Edible drones filled with food, water or medicine could soon become indispensable in humanitarian emergencies by delivering live-saving supplies to remote areas hit by natural disasters or conflict, their designers said on Monday.With 50 kg (110 lb) of food stocked inside its compartments, each drone costing 150 pounds ($187) would be able to deliver enough supplies to feed up to 50 people per.... Read More
Hillary Clinton says “the future is female” in a new video statement.Clinton cites as an example the millions of demonstrators who took part in last month’s Women’s March.The video was made for the MAKERS Conference, a California gathering focused on women’s leadership.She says the world needs “strong women to step up and speak out.”And she asks conference attendees t.... Read More
A study published this week in the journal Science suggests that girls as young as 6 can be led to believe men are inherently smarter and more talented than women, making girls less motivated to pursue novel activities or ambitious careers.That such stereotypes exist is hardly a surprise, but the findings show these biases can affect children at a very young age."As a society, we associate a .... Read More
President Donald Trump on Jan. 25 ordered construction of a U.S.-Mexican border "wall" and punishment for cities shielding illegal immigrants while mulling restoring a CIA secret detention program.Also, a draft executive order seen by Reuters that Trump is expected to sign in the coming days would block the entry of refugees from war-torn Syria and suspend the entry of any immigrants from Mus.... Read More
Emmy-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore, who brightened American television screens as the perky suburban housewife on The Dick Van Dyke Show and then as a fledgling feminist on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died on Wednesday at the age of 80.Moore, who won seven Emmy Awards for her television work, died in the company of friends and her husband, Dr. S. Robert Levine, representative Mara Buxbaum s.... Read More
David Lynch knows how to keep viewers guessing about what to expect from the “Twin Peaks” sequel.In a Q&A with TV critics Monday, the genial Lynch either declined to provide details about the Showtime series or gave answers that were as mysterious as the plot of the 1990s cult series.Cast members who took part in a separate panel discussion also were mum about the plot in advance o.... Read More
The text of Meryl Streep's speech at the Golden Globes after accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award, according to a transcript provided by Hollywood Foreign Press Association:Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. This town, thank you. I love you all, but you'll have to forgive me. I've lost my voice in screaming and lamentation this weekend, and I have lost my mind sometime earlie.... Read More
Gospel singer Kim Burrell says she makes "no excuses or apologies" for a sermon at a Houston church where she referred to gays and lesbians as perverted.A tape of Burrell preaching at the Love & Liberty Fellowship Church began circulating online.She said that "the perverted homosexual spirit, and the spirit of delusion and confusion, it has deceived many men and women.'' She referred t.... Read More
Egyptian authorities must release Al-Jazeera news producer Mahmoud Hussein immediately, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.Officials initially questioned Hussein on Dec. 20 when he arrived in Egypt on a family visit from Qatar, where he is based, according to reports.Hussein was arrested on Dec. 23, Al-Jazeera said.Egypt's Interior Ministry confirmed in a Dec. 25 statem.... Read More
Carrie Fisher, who rose to fame as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" films, died on Tuesday aged 60, her family said.Fisher, a mental health advocate who spoke about her own struggles with bipolar disorder and cocaine addiction, had suffered a heart attack on Friday as she flew into Los Angeles.The daughter of actor Debbie Reynolds and the late singer Eddie Fisher had been returning from En.... Read More
