Virgin Group founder Richard Branson announced on Friday that the NBC television network will be tracking preparations and will broadcast the inaugural flight of his Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two rocket plane into space. If tests and plans go according to schedule, Branson and his two children, Holly, 31 and Sam, 28, could blast off into space from New Mexico next …

The first box office weekend of the new year has wrapped up and a newly released low-budget horror film took the second slot. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, a sequel distributed by Viacom’s Paramount Pictures, had an estimated weekend gross of over $18 million and came in second to Disney’s Frozen, which was released last month. Can The Marked Ones …

Omaha police say a toddler in a video posted online who was being encouraged to curse is now in protective custody. The video contains profanity and discussions about sex and gang violence. While authorities found nothing criminal in the video, CPS and police removed the infant and three other children from the home yesterday over safety concerns.

The U.S. attorney in New Jersey will open an inquiry into claims that public officials orchestrated a massive traffic snarl on the busy George Washington Bridge to settle a political score, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The report appeared just minutes before Gov. Chris Christie, a possible Republican White House contender, was due to address the brewing scandal …

It took less than two hours for the “Wahlburgers” premiere party on Jan. 22 to sell out. The burger bash is being held on the night the reality show debuts. It airs at 10:30 p.m. on the A&E network. Money raised from the party will benefit the Dorchester Youth Collaborative. Wow, those went quickly. Our #Wahlburgers TV show premiere party …

Kate Middleton, aka Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, turns 32 today—and my, what a year she’s had! Perhaps the biggest moment so far came after months (let’s be honest, years) of worldwide speculation, Kate and her husband Prince William welcomed a son, baby George Alexander Louis.

Gabrielle Giffords has completed a skydive jump to mark the third anniversary of the Tucson, Arizona, shooting that left her critically wounded. The former US congresswoman landed without any injury on Wednesday at a site between Phoenix and Tucson. After completing her landing – a tandem jump with friend and former US Navy Seal Jimmy Hatch – Ms Giffords blew …

According to the American Cancer Society, there is a steady decline in cancer-related fatalities in the last two decades. The report finds progress has been most rapid for middle-aged black men, whom death rates dropped by 50 percent. Despite the substantial progress, black men continue to have the highest cancer incidence and death rates among all ethnicities in the US, …

Premature infants who cry excessively may be more likely to have behavioral problems at preschool age, according to a new report published online January 6, 2014, in Pediatrics. Riikka Korja, PhD, from the Department of Child Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, Finland, and colleagues found that early excessive crying, especially if it lasts up to 5 months of corrected age, is …

Lucas Irwin shocked his parents over the holidays when he showed up 130 pounds lighter than the last time they had seen him. Last year Irwin made a resolution to lose weight, but he wanted to keep it a secret from his family, so he turned to the Internet for support. He maintained a strict eating regimen, kept a food …

A wedgie is normally a teenage prank. In this case, it’s the basis for a murder charge. Police in Oklahoma have charged a 33-year-old man with killing his stepfather by giving him an atomic wedgie. Davis has apparently claimed self-defense, saying that his stepfather “jumped him” while he was visiting the home. Deputies investigating St. Clair’s death found his underwear …