WASHINGTON (AP) — An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide.” The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, died from his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department said Monday. … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force was critically injured Sunday after setting himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide,” a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The man, whose name wasn’t immediately released, walked … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At least one member of the Republican National Committee is working to slow Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of the organization by pushing to keep the committee neutral until Trump is officially the presidential nominee and avoid picking up his legal bills. Two draft resolutions are being circulated by Henry Barbour, a … Read more
The Beatles will be the subjects of four brand new movies! It was just revealed on Tuesday (February 20) that Empire of Light and Skyfall director Sam Mendes will helm separate movies about each member of the band, Variety reports. Keep reading to find out more… Each movie is set to focus on the four … Read more
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more … Read more
Grey’s Anatomy returning cast member Jessica Capshaw has revealed the first look at her return, plus, the episode return date! The 47-year-old actress posted the pic to her personal Instagram account in costume as pediatric surgeon Dr. Arizona Robbins. Head inside to see the photo of Jessica Capshaw back in her scrubs… The caption of … Read more
HELSINKI — Voters in Finland are choosing Sunday between two experienced politicians to be their next president, whose main task will be to steer the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member of NATO, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Former prime minister Alexander Stubb, 55, on the center right, and … Read more
Henry Fambrough, the last original surviving member of the Michigan-based R&B group The Spinners, is dead of natural causes. The acclaimed vocalist passed away Wednesday at his northern Virginia home after spending a month in hospice care … according to the group’s spokesperson, Tanisha Jackson, who spoke to the Detroit Free-Press. Fambrough’s last public appearance … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee legislative staffer has been placed on leave after Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones says the staffer yelled at him in a hallway. Jones, who shot to national fame as one of two Democrats expelled by their Republican colleagues last year for their participation in a protest calling for gun … Read more
The cast of the Hunger Games movies (starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth) has grown up quite a bit since the final movie premiered in 2015. Some of them have even become parents since leaving Panem behind. In fact 14 of the franchise’s stars are parents! Here’s some fun facts about who landed … Read more