UCLA Amongst Top Universities In Country
WESTWOOD—According to US News & World Reports inaugural Best Global University rankings, UCLA stands as the No. 8 university worldwide and the No. 2...
Oscar De La Renta Dead At 82
HOLLYWOOD—Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta died after battling cancer for several years on Monday, October 20 at his residence in Kent, Connecticut. He...
6.0 Earthquake Shakes Napa Valley
CALIFORNIA—The U. S. Geological Survey deemed Sunday's 6.0 earthquake as the biggest earthquake to hit Napa Valley California since the Loma Prieta quake nearly...
The ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge”
LOS ANGELES—The “Ice Bucket Challenge” has gone viral on various social media outlets in the past few weeks.
Participants of the challenge film themselves pouring...
Shiite Cleric Calls To Fight The ISIS
IRAQ—The Iraqi Shiite cleric, Al-Sistani declared a call for the people to fight the ISIS. Many people have accepted the call since Al-Sistani is...
Author/Poet Maya Angelou Dies
UNITED STATES—The literary world is in mourning as author and poet, Maya Angelou passed away at the age of 86 on Wednesday, May 28.
The...
Nelson Mandela Dies At 95
SOUTH AFRICA―Former South African President Nelson Mandela died on Thursday, December 5. He was 95 years-old.
The anti-apartheid figure succumbed to his failing health in...
William And Kate Present Their Baby Boy
LONDON—On Tuesday, July 23, Kate Middleton and Prince William walked down the steps of the Lindo Wing in St. Mary's Hospital carrying their new...
James Gandolfini Dies At 51
ROME, ITALY—James Gandolfini, best known as Tony Soprano from HBO’s “The Sopranos,” died of a sudden heart attack in Italy on Wednesday, June 19....
Deadly Hostage Crisis In Algeria Comes To Close
ALGERIA—On Saturday January 19, a four-day standoff between militants occupying an Algerian Natural Gas Complex came to a deadly close when Algerian Special Forces,...