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Dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says

Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chains, a new report found.

Drinking coffee could benefit your heart and help you live longer, research finds

Contrary to worries among some doctors and the public, drinking coffee may actually protect your heart instead of causing or worsening heart problems.

Alexis 'Scrappy' Hopkins becomes first woman to be drafted by a professional baseball team

History was made on Wednesday when the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes drafted Alexis Hopkins, the first woman ever drafted by an American professional baseball team for an on-field role, according to the Atlantic League and MLB.com.

GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry guilty of three felonies in campaign contributions case

Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was found guilty on Thursday of concealing information and making false statements to federal authorities in regard to an investigation looking into illegal campaign contributions in his 2016 reelection campaign, the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California said.

Minneapolis schools, teachers reach tentative deal to end strike

Minneapolis Public Schools reached a tentative deal with teachers Friday, ending a strike that officially started on March 8 and canceled school for 30,000 students, said Superintendent Ed Graff.

Biden says in Poland that the stakes of Ukraine war go well beyond its borders

President Joe Biden told American troops on a deterrence mission near the border with Ukraine that the consequences of the raging conflict 50 miles away could extend around the world.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has big plans for her new podcast

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will host an upcoming Spotify podcast, called "Archetypes." Her conversations will "investigate the labels that try to hold women back," according to a press release for the show.

EMMY® & NAACP Image Award-Winner Rushion McDonald, U.S. Army ROTC, and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Hosts HBCU College Day at Texas Southern University

EMMY® and NAACP Image Award-winning TV/Film/Radio Producer and 3815 Media, Inc. founder Rushion McDonald - in partnership with the U.S. Army ROTC and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community - will host the HBCU College Day and Career Fair Expo at Texas Southern University.

Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Faces More Questions During Third Day of Confirmation Hearings

President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is facing another round of questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her historic confirmation hearings.

Cynthia Bailey Says Fibroids Left Her in a ‘Dark Place’

It’s been a decade since former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Cynthia Bailey got treatment for her fibroids, but she still remembers how they impacted so many aspects of her life, both mentally and physically, causing her to feel like a “disaster”.

Analysis: Ketanji Brown Jackson demonstrated a serious and thoughtful demeanor as she faced offensive questioning from some Republicans

Beyond the hyperbole and theatrics that have punctuated this week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, a portrait of Ketanji Brown Jackson as jurist has begun to emerge.

Mayor Sylvester Turner Releases 2 Year Update For Resilient Houston And The Climate Action Plan

To celebrate the two-year anniversaries of both the Resilient Houston strategy (released February 2020) and Climate Action Plan (released April 2020), the City of Houston has released a two-year, combined update and a new digital interface to track progress on ongoing initiatives.

Golf community rallies to help teenage Ukrainian golfer Mykhailo Golod escape to US

It was a bittersweet moment when Mykhailo 'Misha' Golod stepped off the plane at Orlando International Airport on Friday, March 11.

'Tiger Slam' clubs are up for sale again -- and could sell for more than a million dollars

For those looking for a piece of golfing history -- and with a seven figure sum to spare -- the clubs that Tiger Woods used to win the "Tiger Slam" are up for sale for the first time in more than a decade.

Dallas: The American city that's larger than life

Big, bold and, some might say, brash, Dallas is the epitome of Texas. Houston and San Antonio are home to more people. Austin has got its hipster credentials. But nowhere else has helped forge the image of the Lone Star State in the modern imagination quite like Dallas.

Study raises questions about risks of using medical marijuana for mood and anxiety disorders

Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may overuse marijuana within a short time frame, leading to cannabis use disorder while failing to improve their symptoms, a new study found.

Vulnerable Americans are desperate to find this Covid-19 drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused

Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Evusheld, a new drug to prevent Covid-19, pharmacist Tom Henry alerted his blog readers. He was thrilled because finally, there was a drug that could protect people like him who are immune-compromised and had a weak response, or no response at all, to their vaccinations.

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