Real-life ‘Death Star’ continues to destroy alien worlds
The real-life "Death Star" that astronomers recently caught in the act of destroying a planet is continuing to disintegrate nearby orbiting objects, researchers say. This finding could shed light on how dead stars rip apart their planetary systems — a phenomenon that could happen in Earth's solar system...
New slow-motion video shows LaVoy Finicum with hands up as bullets hit truck (VIDEO)
New video footage was released Tuesday evening of the encounter between Oregon protesters and law enforcement that left Robert “LaVoy” Finicum dead. The video gave some greater insight into Finicum’s last minutes before he was shot and killed, but The Oregonian stepped it up a notch, zoomed in and slowed the...
NH: Hunting with suppressors in final run to becoming law
A House bill that would allow sportsmen in New Hampshire to take game with a legal suppressor passed an important Senate committee vote unanimously on Wednesday. The proposal, the H.500/The Hunters Hearing Protection Act, would repeal the current prohibition on the use of silencing devices for taking wildlife in the Granite...
Polina gagarina present new song (Video)
Today the clip Polina Gagarina premiere of the song "I will not." Star has long intrigued fans with a new video, and finally, to present their work. The main role in the movie played by Vladimir...
Top takeaways from the Miami Republican debate
Republican presidential candidates argued over immigration, Muslims, relations with Cuba and more. Here are the best zingers from the 12th GOP debate. VPC Before a critical round of primaries on Tuesday, the Republican presidential field gathered for a debate in Florida, site of perhaps next week's most pivotal contest....
Guy Ritchie and Madonna’s custody battle returns to court
Hearings in an acrimonous dispute between Madonna and Guy Ritchie over the future of their 15-year-old son Rocco have resumed in London. Mr Ritchie, the film director, is involved in legal battles with his pop star ex-wife on both sides of the Atlantic. Latest stages of the dispute are underway in a private hearing at the...
Teen sisters missing for nearly 11 months found alive, woman accused of kidnapping
Two upstate New York sisters who disappeared last April were found alive this week, and a 29-year-old woman has been charged with abducting them. Kylea Fortner, 16, and Shaeleen Fortner, 14, both of Binghamton, were found Wednesday at a home in nearby Vestal. 29-year-old Amanda Hellman pleaded not guilty Thursday to a...
Republican debate: Civility breaks out as restrained Trump eyes victory
This is how the Republican debate season ends. Not with a bang, but with civil disagreements — even when the topic is the acceptability of sweeping anti-Muslim rhetoric, condoning violence at political rallies or the use of torture and assassination as foreign policy tools. Technically there still could be one debate on...
Sir Ken Adam, James Bond production designer, dies aged 95
Production designer Sir Ken Adam, famous for his work on Dr Strangelove and seven James Bond films, has died at the age of 95. He died on Thursday at his home in London after a short time in hospital. Sir Ken's famous sets include the triangular Pentagon War Room in Dr Strangelove and the villain's headquarters in the...
South Sudan militias raped women in lieu of wages, UN says
Militias allied to the South Sudanese army have been allowed to rape women in lieu of wages during fighting against rebel forces, a UN report says. Investigators found that 1,300 women were raped last year in the oil-rich Unity state alone, it added. In a separate report, Amnesty International says more than 60 men and boys...
Professor Stephen Hawking warns leaving the EU would be ‘disaster for science’
The academic leads more than 150 scientists voicing the stark warning as they campaign for Britain to stay in the EU. Professor Stephen HawkingBrexit: Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out in favour of the EU Black holes genius Stephen Hawking has warned Brexit would be a "disaster for UK science". The Cambridge...
Apple hits back at ‘corrosive’ claim by US government
Apple has accused the US government of trying to "smear" it with "desperate" and "unsubstantiated" claims. It comes as the US Department of Justice (DOJ) renewed its demand for access to data on the iPhone owned by San Bernardino gunman Rizwan Farook. Apple is appealing against a court order that...