Entertainment

Colman Domingo says we all have 'responsibility' to close racial equality gap

Feb. 16, 2025

NEW YORK ‒ In even the darkest times, Colman Domingo believes art is the way through. Time magazine's Impact Dinner on Thursday evening celebrated the honorees of The Closers issue, highlighting 25 Black leaders working to close the racial equality gap, from the Oscar-nominated "Sing Sing" actor Domingo to Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas and Emmy Award-winning queer actor Niecy Nash-Betts. "We've seen the world change, progress, sometimes regress, then progress, many times over," Domingo said as he ended the night with a moving toast. "When we think about equality in the world, it's not sweeping gestures, but it's actually the tiny acts. They can add up to real change."

Sports

Sergio Garcia's Fireballs GC claim team title at LIV Golf Adelaide

Feb. 16, 2025

Niemann produced the day’s only bogey-free round, shooting a 7-under 65 to eventually reel in Fireballs GC’s Abraham Ancer, who led the majority of the day until suffering three bogeys on his final five holes. Niemann’s 13 under total was good enough for a three-shot victory over Ancer and Torque teammate Carlos Ortiz, who each shot 71.

Travel

Woman uses 'micro-retirements' for travel, changes her life in the process

Feb. 16, 2025

A young woman who has taken 30 "micro-retirements" to travel all over the world said these experiences have transformed her from a shy, retiring teenager into a confident, self-assured woman. Lauren Kirby, 21, a childcare worker, said she's saved over $12,500 to travel to 30 countries since she started working at age 18, news agency SNWS reported. So far, she’s visited Portugal, Mexico, Estonia and the U.S., among other countries, and she even lived for six months in Australia, she said.These "micro-retirements" have made her better at her job, the British woman said, because she’s been able to pick up childcare techniques from different cultures, such as taking children out for walks during all seasons throughout the year. Micro-retirements have become a trend on TikTok, SWNS noted, with Gen Z workers taking periodic breaks from their careers to pursue other interests.

Business

Millions of granola bars recalled due to 'potential presence of metal': FDA

Feb. 16, 2025

A food distributor is recalling certain batches of granola bars due to potential contamination involving a metal object, according to officials. The recall, which was initiated by Riverside Natural Foods Inc., pertains to MadeGood granola bars. It was first initiated on Dec. 9, and according to TODAY.com, the recall affects more than 2 million granola bars. The bars are being recalled "due to the potential presence of a piece of metal in the product, which, if consumed, may result in a safety hazard," the company's statement says. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raised the risk level of the recall to Class II, its second-highest risk classification, on Feb. 11.

Entertainment

'They always said 'No': Why Led Zeppelin's surviving members agreed to a documentary

Feb. 16, 2025

The amazing thing about "Becoming Led Zeppelin" is that it shouldn't exist. The new documentary about the colossally successful '70s rock band (in select theaters and IMAX now) features candid interviews with all three surviving members (guitarist and founder Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant and bass player John Paul Jones), a trio that when approached over the decades by documentarians and authors "always said 'No,'" says "Becoming" director Bernard MacMahon.

International News

Rwanda-backed rebels take second major city in Congo, making unprecedented gains

Feb. 16, 2025

The fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has connections with a decadeslong ethnic conflict. Congolese soldiers were seen fleeing with civilians amid looting and panic.

Entertainment

‘Sugarcane’ exposes truths about Indigenous schools in Canada. It’s already made Oscars history

Feb. 15, 2025

The discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at an Indian residential school in Canada in 2021 was just the catalyst for “Sugarcane.” Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, the filmmakers behind the Oscar-nominated documentary, spent years investigating the truth behind just one of the institutions. “Sugarcane,” now streaming on Hulu, paints a horrifying picture of the systemic abuses inflicted by the state-funded school and exposes for the first time a pattern of infanticide and babies born to Indigenous girls and fathered by priests.

Science & Tech

Earth’s magnetic field triggers a superpower in sea turtles that makes them ‘dance’

Feb. 15, 2025

One of Earth’s deepest mysteries lies beneath our feet: the planet’s inner core. Made of iron and nickel, the hot, solid sphere is about 70% the size of the moon. Recent research suggested this dense center reversed its spin, and now, scientists have also found evidence that the shape of the inner core is changing. Scientists inferred signs of deformation from earthquakes strong enough to reach the planet’s heart. But never fear — this shape-shifting won’t directly affect life on Earth. Over time, changes to this innermost layer could impact the planet’s magnetic field, which shields our world from solar radiation — and helps guide the migrations of many animals.

Weather

At least 1 dead as storm batters eastern US with life-threatening flooding and prompts evacuations in Kentucky and Virginia

Feb. 15, 2025

At least one person is dead as a powerful storm batters the eastern half of the US with dangerous flooding, prompting hurried evacuations, widespread road closures and hazardous travel conditions in several states. A 73-year-old resident of Manchester, Kentucky, died in the Horse Creek area after being swept away by heavy floodwaters when he got out of his car Saturday night, the Clay County Coroner’s Office told CNN. Flash flood emergencies and warnings were in effect for hundreds of thousands in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee through Saturday night. At least 413,000 people in Virginia were under a flood threat that could cause “considerable damage.”

International News

Rapid warfare tech helps U.S. Army build on lessons learned in Ukraine's war with Russia

Feb. 15, 2025

HOHENFELS, Germany — As the morning fog lifted over rolling, wooded hills in Bavaria, southeast Germany, a drone swept down to the grassy clearing and two U.S. infantrymen ran out of a nearby forest to change two long, black batteries. Under the cover of trees nearby, another soldier was on a laptop monitoring the activity of that drone and several others, tracking an enemy vehicle several miles away.