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Taipei, Taiwan — Numerous children were injured by a vehicle outside an elementary school in central China’s Hunan province on Tuesday, reports said. Hours after the incident, the casualty count was unclear and authorities had yet to clarify if it was an accident or a deliberate attack. The incident follows a series of recent killings or attacks in China by people in vehicles or wielding knives, including others at schools. Students were arriving for classes around 8 a.m. at Yong’an Elementary School in the city of Changde when a small white SUV drove into a crowd of children and adults, according…
Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian research showed Tuesday, with scientists fearing the rest of it has suffered a similar fate. The Australian Institute of Marine Science said surveys of 12 reefs found up to 72 percent coral mortality, thanks to a summer of mass bleaching, two cyclones, and flooding. In one northern section of the reef, about a third of hard coral had died, the “largest annual decline” in 39 years of government monitoring, the agency said. Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef during a mass bleaching event in…
Getty Images Multiple celebrities share a birthday today, November 19. See which stars were born on this day. It’s a big day in Hollywood on November 19. Multiple celebrities were born on this day, so we’re celebrating each of them as they take another trip around the sun! From Oscar-winning movie stars to TV legends who are no longer with us, November 19 is a special day for many stars. Actors Adam Driver, Jodie Foster and Allison Janney were all born on this day, in addition to the late TV personality Larry King, who died in 2021. To see who…
Former Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn is launching a new political group to mobilize working-class voters and support their campaigns for office – just two weeks after he lost to Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) by single digits. Osborn, a steamfitter who ran a surprisingly competitive Senate bid against Fischer, is rolling out a new group called the Working Class Heroes Fund, which looks to throw its weight behind working-class people running for office – “particularly patriots who have served their country, who are building cross partisan coalitions to give the working class a seat at the table,” according to the…
X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to remove or label deceptive election content.The lawsuit, filed in federal court this week, targets a law that aims to combat harmful videos, images and audio that have been altered or created with artificial intelligence. Known as deepfakes, this type of content can make it appear as if a person said or did something they didn’t. The law is scheduled to take effect Jan.1.Assembly Bill 2655 was one of three bills California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed…
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul faced off in a boxing match, where the YouTuber emerged victorious. Learn more about how much each competitor earned from this event, which was streamed on Netflix. Image Credit: Sportsfile via Getty Images Mike Tyson and Jake Paul had everyone tuned in on Friday, November 15, 2024, as they faced off in the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match, eagerly anticipated for months, drew significant attention, especially after being rescheduled due to Tyson’s health struggles. Tyson, 58, ultimately lost to Paul, 27, but shortly after the match, he shared his thoughts on…
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world.In the new role, Burgum, who has strong ties to oil industry executives, will oversee a panel that crosses all executive branch agencies involved in energy permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation and transportation, Trump said in a statement. As chairman of the National Energy Council, Burgum will have a seat on the National Security Council, Trump said. “This Council will oversee the…
Feeling stuffy and ready to reach for NyQuil, Benadryl, or Sudafed PE?Not so fast.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed ending the use of oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient found in many cold and allergy medicines — and some pharmacies already are yanking the popular products off shelves.Florida researchers have been studying the effectiveness of oral phenylephrine for two decades. As far back as 2005, researchers at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy had suspected that this ingredient doesn’t relieve nasal congestion, even though it has been widely used for that purpose. The researchers evaluated multiple studies done on…
Here’s what you need to know about Angelina Jolie’s six children—Maddox, Zahara, Pax, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox, whom she shares with ex-husband Brad Pitt. Image Credit: Getty Images for Netflix Angelina Jolie is many things: an Academy Award-winning actress, a celebrated director, and a passionate activist. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2000 for her role in Girl, Interrupted, and has since directed films such as Unbroken, First They Killed My Father, and In the Land of Blood and Honey. As an activist, she has worked extensively with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and…
Robert has been married to his current wife, Cheryl, since 2014. Learn about her and his two ex-wives. Image Credit: FilmMagic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a name for himself in the political arena. From running as an independent presidential candidate to supporting Donald Trump in his campaign, the politician was nominated to be the new U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Now that Kennedy — who is a part of the infamous Kennedy family — is a presumptive member of Trump’s cabinet, voters are curious about his personal life and career. His current wife, Cheryl Hines, has been…