A theater is reimagining Homer’s Odyssey through the agony of Ukraine’s war
By VASILISA STEPANENKO KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — War’s timeless ache — death, captivity, the agonizing wait and the pull of home — has found a new stage in wartime Kyiv,…
Art installations to check out at Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival
A tree covered in handwritten wishes, giant chalkboards filled with complaints and colorful textiles woven through tree branches are among the works festivalgoers will find scattered throughout Irvine’s Great Park…
DA drops charges against suspect accused of punching man who died at Penn Station subway stop
The Manhattan DA has dismissed all charges against a male model accused of punching a stranger who later died on a Penn Station train platform after learning that the victim…
Vending machines with free public health supplies help fight opioid overdoses
By Trenton Daniel for Healthbeat In the scrum of the Knicks ticker-tape parade in Lower Manhattan two weeks ago, an off-duty EMT volunteer spotted a stranger showing signs of a…
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the…
How to help after Nepal and Tibet’s catastrophic floods
By GLENN GAMBOA, AP Business Writer As rescue teams continue searching for hundreds of people missing along the Nepal-China border following catastrophic floods, humanitarian organizations are mobilizing to aid survivors.…
Gladys Knight, 82, pulling back from performing amid fan concerns
Gladys Knight, 82, says she’s pulling back from performing while “transitioning” to the next stage of her life. The “Midnight Train to Georgia” singer‘s announcement comes amid concerns from fans…
Russian drones batter Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
By HANNA ARHIROVA and BARRY HATTON KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces on Friday resumed their drone barrage of Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting more than a dozen apartment buildings and…
Are more CHP officers needed on the highways?
Q: I like the idea of more freeway lights (Bill is referring to a previous Honk column), but what’s really needed to protect lives is getting more California Highway Patrol…
Need quiet time? Try these earplugs
Which earplugs are best? Whether you work in a noisy environment or go to loud rock shows, it’s important to protect your hearing with earplugs. You may also choose to…