Anna Edwards

Women in journalism are mourning the death of pioneering television host Barbara Walters, who died Friday at age 93 after a career dedicated to breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. Many women journalists praised Walters, who began her career on NBC's "TODAY" show in 1961, becoming the show's sole producer and first co-anchor before becoming ABC's first female news anchor. for breaking the glass ceiling for women in broadcast journalism and helping others succeed along the way. “Barbara was a trailblazer, a singular force that opened the door for all women in television news,” said ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer.…

Bryce Young threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns in a game other big NFL prospects could have missed, and No. 5 Alabama responded to an early two-touchdown deficit with 35 straight points to defeat 11th-ranked Kansas State 45 -20 at the Sugar Bowl on Saturday.While several professional college stars were left out of non-College Football Playoff bowl games, the Crimson Tide and Wildcats had their top prospects on the field and put together a series of memorable plays, from Young's pivotal passes to Kansas. State running back Deuce Vaughn's 88-yard touchdown run to interceptions by Alabama's Jordan Battle and…

Scientists from the European Space Agency announced Monday the chosen landing site for the Rosetta space probe on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.The place is called "site J", it is located in the "head" of the comet and has been described as "intriguing"."The site offers us the opportunity to analyze immaculate material, characterize the properties of the core and study the processes that drive its activity," said Jean-Pierre Bibring, one of the project leaders.After a decade of traveling through space, Rosetta has been orbiting 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko with the goal of determining whether comets brought the water and carbon vital to life on Earth.

An active duty Marine has been arrested and charged in the death of his 4-month-old baby in Jacksonville, North Carolina, police said Friday.Christian Mark McGill, 23, the father of the 4-month-old girl, was charged with an open count of murder and arraigned at the Onslow County Jail without bail, the Jacksonville Police Department said in a statement Friday.Police and other emergency personnel responded to the scene of a medical call at a Jacksonville apartment on December 22 and took life-saving measures of an unresponsive 4-month-old baby, the statement said.The baby was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics with Onslow…

A wide receiver on the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad was arrested after gunshots were heard after a physical altercation with a police officer escalated into a foot chase.According to a report in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, police pulled over Cameron Batson on I-75 around 2 a.m. Saturday. The officer reported that Batson was pulled over because he was speeding and was unable to maintain his lane.A field sobriety test was conducted and the officer determined that Batson was intoxicated, the police statement revealed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM FLOWERY BRANCH, GA - JULY 28: Cameron Batson, #16 of the…

Science BBC World, @bbc_ciencia15 September 2014image source, BBC World ServiceIt will reach 325 meters high, but your goal will not be to enjoy the impressive views over the Amazon jungle.The tower that has already begun to be erected in the heart of the Amazon is a joint project between Brazilian and German scientists and will be a privileged point of observation of the weather.The instruments of the Torre Alta Amazon Observatory (ATTO, for its acronym in English) will obtain data on greenhouse gases, atmospheric aerosols (solid or liquid particles suspended in a gas) and the climate in the largest tropical…

Science BBC World, @bbc_ciencia15 September 2014image source, access pointThe work of the Mexican scientist Mario Molina, Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995, has been vital for the care of the ozone layer, which protects our planet from ultraviolet rays and at BBC Mundo we recommend you send him your questions.image source, access pointcaption, A United Nations study found signs of recovery in the ozone layer.The scientist identified that chlorofluorocarbons, known as CFCs and found in aerosols, in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, are a threat to the environment.Along with his colleagues Paul J. Crutzen and F. Sherwood Rowland, Molina published…

An NFL and NFLPA investigation determined that Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did not display concussion symptoms during last Sunday's game.Tagovailoa was able to finish the Christmas Day game against the Packers. On Monday, he was placed on concussion protocol after reporting symptoms to the team. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel later confirmed that the quarterback was in the protocol for the second time this season.The joint review by the league and players' association concluded that there were no concussion protocol violations during the game.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) runs the ball…

15 September 2014image source, Lort Smith Animal Hospitalcaption, The operation was complex but successful.An Australian goldfish is recovering from "high risk" surgery to remove a brain tumor.George, whose owner lives in Melbourne, received general anesthesia for the procedure, which cost $200.Doctor Tristan Rich, who carried out the operation, told local Melbourne radio station 3AW that the fish is "awake and swimming around".Vets say the 10-year-old fish is expected to live another 20 years."George had a fairly large tumor on the top of his head that was slowly growing and starting to affect his quality of life," Rich said.The owner of…