The potential mind-altering, life-extending benefits of spring cleaning
“I’m gonna wash that man right outta my hair,” sings Nellie, the female lead in the 1958 film version of the classic musical…
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Chris Matthews retires from MSNBC after string of recent controversies
Chris Matthews, one of America’s best-known political talk show hosts, is retiring from MSNBC, effective immediately, after a string of recent…
Continue Reading4 things to watch as Biden and Sanders face off on Super Tuesday
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ political revolution goes head-to-head against former Vice President Joe Biden’s swelling support from…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu projected to win Israeli election, but exit polls suggest bloc just short of majority
As counting gets underway in Israel’s unprecedented third election in 11 months, initial exit polls projected Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue ReadingTask force health expert contradicts Trump about coronavirus vaccine timing
President Donald Trump was contradicted by a health expert on his coronavirus task force over the timing for a potential vaccine during a briefing…
Continue ReadingThe Misanthrope Society: A Taipei bar for people who dislike humankind
Hidden away in a dead-end alley, a skeleton perches on a bar stool with a wine glass and a cigarette. Grinning vacantly, he leans against a wall…
Continue Reading6 people have died from novel coronavirus in the US as cases nationwide surge
Six people have died in Washington state as the United States grapples with more than 100 cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Four…
Continue ReadingState Department to cap number of Chinese citizens employed by state media in US
Under new restrictions, the State Department will impose caps on the number of Chinese nationals that may be employed at five Chinese media entities…
Continue ReadingPublic Enemy fires Flavor Flav after dispute over Bernie Sanders rally
The iconic rap group Public Enemy had an internal struggle over the weekend that ended with founding member Flavor Flav being fired. “Public…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea pioneers coronavirus drive-through testing station
South Korea has come up with an innovative way of testing for the novel coronavirus — and it was inspired by the drive-through counters at…
Continue Reading‘He reminds me of my son Beau’: Biden emotionally accepts Buttigieg’s endorsement
Pete Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden on Monday, but it was the former Vice President who arguably paid his one-time competitor the bigger compliment.…
Continue ReadingHer husband is a patient at a Washington nursing facility being investigated for a possible coronavirus outbreak and she wants answers
Bonnie Holstad stood outside a long-term nursing facility in Washington state Sunday holding a sign in hopes of getting information on her…
Continue ReadingBiden racks up Buttigieg, Klobuchar, O’Rourke endorsements on same night
Joe Biden just had the best day of his campaign. The former vice president racked up three key endorsements in the span of 24 hours, earning the…
Continue ReadingAmy Klobuchar ends 2020 presidential campaign and endorses Joe Biden
Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her presidential bid on Monday and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president. “It is up to us, all of us,…
Continue ReadingAn Oklahoma college recruiter is out of a job after he asked high schoolers to line up by skin color and hair texture
Students at an Oklahoma City high school say a college recruiter told them to line up by skin color and then by whether their hair was…
Continue ReadingSelf-driving car company Waymo raises $2.25 billion in first external round of funding
Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced Monday that it has raised $2.25 billion in its first external round…
Continue ReadingUS officials want more traveler information from airlines to aid coronavirus response
US officials are pressing airlines to collect and share more data on international travelers with federal health officials combating the coronavirus,…
Continue ReadingPete Buttigieg endorses Joe Biden
Pete Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden for president Monday night, telling a crowd in Dallas the former Vice President is the right candidate to…
Continue ReadingBiden races to lock down moderates with expected endorsements from Klobuchar and Buttigieg
Joe Biden is moving closer to consolidating the support of moderate Democratic voters and donors after a resounding victory in South Carolina and the…
Continue ReadingMarie Osmond reveals she won’t leave her fortune to her children in her will
Marie Osmond says none of the money she’s made over her lifetime will be left to her children. The 60-year-old performer appeared on “The…
Continue ReadingCouple beats astronomical odds with second baby born on Leap Day
It’s rare to have one child born on a Leap Day. But two? The lightning struck twice for Lindsay and Dane Demchak. Lindsay gave birth to their…
Continue ReadingAdviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader dies after contracting coronavirus
An adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, state radio said on Monday. Mohammad…
Continue ReadingMcConnell on Ratcliffe for DNI: ‘I’m waiting to see how the committee process goes’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday withheld his judgment on President Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. John Ratcliffe to be the…
Continue ReadingGeorgia AG’s office closes probe of alleged attempted hack of voter registration system
The Georgia state attorney general’s office said Monday it has ended its investigation into the alleged hacking of Georgia’s voter…
Continue ReadingNursing home outbreak spotlights coronavirus risk in elder care facilities
An outbreak of the coronavirus in a nursing home near Seattle is prompting urgent calls for precautionary tactics at America’s elder care…
Continue ReadingA bipartisan Buttigieg effect? The people of this gorgeous island country say yes
Although American presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race this week, his hard-to-pronounce name has given US voters a lesson in…
Continue ReadingHere’s looking at you, Blue: JetBlue looks to the next 20 years
As it turns 20 years old this month, JetBlue Airways is making bold moves: Ordering nearly 150 new state-of-the-art aircraft, shaking up the most…
Continue ReadingCNN announces interviews with Democratic candidates on eve of Super Tuesday
CNN will conduct extended interviews with four Democratic presidential candidates on the eve of the crucial Super Tuesday contests, when 14 states…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles, Aly Raisman criticize USA Gymnastics’ proposed settlement for survivors of Larry Nassar’s abuse
Multiple Olympic gymnasts have criticized USA Gymnastics’ proposed $215 million settlement for survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse.…
Continue ReadingThere’s no evidence full-fat dairy is bad for kids, study says
There’s little scientific evidence behind recommendations by US health organizations that kids should stop eating full-fat dairy after the age…
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