Month: October 2019

iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Earthquakes have proven extremely hard to predict, but a new warning system in California may still help save lives the next time a big one strikes. The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services [Read More…]

GraceHenley/iStock(LAHORE, Pakistan) — Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, put a spotlight on children and family Thursday as they wrap up their five-day tour of Pakistan. William and Kate, the parents [Read More…]

GraceHenley/iStock(LAHORE, Pakistan) — Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, put a spotlight on children and family Thursday as they wrap up their five-day tour of Pakistan. William and Kate, the parents [Read More…]

iStock(NEW YORK) — Deaths by suicide among correctional officers so far in 2019 have tied the highest total ever recorded, according to the head of their union. Year to date, 13 cases have been documented. [Read More…]

recep-bg/iStock(CHICAGO) — Thousands of Chicago Public School teachers went on strike Thursday, fighting for working conditions “that respect educators and provide Chicago’s students with the schools they deserve.” The strike follows months of failed negotiations [Read More…]

carloscastilla/iStock(NEW YORK) — After nearly 90 years in operation, the iconic women’s lifestyle magazine Family Circle will shut down after its December issue, its publisher Meredith Corporation announced. A newsstand staple since it was founded [Read More…]

carloscastilla/iStock(NEW YORK) — After nearly 90 years in operation, the iconic women’s lifestyle magazine Family Circle will shut down after its December issue, its publisher Meredith Corporation announced. A newsstand staple since it was founded [Read More…]

Gwengoat/iStock(PARIS) — A surprising species of unicellular being that’s neither plant nor animal will be unveiled at the Paris Zoo for the first time on Saturday. The curious single cell biological wonder — called “the [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three months after gunfire shattered a neighborhood block party, killing one person and injuring 11 in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, N.Y., police say they have a suspect in custody. Brooklyn [Read More…]

kali9/iStock(KATY, Texas) — A 29-year-old man was shot dead by intruders in his Texas home, though his wife and young children, who were also there, escaped without injury, authorities said. Authorities rushed to the house [Read More…]

From left to right, Craig Floss of Iowa Corn, Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and Grant Kimberley with the Iowa Biodiesel Board Iowa renewable fuels advocate held a news conference Wednesday to [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Over half a million people are in the dark across New England Thursday morning after a powerful Nor’easter struck overnight, bringing heavy rain, flooding and violent winds. In the coastal Massachusetts [Read More…]

narvikk/iStock(LONDON) — The United Kingdom and European Union have agreed on a new Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday morning. “We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control,” he posted on [Read More…]

omersukrugoksu/iStock(NEW YORK) — Hevrin Khalaf, a 35-year-old Kurdish-Syrian politician and the general secretary of the Syria Future Party, which aimed to transition the government should strongman President Bashar al-Assad be ousted, was riding in a [Read More…]

Caboodles(NEW YORK) — Caboodles were popular beauty organization cases from the ’80s and ’90s. As soon as Caboodles hit the scene, women and girls became obsessed. For a generation of women, the Caboodle was the [Read More…]

Airbnb(MALIBU, Calif.) — It’s the grown-up, real-life fantasy vacation of every child who ever owned a Barbie Dreamhouse. Located in the heart of Malibu, California, with panoramic Pacific Ocean views and beach-y decor, there is [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three months after gunfire shattered a neighborhood block party, killing one person and injuring 11 in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, police say they have a suspect in custody. [Read More…]