Air Canada suspends restart plans after union defies return to work order
By The Associated Press TORONTO — Air Canada said it suspended plans to restart operations on Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return to work order. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travelers around the world per day during the peak summer travel season. The Canada Industrial […]
Scientific American Is Older Than the Discovery of Neptune
The UniverseFridays One Year after Scientific American’s First Issue, the Solar System Grew by a Planet Neptune’s discovery was a race that ended not long after this magazine came to be By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings The planet Neptune, as seen by NASA’s Voyager 2 probe during a flyby in August of 1989. […]
Cosmic Tornado from Star’s Birth Whirls in Dazzling JWST Image
Cosmic Tornado from Star’s Birth Whirls in Dazzling JWST Image This telescope has revealed the whipped-up dust from the birth of a star—and a shining background galaxy—more clearly than ever before By Gayoung Lee edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Join Our Community of Science Lovers! When a star is born, the process leaves behind a […]
Vibrio pectenicida Identified as Cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease Affecting Billions
Mysterious Illness Decimating Sea Stars Finally Identified A devastating bacterium has decimated populations of sunflower sea stars, predators that play a crucial role in their environment By Andrea Tamayo edited by Andrea Gawrylewski A giant sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) walks across the reef underwater in Point Dume State Beach, California. Join Our Community of Science […]
What Are Light Echoes, and Why Do They Matter?
The UniverseFridays Echoes of Light Illuminate the Cosmos Bizarre phenomena called light echoes create strange, shifting shapes seen in some telescopic images, and help astronomers chart the heavens above By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in February 2004, this image is part of a sequence showing the celestial […]
Sydney shooting: alleged getaway driver charged after man shot dead in Canley Heights and car found burning
Police allege 31-year-old victim was shot in his car outside family home in western Sydney in ‘targeted attack’ Police have charged an alleged getaway driver after the shooting death of a man outside a family home in western Sydney in what they have labelled a “targeted attack”. Emergency services found a 31-year-old man in Canley…
Weather tracker: Giant waves bring rare surfing event to Hawaii
Competition named after champion surfer Eddie Aikau is held only when waves in Waimea Bay top 30ft A rare surfing event, the Eddie, took place in Hawaii last week, thanks to some giant waves. Formed about a week ago in the north Pacific Ocean, the waves emerged as a low-pressure system produced an exceptionally large…
Why Countries Are Color-Coding Healthy Foods at Grocery Stores
Why Countries Are Color-Coding Healthy Foods at Grocery Stores European Union countries and Australia have rolled out front-of-package nutrient profiling. Color-coding or star rankings let shoppers make quick choices about healthy foods By Christopher Damman & The Conversation US Nutri-Score rates the nutritional value of foods from A to E. The system was first voluntarily…
Biden Announces $2.5 Billion in Security Aid to Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War The Treasury Department also released an additional $3.4 billion in budget aid as the Biden administration rushes assistance to Kyiv in its final weeks in office. By Helene Cooper Reporting from Washington The United States is sending nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, as the Biden administration continues to rush military…
Renée Zellweger & Ant Anstead Enjoy Rare Day Out in Los Angeles
Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead were spotted taking their elderly dog for a walk and getting some grocery shopping done in Los Angeles on Dec. 28. See the couple’s casual day out. Renée Zellweger‘s diary is going to include quality time with Ant Anstead. After all, the two-time Oscar winner recently enjoyed a casual day…
Top chess player is back in competition after quitting over dress code
By Scott Neuman Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is at the World Blitz Championship — a competition he has won seven times previously — after going head-to-head with organizers over his refusal to change out of jeans in apparent violation of a strict dress code. Carlsen, from Norway, is the world’s top chess player. He quit…
US to hold national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral will take place on 9 January at the Washington National Cathedral, part of a national day of mourning for the longest-lived US president. Other details are emerging on how the country will pay tribute to the world-renowned humanitarian, who died on Sunday, aged 100, at his home in Plains,…
Russia and Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Transition
Russia-Ukraine War Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take over in Washington, potentially endangering American aid to Kyiv. By Nataliya Vasilyeva Reporting from Istanbul Russia and Ukraine announced on Monday that they had exchanged more than 300 prisoners of war in a…
All the changes coming to Australia on 1 January, 2025: Centrelink increases, import bans and pay rises
Bigger Austudy and carer allowance payments, higher Medicare safety net thresholds and mandatory corporate reporting on climate also ahead With the new year comes new policies, laws, taxes and reforms. Here’s everything to know about changes on 1 January, 2025 that could affect you. Centrelink payments, including youth allowance, Austudy and carer allowance, will increase…
See Will Ferrell Reprise His Elf Role as Buddy at Hockey Game
Elf star Will Ferrell donned his Buddy the Elf costume once more at a hockey game in Los Angeles after Christmas. Oh, it’s not a costume. He’s an elf. Well, technically, he’s a human, but he was raised by elves. Over two decades after the release of the comedy Elf, Will Ferrell spread Christmas cheer…
Why was there a wall near runway at South Korea plane crash airport?
