Van Passenger’s Lung Impaled by Tripod on Freeway
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities say somebody stole a tripod from a California Department of Transportation crew and then dropped it from an overpass onto a Sacramento freeway, impaling the lung of a passenger in a van.
Japan Wrestling With Trump Going to Sumo During State Visit
TOKYO — Plans for U.S. President Donald Trump to check out the ancient Japanese sport of sumo wrestling during a state visit are raising...
Game of Thrones: Economics of Mercy and Other Final Lessons
WASHINGTON — So Daenerys broke the wheel, after all. Or at least knocked it out of alignment.
The long-suffering people of Westeros get a chance...
Ukraine’s New Leader Gets Sworn In, Dissolves Parliament
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in as the country's new president on Monday, promised to stop the war in...
And the Winner of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Is …
LOS ANGELES — Winter has come and winter has gone, the last of the heads have been lopped off and the last of the...
The Netherlands Wins Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV — The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv Saturday, with Duncan Laurence's doleful piano ballad "Arcade" crowned champion...
I.M. Pei, Architect Who Designed Louvre Pyramid, Dies at 102
NEW YORK — I.M. Pei (PAY), the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of...
Grumpy Cat, Who Entertained Millions Online, Dies at Age 7
MORRISTOWN, Ariz. — Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss expression entertained millions on the internet and spawned hundreds of memes, national television commercials and even a...
Taiwan Approves Same-Sex Marriage in First for Asia
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had...
‘Big Bang Theory’ Exits TV Airwaves With Emotional Episode
LOS ANGELES — "The Big Bang Theory" closed out its run as television's top-rated comedy with an emotional final episode that saw some big...
