House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a busy Thursday, leading a House vote on the next steps of the impeachment inquiry and then appearing on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert. Pelosi somehow managed to find time to get from D.C. to New York City, where Colbert tapes his show. She first thanked the late-night comedian for his patriotism, then explained the…
Trick-or-treating may be reserved for children, but anyone can dress up for Halloween. In fact, it’s usually the adults that go all-out for the holiday. But there’s one group of adults who seem to do Halloween bigger than everyone else: Television personalities. From mid-broadcast costume changes to elaborate dance routines, here’s how TV hosts and anchors celebrated Halloween this year: The Talk…
Last Updated Oct 29, 2019 7:07 PM EDT When heavily armed officers raided a home in one of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods, instead of finding an accused drug dealer, they found 9-year-old Peter Mendez and his family. “It was like my life just flashed before my eyes,” Peter said of the 2017 incident. The officers, yelling “get on the ground,” pointed…
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: On Monday, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates turns 64. Tuesday is National Cat Day, encouraging cat lovers to celebrate the cat (or cats) in their lives. Island-Hopping: The Lanai Cat Sanctuary On Wednesday, Army Master Sergeant Matthew Williams will be awarded the Medal of Honor at…
NASA wants to explore the moon’s mysterious South Pole, and it’s sending a new rover to do it. The VIPER will land in 2022 in search of water on the lunar surface. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover — or VIPER — will take samples of moon soil, looking for evidence of water-ice, NASA announced Friday. Starting in December 2022, the…
If West has taught fans anything through this process is that patience is a virtue – and “Yeezus” is king.
Biles also tweeted a photo of her parents before the game, writing “my parents are the cutest.”
Republican Governor Matt Bevin and Democrat Andy Beshear are deadlocked at 46% each, according to a new poll by Mason-Dixon Polling.
Those watching the MNF matchup between the New York Jets and New England Patriots were treated to the final trailer for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: On Monday, New York’s Museum of Modern Art re-opens after a major expansion project. The Museum of Modern Art gets a makeover Tuesday brings the annual Women’s Media Awards ceremony in New York. Among this year’s honorees: Gayle King of “CBS…
What did you learn about Harriet Tubman in school? That she ran away from slavery, then risked her own freedom to free others? One sentence, two, if that? A new film, “Harriet,” starring Cynthia Erivo, is meant to flesh out the Wikipedia entry of Tubman’s life story. “Playing her was tough and exhilarating,” Erivo told correspondent Martha Teichner. “I saw…
Barbie has been an astronaut, architect and even a paleontologist — and now she’s adding Airbnb host to her resume. The beloved doll’s very real, iconic Malibu Dreamhouse will be available to rent on Airbnb at the end of this month — and it only costs $60 a night, plus taxes and fees, Mattel and Airbnb said Thursday. The two bedroom, two…
COVER STORY: The Herbert Hoover you didn’t knowHerbert Hoover had been president for less than a year when the Crash of 1929 initiated the Great Depression, an epochal event in American history that would place his name near the bottom of presidential rankings. But the engineer and business magnate, who made several fortunes in his 20s, is also remembered as…
A briefing with congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday ended with insults, a walkout — and a meme.
A white police officer who shot and killed a 28-year-old black woman in her Texas home as she played video games with her nephew resigned Monday amid calls from the woman’s family for him to be fired and criminally charged. The Fort Worth Police Department said officers responded at about 2:25 a.m. Saturday after a neighbor called a non-emergency line…
The family of a 28-year-old black woman who was shot and killed by a white police officer in her Texas home as she played video games with her nephew expressed outrage Monday that the officer has not been arrested or fired. The Fort Worth Police Department said officers responded about 2:25 a.m. Saturday after a neighbor called a non-emergency line…
The late August event at the arena in Pikeville, Kentucky, was reportedly so sparsely attended that organizers had to ask the audience to move closer to the stage. Local reporters posted pictures to Twitter showing an almost bare auditorium, with the balloon arch on stage offering one of the few signs that this was supposed to be a political rally.If…
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: Monday is Columbus Day, also celebrated as Indigenous Peoples Day in six states and more than 130 cities, including Washington, D.C. Who was Christopher Columbus? Mo Rocca embarks on a journey to discover more about the explorer we honor each year (from October 7, 2012): Tuesday…
A baseball team’s announcer can be as much a part of its appeal as any player. Think of Vin Scully in Los Angeles, or of late legends like Red Barber in Brooklyn and Harry Caray at Wrigley Field. “You are part therapist, and part guide, and part entertainer,” explained Jason Benetti. This season Benetti became the main announcer for the…
“Sesame Street” is teaching kids how to talk about an especially difficult topic — the opioid crisis. In a series of new segments, Muppet Karli reveals she’s been living in foster care because her mother is battling addiction. Karli, a six-year-old yellow-haired Muppet introduced in May, lives with her foster parents, Dalia and Clem. She will tell her backstory in online-only…
Officials in Clare County, Michigan issued a warning about a tiny yet extremely dangerous creature lurking in their area.
Fifty-three of Saturn’s moons are confirmed and named, while 29 are awaiting confirmation “of discovery and official naming,” according to NASA.
Two Americans and a British scientist have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine for discovering how the body’s cells sense and react to oxygen levels, work that has paved the way for new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and other diseases, the Nobel Committee said.Doctors William G. Kaelin Jr. of Harvard University, Gregg L. Semenza of…
Do you feel like a loser? Do your friends’ Facebook posts make you wonder why they have better jobs, vacations and children than you do? Then I have some amazing news for you: It’s time to embrace your failure. Cherish your failure. Because according to some of the hottest self-help books, failure is the new success. The idea behind these…