90-year-old woman becomes oldest student to complete coursework at the University of North Texas
A 90-year-old woman earned her master’s degree and marked a historic milestone in the process, becoming the oldest person to complete coursework at the University of North Texas, according to university officials.
Treacherous travel underway as blizzard conditions and ice blast parts of central US
A blizzard-fueling winter storm is sweeping across the Plains and upper Midwest with heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds, making for dangerous travel during the busy holiday week.
Free returns are going away
If you’re thinking of sending back a disappointing gift you just received over the holidays, the return may bring even more disappointment.
Baltimore grandmother goes viral over Christmas surprise
It's a gift more than 50 years in the making. Barbara Rieco wrote a children's book in 1972.
Make-a-Wish will fulfill a four-year-old's dream of meeting princesses
The past couple of years hasn't been easy for a four-year-old in Bel Air who was diagnosed with a brain tumor, but there's light at the end of the tunnel.
Mother’s last words inspire surprise act of compassion
Hours before her death, Rosie Minor got on the phone and called into a prayer line with friends and members of her church.
Tackle these health issues to reduce risk of early dementia, study says
Cognitive decline can begin years before signs of dementia set in, which for some can be as early as age 30, a condition known as young-onset dementia.
Ken Jennings says Mayim Bialik’s ‘Jeopardy’ exit caught him ‘off guard’
Ken Jennings is opening up about the departure of Mayim Bialik as co-host of the long-running game show “Jeopardy!”
Delayed, lost or damaged luggage: What you should do
It’s enough to give anyone already on edge about how to handle possible flight delays and cancellations yet another reason to pop an antacid or two: the prospect of delayed, lost or damaged baggage.
Mississippi officer who shot 11-year-old is suspended without pay
Since this story was published in June, a grand jury declined to return an indictment against Sgt. Greg Capers, the officer who shot Aderrien Murry, reporting it found no criminal conduct on behalf of the officer involved.
Prices fell last month for the first time since April 2020
After three-plus years of prices steadily — and sometimes sharply — increasing month after month after month, they fell in November.
Why Harvard continues to back President Claudine Gay during her plagiarism controversy
Harvard President Claudine Gay is facing intensifying pressure as the drip, drip, drip of plagiarism allegations gradually spills out.
Theatre returns lost wallet 65 years later
For more than 80 years, the Plaza Theatre has churned out reliable entertainment, complete with popcorn, soda, and, of course, movies.
Biden ramps up the pressure on AMLO as border surge inflames a longstanding political problem
President Joe Biden is ramping up the pressure on his Mexican counterpart to help with the untenable situation at the US southern border that’s left officials scrambling to respond to an unprecedented migrant surge and exacerbated one of the president’s longstanding political problems.
They sold everything to become a digital nomad family. Here’s what happened next
They’d always made traveling a priority, and after settling down and having their first child, Courtney and Justin Orgias were keen to keep exploring the world as much as they could.
Mortgage rates in America dropped to their lowest level since June
US mortgage rates continued to plunge this week – good news for home buyers who have been facing the least affordable housing market since the 1980s.
10 dead and others wounded in shooting at Prague university, emergency services say
At least 10 people have died and 30 others were injured in a gun attack at a university in Prague, emergency services in the Czech capital say.
Mapping the Ursid meteor shower
The last meteor shower of 2023 is set to send meteors streaking across the sky just in time for the holidays.
Thousands of homes and businesses without power as cold weather and ‘significant’ storm damage torment Maine
A deadly storm that deluged much of the the Northeast has given way to frigid temperatures as tens of thousands of people grapple with no electricity in the cold.
Judge halts California law that would have banned carrying concealed firearms in many public places
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked parts of a California law that would have banned carrying concealed firearms in certain “sensitive places,” including places of worship, public libraries, amusement parks, zoos and sporting events.
