Former President Barack Obama sought to play down speculation about extraterrestrial life after remarks he made in an interview with journalist Tyler Cohen sparked online attention.“I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it’s gotten attention let me clarify,” Obama said on social media.“Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there. But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!”This is…
On today’s show: EU editor Maria Tadeo fills us in on what happened this weekend at the Munich Security Conference We interview Fabrice Pothier, the CEO of Rasmussen Global – who previously served as Director of Policy Planning for the NATO Alliance. Jakub Janas explains what is this European mutual defence clause everyone is talking about. Our Alice Tidey reports on the debate on a common European nuclear umbrella. Our correspondent Laura Fleischmann in Berlin tells us more over the significant controversy over comments made by members of the jury at the Berlinale cinema festival. When and where to watch…
A maniac who allegedly pushed a woman onto Brooklyn subway tracks and punched another straphanger in the face Saturday finished off his violent tirade by pummeling an innocent 17-year-old girl moments later, prosecutors revealed Sunday. Curtis Signal — who has a history of violence against women — slugged the teen “dead in the face,” prosecutors alleged during his arraignment Sunday evening in Brooklyn Criminal Court on a slew of charges. The girl had been trying to get out of his way before the random attack, Assistant District Attorney Tziyonah Langsam told the courtroom. Signal, 25, had first approached three ladies…
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Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Are you watching the Olympics? Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is pretty easy because it’s themed around one of the most popular sports in the Winter Games. Some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle…
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Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some really unusual categories. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed,…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the U.S. capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, going on to call out a reporter for supposedly trying to stir up tension during a press conference.Rubio made the statement during a joint appearance with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. A reporter referenced Fico’s previous criticism of the U.S. operation against Maduro and asked whether he stood by it, leading Rubio to address the issue first while he was answering other questions from the same reporter.”I think you asked him a question in order…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A student group affiliated with Turning Point USA is facing criticism for hosting an event at a Maryland high school in December, with one woman saying that Child Protective Services had been notified.A local community member, who was identified as Nancy, expressed “serious concern” about the December TPUSA-affiliated event at a February 12 board meeting. The woman spoke after a student from the high school who serves as president of the Calvert County Club America.That student said his group placed restrictions on the event after receiving “hate” online, including restricting access for…
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