Enlarge image i Toronto Mayor Rob Ford as he faced reporters questions Thursday. Mark Blinch /Reuters/Landov Toronto Mayor Rob Ford as he faced reporters questions Thursday. Mark Blinch /Reuters/Landov Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he is “going to ride this storm out.” Of course, he is referring to the scandal that has overtaken his term […]
This mosaic image from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, captured between 2011 to 2012, shows the giant asteroid Vesta. The mountain at the south pole, seen at the bottom of the image, is more than twice the height of Mount Everest. NASA The United Nations General Assembly may approve a plan soon for the world’s space agencies
If you were on the East Coast and got up very early this morning, you may have gotten a celestial treat. As the Capital Weather Gang explained, this eclipse was a hybrid event, appearing as a total eclipse or annular eclipse in some places on Earth. The Weather Gang explains: “Solar and lunar eclipses –
Enlarge image i “Obamacare Enrollment Teams” give presentations on health insurance options and the Affordable Care Act, but are not actually affiliated with the government. Lynn Hatter/WFSU “Obamacare Enrollment Teams” give presentations on health insurance options and the Affordable Care Act, but are not actually affiliated with the government. Lynn Hatter/WFSU Thirty or so attendees
Enlarge image i Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud (left) with his commander Wali-ur Rehman in South Waziristan, in October 2009. AFP/Getty Images Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud (left) with his commander Wali-ur Rehman in South Waziristan, in October 2009. AFP/Getty Images Pakistan is blasting the United States for a drone strike that has allegedly killed
Enlarge image i Television satirist Bassem Youssef waves to supporters as he enters Egypt’s state prosecutors office in March of 2013. Amr Nabil/AP Television satirist Bassem Youssef waves to supporters as he enters Egypt’s state prosecutors office in March of 2013. Amr Nabil/AP First, Bassem Youssef, a satirist known as “Egypt’s John Stewart,” angered the
Enlarge image i On June 4, President Obama introduces his nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit: from right, Patricia Ann Millett, Cornelia T. L. Pillard and Robert L. Wilkins. Mark Wilson/Getty Images On June 4, President Obama introduces his nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Enlarge image i The Fender Stratocaster that’s going on sale next month and may fetch $500,000 because experts say it was played by Bob Dylan when he “went electric” at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Christie’s/AP The Fender Stratocaster that’s going on sale next month and may fetch $500,000 because experts say it was played
Enlarge image i Toronto Mayor Rob Ford as he faced reporters questions Thursday. Mark Blinch /Reuters/Landov Toronto Mayor Rob Ford as he faced reporters questions Thursday. Mark Blinch /Reuters/Landov An already dramatic story took another dramatic turn Friday when Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s lawyer challenged police to release a video that news outlets have said
Enlarge image i In the northern Syrian city of Aleppo last month, there was a class about how to protect against chemical weapons attacks. J.M. Lopez/AFP/Getty Images In the northern Syrian city of Aleppo last month, there was a class about how to protect against chemical weapons attacks. J.M. Lopez/AFP/Getty Images A key deadline in
Enlarge image i Cars decorated for Halloween wait for kids to come by for “trunk-or-treating” in Beloit, Wis. The event is seen as an alternative to sending kids door to door for candy. Stephanie Lecci/WUWM Cars decorated for Halloween wait for kids to come by for “trunk-or-treating” in Beloit, Wis. The event is seen as
Enlarge image i Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara points to the sky as he and his teammates celebrate their World Series victory Wednesday. Rob Carr/Getty Images Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara points to the sky as he and his teammates celebrate their World Series victory Wednesday. Rob Carr/Getty Images OK, by