‘Weird,’ sharp-nosed thalattosaur species identified from Alaska fossil
An iguana-like creature with a needle-sharp snout has been confirmed from a fossilized skeleton as a species of the marine reptile thalattosaur previously unknown to science that roamed the coast of what is now Alaska some 200 million years ago.
‘Brothers for life’: Former Lakers attendant remembers Kobe Bryant
Manny Sandoval, who arrived at the Los Angeles Lakers as a team attendant in 1996, the same year as Kobe Bryant, said the death in a helicopter crash of the basketball legend and friend “was like a punch in the stomach”.
Buttigieg has narrow lead in Iowa, Biden lags in Democrats’ first results
Pete Buttigieg took a narrow lead on Tuesday in the first batch of long-delayed results from the chaotic Iowa Democratic Party caucuses, and former Vice President Joe Biden trailed badly in fourth place with about 62% of precincts reporting.
Emerging from impeachment shadow, Trump uses speech to ridicule Democrats, tout economy
Only hours before his expected acquittal on impeachment charges, U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to go face to face with his accusers and defenders in Congress, ridiculing Democratic healthcare proposals and touting the U.S. economy.
Buttigieg takes lead in Iowa, Biden lags in Democrats’ first 2020 results
Pete Buttigieg took a narrow lead in the first batch of long-delayed results on Tuesday from the chaotic Iowa Democratic Party caucuses, and former Vice President Joe Biden trailed badly in fourth place with about 62% of precincts reporting.
With impeachment almost over, Trump faces Congress in prime-time speech
With the impeachment drive against him ebbing, U.S. President Donald Trump faces his Democratic accusers on Tuesday night at a State of the Union speech where he is expected to push his case for another four years in office.
Buttigieg takes lead, Biden lags in Democrats’ first 2020 results
Pete Buttigieg took a narrow lead in the first batch of long-delayed results from the chaotic Iowa Democratic Party caucuses on Tuesday, and former Vice President Joe Biden trailed badly in fourth place with about 62% of precincts reporting.
Bloomberg to double TV spending, expand staff after Democrats’ Iowa caucus chaos
Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday said he will immediately double his already massive nationwide television ad spending and expand his staff after the debacle of Iowa’s failure to promptly announce its caucuses results.
Ex-Goldman Sachs VP renews lawsuit alleging anti-LGBTQ bias
A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president has renewed his lawsuit accusing the Wall Street bank of firing him after he complained about being discriminated against because he was gay.
Virginia lawmakers vote to block offshore drilling in rebuke to Trump plan
Virginia Democratic-led lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill to block future oil and gas development off the state’s coastline, reflecting opposition to the Republican Trump administration’s efforts to open Atlantic waters to fossil fuel exploration.
