have received the past two weeks, Dr. La Verne Ford Wimberly said. Read more...
Hong Kong court jails Jimmy Lai and other prominent activists for 8 to 18 months over 2019 protest
A Hong Kong court has sentenced several of the city's leading pro-democracy campaigners to between 8 and 18 months in prison over their roles in unauthorized assemblies at the height of the 2019 protests. Read more...
Restaurants Fought for Covid Survival, With Some Tech Helpers
Being online in the pandemic, many chefs learned, meant much more than having an Instagram account. Read more...
Matsuyama wins Masters, becomes first Japanese man to win major
Hideki Matsuyama put together two brilliant closing rounds at the Augusta National to win the 2021 Masters. Read more...
NFL Relaxes Restrictions on Jersey Numbers
A relaxing of jersey number regulations may cause stars at certain positions to make changes. How that will play out on the field is an open question. Read more...
Fans Wait on Yankees to Show Up, but One Player Wont Be Back
Jay Bruce, a recent arrival, announced his retirement, and the Yankees fell to 5-10, with problems that seem deeper than their struggles with Tampa Bay. Read more...
Food blogger, 37, who bombarded woman he was dating with 11 pages of abusive messages avoids jail
Dorset chef James Larby, 37, sent Rachel Neillings, 35, abusive messages and threatened to throw hot coffee over her and spit in her face during the pandemic if he ever saw her again, a court heard. Read more...
Accident at Covid Hospital in India Kills at Least 22 as Cases Surge
At least 22 people died from loss of oxygen in a hospital accident. Infections hit a daily record. And the government faced criticism for allowing an enormous Hindu festival to continue. Read more...