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Another political family feud emerges, this time in the Nevada governor's race

Blood is not thicker than politics. That's the message from seven members of Nevada Republican gubernatorial nominee Adam Laxalt's family, who blasted his candidacy at a fundraiser for his Democratic opponent, Steve Sisolak.

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Kutcher Passionately Testifies On His Anti-Sex Trafficking Efforts

The actor testified Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a hearing on progress in combating modern slavery. Kutcher spoke on behalf of Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, an organization he co-founded with then-wife Demi Moore in 2009 that builds software to fight human trafficking.

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Impostor Feelings Fuel Negative Mental Health Outcomes for Minority Students, Study

While perceived discrimination on college campuses compromises the self-esteem, well-being and mental health of ethnic minority students, new psychology research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests the impostor phenomenon may worsen these effects.

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Started out as a Makeup Artist, and Then Launched Her Own Makeup Line Now Worth $1 Million

Suzie Beauty was created by entrepreneur Suzie Wokabi, a US-trained makeup artist who runs her business in Kenya and initially found it hard to source quality makeup for her work. This motivated her to create her own makeup line. She struggled to receive financing for several years, using her home as a laboratory for her makeup collection. But now, her company is worth over $1 million.

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Police find body of missing Guardsman in flood-ravaged Maryland river

Authorities working in flood-ravaged Maryland found the body of a missing Army National Guardsman in the Patapsco River, just east of the heavily damaged town of Ellicott City on Tuesday, the Howard County Police Department said.

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Parents, Experts Disturbed By Some Content Found On Popular Lip-Syncing App Musical.ly

A popular app meant to provide a musical diversion for teens is finding itself under scrutiny after questionable activity was spotted on its feeds.

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Accepted by OU, once-homeless teen made 2.5-hour trip to school each day

"I'd get up in the morning at 5:10 a.m. in Norman," Jordan McFadden said about his life since 2014. "I would leave for school at 6 in the morning and get to school at 8, so that is two hours."

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'Evil Genius' could be Netflix's next true-crime obsession

The true-crime genre has become wildly overpopulated since "The Jinx" and "Making a Murderer," although the search for another Robert Durst has proved elusive. Netflix has seemingly found one -- and as a bonus, a female version -- in "Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist," a bizarrely twisted four-part documentary series, built around the strange case of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong.

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Bill Cosby's sentencing for his indecent assault conviction is set for September

Bill Cosby's sentencing hearing is set for September 24 and 25, according to a court order from Judge Steven O'Neill. Cosby was found guilty last month of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in a Philadelphia suburb in 2004.

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

Men’s Health Network (MHN) joins with other health organizations to raise awareness of testicular cancer during Testicular Cancer Awareness Month (April). These organizations are calling on greater awareness among men, healthcare providers, and communities about this cancer that can attack boys and men of all ages.

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Apple Announces Short Form Sports Docuseries “Greatness Code” from Uninterrupted, Religion of Sports and Filmmaker Gotham Chopra, featuring LeBron James, Tom Brady and More

Complete first season featuring stories from renowned athletes LeBron James, Tom Brady, Alex Morgan, Shaun White, Usain Bolt and more to premiere globally July 10 on Apple TV+

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FDA targets illegally marketed dietary supplements

The US Food and Drug Administration is taking new action against dietary supplements, sending warning letters to companies who claim, without proof, that their products can prevent or treat Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer, the agency announced Monday.

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3 Popular Eating Plans You’ll See in the New Year

If you’re thinking about revamping how you eat in the new year, you might want to think twice about the trendy dairy-free plans that crop up on your social media feed – as they could leave you missing out on nutrients you need.

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Scientists just captured a record 17-foot-long python in Florida

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. But even by python standards, this one was colossal.

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A Closer Look at Vision Health

An estimated 4.3 billion people suffer from the same health problem regardless of gender, age or ethnicity: vision impairment. Whether moderate or severe, vision impairment can have far-reaching social and economic impacts.

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Tumblr Founder David Karp to Step Down

Tumblr's founder is signing off. David Karp told Tumblr staff Monday that he will leave the company at the end of this year, capping off a decade in which he grew the service into one of the leading social networks only to let it be subsumed by a series of corporations.

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Riz Ahmed backs study that finds Muslims underrepresented in Hollywood

Riz Ahmed is putting his money where his heart is. The Academy Award-nominated actor is one of the backers of a new study which looks at the representation of Muslims in Hollywood.

10-year-old girl who fatally drowned identified

The Racine County Sheriff's Office identified Eisha N. Figuereo as the 10-year-old girl girl who fatally drowned in Lake Michigan near Zoo Beach on Saturday, June19.

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New York City developer won't have to remove floors from residential building in Manhattan, court rules

A New York appeals court reversed a ruling that ordered a Manhattan high-rise construction project to dismantle multiple floors.

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The League’s County Election Website Review Finds Fewer Counties With Outstanding Websites

In preparation for the 2022 General Election, the League of Women Voters of Texas completed its ninth review of county election websites. The League commends the 35 websites rated as “outstanding” and the 32 websites rated as “very good” We offer congratulations to these counties and celebrate all counties, large and small, which meet the needs of their voters.