Picture Was Clear, But Black Hole’s Name a Little Fuzzy
WASHINGTON — The newly pictured supermassive black hole is a beast with no name, at least not an official one. And what happens next could be cosmically confusing.
Journalism Or Not? WikiLeaks’ Status in Media World Complex
NEW YORK — After the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, his lawyer was quick to characterize it as an assault against the rights of journalists all over the world who seek to uncover secrets.
Boeing Makes 96 Flights to Test Software on Troubled Max Jet
DALLAS — Boeing's CEO says crews have made 96 flights to test a software update for its troubled 737 Max jet and will make more in coming weeks as the company attempts to convince regulators to let the plane fly again.
S. Korean Babies Born Dec. 31 Become 2-Year-Olds Next Day
DAEJEON, South Korea — Just two hours after Lee Dong Kil's daughter was born on New Year's Eve, the clock struck midnight, 2019 was...
Disney Unveils New Streaming Service to Debut Late This Year
SAN FRANCISCO — Disney raised the curtain on a hotly anticipated video steaming service that's aiming to topple industry pioneer Netflix, once a valuable ally of the Magic Kingdom.
WikiLeaks’ Assange Arrested in London, Withdrawn Asylum Status
LONDON — Ecuador's president said Thursday his government withdrew asylum status for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in Ecuador's embassy in London, citing "repeated violations of international conventions and daily-life protocols."
Scientists Reveal First Image Ever Made of Black Hole
WASHINGTON — Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting a fiery orange and black ring of gravity-twisted light swirling around the edges of the abyss.
Japan’s Emperor and Empress Celebrate 60 Years of Marriage
TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Wednesday just three weeks before he abdicates his throne.
Review: ‘Pet Sematary’ Exhumes a Stephen King Masterwork
Hollywood, in its infinite irony, has resurrected a tale about the unholy perils of resurrection.
The mean roads and mangy cats of Stephen King's "Pet...
Dalai Lama Hospitalized With Chest Infection
NEW DELHI — The Dalai Lama has been hospitalized in the Indian capital with a chest infection and is feeling better, his spokesman said Wednesday.
