Nelson Mandela Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1918 Death…
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MRI screening for women with extremely dense breast tissue reduces interval cancer
Getting an MRI in between regular mammogram checkups could be an effective way for women with extremely dense breast tissue to learn whether they…
Continue Reading Stephen Hawking Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astronomer and mathematician, Stephen Hawking. Personal Birth date:…
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No es la primera vez que las tormentas de invierno arruinan los viajes de Acción de Gracias. Aquí hay otras 5 ocasiones
(CNN) — Se estima que 20 millones de personas pueden enfrentar un tiempo brutal mientras viajan este Día de Acción de Gracias, pero no serán las…
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Watergate figure William Ruckelshaus dead at 87
William Ruckelshaus, a key figure in the Watergate scandal and the first head of the Environmental Protection Agency, died in his sleep Wednesday,…
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New York Times: FBI did not try to place undercover agents inside Trump campaign, DOJ inspector general’s report expected to find
The Justice Department’s inspector general did not find any evidence that the FBI had tried to put undercover agents or informants inside…
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Thanksgiving brings changes in Thursday & Friday trash pickup for El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – If your trash and recycling bins are regularly collected on a Thursday or Friday, the City of El Paso Environmental Services…
Continue Reading Policía de Chicago confiscó aproximadamente 1 arma cada 47 minutos en el último año
(CNN) — La Policía de Chicago ha confiscado más de 10.000 armas este año, dijo el superintendente de la policía de Chicago, Eddie Johnson. Eso…
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Inbreeding may have helped cause Neanderthals to go extinct, study says
Neanderthals went extinct around 40,000 years ago — about the same time that modern humans migrated out of Africa. This has led researchers to…
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Twitter rethinks plan to delete inactive accounts amid concerns about dead users
Twitter is rethinking part of its plan to remove inactive accounts from the service starting next month after receiving feedback that it would be…
Continue Reading Vinculan el temor a la deportación con la presión arterial alta entre las mujeres inmigrantes
(CNN) — Las políticas restrictivas de inmigración de Estados Unidos están teniendo un impacto en la salud de las mujeres inmigrantes, según un…
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Trump contradicts testimony — and himself — by claiming he never directed Giuliani on Ukraine
President Donald Trump has now denied that he directed his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to go to Ukraine and seek out investigations on his behalf,…
Continue Reading Remains positively identified as Aniah Blanchard, upgraded charges expected, authorities say
The remains found in the woods in Alabama have been positively identified as Aniah Blanchard, a college student who disappeared last month,…
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Firefighters rescue teenager stuck in Chick-fil-A high chair for 90 minutes
Click here for updates on this story Ammon (EastIdahoNews.com) — It wasn’t the type of extrication call the Ammon…
Continue Reading New York Times: Rudy Giuliani sought business from Ukrainian officials while pursuing political dirt for Trump
Rudy Giuliani privately sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in business from Ukrainian officials while trying to get dirt on former Vice…
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An obituary for the Thanksgiving turkey
Your Thanksgiving turkey, the prince of poultry, the darling of dinner tables and the centerpiece of your holiday spread, has died (obviously). It…
Continue Reading U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso orders departure of children of embassy employees
The U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital said it had ordered the departure of family members of embassy employees under the age of 21 from…
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Here’s how malls with dead stores are finding new tenants
Many retailers that populated the nation’s malls have run into severe financial stress or gone out of business in recent years. But the…
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Trump administration unable to give reliable count of family separations, watchdog says
The Trump administration is unable to verify the total number of families separated or reunited in the wake of its “zero tolerance”…
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Rudy Giuliani gives shifting answers on seeking information from Ukrainian oligarch
Rudy Giuliani acknowledged this week meeting with a lawyer for a Ukrainian oligarch who he had previously said he had “nothing to do…
Continue Reading Cómo las ciudades usan la tecnología para resolver sus problemas de basura
(CNN Business) — El mundo tiene un enorme problema de desperdicio. Según el Banco Mundial, se generan dos mil millones de toneladas de desechos…
Continue Reading Why Biden’s and Sanders’ support is steady as a rock
No one knows with any real certainty who will win the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. One decent bet to make is that former Vice President Joe…
Continue Reading Alexa will soon be able to sound excited or disappointed
Alexa, you get me. The voice-commanded AI bot that turns on lights and delivers the morning headlines in the same monotone, transactional fashion may…
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Patreon closes page purportedly belonging to R. Kelly’s girlfriend because of ‘potential impersonation’
The crowdfunding membership platform Patreon said it has closed the page purportedly belonging to R. Kelly’s girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage,…
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Tensions between Google and its employees are reaching a breaking point
For years, Google was seen as the gold standard of office life. The company pushed workplace culture to new frontiers with enviable benefits such as…
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Utah governor proposes statewide ban on conversion therapy for minors
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Tuesday proposed a rule banning conversion therapy for minors in the state. The rule comes amid ongoing discussions in the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Cloudy, cold and soggy Wednesday
An ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect as a storm system pushes moisture into the region. Clouds and rain showers will result in a chilly afternoon,…
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El Paso officer struck by car of fleeing family violence suspect who led police on chase before being caught
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer was struck by a car Tuesday night after responding to the scene of a family violence call; the alleged…
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Lovestruck pig pursues TV reporter live on air
What should have been a normal day at work took a turn for the surreal for one TV journalist, when he was relentlessly pursued by a pig — live…
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Toys ‘R’ Us is back with its first new store in the US. Here’s what you need to know
Toys “R” Us marked its triumphant return to the US on Wednesday by opening its first new store at a location in Paramus, New Jersey. Kids…
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