i i Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry has taken indefinite leave from the team for making racially charged comments about Luol Deng when the team pursued the free agent this year. David Goldman/AP hide caption itoggle caption David Goldman/AP Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry has taken indefinite leave from the team for making
i i Abortion-rights advocates filled the rotunda of the state capitol in July 2013 as Texas senators debated sweeping abortion restrictions. Some of those restrictions are now under federal review. Tamir Kalifa/AP hide caption itoggle caption Tamir Kalifa/AP Abortion-rights advocates filled the rotunda of the state capitol in July 2013 as Texas senators debated sweeping
i i US soldiers have intervened in during natural disasters such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. But a disease outbreak is more complicated. SSgt. Chad Chisholm/U.S. Dept. of Defense hide caption itoggle caption SSgt. Chad Chisholm/U.S. Dept. of Defense US soldiers have intervened in during natural disasters such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
States With Enterovirus-D68 Cases Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Credit: Alyson Hurt/NPR Just 82 children have confirmed cases of enterovirus-D68, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but hospitals around the country say they are treating hundreds more children who have been sickened by the rare virus. “We have some of
i i Richard Kiel (front) and Roger Moore at a ceremony in 2007 to honor Moore with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kiel, who played Jaws in two Bond films opposite Moore, died Wednesday. He was 74. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption itoggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP Richard Kiel (front) and Roger
i i The Maiden Blush, Chenango Strawberry and Duchess of Oldenburg are heirloom apples found in old orchards across Colorado, which was once a major apple-producing state. Adalyn Schuenemeyer /Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project hide caption itoggle caption Adalyn Schuenemeyer /Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project The Maiden Blush, Chenango Strawberry and Duchess of Oldenburg are heirloom apples
The Atlanta Hawks are in the headlines again after General Manager Danny Ferry apologized and received an undisclosed punishment for disparaging comments he made about prospective player Luol Deng — who was born in Sudan — were made public. Ferry reportedly said that Deng “has a little African in him. Not in a bad way,
i i Researchers speculate that the Omega-3 fatty acids in fish may help maintain good blood flow to the inner ear. iStockphoto hide caption itoggle caption iStockphoto Researchers speculate that the Omega-3 fatty acids in fish may help maintain good blood flow to the inner ear. iStockphoto Are you finding it tougher to follow conversations
i i A 2006 file photo of Jose Padilla being escorted by federal marshals near downtown Miami. Padilla was sentenced a second time by a federal judge on Tuesday, getting an additional four years on terrorism conspiracy charges. J. Pat Carter/AP hide caption itoggle caption J. Pat Carter/AP A 2006 file photo of Jose Padilla
i i The Baltimore Ravens released running back Ray Rice from the team Monday, after video emerged of him assaulting his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer. On Tuesday, Janay Rice said the media has exploited a moment that they both regret. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption itoggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP The Baltimore Ravens released running back Ray Rice
i i Cats have kept mice out of distilleries for generations. The mice are now scarce, but cats are enjoying a new role as public relations ambassadors. Here, Peat, the kitten at the Glenturret distillery in Scotland, practices his mousing skills on an NPR microphone. Ari Shapiro/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Ari Shapiro/NPR Cats have
i i A photo released by the Nicaraguan army shows an impact crater made by a small meteorite in a wooded area near Managua’s international airport and an air force base. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP A photo released by the Nicaraguan army shows an impact crater made by a small meteorite in a