Aviation experts have raised questions about an “unusual” concrete wall near the runway and its role in the South Korea plane crash that killed 179 people. Footage shows the Jeju Air plane coming off the runway before colliding with the wall and bursting into flames at Muan International Airport. Authorities investigating the cause of South…
Jimmy Carter was ‘a very unusual kind of politician,’ biographer says
By Steve Inskeep , Destinee Adams President Jimmy Carter was an outlier in more ways than one. Born and raised on the humble farmlands of southern Georgia, Carter grew up without running water and used an outhouse. He played with the Black children in his community during a time of intense racial segregation in the…
9 countries said goodbye to a devastating disease in 2024
By Gabrielle Emanuel What does it take to wipe out a human disease? That’s only happened once in the history of the world: smallpox, which had killed hundreds of millions, was officially eradicated in 1980. But it happens on a smaller scale every year. In 2024, nine countries eliminated a disease. “These are great accomplishments…
Syria’s Top Rebel Offers Hint of Timetable for Potetial Elections
Syria’s Civil War Ahmed al-Shara, who led the rebel offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad, offered little clarity on what the electoral process might look like. By Ismaeel Naar Syria’s de facto new leader has said it could take up to four years to hold elections, offering the first potential timetable for a transition of power…
Australian bushfire smoke detected over Antarctica for first time since black summer
Particles recorded by scientists at the Chilean research station, the Profesor Julio Escudero Base, as recently as Sunday Smoke from bushfires in south-eastern Australia has been detected over Antarctica for the first time since the 2019-20 black summer fires. Scientists detected the smoke particles at the Profesor Julio Escudero Base, a Chilean research station on…
Gisele Bündchen Showcases Baby Bump During Outing With Joaquim Valente
Gisele Bündchen, who is expecting a baby with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, flaunted her growing baby bump on the beach in Costa Rica Dec. 24. Gisele Bündchen is enjoying a sun-kissed holiday. The pregnant supermodel made a splash on the beach in Costa Rica Dec. 24 alongside boyfriend Joaquim Valente as they await the birth of…
Gisèle Pelicot rape case: 17 men appeal against convictions
Dominique Pelicot, the 72-year-old man who drugged and raped his wife Gisèle and recruited dozens of men to rape her over a decade, will not appeal against his 20-year jail sentence, his lawyer Béatrice Zavarro said. However, 17 of the 49 men who were convicted of raping or sexually assaulting Ms Pelicot at Dominique’s behest…
Dominique Pelicot, Convicted in Mass Rape Trial in France, Will Not Appeal
France Rape Trial Seventeen of the other 50 men convicted in the case — most for participating in rapes of Gisèle Pelicot, then Mr. Pelicot’s wife — have filed appeals, according to a lawyer. By Ségolène Le Stradic and Richard Fausset Reporting from Paris Dominique Pelicot, the 72-year-old who admitted to drugging his wife for…
Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy said 189 Ukrainians had returned home. He added that those released…
Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets
By Will Stone Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person’s upper airways. At the same time, those who’re tracking avian influenza’s footsteps say most…
Emma Heming Shares Moving Message on Anniversary With Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis shared a candid message about the moments of anger and sadness she feels as they celebrate anniversaries amid his frontotemporal dementia battle. Amid the joy of reaching major milestones with husband Bruce Willis, Emma Heming Willis feels bursts of grief. While marking her 17th anniversary with the Die Hard…
New Taiwanese boardgame offers chance to battle Chinese invasion
Mizo Games wants players to have a chance to ‘experience war on the tabletop before it reaches us’ As families in Taiwan prepare to gather for lunar new year celebrations in January, a game that will be released that month promises to offer some war-themed fun over the festive period. The board game 2045, developed…
Four years after the Capitol riot, why QAnon hasn’t gone away
By Jude Joffe-Block After a mob of pro-Trump protesters breached the U.S. Capitol through a broken window on Jan. 6, 2021, a lone Capitol Police officer, Eugene Goodman, diverted the group away from the Senate chamber. The pack of protesters then chased Goodman up a staircase. The man leading the mob was wearing a black…
Anger as families wait for victims’ remains after South Korea plane crash
