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At least 8 dead - landslide buries dozens in southwest China in freezing winter temperatures

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of eight people as the race to reach dozens more buried in a landslide in southwestern China on Monday continues, according to state media.

Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new steps to address student loan debt, which includes forgiving $10,000 for borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year and extending the payment freeze one final time until the end of the year.

Shariah Harris, 19, Becomes 1st Black Woman to Play in U.S. Polo’s Highest League

A 19-year-old is making history and disrupting the wealthy white male-dominated sport of polo at the same time. On June 30, Shariah Harris of Philadelphia became the first black woman to play high-goal polo, the top tier of polo in the U.S. This summer, the Cornell University sophomore hit the field at the Tony Greenwich Polo Club in Connecticut to play for the Postage Stamp Farm team in the Silver Cup tournament.

California Judge OKs Cummins' Move Back to Tennessee

A federal judge in California on Monday approved a request to transfer Tad Cummins back to Tennessee, where he'll face charges of kidnapping a teen-age girl

Older Dads Have Geeky Sons, Study Says

If you think of yourself as a geeky boy, you may want to thank your old man, according to a study published Tuesday in Translational Psychiatry. The study surveyed 7,781 twins and found that being geeky was 57% inherited from the parents, particularly in male children with older fathers. The children were assessed at the age of 12 on their nonverbal intelligence, restrictive and repetitive behaviors, and social aloofness.

Most Americans Approve of Athletes Using Pot for Pain, Poll Says

If professional athletes turn to marijuana for pain relief, 69% of Americans say that they would approve, a new poll has found.

5 Things for Thursday, March 2: Sessions, Syria, Russia

Trump's Russia problem is not going away. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

McDonald's is suing its ousted CEO for lying about sexual relationships with employees

Ousted McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook lied to the board about the extent of his relationships with employees, the company alleged in a new lawsuit. He misled investigators about engaging in physical sexual relationships with three employees in the year before his ouster, according to the documents.

Garry Shandling and Arthur Miller profiled in deeply personal HBO docs

Garry Shandling and Arthur Miller operated in different spheres, but each exhibited genius at their chosen crafts. HBO will honor them with a pair of documentaries defined by their deeply personal connection to the subjects, sure to enhance appreciation and understanding of these men and their work.

UK mother jailed for forcing daughter to marry in Pakistan

A woman found guilty of taking her 17-year-old daughter to Pakistan for a forced marriage was sentenced Wednesday to four-and-a-half years in prison by a British court following a landmark conviction.

Beyond the Rhetoric 867: The Attempt to Destroy our Religion

Throughout the history of the world there have been attempts to destroy, alter or maim a group’s belief in God. That is One God or monotheism. It was over 4,000 years ago when Pharaoh decided he would destroy the Hebrew’s belief in One God. You can take history from there and bring up to 1776 – the founding of the United States of America. Religion is so important that our forefathers made it Number 1 on the listing of our Bill of Rights.

Basic Democratic Value Under Attack

The talk shows are filled with the latest rumor about WikiLeaks and Russian interference in our elections. What was done still remains a mystery. But Republican tricky leaks -- the systematic efforts to suppress the vote -- are an established fact, and a far greater threat to free elections.

Refugee women face unequal access to jobs. Hiring them could boost global GDP by $1.4 trillion

We are living through a global refugee crisis. In June, the UN High Commissioner of Refugees reported a record-high number of displaced people around the world, the highest in almost 70 years. And many refugees face restricted access to labor markets — they are often barred completely from working and earning an income. Women asylum seekers have it even harder: many women refugees face long-term poverty and high levels of sexual abuse.

Why do women get cholesterol-lowering statins less frequently than men?

Women are less likely than men to be treated with cholesterol-lowering statins – or get them prescribed at guideline-recommended intensity levels when they do, according to a new study that also looked at reasons behind the discrepancies.

The Home Depot Announces the 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

The Home Depot’s Campus Improvement Program Will Award a Total of $360,000 in Campus Improvement Grants to Nine Deserving HBCUs

The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced its 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program. Now, in its ninth year, the program awards accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) grants to use toward creating sustainable renovations and additions to their campuses.

Michael K. Williams, 'Wire' actor, found dead

Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO's "The Wire," has died. He was 54.

Vice President Kamala Harris to Announce Reforms to Ease the Burden of Medical Debt

One-in-three adults in the United States are saddled with medical debt, which now counts as the largest source of debt in collections – more than credit cards, utilities, and auto loans combined. According to a White House fact sheet, Black and Hispanic households are more likely to hold medical debt than white households.

‘Lefty’ tightens control of embryonic development

Inhibitor protein shown to regulate Nodal signaling relay during tissue patterning

A protein known as Lefty pumps the brakes as human embryos begin to differentiate into the bones, soft tissues and organs that make us.

Lipstick is Back! Now You Can Buy One For a Domestic Violence Survivor

July 29th is National Lipstick Day and as we transition back to a mask-less society experts expect lipstick sales to surge. Find Your Fabulosity, a 501c3 non-profit organization founded by Sheryl Kurland (below, left) collects lipstick donations and donated them to victims of domestic violence via women's shelters, nationwide, as a means of lifting the womens' spirits and bringing them back into their feminine power.

Inside the exquisite linguistic ceasefire between the US and France

Benjamin Franklin would have been proud. An exquisite linguistic ceasefire between the US and France was crafted this week in the finest tradition of the founding father and diplomat.

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