“Jedi,” “padawan,” and other words from a galaxy far, far away added to Oxford English Dictionary
Lucasfilm(LONDON) — Well, it certainly took a while, but some words that were first heard in 1977’s Star Wars have finally been enshrined in the Oxford English Dictionary. The tome just introduced “Jedi,” as follows: “In the
'Will & Grace' returning earlier after NBC suddenly sunsets 'Sunnyside'
NBC(LOS ANGELES) — The final season of NBC’s Will & Grace, originally slated for a midseason start, has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 24, 9:30 p.m. ET, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It replaces the Kal Penn
Meet the woman behind Jeep's new pickup truck, the Gladiator
FCA(NEW YORK) — Elizabeth Krear was just beginning her career at Chrysler when the Detroit automaker decided to cease production of its Jeep Comanche truck in 1992. Now, both Krear and Jeep are forever entwined: Krear oversaw
'Why are we dismissed?': Women open up about being sent home from hospitals in labor
Mikumi/iStock(NEW YORK) — Quayla Harris knew exactly how she wanted the delivery of her third child to go: a natural birth in the hospital with her husband by her side. Only one of those things happened. Harris’
'A whole new world of freedom': Sailors with disabilities compete at an elite level
technotr/iStock(NEW YORK) — Pauline Dowell may never be able to drive a car, but she can sail a boat around the world. Dowell is legally blind and is one of many athletes with disabilities who competes in
Hong Kong’s leader heckled, annual policy speech disrupted
sezer ozger/iStock(HONG KONG) — All eyes were on Hong Kong’s Legislative Council Wednesday morning where the island’s embattled leader Carrie Lam was scheduled to deliver her annual policy speech. Outside Hong Kong’s Government complex, armed riot police
Astros fan allegedly slaps Yankees fan during ALCS while he sat with his mom
miflippo/iStock(HOUSTON) — The Washington Nationals may have just booked their first trip to the World Series but the heated series taking place between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees has caused some serious friction in
Pompeo’s former senior adviser to appear before impeachment committees Wednesday
State Department(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s former senior adviser is scheduled to appear Wednesday before three House committees leading the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. Michael McKinley, a veteran diplomat who served as U.S.
Giuliani asked Trump to extradite cleric wanted by Turkish president, source says
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — In early 2017, Rudy Giuliani urged President Donald Trump to extradite a Turkish cleric living in exile in the United States, a former senior level administration official with direct knowledge confirmed to ABC News.
Scoreboard roundup — 10/15/19
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSHouston 4, NY Yankees 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSWashington 7, St. Louis 4 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASONBoston 118, Cleveland 95Minnesota 119, Indiana 111Philadelphia 106, Detroit