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podcast The brain makes us who we are. It’s the control center that manages thoughts, emotions, and even our perception of time. But for many of us, the brain remains a mystery. This season, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, explains how this 3-pound organ impacts our physical and mental health. As Dr. Gupta demystifies … Read more
A worker at Auckland Airport has tested positive for Covid-19, as well as a household contact of an MIQ worker. Whole genome sequencing has confirmed the cases are a result of the Omicron variant. The Ministry of Health said the airport worker had two doses of the vaccine and a booster shot, but tested positive … Read more
Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British national who arrived in the US last month, engaged in an 11-hour standoff with police at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, about 15 miles from downtown Fort Worth, that resulted in his death and the hostages’ survival. Just 10 days before the attack, he was thrown out of a … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have started 2022 on the offensive by launching complaints against the British government and media. The Duke of Sussex has filed a judicial review lawsuit against the Home Office decision to deny his family police protection while in the U.K. He used a statement about the court complaint to denounce … Read more
To Edgar Gomez, hearing “Latinx” for the first time felt like discovering the movie “Selena,” the biopic celebrated by many people who grew up torn between their Latin American heritage and their American identity: Gomez felt seen. “Like that feeling of being represented accurately for the first time,” said Gomez, who is non-binary and uses the pronouns he, she or … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken pauses while speaking in the briefing room of the State Department in Washington, Jan. 7, 2022. Andrew Harnik/AP File Photo hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP File Photo Secretary of State Antony Blinken pauses while speaking in the briefing room of the State Department in Washington, Jan. 7, 2022. Andrew … Read more
André Leon Talley, the larger-than-life fashion editor who shattered his industry’s glass ceiling when he went from the Jim Crow South to the front rows of Paris couture, parlaying his encyclopedic knowledge of fashion history and his quick wit into roles as author, public speaker, television personality and curator, died on Tuesday. He was 73. … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The next measurable amount of snowfall is on its way, starting as rain late Wednesday night before transitioning fully into snow. That will last into mid-day Thursday, meaning many people will battle the flakes heading into work. The system will move into the region as rain around 11 p.m. Wednesday due to … Read more
BELMONT, Bronx (WABC) — An NYPD officer and a 16-year-old suspect are hospitalized after being shot during a confrontation in the Bronx. It happened Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. in the Belmont section. Police say officers were patrolling near Lorillard Place and East 187th Street when then encountered a large, disorderly group. They told a 16-year-old … Read more
With the United States facing many of the same crises that Joe Biden took on when he took office one year ago, the president has been taking stock of his legislative accomplishments — including major infrastructure and coronavirus relief packages — and has stayed upbeat even as his popularity plummets and key priorities remain unmet. … Read more