Hundreds of grieving people have been camping out at Muan International Airport in South Korea, furious that they have not yet seen the bodies of their loved ones who died after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed on Sunday. Acting President Choi Sang-mok has asked investigators to promptly disclose their findings to bereaved families. He has…
Lindsay Lohan Mourns Death of Parent Trap Writer Charles Shyer
After Parent Trap director Nancy Meyers shared her ex Charles Shyer had died, Lindsay Lohan celebrated the late filmmaker—who also helmed the Father of the Bride films—with a fond reflection. Lindsay Lohan is paying tribute. After Parent Trap director Nancy Meyers reacted to the death of her ex-husband Charles Shyer, with whom she co-wrote the beloved 1998 comedy that…
Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency after weekend of violence
A spate of six murders has taken the Caribbean nation’s total to 623 in 2024, of which nearly half were gang related and almost all linked to organised crime, say police The government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency after a weekend of violence in the Caribbean dual-island nation took the…
South Korean Plane Crash Questions Center on Four Fateful Minutes
South Korea Plane Crash The time between when the pilot reported a bird strike and when it crashed could be key to unraveling one of the world’s worst aviation disasters in years. By Choe Sang-Hun Already 30 minutes behind schedule, the pilot flying the Jeju Air jet with 181 people on board was preparing to…
Briton, 18, hands himself in to Dubai jail over sex with girl, 17
An 18-year-old Briton convicted of having sex with an underage 17-year-old British girl in Dubai has handed himself in to authorities there to begin a one-year jail sentence, a charity says. Marcus Fakana, of Tottenham, north London, began a secretive romance in September with another Londoner, who is now 18, while both were on holiday…
For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps with stigma and isolation
From By Sarah Boden A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes to a Presbyterian church, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits. To many, a closet cleanout might not seem a significant accomplishment. But as the people in…
Lululemon New Year Scores: $19 Belt Bags, $49 Align Leggings and More
Kick off 2025 with $49 leggings, $19 belt bags, and unbeatable prices on hoodies, shorts, and tanks at the lululemon New Year Scores event. Don’t miss this chance to refresh your activewear lineup. Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn…
5 Babies Die From the Cold in Gaza as Temperatures Drop
Middle East Crisis A boy less than three weeks old was among the latest to succumb to winter weather, Gazan officials said. Families displaced by Israel’s attacks have little more than tents and tarps to protect them. By Aryn Baker At least five babies have died from the cold in Gaza in the past week,…
South Korea orders emergency safety inspection of airline operations after Jeju Air crash
Authorities announce investigation as shocked citizens began second day of official mourning South Korea has launched an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations, and a separate check of all Boeing 737-800s, after 179 people died in a Jeju Air crash involving the aircraft on Sunday. As shocked citizens began a second day…
Why Sister Wives’ Robyn Brown Would Consider Another Plural Marriage
Given the chance, Sister Wives star Robyn Brown would say “I do” to another plural marriage with husband Kody Brown. She explained what would make her say yes on the TLC series’ Dec. 29 episode. Yes, Sister Wives‘ Robyn Brown still feels love should be multiplied, not divided. The reality star has been a somewhat…
Replacement ‘green’ ferry emits more CO2 than old diesel ship
The carbon footprint of a long-delayed new “green” ferry will be far larger than the 31-year-old diesel ship that usually serves the route between the Scottish mainland and the island of Arran. An emissions analysis by CalMac has calculated MV Glen Sannox will emit 10,391 equivalent tonnes of CO2 a year compared with 7,732 for…
A look at Jimmy Carter’s legacy. And, rules for regifting unwanted presents
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Jimmy Carter’s life will be remembered with more than a week of events. The 39th president of the United States died in his hometown of Plains, Ga., yesterday at…
Millions of Australians miss out on saving hundreds of dollars by not switching energy deals, ACCC says
Electricity prices fall an average of 4% over 12 months – but almost half of customers miss out by sticking with their old plan Millions of households could save more than $300 on their yearly energy bills on average just by swapping to better deals on the market, the consumer watchdog has found. Falling electricity…
Hydropower Was Ecuador’s Answer to Climate Change. Until the Drought Hit.
