Occidental College in Los Angeles to Create $40 Million Endowment for Barack Obama Scholars Program
It has long been one of the lesser-known facts about the life of Barack Obama. For all the talk about the former president and his Ivy alma maters — Columbia University and Harvard Law School — he actually spent the …
Willie Mays Has World Series MVP Award Named After him by Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball has named its World Series Most Valuable Player Award after Willie Mays. The decision was announced Friday, the 63rd anniversary of Mays’ over-the-shoulder catch in deep center field at the Polo Grounds for the New York Giants …
HERO: Despite Being Shot in Neck During Las Vegas Massacre, Jonathan Smith Helped Save Many Others
A man who was shot in the neck during the deadly Las Vegas shooting on Sunday helped to save at least 30 people.
Theresa May's Nightmare Speech: A Prankster, A Lost Voice and A Stage Set Fail
British Prime Minister Theresa May's attempt to relaunch her faltering premiership was badly derailed Wednesday when a keynote speech was marred by an interruption from a prankster, a prolonged coughing fit and finally the disintegration of the stage set behind …
Lin-Manuel Miranda to Trump: 'You're going straight to hell'
"Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda did not mince words in his message to Donald Trump following the President's Saturday morning Twitter attacks on San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz.
Puerto Ricans Fire Back at Trump for Critical Tweets
Puerto Ricans reacted harshly on Saturday to President Trump's tweets that leaders of the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean island "want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort."
Trump: 'We've only heard thank yous' From Puerto Ricans
President Donald Trump squarely focused on one task as he landed in Puerto Rico: portraying his administration's response to the devastation on the still-recovering island as a tremendous success.
Some US Women Travel Hundreds of Miles for Abortions, Analysis Finds
For most women, access to reproductive and sexual health services is crucial to well-being. A new study highlights the difficulties surrounding access to one aspect of health care -- abortion services -- faced by women in some areas of the …
Trump in Puerto Rico: A Narcissist's Tour de Force
Finally lumbering into a devastated Puerto Rico aboard Air Force One, almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria made landfall, President Trump came face-to-face with the kind of reality he can't deflect with anger and derision. A world waited to see …
Why Bill and Melinda Gates Are Spending a Lot of time in Washington
(CNN Money) -- Bill and Melinda Gates want to keep foreign aid flowing from Washington. But with a president that believes in "America First," they're fighting an uphill battle.
Portraits of the Las Vegas Shooting Victims
One was a nurse who died protecting his wife. Another devoted her life to teaching children with special needs. They were people from different walks of life who had gathered Sunday night to enjoy a country music festival in the …
5 Things for October 4: Las Vegas, Puerto Rico, Facebook & Russia, Spain, Uber
Survivors of the Las Vegas shooting will need long-term support. Here's how you can help. And here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Trump's Puerto Rico Event Was Way Worse Than His Tweets
President Donald Trump faced a major test on Tuesday as he traveled to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico: Show the American citizens struggling for survival on the island that he understood their plight, sympathized with them and was doing everything in his …
San Juan Mayor: I Hope Trump Stops 'spouting out' comments that hurt Puerto Rico's People
President Donald Trump should avoid making comments that hurt the people of Puerto Rico, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz told CNN following a briefing with Trump on the island.
Trump Tosses Paper Towels into Puerto Rico Crowd
While surveying the damage in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, President Donald Trump visited with survivors and helped distribute supplies -- at one point throwing paper towels into the crowd.

