European leaders were expected to strengthen support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept the peace deal

European leaders were expected to strengthen support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept the peace deal

BERLIN (AP) — European leaders are expected to bolster support for Ukraine on Monday as it faces pressure from Washington to quickly accept a U.S.-brokered peace deal. After talks in Berlin on Sunday between US envoys and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian and European officials are set to continue a series of meetings in an … Read more

Rob’s son Nick Reiner struggled with drugs before parents were stabbed to death

Rob’s son Nick Reiner struggled with drugs before parents were stabbed to death

Nick Reiner, the son of famous Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, struggled with drug addiction and even lived on the streets for a while. An article from 2016 in People magazinedepicted Nick Reiner’s struggle with drugs and homelessness, despite being born into one of Hollywood’s most respected families (Nick’s paternal … Read more

DNA in Beethoven’s hair reveals a surprise 200 years later

DNA in Beethoven’s hair reveals a surprise 200 years later

On a stormy Monday in March 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven died after a long illness. Bedridden since the previous Christmas, he was ravaged by jaundice, his limbs and abdomen swollen and every breath a struggle. While his associates are shipping the personal belongings, they discover a document that Beethoven wrote a quarter … Read more

USPS sends back more than 800 packages intended for US troops in ‘disgraceful move’ that went wrong with new shipping rule

USPS sends back more than 800 packages intended for US troops in ‘disgraceful move’ that went wrong with new shipping rule

A Connecticut nonprofit has spent months preparing nearly 2,000 care packages filled with toiletries, snacks and handwritten cards for U.S. troops stationed overseas. Volunteers gathered at a local high school in mid-November to wrap everything in Christmas paper before shipping 1,139 boxes to service members in more than a dozen countries. Then 884 of them … Read more

Rising Latin singer shot in LA may have been set up by friends

Rising Latin singer shot in LA may have been set up by friends

Two of the three people charged in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Maria De La Rosa, a rising Latin singer known professionally as DELAROSA, may have set up the artist, according to a search warrant reviewed by the Los Angeles Times. The Nov. 22 shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Bryant Street east of … Read more

These seemingly normal cars are actually extremely rare

These seemingly normal cars are actually extremely rare

We all know about the Ferraris and Lamborghinis that make headlines with their limited production runs. But some of the rarest cars on American roads are hiding in plain sight, looking downright ordinary. These are the vehicles that most enthusiasts pass by without a second glance, but their production numbers are shockingly low. Whether it … Read more

Another blue wave? Meet the Democrat trying to do it and the Republican trying to stop it

Another blue wave? Meet the Democrat trying to do it and the Republican trying to stop it

ATLANTA (AP) — Even though Republican Brian Jack is only a first-term congressman, he’s become a regular in the Oval Office these days. As a top recruiter for his party’s campaign team, the Georgia native often reviews polls and biographies of potential candidates with President Donald Trump. Lauren Underwood, an Illinois congresswoman who does similar … Read more

The former OSU coach now works at his alma mater: The Education Notebook

The former OSU coach now works at his alma mater: The Education Notebook

Former Oklahoma State University women’s tennis coach Chris Young now serves as senior vice president for advancement and athletics at his alma mater, Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City. OC announced Young’s appointment on November 21. OSU parted ways with Young in July after the NCAA put the program on three years of probation for … Read more

Gastroenterologists urge people over 50 to start doing this every morning

Gastroenterologists urge people over 50 to start doing this every morning

Age may teach you to trust your gut, but gastroenterologists say our actual gut health can change as we age—and that’s what matters. “A healthy gut microbiome, the community of microorganisms in the digestive tract, plays a vital role in digestion, metabolism and immunity,” says Dr. Jonathan D. Weinberger, MD,a gastroenterologist at Hackensack University Medical … Read more