A dog wandering through a heavily trafficked Boston tunnel narrowly avoided being struck by cars before state police managed to rescue the confused pup. Surveillance footage from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shows the black-and-white dog trotting directly toward oncoming traffic inside the Ted Williams Tunnel on Thursday morning. Vehicles speed past as the dog…
Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza on Friday, according to officials at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis — a new step in implementing the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The transfer came one day after Palestinian militants returned the body of Meny Godard, one of the last four remaining Israeli hostages abducted during…
The new teaser trailer for “Toy Story 5” asks a timely question: Has the age of traditional toys come to an end? The clip, released Tuesday by Pixar, plays on the modern parenting debate about screen time. Set to INXS’ “Never Tear Us Apart,” the teaser shows a package arriving for Bonnie Anderson — the…
Disney’s channels have officially gone dark on YouTube TV after the two companies failed to reach a new carriage agreement before Thursday’s midnight deadline. The blackout means YouTube TV subscribers can no longer access programming from major Disney-owned networks, including ESPN, ABC, FX, Freeform, National Geographic and Disney Channel. Both companies say negotiations are ongoing,…
A man has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for stealing a signed print of Banksy’s “Girl with Balloon” in a smash-and-grab robbery at a London gallery. Larry Fraser, 49, received a 13-month prison term for taking the 2004 print — valued at £270,000 (about $355,000) — from Grove Gallery in the…
A Russian court on Tuesday extended the detention of an 18-year-old street musician whose arrest is widely viewed as retaliation for performing anti-war songs. Human rights groups say her case reflects the increasingly harsh crackdown on free expression since the start of the war in Ukraine. Diana Loginova, a music student who performs under the…
For many college students, dorm life marks their first experience living independently — and turning a single room into a place to study, sleep and socialize can be a real challenge. Design experts offer these tips for creating a livable and efficient dorm space: 1. Coordinate with your roommate Lauren Phillips of Better Homes &…
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after their trip home from the Tiangong space station was delayed for more than a week due to damage found on the capsule originally meant to bring them back — damage likely caused by space debris. The crew left their Shenzhou-20 spacecraft in orbit and instead returned…
As students return to school this fall, many parents are increasingly concerned about their teens’ mental health — and with reason. Modern teenagers, particularly girls, report far higher levels of persistent sadness, hopelessness and suicidal thoughts compared with youth from a decade ago. According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 40% of high schoolers…
After selecting the freshest ingredients at the store, the next challenge begins at home: properly storing fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy to keep them safe and fresh as long as possible. There are many preservation methods — freezing, canning, pickling — but refrigeration remains the go-to strategy for most households. The problem, experts say, is…