Month: October 2018

Chesnot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Google said it’s pulling the plug on its unpopular Google+ social network after admitting to a software bug that exposed the personal information of as many as 500,000 users. The tech [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said logistics for the next summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are getting “pretty close.” “Sometimes that last inch is hard [Read More…]

Mattel(LONDON) — A Barbie celebrating actress Jodie Whittaker, the first woman ever to take the title role in the iconic series, “Doctor Who,” is now for pre-sale on Mattel.com. Whittaker, 36, was introduced in the [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — For the first time in its history, Columbus, Ohio – which was named for explorer Christopher Columbus — is not observing the federal holiday named in his honor this year because money [Read More…]

Amazon.com(NEW YORK) — Amazon fired an employee for handing over customer email addresses to a third party seller on the site, the company confirmed on Monday. On Friday the e-commerce giant said it had notified [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Bulgarian authorities are investigating the rape and murder of a reporter in the northern city of Ruse. On Saturday, the body of 30-year-old Viktoria Marinova, a Bulgarian TV reporter, was found in [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(SCHOHARIE, N.Y.) — The limousine that was involved in a deadly crash in upstate New York failed an inspection by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles last month, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Additionally, the [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(SCHOHARIE, N.Y.) — The limousine that was involved in a deadly crash in upstate New York failed an inspection by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles last month, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Additionally, the [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The tropical storm that is headed toward Florida has been officially upgraded to Hurricane Michael after strengthening overnight. The National Hurricane Center announced the upgrade at 11 a.m. Monday, forecasting that the [Read More…]

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The tropical storm that is headed toward Florida has been officially upgraded to Hurricane Michael after strengthening overnight. The National Hurricane Center announced the upgrade at 11 a.m. Monday, forecasting that the [Read More…]

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office(PRESCOTT, Ariz.) — Four people miraculously survived a three-vehicle car crash near an Arizona middle school that ended with two cars precariously stacked on top of each other. On Sunday evening, firefighters [Read More…]

Franco Origlia/Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) — The prelate of the congregation of bishops at the Vatican has written a letter denying accusations that Pope Francis and his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, were aware of sexual misconduct [Read More…]