The transgender life: What to know, say and understand
Leelah explained that she always felt like a girl and wanted her parents to accept that. They did not, mother Carla Alcorn told CNN, for religious reasons. Though she loved…
Month: January 2015
An Ohio transgender teen’s suicide, a mother’s anguish
“We don’t support that, religiously,” Alcorn’s mother told CNN on Wednesday, her voice breaking. “But we told him that we loved him unconditionally. We loved him no matter what. I…
8th day of AirAsia search begins; big parts found in Java Sea
Waves are expected to be 1.5 to 2 meters high, said Bambang Sulistyo, head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency, at a press conference in Jakarta. Sulistyo said that if…
Bridenstine previews conservative opposition to Boehner
On Friday, Rep. Jim Bridenstine pointed to Boehner’s moves in December to advance a measure favored by President Barack Obama to fund the government for the next 10 months. “Speaker…
NYPD commissioner to officers: Don’t turn backs at Liu’s funeral
Liu was 12 when his parents emigrated with him in 1994, coming to the United States from Canton, China. His police partner, Rafael Ramos, a New York native of Puerto…
Man survives brawl that left a knife stuck in his head for hours
Motorcycle taxi driver Juacelo Nunes de Oliveira was at a party in a bar in the city of Agua Branca, in northeastern Piaui state, last Sunday when he got into…
Alleged al Qaeda operative Abu Anas al Libi dies in U.S. hospital, family says
Abdel Mouin told CNN by phone from Tripoli that the family was notified by his lawyer in the United States that al Libi, whose real name was Nazih al-Ruqaii, died…
2014: The year in pictures
Cleveland transfers Tamir Rice investigation to Cuyahoga County
The lawyers for the youth’s family said they they are “cautiously optimistic” about the change. “The Rice family hopes that this investigation yields information about why Cleveland Police failed to…
Glitter, glam and nudity: Behind the scenes at the legendary Studio 54
Tod Papageorge, the American photographer, is one of these. And not only can he remember the clubhe has a collection of stunning pictures to prove it. Now those pictures are…
Rise of the beard: A short history of the world’s most powerful facial hair
As the “founder and self-appointed captain” of Beard Team USA, he was responsible for bringing the sport of competitive bearding to the United States in 2003. Since then, things have,…
Beauty in death: The men who’ve turned taxidermy into strangely beguiling art
Being a professional fine-art taxidermist, it’s obvious what category he places himself. “I know it’s hard to believe, but the presence of death has nothing to do with it for…
What happens after you click ‘buy’? Betty-Bot gets to work
The Art of Movement is a monthly show that highlights the most significant innovations in science and technology that are helping shape our modern world. In a warehouse about the…
Scalise speech to hate group more than a mistake
I grew up near the same tree-moss-draped area of Louisiana where U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise met with followers of David Duke, the Klu Klux Klan leader who in the ’90s…
Flemish-style portraits question race, equality
Helfman’s subjects in the “Historical Correction” series wear the same aloof expressions of 17th-century noblemen and women in portraits commissioned from artists like Frans Hals. Light plays across their faces,…
Can another Cuomo win over America?
Mario Cuomo was famous for the idealism he expressed in soaring oratory, but he had a prickly practical side as well. Cuomo, the political infighter, was famously combative: He frequently…
Cuomo’s ‘eloquent voice for the voiceless’ remembered
New York Rep. Nita Lowey, who worked with him as assistant secretary of state before she was elected to Congress, said part of his power was how he couched the…
It’s not the 2015 of ‘Back to the Future II’
The Internet has reminded us of the very specific vision “Back to the Future II” had for October 21, 2015. Flying cars zipping through the air, auto-drying clothes that fit…
Taylor Swift’s year-end gift video brings all the feels
As if she didn’t smash 2014 enough with a blockbuster album and dominance of the headlines, Swift had one final gift for the world on December 31. –
We were sleeping when I shot my wife, Georgia police chief says on 911 tape
“Who shot her?” the 911 operator asked William McCollom, the police chief in Peachtree City, Georgia. “Me,” McCollom replied. “How did you shoot her?” “The gun was in the bed,…
Report says Iraqi civilian deaths roughly doubled last year, driven by ISIS
At least 17,049 civilians were recorded killed in Iraq during 2014, Iraq Body Count said, roughly double the number recorded in 2013which in turn was about double that of the…
Hinckley won’t face new charges in Reagan press secretary’s death
U.S. Attorney Ron Machen’s office announced the decision Friday, citing two legal barriers it couldn’t overcome in attempting to press new charges stemming from Hinckley’s 1981 attempt to assassinate Reagan,…
Madonna creates social media firestorm with altered Mandela, MLK images
In the cover art, Madonna’s head is wrapped in black cord. Real Rebels think for themselves! Real Rebels respect ART! Real Rebels are Rebels in their ❤️#rebelheart pic.twitter.com/ZUHpNtlJkq No one…
U.S. slaps new sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack
The White House said a new executive order targets leaders in North Korea’s government, preventing them from accessing property and entering the United States. The isolated nuclear regime, which has…
Cycling’s marathon man attempts year-long endurance record
While many people are recovering from a hangover, Englishman Steve Abraham will be cycling more than 200 miles on New Year’s Day. And he then aims to do the same…
Bono says he’s worried that he may never play guitar again
Bono has shared with fans that recovery from an accident has been slow going and that he’s worried he may never play guitar again. The U2 frontman underwent hours of…
Civil rights suit filed in police shooting of man brandishing sword
Darrien Hunt, 22, was shot to death while carrying a 40-inch samurai-type sword. Prosecutors said that Hunt “lunged” at two officers, Cpl. Matt Schauerhamer and Officer Nicholas Judson and their…
Scientists: Random gene mutations primary cause of most cancer
That’s bad luckand it’s the primary cause of most cancer cases, says a Johns Hopkins Medicine research study. Roughly two-thirds of cancers in adults can be attributed to random mutations…
Slain N.C. couple mourned; bodies found in truck after W.Va. officers shot
That’s how Judy Law of Oxford, North Carolina, described her neighbors Jerome Faulkner, 73, and his wife, Dora, 62. The couple were found dead Thursday by West Virginia authorities, their…
Donna Douglas, Elly May on ‘Beverly Hillbillies,’ dead at 81
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, TV station WAFB, a CNN affiliate, reported that Douglas died Friday morning. Douglas lived in Zachary, Louisiana. Her assistant, Jeffrey Dalrymple, confirmed her passing to CNN. Douglas…