Woman killed in a crash involving Washington football player Deshazor Everett

Washington Redskins’ Deshazor Everett (number 22) was involved in a fatal car crash. File Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) — Washington Football Team defensive back Deshazor Everett was involved in a fatal car crash in Virginia that killed a passenger. Everett, 29, was driving the vehicle when it crashed Thursday…Continue Reading

Miami police arrest ‘suspected serial killer’ accused of targeting the homeless

Dec. 24 (UPI) — Police in Miami said a real estate agent and “suspected serial killer” was arrested after one homeless man was killed and another was seriously injured. Miami Police Department Interim Chief Manuel Morales said at a Thursday news conference that Willy Suarez Maceo, 25, was arrested and is being investigated as a…Continue Reading

The Long-Lasting, Vegan, 1-Ingredient, Keto-Friendly(?!) Whipped Cream

As an erstwhile dairy lover who has recently entered the dairy-free world, I can tell you that some dupes are better than others: The “sour cream” isn’t fooling anyone, but the shredded “mozzarella”? I would—and do—eat it by the handful. And one of the very best dairy imitators of all requires no nuts and no heavy…Continue Reading

A new ‘Apollo moment’: NASA prepares to launch James Webb Space Telescope

There’s a period of time after the Big Bang, when the universe was in its infancy and the very first stars were blinking into existence, that remains one of the most mysterious chapters in the history of the cosmos.If astronomers could study those chaotic, heady days of the early universe, they could begin to unravel…Continue Reading

Biden administration to lift travel restrictions on 8 African nations

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will lift the travel restrictions it had imposed on eight African nations to curb the spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19, according to a senior administration official.The travel restrictions on South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi will end on Dec. 31 at 12:01 a.m. ET.The…Continue Reading

Moviegoers felt a mix of old-fashioned joy, Covid-era anxiety in returning to theaters

Before the pandemic, Gabby Richards had never seen a Marvel movie. During lockdown, she took the advice of a friend and plowed through more than 20 installments in the franchise — all from the comfort of her apartment in Washington, D.C.But this summer, as multiplexes started to reopen their doors and studios rolled out a handful of…Continue Reading

Russian court fines Google nearly $100M as Moscow steps up pressure on big tech

MOSCOW — A Moscow court fined Google nearly $100 million Friday over its failure to delete content banned by local law, a penalty that reflects Russian efforts to step up pressure on big technology companies.The Tagansky District Court ruled that Google repeatedly neglected to remove the banned content and ordered the company to pay an…Continue Reading

Floods, snow and a heatwave: U.S. set for Christmas weather extremes

Two people died in a submerged car in California, parts of the Pacific Northwest faced the rare prospect of snow on Christmas Day, and fierce winds were forecast in New Mexico as winter storms swept across the western United States.In parts of Seattle and Portland, residents were bracing for an unlikely white Christmas, according to…Continue Reading

Rangers trek through snow and sleet to find lost hiker on Hawaii mountain

Rescuers trekked through heavy snow and sleet to find a hiker lost in one of the most dangerous places in Hawaii.Rangers said the hiker registered at the the visitor’s center for Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s tallest peak, before he set off Tuesday morning. But the Center of Maunakea Stewardship said he gave rangers the wrong number.Rangers…Continue Reading

Possible relics of lost WWII U.S. bomber, crew found in Italy

MILAN — An archaeological dig in Sicily has uncovered traces of a lost World War II American heavy bomber shot down in 1943, and possible human remains that could lead to identification of five airmen whose bodies were never recovered.The six-week dig that ended this week was carried out by a team from the Pentagon’s…Continue Reading