Watch: Hiding bear leaps from bin at US school
Principal James Marsh got a surprise when a bear leapt from a rubbish dumpster he was standing next to at Zela Elementary School, West Virginia. Both ran away, with the…
17 Looks That Did the Most at the Met Gala
The guest list for the first Monday in May, as the Met Gala is also known, serves as a Rorschach test for whom Anna Wintour deems important, circa now. This…
Gordon Lightfoot, Hitmaking Singer-Songwriter, Is Dead at 84
Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian folk singer whose rich, plaintive baritone and gift for melodic songwriting made him one of the most popular recording artists of the 1970s, died on Monday…
An Art Professor Says A.I. Is the Future. It’s the Students Who Need Convincing.
Lance Weiler is preparing his students at Columbia University for the unknown. “What I’m going to show you might disturb you,” he warned the class in January, at the beginning…
Illinois dust storm: Six killed after major highway pile-up
Weather experts warned that dusts from newly ploughed fields and wind gusts were hampering visibility.
Debt ceiling: Janet Yellen warns US could run out of cash by 1 June
In this instance, House Republicans have demanded drastic spending cuts and a reversal of some aspects of President Biden’s agenda – including his student loan forgiveness programme and green energy…
Trump rape accuser E Jean Carroll says her generation stayed quiet about assault
E Jean Carroll says she did not report the rape because she is a “member of the silent generation”.
Two hospitals broke law by denying abortion – US health officials
“While many state laws have recently changed, it’s important to know that the federal EMTALA requirements have not changed, and continue to require that health care professionals offer treatment, including…
Aerosmith: US rock band announce farewell tour
Steven Tyler and co will say “peace out” to North America from later this year.
Clean-up begins in tornado-hit Virginia Beach
The tornado began just after 18:00 local time (23:00 BST) on Saturday. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the storm registered as an EF-3 – meaning severe – on…