Teenage girl pulled out of rubble as 42 people are killed in Cameroon landslide
A 12-year-old girl was among those pulled out alive from the wreckage of a landslide that has so far killed 42 people in western Cameroon. Her…
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Iconic New York steakhouse Peter Luger gets broiled in NYT restaurant review
When it comes to food in New York, you could say there’s a lot at stake. And for one of the city’s most famous steakhouses, the…
Continue ReadingRising sea levels threaten hundreds of millions — and it’s much worse than we thought
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are at risk of losing their homes as entire cities sink under rising seas over the next three decades,…
Continue ReadingPower company says it is likely responsible for starting one of the most destructive fires in California history
Southern California Edison has acknowledged that it may be responsible for starting last year’s Woolsey Fire following an investigation by a…
Continue ReadingHoly guacamole! Thousands of avocados spilled on Texas highway
Thousands of avocados were squashed in Texas on Tuesday, but they won’t end up on toast or be used to make guacamole. A truck accident led to…
Continue Reading‘Game of Thrones’ prequel, ‘House of the Dragon,’ coming to HBO
HBO is now home to “House of the Dragon.” The cable network announced Tuesday it has ordered a “Game of Thrones” prequel from…
Continue ReadingMissouri health director reportedly maintained spreadsheet of Planned Parenthood patients’ periods
Missouri’s state health director, Dr. Randall Williams, told officials at a state hearing that he tracked the menstrual periods of women who…
Continue ReadingBritish university appoints history professor to examine its links to transatlantic slave trade
A British university has appointed the country’s first black female professor of history to lead research into the transatlantic slave trade.…
Continue ReadingAlex Trebek’s cancer PSA: ‘I wish I had known sooner’
Alex Trebek is working hard to raise awareness about the pancreatic cancer he is battling. The “Jeopardy!” host, who announced his stage…
Continue ReadingBill Murray applied for a job at P.F. Chang’s in the Atlanta airport
In the latest twist in the wonderful life of Bill Murray, we learn the beloved star wants to work at P.F. Chang’s. Murray spoke with Amy…
Continue ReadingWhatsApp sues Israeli company over cyberattack that it says targeted journalists, dissidents and diplomats
WhatsApp is suing an Israeli company that it claims was behind a cyberattack that installed spyware on users’ phones and targeted human rights…
Continue ReadingGet more out of your workout by dropping an F-bomb
Want to push through that workout? Go ahead and drop an F-bomb. Studies show people on bikes who swore while pedaling against resistance had more…
Continue ReadingVlatko Andonovski: New USWNT coach feels weight of expectation
How do you build on near perfection? That is the daunting challenge facing Vlatko Andonovski after the 43-year-old was appointed as the new head…
Continue ReadingHouse sends Turkey message by imposing sanctions and calling WWI Armenian killings genocide
The House passed two measures Tuesday aimed at sending a strong message to the Turkish government amid deteriorating relations between American…
Continue ReadingHundreds of koalas feared dead as Australian bushfires rage
More than 350 koalas are feared to have been killed by bushfires in Australia’s New South Wales state, animal experts say. The blazes —…
Continue ReadingFacebook agrees to pay fine over Cambridge Analytica
The fight between Facebook and the UK government’s data regulator over Cambridge Analytica has come to an end. Facebook has agreed to pay the…
Continue ReadingApple is about to offer an early glimpse at iPhone 11 demand
Last month, Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 lineup, featuring what CEO Tim Cook called its “most powerful and most advanced” smartphones…
Continue ReadingKanye wrestles with God, not Trump
Beginning with “Jesus Walks” on “The College Dropout,” Kanye’s catalog of work has illustrated a consistent and…
Continue ReadingAppeals court temporarily stops House from getting grand jury secrets for impeachment inquiry
The Justice Department won’t have to give the House of Representatives secret details from the Mueller criminal investigation for use in its…
Continue ReadingBritish female MPs sign open letter to Meghan condemning ‘outdated, colonial undertones’ of press coverage
Seventy-two female MPs have written to the Duchess of Sussex to express their solidarity with her in the face of the “outdated, colonial…
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