Private space transportation outfit Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or, SpaceX, canceled its planned cargo run to the International Space Station today with about an hour left until its scheduled 4:58 p.m. EDT lift-off, after a helium leak was discovered in the rocket.
The international assault on the invasive lionfish, which has a ravenous appetite but no natural enemies and has been creating ecological and economic havoc along the East Coast and Caribbean, has apparently taken a big bite out of the spiny creature's numbers, say reports out of Jamaica.
Jay Z recently stirred controversy by wearing a medallion linked to a racist group while sitting courtside at a Brooklyn Nets game. Now, an active member of Five-Percent Nation is talking about the rapper's alleged affiliation.
Following the expiry of laws controlling nude sunbathing last year, Munich, Germany's third largest city, has now introduced Urban Naked Zones where residents can freely strip to better enjoy the sun.
The stars of The Other Woman are certainly promoting the movie in a strange way. First, star Cameron Diaz goes on a "beaver" press tour promoting the importance of pubic hair, and now her co-star, Kate Upton, is going on a press tour promoting her wish for smaller breasts. Are we noticing a theme yet, folks?
Jay-Z has his hand in many pots, and the latest pot he is trying to get his hands in is as a media mogul. He has an outlet, Life and Times, whose website describes itself as "a digital experience covering art, sports, music, fashion and culture."
Following the shootings at two Jewish community centers that left three people dead Sunday in Kansas City, President Barack Obama grieved for the victims' families Monday and called on the American public to stand up against religious bigotry.
Recently, it has been claimed that Penélope Cruz may take the title of oldest Bond girl in the highly anticipated addition James Bond film series, Bond 24.
Last night, the MTV Movie Awards were handed out in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre. Like its Video Music Awards sister show, it was designed by MTV to "mock" traditional awards shows, but has become a formidable awards show in itself. With Conan O'Brien as the host of the affair, actors and actresses were honored for their achievements in film... albeit in a tongue-in-cheek sort of way.
In a recent survey of 368 active-duty Army personnel, 38 percent of those who admitted using any drug in the last 90 days said they used synthetic marijuana instead of traditional marijuana (14 percent).
In terms of stupid moves, Aldon Smith of the San Francisco 49ers may have committed the dumbest one of the day -- and quite possibly all of 2014 -- when he said "bomb" in an airport. That move landed him in jail and has put his career with the San Francisco 49ers at risk.
After an awful previous week, stocks are rebounding Monday thanks to March retail sales jumping and a better than expected earnings report from Citigroup.
When all else fails, make a sex tape. It looks like Mimi Faust is completely over her baby-daddy and longtime love Stevie J, because she's set to release a sex tape with new love, Nikko Smith, on Vivid Video this month...and this will coincide with the premiere of VH1's ratchet drama, "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta"!
This case raises SO many questions: how did a woman -- how did ANYONE, really -- kill seven babies over the course of 10 years, then store the babies in her garage...and no one a. noticed that the woman was pregnant, b. noticed the stench of dead bodies wafting through the air (really, it's a distinctive smell, you can't miss it or mistake it for something else), c. thought to call the police?
An Italian woman and her husband who were unable to get pregnant on their own visited a clinic in Rome for assistance. They did not know that a tragic mix-up would occur.
In the New York Knicks' locker room, post-game, subsequent to the Knicks' loss to the Cavaliers (106 to 100) on March 23rd, Carmelo Anthony told Latin Post his thoughts on sports and athleticism and its importance in the lives of young Latinos. "Some people are born with natural ability. And some young men and women have to work at it. It's just important to work toward good health, and to work hard."
Fans of the hit History television show Vikings will remember that a ritual was performed on Jarl Borg (played by Thorbjorn Harr) called the "Blood Eagle." In what was perhaps the most captivating part of the show (albeit the bloodiest), the execution of the traitor received rave reviews from critics. Meanwhile, the cast gave mixed reviews from from Borg's wife passing out, to Aslaug gasping in horror, to Lagertha watching with pride. So, what is the blood eagle? How important is it? Did it even really exist?
As its name suggests, the snowy owl typically resides in the Arctic. So you can imagine Americans' surprise to see the white creature spotted along the East Coast and in the south. Are the bird sightings a sign of a bigger problem?
