Woman Spends $19K On Kidney Transplant For 17-Year-Old Cat
What would you do with $19,000? Buy a car or a new house? Pay off overdue bills? A University of Baltimore professor used the money to save the life of her senior cat, and she says every penny was worth it.
Trump fires Tillerson, taps Pompeo as next secretary of state
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and will nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to succeed him, replacing his top diplomat ahead of a potential high-stakes sitdown between the US President and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Father Reunited With Teenage Daughter After Nine Years Apart
There was a joyous reunion on Sunday between a Shrewsbury father and his two children after nine years apart. “It was hard. It was definitely hard,” said Roger Brown.
Meet the woman who wrote the Toys 'R' Us jingle
Linda Kaplan Thaler wasn't entirely sure how her Toys "R" Us jingle would go over at first. It was the early 1980s and she was a junior copywriter at the J. Walter Thompson ad agency, which was tasked with inventing a catchy tune for the toy company. The song that Thaler whipped up used a slogan — "I'm a Toys 'R' Us Kid" — co-created by James Patterson, the future crime novelist who at the time was a colleague of hers.
Parents, Experts Disturbed By Some Content Found On Popular Lip-Syncing App Musical.ly
A popular app meant to provide a musical diversion for teens is finding itself under scrutiny after questionable activity was spotted on its feeds.
Bus carrying band students from Texas crashes near the Alabama-Florida line, shutting down I-10
At least one person was killed when a bus carrying Houston-area band students drove into a 50-foot ravine in Baldwin County, Alabama, on Tuesday morning, Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack said.
Royal wedding: Tourists won't flock to UK for Harry and Meghan
The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is not expected to translate into an immediate boost for British tourism.
Reporter, tourist and firefighter among NYC helicopter crash victims
A young news reporter, a firefighter and a tourist from Argentina were among the five passengers who died in a helicopter crash in New York's East River on Sunday night.
UK could pull Russia's RT off the air
UK regulators could revoke the license of Russian state-backed television network RT after Moscow was linked with the attempted murder of former double agent Sergei Skripal.
Republicans in Congress blindsided by Tillerson firing
Several senior Republican aides in both chambers told CNN they were given no heads up on the President's decision to replace Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, as well as the move to nominate Gina Haspel as CIA director.
Deadly package bombings put Austin on edge
A series of deadly package bombs in Texas' capital has shaken residents' confidence in one of life's more routine actions -- opening a delivery at home -- as scores of people have called police in the past day to express suspicion about something they've received.
Rexit! How Tillerson's firing proves that total loyalty is all that matters to Donald Trump
- The hiring of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state was touted as both a coup and a symbol by Donald Trump.
Trump: Russia likely poisoned ex-spy, 'based on all the evidence'
US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he believes the British government's theory that Russia was likely responsible for the nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in England earlier this month.
The Senate Will Vote to Make Credit Freezes Free for Everyone
After the massive data breach at Equifax, consumer advocates called on Congress to make credit freezes free. Now, six months later, the Senate is set to pass legislation that would do just that. The provision is tucked into a broader bill that would roll back regulations on banks created by Dodd-Frank.
3 Deadly Package Explosions in Austin Appear Connected, Police Say
Three explosions that occurred when people picked up packages outside their residences appear to be connected, Austin, Texas, city Police Chief Brian Manley said Monday at a news conference.
Alexa Wants to Be Your New Co-worker
Alexa isn't content being a stay-at-home voice assistant. It wants to join the workforce. Amazon has been working with businesses and developers to bring Alexa into the office. The company launched Alexa for Business in November. It's already being used in some offices, including WeWork's co-working spaces.
Why Are Boston Public Schools Students Being Arrested by ICE?
NAACP to Host Press Conference after Court Hearing
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice calls on the City of Boston to immediately investigate the growing school-to-deportation pipeline entangling Boston Public Schools’ (BPS) students with federal immigration authorities.
House Intelligence Committee to Announce They Are Done with Russia Probe Interviews
The House Intelligence Committee has concluded its interviews for the investigation into possible collusion between President Donald Trump's campaign operation and Russia, a move that signals the beginning of the end for the panel's Russia probe, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Elizabeth Warren Says She Isn't Running for President. Don't Believe Her.
Elizabeth Warren isn't running for president! "I am not running for president in 2020," the Massachusetts Democrat told CNN's Jim Acosta on Sunday. Done and done. (Crosses Warren off super, duper long list of 2020 Democratic hopefuls.)
Cajun Heritage Fest Hosts Wayne Toups & Royal BluGarou
The Cajun Heritage Fest 2018 is going to be a rip-roarin' good time, just like it always has! Headlining the show this year is Wayne Toups & Royal BluGarou! Also hitting the stage during the day will be the ever popular Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin' Cajuns, Travis Matte and the Kingpins, and Donovan Bourque. There will be lots of beer, lots of crawfish, and lots of Cajun music, so if you like any one or two of the three this is the place to be on April 7th!
