Pressure mounts on Facebook amid political ad controversy
Facebook executives are facing mounting pressure, including from inside the company, to make sweeping changes to how the social media site runs…
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Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh cricket star banned over corruption
Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from cricket for two years, with one year suspended, after breaching the sport’s…
Continue ReadingAge is just a number when it comes to playing rugby in Japan
Age is a just a number to 75-year-old winger Isao Tsulabayashi, who is a member of Tokyo’s Buwaku Rugby Club. “For me rugby is a tough…
Continue Reading10 of the world’s most beautiful islands
Spin the globe, pick a spot and odds are good you’ll alight on the color blue: 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. Vast…
Continue ReadingHow managers can work well together, even when they don’t agree
Managers and senior leaders don’t always get along. Whether you’re a member of the CEO’s executive team charged with making the…
Continue ReadingEx-soldier smashes record for climbing world’s 14 highest mountains
A former soldier from Nepal has climbed the world’s 14 highest peaks in just over six months, smashing the previous record by over 7 years.…
Continue ReadingThe appalling GOP attacks on a US military officer’s patriotism are next-level
On Tuesday, Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, is expected tell House investigators that he had major…
Continue ReadingBet you think this story is about you, don’t you? Narcissism and your health
An anthem for narcissism was immortalized in Carly Simon’s 1972 hit song, “You’re So Vain.” “You walked into the party…
Continue ReadingDemocrats call on Barr to recuse himself from Ukraine investigations
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are calling on Attorney General William Barr to recuse himself from “matters related to…
Continue Reading5 ways to celebrate National Cat Day
Cats. When they’re not scratching up furniture (or your skin), they’re napping, purring, snuggling balls of joy. They’ll probably…
Continue ReadingCountry singer Ned LeDoux says his 2-year-old daughter died after choking at home
Country singer Ned LeDoux and his wife are mourning the loss of their daughter. LeDoux said on Facebook that his two-year-old daughter Haven died in…
Continue ReadingJohn Cena announces $500K donation to California fires first responders
John Cena is playing a firefighter in a new movie and wants to help some real-life first responders. On Monday the wrestler-turned-actor tweeted a…
Continue ReadingAnti-anxiety med recalled due to ‘foreign substance’ and infection risk
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling one lot of the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam — commonly sold under the brand name Xanax —…
Continue ReadingThe curious case of Katie Hill
On Sunday, Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California announced her resignation from Congress, following recent allegations that she had an improper…
Continue ReadingBritain on course for December general election
The stage has been set for a December general election in the UK after the opposition Labour Party swung behind the move, potentially paving a course…
Continue ReadingA British tourist was snorkeling in Australia when a shark bit off his foot
Two British tourists were injured in a shark attack in northeastern Australia on Tuesday morning, with one losing his foot. The two men, aged 22 and…
Continue ReadingAirbnb hosts are offering free housing to thousands of California wildfire evacuees
California is in a state of emergency as wildfires rage through communities, leaving thousands displaced from their homes and searching for a safe…
Continue ReadingISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. Here are 6 things you need to know
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive and highly secretive leader of ISIS, died during a raid conducted by the US military in northwest Syria on Saturday…
Continue ReadingKourtney Kardashian claps back over criticism of son’s hair
Kourtney Kardashian has a message for those bothered about the length of her son’s hair: worry about your own kids. The 40-year-old reality…
Continue ReadingFour questions to ask about the Baghdadi raid
Blame the fog of war, the Pentagon’s secrecy or the President whose tall tales often can’t be trusted, but Washington is still puzzling…
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