Jennifer Lopez settles divorce with Ben Affleck nearly 5 months after filing

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  last year

“Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially divorced.”

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is sworn in despite credible evidence of election loss

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  last year

“Maduro extends his increasingly repressive rule until 2031 despite protests and credible evidence that his opponent won the election.”

L.A. fires are the worst-case scenario experts foresaw and feared

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  48 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  last year

“The Los Angeles area fires represent a worst-case scenario. But fire experts, past reports and risk assessments had all anticipated a wildfire...”

New Orleans attacker tried to use high explosive that could have killed hundreds

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“The bombs Shamsud-Din Jabbar built with the explosive known as RDX would have had devastating effects were it not for an amateurish blunder.”

NASA overhauls plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“NASA on Tuesday announced an overhaul to its plan to collect samples from Mars and return them to Earth.”

China says 53 dead after 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  last year

“A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people, Chinese state media reported.”

Ukraine launches new offensive in Kursk, Russia

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

“Ukraine launched a surprise new offensive in Russia's Kursk region on Sunday, aiming to strike back after months under pressure ahead of...”

Jeff Baena, writer-director married to Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“Jeff Baena, an independent filmmaker best known for directing "Life After Beth" and co-writing "I Heart Huckabees," died Friday, according to the...”

Soldier who died in Cybertruck left writing criticizing government, authorities say

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

“A decorated Army veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder called U.S. government leadership "weak" and appeared to acknowledge he...”

New Orleans attacker transformed from a model soldier into an ISIS supporter

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“BEAUMONT, Texas — Shamsud-Din Jabbar's high school friends knew him as "Sham" — a good student with a quiet disposition and a bright future.”