Doesn’t it sometimes feel like everything carries political weight? Researchers have found that people even perceive fonts as having a liberal or conservative slant. (So, what do italics mean?) Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to…… MORE
There is a possibility that two inactive satellites currently in low Earth orbit will collide on Wednesday above the US, according to space debris tracking service LeoLabs. If the two satellites crash into each other, the collision will result in thousands of pieces of small space debris which will pose a massive risk to other…… MORE
Since the Senate impeachment trial began last week, Chief Justice John Roberts has been mainly out of the camera’s line of sight. He has, clerk-like, enforced Senate procedures and kept the clock for the lawyers at the lectern. He has tried to maintain the chamber’s decorum, as when he admonished the legal teams against nastiness,…… MORE
Manchester United has vowed to ban “for life” any fans found to have attacked the house of club chief executive Ed Woodward. Footage circulating on social media shows a group in balaclavas gathered outside his home in Cheshire, England Tuesday night. One individual was seen throwing a flare over the gate and onto the property,…… MORE
The helicopter carrying basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others crashed into a Calabasas, California, hillside with a “high energy impact,” the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. As federal investigators wrapped up operations at the crash site, the NTSB’s Jennifer Homendy said preliminary information suggests the plane descended rapidly and was likely in one…… MORE
McDonald’s is bringing a burger bun made with rice to Japan next month — and the news is sending the Japanese internet into a frenzy. The rice burger bun, or “gohan” burger in Japanese, arrives February 5 and “offers a new taste by changing the bun into a specially made rice bun while keeping the…… MORE
A friend of slain Austin mother Heidi Broussard, who went missing in December and was later found dead, has been charged with capital murder and kidnapping. Magen Fieramusca, 34, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Travis County, according to a news release from the Travis County District Attorney’s office. The indictment alleges that…… MORE
Alexander Zverev reached his first grand slam semifinal with a 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory over Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open. The 22-year-old has been beaten twice in the quarterfinals and three times in the fourth round at majors, but bounced back from a disappointing opening set on Wednesday to finally make that last…… MORE
British Airways has suspended all direct flights between the United Kingdom and China in light of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. “We have suspended all flights to and from mainland China with immediate effect following advice from the Foreign Office against all but essential travel,” the company said in a statement Wednesday. The UK’s Foreign Office…… MORE
A flight carrying about 200 American evacuees is headed to a military base in Southern California after leaving the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China. The flight chartered by the State Department left the Chinese city of Wuhan and touched down late Tuesday night at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska, according…… MORE
CBS has officially ordered the pilot for an Equalizer reboot produced and stared by Hip Hop royalty Queen Latifah. According to reports from Deadine, Latifah will play a mysterious person who uses her skills to help those in need. This arc is similar to the character Robert McCall, recently made popular by Denzel Washington’s portrayal in the two Equalizer films…
Terry Crews is getting dragged on social media for his recent comments towards ex-coworker Gabrielle Union being fired from Americas Got Talent for having hair that was deemed “too black”. At first Crews seemed sadden by the news of Union being fired tweeting “You’re the best Gabrielle! You will be missed!” but then his stance…
It has been reported that Kobe Bryant will be honored in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its 2020 class. He is a first-ballot nominee and will be placed in the hall of talented inductees with the final selections in April. CLICK HERE for more info
Grandmother pleads for teenage suspect to return woman’s car A family is pleading for a teenage suspect to return a mother’s car. Metro Police said the teen carjacked the woman at gunpoint at the October Homes Apartments in Madison on Thursday. The woman had her children with her at the time. The grandmother of those…