Greta Thunberg To U.S.: 'You Have A Moral Responsibility' On Climate Change
The young Swedish activist led a protest at the White House on Friday. But she wasn't looking to go inside. "I don't want to meet with people who don't accept the science," she says. (Image credit:...
View ArticleActress Felicity Huffman Sentenced To 14 Days In College Admissions Scandal
The TV and film star is the first parent to be sentenced in connection with the years-long, multimillion-dollar scheme. The case has resurfaced questions about college access, race and privilege....
View ArticleFDA Committee Recommends Approval For New Peanut Allergy Treatment
Many parents testified that their children's allergies had been brought under control by the treatment. But some experts are still concerned about its safety. (Image credit: Lauri Patterson/Getty...
View ArticleUber To Pull Jump Bikes From Atlanta And San Diego
Shareable bikes and electric scooters have continued to create issues for cities, prompting some to implement bans and regulations. (Image credit: Mike Blake/Reuters)
View ArticleLatinx Advocacy Groups Sue To Block Citizenship Data Release By Trump Officials
The lawsuit extends a legal fight over the Trump administration's efforts to produce data that a GOP strategist said could be used to politically benefit "Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites." (Image...
View ArticleNew York AG Says Sacklers Transferred $1B From Pharma Accounts To Themselves
The revelation comes after almost two dozen states reached a tentative settlement with the maker of Oxycontin. (Image credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
View ArticleAppeals Court Reinstates Lawsuit Against Fox News Over Seth Rich Story
A federal appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against Fox News and two other defendants over its coverage of the death of Seth Rich, a 27-year-old Democratic Party aide who was murdered in July 2016....
View ArticleMissouri AG Refers 12 Ex-Priests For Prosecution Of Suspected Sexual Abuse
An investigation that looked back to 1945 identified 163 cases of abuse. However, many of the alleged offenders are now dead or the statute of limitations on their alleged crimes has passed. (Image...
View ArticleDemocrats Get Closer To Serious Field Of Trump Challengers
Something happened this week that was hard to pin down, but it was palpable. Not the contrast of night and day, but perhaps the difference between dusk and dawn. (Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
View ArticleAlaska Villages Run Dry And Residents Worry About A 'Future Of No Water'
The remote community of Nanwalek on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula is accessible only by boat or seaplane. Now, it's running out of water because of a lack of rainfall and low snowpack. (Image credit: Renee...
View ArticleAir Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging
State regulators and even one medevac company have raised doubts about prepaid subscriptions and promised benefits offered by air ambulance companies. Gaps in coverage can be a problem. (Image credit:...
View ArticleMugabe's State Funeral Proceeds, But His Burial Plan Has Been Mired In...
Zimbabwe's longtime president Robert Mugabe was honored with a state funeral on Saturday — put on by the president and military leaders who had forced him out of office just two years ago. (Image...
View ArticleBritish Authorities Scramble To Find Stolen Solid Gold Toilet
Titled America, it is a work of art by Italian Maurizio Cattelan that had been installed at England's Blenheim Palace. A 66-year-old man has been taken into custody. (Image credit: Tom...
View ArticleOsama Bin Laden's Son Killed In U.S. Counterterrorism Operation, Trump Says
Hamza bin Laden was killed in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region, according to a statment by the president on Saturday. He said his death "undermines important operational activities" of al-Qaida. (Image...
View ArticleMoviePass Has Officially Shut Down, And We Don't Know If There Will Be A Sequel
The service announced Friday that it would be suspending service for an undefined amount of time. (Image credit: Richard Drew/AP)
View ArticleHouthi Drone Strikes Disrupt Almost Half Of Saudi Oil Exports
The attacks on oil facilities by the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels sent large plumes of smoke into the air, the trails visible from space, and impacted an estimated production of 5 million barrels a day....
View ArticleJudge Blocks Removal Of Confederate Statue That Sparked Charlottesville Protest
An effort to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee sparked the white nationalist rally in 2017 that resulted in the deaths of counter-demonstrator Heather Heyer and two state police officers. (Image...
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