How to have a stylish, sustainable Christmas
If you’re wondering whether to cut down a real tree this year or go buy a plastic reusable one, you’re not alone. The great Christmas…
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Nancy Pelosi won’t commit to sending articles of impeachment to Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would not commit on Wednesday to sending the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Republican-held…
Continue ReadingMcConnell blasts impeachment effort as ‘most unfair’ in history
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued from the Senate floor Thursday morning that the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is…
Continue ReadingHalf of America will be obese within 10 years, study says, unless we work together
If America does not collectively adopt healthier eating habits, over half of the nation will be obese within 10 years. Even worse, one in four…
Continue ReadingRussia to appeal against four-year doping ban
Russia will appeal against the decision to ban the country from major sporting competitions for four years, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA)…
Continue ReadingA Georgia family found an owl hiding in their Christmas tree
A Georgia family got a special holiday surprise last week after finding an owl hiding inside their Christmas tree. The discovery came last Thursday…
Continue ReadingTrump in 2008: It’d be ‘wonderful’ if Pelosi impeached Bush over Iraq
President Donald Trump has fulminated over House Democrats’ impeachment efforts — and repeatedly taken aim at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s 737 Max crisis will weigh on America’s GDP growth in 2020
Boeing will halt production on its bestselling jet next month. That’s bad news for the American economy. The aircraft manufacturer Tuesday…
Continue ReadingTop Trump ally in Congress not running for reelection
Republican Rep. Mark Meadows, one of President Donald Trump’s most visible allies on Capitol Hill, is not seeking reelection in 2020, he…
Continue ReadingVladimir Putin says Trump was impeached for ‘made-up reasons’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual news conference Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s impeachment was based on…
Continue ReadingHerman Boone, football coach played by Denzel Washington in ‘Remember the Titans,’ dies
Herman Boone, the tough, no-nonsense high school football coach played by Denzel Washington in “Remember the Titans,” has died. He was…
Continue ReadingMore than 9,300 stores closed in 2019
2019 was another bruising year for many American retailers, despite healthy consumers and a strong economy. This year, US retailers announced 9,302…
Continue ReadingConfessed serial killer Samuel Little says he killed the woman in this sketch. Authorities hope the public knows who she is
Samuel Little has been drawing sketches of the dozens of the women he confessed to killing over several decades. Authorities in Mississippi are now…
Continue ReadingEx-WorldCom CEO tied to $11 billion fraud granted early release from prison
Former WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers has been granted an early release from prison after serving 13 years of a 25-year sentence. A federal judge granted…
Continue ReadingHouse of Representatives impeaches President Donald Trump
The deeply divided House of Representatives took the historic step to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, charging a president with high…
Continue ReadingTrump has been impeached, but he’s still President. What’s next?
President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives in a near party-line vote Wednesday. He is still the President. What comes next…
Continue ReadingThe last of the first humans to walk upright have been discovered
Between 108,000 and 117,000 years ago, the first humans to walk upright took their last stand. Researchers have discovered the youngest fossils of…
Continue ReadingGOP’s lockstep opposition to impeachment may shatter last limits on Trump
The lockstep congressional Republican defense of President Donald Trump through every stage of the Ukraine inquiry raises troubling questions about…
Continue ReadingAt least 14 horses appear to have been shot and killed in eastern Kentucky, authorities say
At least 14 horses appear to have been shot and killed at the site of an abandoned strip mine in eastern Kentucky, authorities said. The horses were…
Continue Reading‘If I lose my seat over it, so be it’: Moderate Democrats confront consequences of impeaching Trump
They’ve agonized, deliberated and voted. Now, House Democrats have to confront the potential cost of their decision to impeach the President.…
Continue ReadingMacho vegans: The documentary that’s changing the script on plant-based diets
Arnold Schwarzenegger versus Sylvester Stallone. In prison. Slugging it out with bare knuckles. Alpha males vying for supremacy. It doesn’t…
Continue ReadingHow Trump’s impeachment stacks up, in four charts
The impeachment of President Donald Trump is the third in US history and the fourth serious effort. No President has ever been removed from office…
Continue ReadingHow one Chinese town is clinging to its ‘white gold’ roots
More than 200 years ago, porcelain — or “white gold” — was one of the world’s most coveted products. Kilns burned day…
Continue ReadingMormon Church accused of stockpiling billions, avoiding taxes
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly referred to as the Mormon Church, responded Tuesday to a recently filed whistleblower…
Continue ReadingAppeals court says Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional and sends law back to lower court
A federal appeals court has found the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional but did not invalidate the entire law, which…
Continue ReadingEarth’s magnetic north pole is heading for Russia and scientists are puzzled
Unlike its geographical poles, Earth’s magnetic poles that serve as the foundation of our navigation are actively moving. The north magnetic…
Continue ReadingJohn Legend forgot to tell Chrissy Teigen he invited his fellow ‘The Voice’ coaches over for a finale dinner
Chrissy Teigen loves to entertain. But when John Legend told her he invited his fellow coaches and contestants from “The Voice” over for…
Continue Reading‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ rises to the occasion of concluding the epic saga
The following review contains no spoilers. Like a tremor in the Force, the division stirred by “The Last Jedi” created friction in the…
Continue ReadingTrump administration proposes allowing imports of certain drugs from Canada
The Trump administration took another step Wednesday toward allowing the importation of certain drugs from Canada and other countries. Building on an…
Continue ReadingTrump gives most federal workers the day off on Christmas Eve
President Donald Trump is giving most federal workers the gift of an extra day off this holiday season. The President issued an executive order…
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