Why Katie Hill’s resignation is so complicated
“The 360” gives you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories. What’s happening Katie Hill, a first-term member of the House of Representatives from California, resigned after nude photos of her were leaked to media outlets and allegations arose that she had inappropriate relationships with two subordinates. Hill, who is openly bisexual, admitted to a…
Live updates: House to vote on impeachment resolution
The debate is underway on a House resolution to establish formal procedures for the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s alleged political interference in foreign aid to Ukraine. A subsequent vote, which is expected around 11 a.m. ET, is likely to pass the Democratic-controlled House. The resolution calls for open hearings, addressing Republican criticism that the impeachment proceedings…
Trump stages his greatest show yet
ORLANDO, Fla. — It was everything Donald Trump wanted, and so much more. The optics-obsessed president was greeted by thousands of adoring supporters when he arrived here on Tuesday to kick off his bid for a second term. In lieu of a red carpet, a sea of red, white and camouflage hats provided the backdrop…
28 stylish Halloween costumes inspired by TV and film
What are you dressing up as for Halloween? If you’re still dithering on costumes, why not look to TV and film for a dose of spooky inspiration? The past few years have provided a wealth of new material — think Gal Gadot’s (2017), Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in (2016) and the villainous Harley Quinn…
Cath, wombat, and cabbage: the nicknames of the British royal family
British royal names can be a doozy. Take William Arthur Philip Louis or Elizabeth Alexandra Mary or even Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David. No matter how much blue blood flows through your veins, no one, no one, is throwing out a multi-moniker like that in casual conversation, which is where royal nicknames come in. Sure, there’s…
Climate change scientists say rising seas will flood three times more people than previously thought
Around 300 million people will be vulnerable to annual flooding by 2050, three times as many as previously thought, according to a new climate change study. Researchers concluded that previous ground elevation data vastly underestimated the extent to which coastal zones will be subject to flooding during high tide or major storms. Data gathered by…
Toronto library overwhelmed by protests against ‘anti-transgender’ feminist Meghan Murphy
Hundreds flocked to a Toronto public library to protest a talk by Meghan Murphy, a Canadian feminist writer who has been critical of transgender rights. Although the venue was rented to a third-party group called Radical Feminists Unite, and drew a sell-out crowd, the library has come under sustained criticism for weeks, including from the…
Tourists flock to Uluru on last day before sacred Australian site closes to tourists
Australia’s Uluru closed to climbers on Friday after a decades-long battle by the Indigenous owners of the sacred site. Thousands of people swarmed to Uluru this year before an official ban kicked in. Anyone now caught climbing Uluru will be in breach of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act and could face heavy fines. To…
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: US releases video of deadly raid on Isil leader’s Syria compound – watch
The Pentagon has released the first images from the raid that led to the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, showing US forces obliterating resistance. Video showed American special forces came under fire as they approached the building, and a helicopter took out the gunmen from the air. Another video showed US Delta Force operators advancing…
Government troops and separatists begin joint withdrawal in eastern Ukraine town
The Ukrainian government and Russia-backed separatists have begun withdrawing forces from an eastern Ukraine town in a step toward new peace talks with Moscow over the five-year conflict. At an investment forum on Tuesday in Mariupol, a city near separatist-held areas, foreign minister Vadym Prystaiko said Ukraine was pulling back troops from the contact…