Ten days after a court verdict found a man guilt of sexual assault, two of his victims — his 14- and 15-year-old nieces — stepped into a StoryCorps booth. “He was a police officer,” the older sister said. “This big SWAT man with all the badges and the uniforms, and he couldn’t keep his hands […]
The strongest typhoon this year slammed into the Philippines on Friday, setting off landslides, knocking out power in several provinces and cutting communications in the country’s central region of island provinces. Four people died. Telephone lines appeared down as it was difficult to get through to the landfall site 405 miles southeast of Manila where
The strongest typhoon this year slammed into the Philippines on Friday, setting off landslides, knocking out power in several provinces and cutting communications in the country’s central region of island provinces. Four people died. Telephone lines appeared down as it was difficult to get through to the landfall site 405 miles southeast of Manila where
Enlarge image i Photos of the two slain journalists in Paris on Sunday. Pierre Andrieu/AFP/Getty Images Photos of the two slain journalists in Paris on Sunday. Pierre Andrieu/AFP/Getty Images Al-Qaida’s North African affiliate said Wednesday it is responsible for the kidnapping and killing of two French journalists in Mali over the weekend. A website used
Skycap Biniyam Yehuala hefts a traveler’s bag at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. On Tuesday, voters in SeaTac, Wash., approved a minimum wage of $15 an hour for roughly 6,300 low wage workers’ whose jobs are at or near the airport. Elaine Thompson/AP On many economic issues, Americans are deeply divided. But when it comes to giving
Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, left, Soyuz Commander Mikhail Tyurin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, and Flight Engineer Rick Mastracchio of NASA, hold the Olympic torch that will be flown with them to the International Space Station, during a press conference on Wednesday. Bill Ingalls/NASA The Soyuz rocket that
Enlarge image i Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio with his daughter Chiara and son Dante as he talks to the media in Brooklyn after voting, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Mark Lennihan/AP Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio with his daughter Chiara and son Dante as he talks to the media in Brooklyn after voting,
Enlarge image i Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe leaves Spring Hill Elementary School after voting, accompanied by his daughter Mary and wife Dorothy. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe leaves Spring Hill Elementary School after voting, accompanied by his daughter Mary and wife Dorothy. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Democrat Terry McAuliffe won the hotly
Enlarge image i Bradley Byrne won the GOP nomination in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. Phillip Rawls/AP Bradley Byrne won the GOP nomination in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. Phillip Rawls/AP The battle between the business and Tea Party wings of the Republican Party for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District was won by Bradley Byrne, the choice of
Food porn or art? That’s for you decide. But one thing is for certain: The jumbo-sized images in The Photography of Modern Cuisine are truly awesome. In one, a ham and cheese sandwich levitates in midair. Then, a Weber grill gets sliced in half lengthwise to expose a pink burger cooking on another page. And
Enlarge image i Vice President Biden is greeted by Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., before speaking at a backyard rally for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Monday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Vice President Biden is greeted by Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., before speaking at a backyard rally for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Monday.
Enlarge image i Jonathan Martin, seen here during an NFL rookies’ camp in 2012, allegedly received threatening texts and voice mails from teammate Richie Incognito that included racial slurs. Joel Auerbach/Getty Images Jonathan Martin, seen here during an NFL rookies’ camp in 2012, allegedly received threatening texts and voice mails from teammate Richie Incognito that