Monthly Archives: January 2025
A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu, the state’s health department announced Monday, marking the first U.S. death from the H5N1 virus. “The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions,” Louisiana’s health department said in a statement, saying that health officials still judge […]
Mel Shapiro, an award-winning theater director whose collaborations with the playwright John Guare included their critically acclaimed musical version of Shakespeare’s comedy “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” and the Off Broadway premiere of “The House of Blue Leaves,” died on Dec. 23 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89. His son Josh said […]
More than 170 inmates on death row were flown from Congo’s capital to a high-security prison in the north where they will be executed, Congolese authorities said. Seventy of the convicts were transported on Sunday, Congolese Minister of Justice Constant Mutamba said, adding to 102 other prisoners who have already been sent to Angenga prison […]
BENGALURU: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met PM Narendra Modi on Monday and expressed his appreciation for his leadership and commitment towards positioning India as AI-first, whilst ensuring appropriate guardrails for a secure digital future.“Thank you, PM Narendra Modi ji, for your leadership. Excited to build on our commitment to making India AI-first and work together […]
In the last few weeks, Bethenny Frankel has been talking a lot about Dior bags on TikTok. The subject itself isn’t unusual: As a reality TV star and entrepreneur, she frequently posts about fashion topics to her 2.4 million followers, including in a feature Ms. Frankel calls “Handbag University,” where she offers reviews and tutorials. […]
A joint session of Congress on Monday certified President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, peacefully performing a basic ritual of democracy that was brutally disrupted four years ago by a violent pro-Trump mob inflamed by his lie about a stolen election. There was no hint of a similar scene this time, although […]
Pedestrians shelter from the rain under umbrellas as they pass the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock’s bell, Big Ben, at the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in London on Feb. 22, 2024. Henry Nicholls | AFP | Getty Images If you’re traveling to the U.K. as […]
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Kate Middleton and Prince William are certainly ‘cleaning up’ their act for the sake of their children. The Prince and Princess of Wales, who have shared a camaraderie with each other throughout their love life, refrain from ‘dirty jokes’ as parents of three young children. Royal expert Christopher Anderson told Fox News Digital: “William once described Kate’s […]
A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials reported on Monday. The patient was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, the officials said. The individual became infected with the bird flu virus, H5N1, after exposure to a […]