Eighth US coronavirus case is college student in Boston
An eighth case of coronavirus in the United States has been confirmed in a Boston man in his 20s, health officials said Saturday. The man, a student…
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This Kansas hospital dressed its newborn babies like the Kansas City Chiefs
With the Super Bowl coming up this Sunday, a Kansas hospital is getting into the spirit. The University of Kansas Health System dressed some of the…
Continue Reading The candidates for mayor in this Vermont town: two dogs and a goat
The candidates competing for mayor in one small Vermont town don’t have to pick a party — or have opposable thumbs. Ever since March…
Continue Reading 2 people shot to death after funeral at Florida church
Two people were shot and killed Saturday afternoon after a funeral at a church in south Florida, according to a news release from the Riviera Beach…
Continue Reading Vanessa Bryant to receive fan tributes left for Kobe and Gianna Bryant at the Staples Center
Kobe Bryant’s wife has requested that all memorabilia and items left by mourning fans at the Staples Center be sent to the family, according to…
Continue Reading Leila Janah, CEO and entrepreneur who wanted to end global poverty, dies at 37
Leila Janah, a social entrepreneur who poured her energy into creating job opportunities for the world’s poorest communities, has died at 37,…
Continue Reading Fotis Dulos is dead. But his attorney still wants to prove his innocence
Fotis Dulos, the Connecticut man accused of killing his estranged wife Jennifer Farber Dulos, was confirmed dead Thursday after an apparent suicide…
Continue Reading Jabbawockeez dance crew mimics a viral video of a hawk neck
Like so many odd things on the internet, the hawk neck challenge began with a tweet. A compilation Twitter page posted a video of a hawk,…
Continue Reading Americans went to the library more often than they went to the movies, poll finds
Who says libraries are dying? Last year, Americans visited the library more than they went to the movies, live sporting events, museums, concerts,…
Continue Reading Postal Service honors pioneering journalist Gwen Ifill with a Black Heritage Forever stamp
The US Postal Service has issued a Black Heritage Forever stamp in memory of Gwen Ifill, an African American woman who broke gender and racial…
Continue Reading Behind the scenes of securing the Super Bowl
There is much more to securing Super Bowl LIV in South Florida than keeping a massive, fan-packed stadium safe on Sunday. Events surrounding the…
Continue Reading Man arrested for alleged attack on transgender woman in a New York subway station
A man who allegedly yelled anti-transgender slurs and spat on a transgender journalist last week was arrested and charged with hate crimes, the New…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old boy saves toddler from choking on Lifesaver candy
Timothy Prater had seen the YouTube videos. He remembered seeing a poster, too. So when this 9-year-old’s cousin started stomping his feet and…
Continue Reading How the Kansas City Chiefs got their name, and why it’s so controversial
On an average NFL Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, one is bound to see some tomahawk chops. Maybe some Native American headdresses. The…
Continue Reading Forget snowmen. People are building Baby Yoda snow sculptures this year
As winter weather continues across the country, people are getting creative. Cut to these Baby Yoda snow sculptures, a huge upgrade from the basic…
Continue Reading A couple alleges they were kicked off a flight because of their religion. American Airlines claims it was their body odor
A Michigan couple is suing American Airlines for discrimination, alleging in a lawsuit that an airline agent kicked them off a flight for what the…
Continue Reading Why the San Francisco 49ers are called the 49ers
The Super Bowl is coming up, and in these days of anticipation we often get so caught up worrying about little things like “What teams are…
Continue Reading Pelicans’ Jaxson Hayes apologizes for vulgar language toward NBA, after being snubbed for Rising Stars game
New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jaxson Hayes apologized Friday evening after his choice words about the NBA went viral. Hayes, the eighth overall pick in…
Continue Reading Police: Woman steals 3 vehicles, slams others in wild spree
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman went on a carjacking spree in Manhattan, stealing three cars, flipping one over and crashing into more than a dozen other…
Continue Reading A traditional Chinese remedy said to help fight Wuhan coronavirus sparks skepticism — and panic buying
Could a traditional Chinese medicine help fight the Wuhan coronavirus, or is one of the country’s most influential state media outlets…
Continue Reading Harry Styles’ pre-Super Bowl concert canceled because of stormy Miami weather
A pre-Super Bowl concert featuring Harry Styles — with Lizzo and Mark Ronson as guests — was literally a washout Friday night because of…
Continue Reading A man beat a transgender woman for using the correct bathroom — the women’s. Now he’s guilty of a hate crime
A man who beat a transgender woman for using the women’s restroom was found guilty of a hate crime. Fred Constanza was convicted in an Oregon…
Continue Reading Author Mary Higgins Clark, bestselling ‘Queen of Suspense,’ dies at 92
Mary Higgins Clark, the bestselling “Queen of Suspense” who wrote dozens of suspense novels sold worldwide, has died. Clark’s…
Continue Reading 2 charged in theft of rare jewelry from Formula 1 heiress
LONDON (AP) — British police have charged two people in the December theft of millions of pounds’ (dollars’) worth of jewelry from the…
Continue Reading 60 years ago, black students staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter. Google Doodle commemorates the protest that changed history
Sixty years ago, four African American college students quietly sat down at a whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North…
Continue Reading A man used his coffee to free three kittens whose tails were frozen to the ground
Three kittens were in serious peril until Kendall Diwisch’s quick-thinking — and a cup of coffee — saved their lives. Diwisch was…
Continue Reading An animal sanctuary is seeking volunteers to cuddle with their pigs
A South Carolina animal sanctuary is asking for volunteers to cuddle their rescue pigs. In December 2018, Cotton Branch Farm Animal Sanctuary rescued…
Continue Reading February 1 isn’t just the start of Black History Month. It’s National Freedom day, created by a former slave commemorating abolition
The first day of February is commonly seen as the beginning of Black History Month, but the day’s significance actually goes much deeper. It…
Continue Reading This party gives a new meaning to the word ‘sportsmanship’
I love the Super Bowl. Yes, football has its problems, but what’s more indulgent, more American, than vegetating on the couch for four hours,…
Continue Reading Cases of Wuhan coronavirus continue to rise rapidly as US bans travel from China
The number of confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus is nearing 12,000, as the epidemic continues to spread worldwide, sparking travel bans and…
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