An extraordinary drought has drained Ecuador’s rivers and reservoirs, leading to power outages of up to 14 hours. Some fear this is the beginning of a larger global crisis. An extraordinary drought has drained Ecuador’s rivers and reservoirs, leading to power outages of up to 14 hours. Some fear this is the beginning of a…
Outrage Fatigue Is Real. Here’s Why We Feel It and How to Cope
Outrage Fatigue Is Real. These Tips May Help Repeated exposure to outrage-inducing news or events can lead to emotional exhaustion. An expert who studies online outrage says there are ways to cope By Tanya Lewis edited by Dean Visser You’re probably feeling it: the onslaught of depressing news and commentary about political actions, wars, climate disasters…
The 36 Best Celebrity Beauty Hacks I Learned in 2024
Look back on 2024 with the top beauty tips from Oprah Winfrey, Kyle Richards, Paige DeSorbo, Madison LeCroy, Ariana Madix, Melissa Gorga, Leah Kateb, Suni Lee, Eva Mendes, Kathy Hilton, and more. Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Some…
Five charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death, reports say
Five people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne in Argentina, local media report. The 31-year-old star died on 16 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Hotel manager Gilda Martin and hotel employee Esteban Grassi as well as Roger Nores, who…
Authorities in South Korea seek arrest warrant for impeached president Yoon
Authorities plan to question Yoon on allegations of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion after his short-lived declaration of martial law South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant to arrest impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office…
For South Korean Families, a Grim Wait for Bodies After Plane Crash
South Korea Plane Crash Officials said it could take up to 10 days to prepare the dead for transport, with the uncertainty adding to the shock and grief of relatives packed into an airport hall. By John Yoon Reporting from Muan, South Korea South Korean officials on Monday began the slow, painstaking process of piecing…
10 essential books about Jimmy Carter
By Teresa Xie Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter holds up a copy of his book Faith: A Journey For All at a book signing event at Barnes & Noble bookstore on March 26, 2018. Throughout his lifetime, Jimmy Carter held many titles: 39th president of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize winner, philanthropist, humanitarian, artist…
Jimmy Carter’s challenges mirror those faced by Biden
Forty-four years elapsed between the time Jimmy Carter left the presidency and the day he died. Four decades seems like a long time – a record for a former US president – yet many of the challenges facing America in 2024 are not that different from the ones Carter faced, and at times succumbed to,…
Celebrity Lookalikes You Need to See to Believe
Neither McKenna Grace and Kiernan Shipka or Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel are likely to be sharing a table this holiday season, but they and other Hollywood pairs could definitely pass for siblings. Who you gonna call? Well, if you on the hunt for someone to play a famous actress’ younger self, apparently the answer…
Bird strike unlikely to be sole cause of fatal South Korean plane crash, experts say
Even as experts remain puzzled by Jeju Air crash, they are sceptical a bird strike was sole cause of fatal disaster One day after the fatal airline disaster in South Korea, the answer as to what went wrong with Jeju Air 2216 remains elusive. Even as experts remain puzzled by what caused the crash that…
Jimmy Carter had an early ally in the Senate: a young Democrat named Joe Biden
Scott Detrow Feb. 20, 1978: President Jimmy Carter listens to Sen. Joe Biden as they wait to speak at a fundraiser in Wilmington, Del. On Presidents Day 1978, Jimmy Carter boarded Marine One at the White House and flew to Wilmington, Del. He was there to raise money for one of his first national political…
Where Is Russia Finding New Soldiers? Wherever It Can.
