Members of Congress ask Supreme Court to ‘reconsider’ landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling
More than 200 members of Congress are urging the Supreme Court to reconsider — if not overrule — the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision,…
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Magic Johnson says David Stern’s response to HIV announcement changed the world
The NBA was a far different league when David Stern took over as commissioner in 1984. For instance, there wasn’t a Canadian franchise among…
Continue ReadingWhite House budget official told Pentagon that order to hold Ukraine aid came from Trump, national security site reports
In the face of warnings from the Pentagon that the hold on military aid to Ukraine could be illegal, an official from the Office of Management and…
Continue ReadingDiet soda doesn’t have to lead to weight loss, court rules
There’s nothing deceptive or dishonest about soda makers using the word “diet” to describe the reduced calorie alternatives to…
Continue ReadingD.J. Durkin joins the coaching staff at the University of Mississippi
D.J. Durkin, who was the head coach at Maryland when offensive lineman Jordan McNair died weeks after an offseason workout, will join the football…
Continue ReadingWilmer Valderrama is engaged
Congratulations are in order for Wilmer Valderrama and Amanda Pacheco. The 39-year-old actor and the 28-year-old model have gotten engaged according…
Continue ReadingTesting drivers for cannabis is hard. Here’s why
As a growing number of states legalize cannabis, health officials are increasingly sounding the alarm for technology that can quickly determine when…
Continue ReadingHong Kong protest fallout hits HSBC and the London Stock Exchange
Two of the United Kingdom’s leading financial institutions are being caught up in the political fallout from months of pro-democracy protests…
Continue Reading‘Surviving R. Kelly’ sequel expands its lens into the case with ‘The Reckoning’
“Surviving R. Kelly” caused a major stir when it premiered on Lifetime a year ago, leading to the singer’s arrest on sexual assault…
Continue ReadingTrump administration to clear market of most e-cigarette cartridge flavors, but not menthol
The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday a plan to clear the market of most flavors for cartridge-based e-cigarettes in the United…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in Las Vegas kidnapping captured on home surveillance camera, police say
A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with a Las Vegas kidnapping that was captured on home surveillance video, police said Thursday. The…
Continue ReadingTrain derailed in northern Idaho, sending engine and crew into river
Click here for updates on this story BONNERS FERRY, ID (East Idaho News) — A train derailed, and the front engine…
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Nick Gordon, the former boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, dies at 30
Nick Gordon, the former boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died three years after he was found liable for her death. Gordon’s attorney, Joe…
Continue ReadingWatch what SpaceX’s first-ever astronaut launch will look like
NASA has spent nearly a decade without a US-made spacecraft capable of carrying astronauts to space. SpaceX wants to make it clear that’s about…
Continue Reading‘Captain America’ actress Mollie Fitzgerald charged with killing her mother
An actress who had a minor role in “Captain America: The First Avenger” has been charged in the stabbing death of her mother. Mollie…
Continue ReadingA man kidnapped a woman and shoved her into a van with a cage in Alabama, police say
A man was arrested after he kidnapped a woman at knifepoint in Alabama and shoved her into a white van that had chained doors, blanket coverings and…
Continue ReadingThe top 2020 Democrats make their cases as the Iowa caucuses near
The Democratic presidential candidates are racing through Iowa with only weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses kick off the primary season. It’s…
Continue ReadingNew York assemblyman arrested for DWI after warning about dangers of holiday drunk driving
A top New York state legislator was charged with driving while intoxicated on New Year’s Eve after urging his constituents not to drink and…
Continue Reading20 things to look forward to in 2020
Welcome to the 2020! Other than being a numerically auspicious date that stands at the gateway of a fresh new decade, the year 2020 will probably be…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders’ $34.5 million haul leads Democrats’ 4th quarter totals so far
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised more than $34.5 million for his White House bid during the final three months of 2019 — a sign of his…
Continue ReadingJapan tries to solve the mystery of Carlos Ghosn’s audacious escape
Japanese authorities have raided the house where fugitive auto executive Carlos Ghosn was staying before he arranged his escape to Lebanon earlier…
Continue ReadingThe world’s safest airlines for 2020
Airline safety is one of those things you hope you’ll never have to worry about when you travel. But even the most nervous of fliers should…
Continue ReadingTrump campaign raises $46 million amid impeachment battle in the last quarter of 2019
Amid escalating foreign policy crises and a looming Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump is entering 2020 with a sizable campaign war…
Continue ReadingChina flexes its economic and political muscle
Happy Thursday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
Continue ReadingJapan Airlines is giving away 50,000 free plane tickets
Japan Airlines is giving away 50,000 free round-trip domestic air tickets to international tourists next summer — but there’s a catch.…
Continue ReadingA transgender character is coming to the Marvel Universe
Coming soon to a theater near you — a transgender Marvel character. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed the news during a…
Continue ReadingAmerican Girl releases its first doll with hearing loss
American Girl is ringing in the new year by unveiling its first doll with hearing loss. The doll is the American Girl of the Year. The popular doll…
Continue ReadingHe was mocked for proposing in KFC, but the internet found them and gave them their dream wedding
South African couple, Hector Mkansi and Nonhlanhla Soldaat had their dream wedding December 31, right in time for new year, after a video of their…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un warns hostile US policy means there will never be denuclearization on Korean Peninsula
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday that there “will never” be denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula if the US…
Continue ReadingJack Sheldon, jazz legend and ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ singer, dies at 88
Jazz great Jack Sheldon, known for his work on “The Merv Griffin Show” and “Schoolhouse Rock!,” has died. He was 88. Sheldon…
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