• Australia's east coast braces for weekend washout as freak weather event brings more than a month's worth of rain

    Australia's east coast has been told to brace for a weekend washout with Sydney set to be hammered with more than a month's worth of rain in just 48 hours.

  • Korey Cunningham, former New York Giants player, found dead at 28 at his home in New Jersey: Cops say fatal injury was 'self-inflicted'

    Korey Cunningham was found dead on Thursday at his home in New Jersey. Police say his death was self-inflicted and have no suspicions of foul play. Cunningham, 28, played for the Giants, Cardinals and Patriots in the NFL

    • Yahoo

    Potential severe weather brings closure to events

    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — On and off rainy days are expected across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley, causing many weekend events to be rescheduled or canceled. Below is a live update on events across the region that are canceled or postponed.

    • KTVZ

    The new sports and events you'll see at the 2024 Paris Olympics

    Breakdancing will debut as an Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Stacker examines the new sports and events to look for.

  • WhatsApp now gives you a new way to organize events

    Today WhatsApp is introducing a new way to organize events. It should thus be easier to plan get togethers directly in WhatsApp, without the need for separate apps, regardless of whether you're setting up a virtual meeting or birthday dinner or whatever else. Anyone can create an event that others can respond to in a group chat, so that the entire group knows who's coming and who isn't. Events will also be listed in each group's information page, and those who are going will get a notification...

  • VA to hold McAllen enrollment event for new law

    A new law makes all veterans exposed to toxins or other hazards while serving the country at home or abroad — including all veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan or any other combat zone after Sept. 11, 2001 — now eligible for VA health care.

    • SFGate

    Disneyland's new celebration is the park's most exciting event in years

    What’s especially exciting about Disneyland After Dark events — the after-hours events like Sweethearts’ Nite and Oogie Boogie Bash that shut down Disneyland or Disney California Adventure early to people not holding a separate, pricey ticket — is how different they are. For up to $179, guests can experience a highly themed evening that has exclusive characters and specialty foods, and entertainment not usually offered in the parks. But the park’s Pixar Fest, which started April 26, has added...

  • Yen sinks to 158 range against dollar in New York

    The yen weakened to the 158 range against the U.S. dollar in New York on Friday, falling to a fresh 34-year low, after the Bank of Japan kept intact its current monetary easing policy. The Japanese currency was hovering in the upper 155 range before the BOJ announced its policy

  • Draft day ‘things I think’ about the New York Giants

    I know you are looking for things to keep you occupied until the New York Giants are on the clock Thursday night in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft. So, how about delving into what is kicking around in my head with some pre-draft ‘things I think’? We know, or we think we know, that GM Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll would love to trade up to No. 3 to select North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye. We also know, or think we know, that getting that third overall pick away from the New England...

  • Iowa’s new immigration law is a cause for concern

    There has been significant recent controversy and criticism in response to actions taken by the state of Iowa regarding immigration to the U.S. Iowa is now the second state to push against Biden’s immigration policies by creating its own exclusionary laws to be enforced by the local federal officers. In simple terms, Senate File 2340,

  • Wet weather causes a late start to landscaping season

    PLAINS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Getting your garden ready for summer? Heavy rainfall and wet weather have taken a toll on those trying to get their lawns up to par for the season. Local landscaping companies say damp conditions have put them behind schedule. They say it makes things like laying topsoil and mulch challenging. []

    • CNET

    Boston Dynamics' New Humanoid Robot Is Freaking People Out

    The new machine stands up from lying down, using moves that are anything but human.