Russia-Ukraine War From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist, Russia pressures those it thinks should fight in Ukraine. By Neil MacFarquhar and Milana Mazaeva Russia has ground through repeated waves of soldiers in Ukraine. It lost some of its most experienced troops at the very start of the invasion, then shipped…
Demonstrators arrested outside Netanyahu’s Jerusalem home – as it happened
Demonstrators arrested outside Netanyahu’s Jerusalem home. Five Israeli demonstrators protesting for the release of hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 have been arrested outside the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Gaza Health Minstry reported that Israel detained hospital a director in northern Gaza on Saturday. However, the director of Adwan Hospital,…
Forest lend retro feel to table – here’s why they can stay the course
This video can not be played Anderson was ‘running the show’ – Why Forest’s midfield is key to success The Premier League table has a retro feel about it at the halfway stage. Liverpool’s winning machine under Arne Slot lead the way, but their closest current challengers are the ones that have thrown up the…
Takeaways From a Times Correspondent’s Return to Afghanistan
Here’s what he found. By Azam Ahmed Azam Ahmed, a Times correspondent and former bureau chief in Afghanistan, made repeated trips to areas in the country that had once been off-limits to foreigners. The Talib looked as ragged as his outpost, a trailer banked on a snowy mountain pass. Holes were bored into its sides…
Myanmar’s Long-Suffering Rohingya Face More Abuse From New Persecutors
Brutally persecuted for years by the military in Myanmar, the Rohingya ethnic minority has now become the target of one of the junta’s most formidable rivals in the country’s civil war. Brutally persecuted for years by the military in Myanmar, the Rohingya ethnic minority has now become the target of one of the junta’s most…
These were the most-borrowed books from public libraries in 2024
Neda Ulaby Some of the most checked-out books in public libraries across the country in 2024 include Kristin Hannah’s The Women, Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing, and Emily Henry’s Happy Place. These books landed on the year-end wrap lists of public libraries in New York City, Cincinnati, Seattle and other cities. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow,…
Is Liverpool’s new front three even better than Salah, Mane & Firmino?
Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo have scored 30 goals between them this season in the Premier League When Jurgen Klopp fashioned his great Liverpool team, Mohamed Salah was the final piece in an attacking triumverate that matched anything in Europe. With Salah on the right providing a blizzard of goals, Brazil’s Roberto Firmino…
WHO ‘appalled’ by Israel attack on northern Gaza’s last functioning major hospital
Kamal Adwan in Beit Lahia was partially destroyed and critical patients are at grave risk, the UN body says The World Health Organization says it is “appalled” by an Israeli raid which it said had shut down and partly destroyed the last major hospital still functioning in northern Gaza. Israel’s “systematic dismantling of the health…
Has Russia’s Shadow Fleet Added Sabotage to Its List?
News Analysis Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be proving irresistible to the Kremlin. By Michael Schwirtz Western officials have long been concerned about Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet, an assemblage of aged…
Israel orders remaining residents of Beit Hanoun to leave
Order triggers new wave of displacement and there are reports of damage to two more Gaza hospitals Israel has issued new evacuation orders for all remaining civilians to leave Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza as part of a blistering three-month-old campaign that Israel denies is aimed at depopulating a third of the Palestinian territory, amid…
UK and EU look to 2025 for reset, but with little room for trade-offs
Early in 2025, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been invited to an informal summit of EU leaders. It’s the first such invitation for the UK since the bitter days of the Brexit negotiations. The focus of the February meeting is future security and defence co-operation. The backdrop: the volatile state of the world from…
Ocean gives up hundreds of rare Lego treasures
Hundreds of pieces of Lego lost at sea off a cargo ship 27 years ago have been found this year, including the first ever shark. A freak wave swept 62 shipping containers of Lego off the Tokio Express cargo ship 20 miles (32km) off Land’s End on 13 February 1997, one of which held 4,756,940…
At least 15 men in Gisèle Pelicot rape and assault trial appeal against convictions
Court found 51 men guilty including Dominique Pelicot, who was given a 20-year prison sentence At least 15 of the men found guilty of raping or sexually abusing Gisèle Pelicot have appealed against their convictions and will be given a second trial. All 51 men, including her ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, were convicted and given prison…