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Five secretary of state races to watch, starting Tuesday
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'Active shooter' incidents jumped more than 50% last year, FBI report finds
The number of "active shooter" incidents across the US increased more than 50% in 2021 compared to 2020, and those incidents resulted in the highest number of deaths since 2017, the FBI said in a report Monday.
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'Active shooter' incidents jumped more than 50% last year, according to a FBI report. Mandatory Credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images
Published on May 24, 2022
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Above-average hurricane season forecast with several major hurricanes
The official start to hurricane season is just a week away and forecasters are predicting another busy one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center on Tuesday forecast 14 to 21 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes -- of Category 3 strength or greater.
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Bill Gates: We must remember this takeaway from the Great Recession
During the Great Recession, something happened that I found surprising -- and very encouraging. When the United States and other wealthy countries faced a financial crisis, I expected they might cut foreign aid. But instead, from 2007 to 2009, data we analyzed from The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development show that donor nations increased their commitment to global health aid by 16% -- and millions of lives were saved.
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McCormick files lawsuit to have undated ballots counted in Pennsylvania Senate race
Dave McCormick's campaign filed a lawsuit Monday evening to have all undated ballots counted in Pennsylvania's too-close-to-call Senate primary race, where he is currently narrowly trailing Republican rival Mehmet Oz.
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Google's new Street View camera is more portable (and looks weirdly cute)
Since launching in five US cities in 2007, Google's Street View cars have been circling the globe, using roof-mounted cameras to map more than 10 million miles of imagery — pictures that have been stitched together to build a visual map of much of the world.
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The quest for longer-lasting Covid-19 vaccines
As waves of new coronavirus variants circulate the globe, one thing has become clear: human immunity against the virus fades over time.
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Expect to lose up to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099. Here's why
People around the world are likely to lose 50 to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099 due to the climate crises, a new study revealed. Researchers used wristbands with internal acceleromete
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People around the world are likely to lose 50 to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099 due to global warming, a new study …
Published on May 24, 2022
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US Marshals are looking for a fugitive yoga teacher suspected of killing an elite cyclist. Here's what the evidence shows
The father of Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, the woman suspected of killing 25-year-old elite cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson, said he does not believe his daughter is capable of such violence.
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Kate Moss expected to be called by Johnny Depp's legal team as a witness
Kate Moss, who dated Johnny Depp in the 1990s, is expected to be called to testify as a rebuttal witness by his legal team in the ongoing trial between Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, a source close to Depp tells CNN.
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Hugs help women face stress, study says. Men, you are out of luck
You have a big test, a difficult conversation or a stressful day ahead -- how much of a difference could a hug from your partner make on your state of mind?
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An author who studies diverse democracies shares what he sees as the future of the US
An army of commentators have rightly condemned a belief called "replacement theory," which a young White man cited before killing 10 people, most of them Black, Saturday at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
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This working mom is Republicans' best shot at unseating Marjorie Taylor Greene -- if they want to
Jennifer Strahan walked up and down the main street of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's hometown with a mission -- to make sure as many potential voters as possible know who she is before Tuesday's Republican primary.
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'She is our future': A Democratic rising star seeks to make history in Georgia's secretary of state race
The two dozen volunteers who gathered outdoors on a humid Saturday morning had a very specific assignment: Fan out through the surrounding neighborhood in the hopes of persuading Democrats to show up in Tuesday's primary election and vote for secretary of state candidate Bee Nguyen.
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A Texas woman is wanted for the alleged murder of an elite cyclist who had a relationship with her boyfriend, authorities say
Authorities are searching for a Texas woman accused of murdering an elite cyclist who at one time dated her boyfriend.
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Founders of Turkey Leg Hut Bring Over 30 Classic Cars to Rick Ross Car Show and Win ‘Hustler of The Year’ Award
Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut (TLH) founders Lynn and Nakia Price received the “Hustler of The Year” award from hip-hop mogul Rick Ross on Saturday, after hauling over 30 classic cars to his palatial Georgia estate for the inaugural “Rick Ross Promise Land Car & Bike Show”!
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Turkey Leg Hut transported over 30 classic cars and vehicles to the Rick Ross Promise Land Car & Bike Show
Published on May 23, 2022
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Buchanan’s Scotch Whisky reunites H-town's finest in support of the Power on Heels Fund
Buchanan’s Scotch Whisky reunited H-Town’s finest at an intimate dinner celebrating the work SpoiledLatina and the Power on Heels Fund are doing to advance Latinas by helping decrease the gender pay gap and increase their earning potential.
