Bill and Melinda Gates have been working on their divorce since 2019, WSJ reports
Bill and Melinda Gates have been in the process of getting divorced for two years, according to The Wall Street Journal. On Sunday, the Journal…
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Vimeo is ready to be the next big Barry Diller spinoff
Expedia, LendingTree, Ticketmaster and Tinder owner Match were all once part of IAC, the sprawling media and e-commerce conglomerate controlled by…
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Biden administration says it will enforce federal transgender health care protections, undoing controversial Trump-era reversal
The Biden administration will work to protect transgender Americans from discrimination in health care, undoing a controversial Trump-era decision to…
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Widow not allowed to say goodbye to dying husband at hospital
Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A family from Greenwood is contemplating legal action after…
Continue Reading Wendy’s is bringing its square burgers back to Britain after 20 years
Wendy’s is returning to the United Kingdom following a two-decade hiatus, judging now the right time to take advantage of Britons’…
Continue Reading US pipeline shutdown sparks worries of $3 gas
A cyberattack forced the largest US fuel pipeline to shut down Friday, and analysts are worried the disruption could result in a spike in gas prices.…
Continue Reading NASA spacecraft carrying history-making asteroid sample will head toward Earth
After spending nearly two-and-a-half years together, a NASA spacecraft will bid farewell to its asteroid companion Monday and begin the long journey…
Continue Reading Low pay and ‘toxic’ workplaces are driving workers away from restaurants
On a typical week in pre-pandemic times, about 15 people would walk into one of Patrick Whalen’s casual elegant restaurants seeking a job in…
Continue Reading Volunteers help search for missing 2-year-old boy, $30k reward offered by family
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Las Vegas police are investigating a report of a missing…
Continue Reading Man uses TikTok to raise more than $90K for street vendors
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A 24-year-old man didn’t let the pandemic stop him from…
Continue Reading Biden to host two crucial Democratic senators Monday to talk infrastructure at start of critical week
President Joe Biden on Monday will host two critical Democratic senators for individual meetings at the White House as he enters a crucial week for…
Continue Reading Perfect Mother’s Day present: Woman welcomes her 1st child on the holiday
Click here for updates on this story REDLANDS, California (KABC) — An Inland Empire woman received the perfect…
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Wyoming burglary victim offers $20,000 reward
The owner of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of guns, cash and other valuables stolen from a rural Wyoming home is offering a $20,000 reward…
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Wyoming governor bars state COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
Wyoming’s governor is barring state officials from requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they may have access to state property…
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There were at least 9 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. The mass shooting…
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6 tips for filing Idaho taxes
As the May 17 income tax deadline approaches, the Idaho State Tax Commission is offering some tips to make filing taxes…
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Man sentenced to 20 years for shooting man to death
A Fruitland, Idaho man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday in the shooting death of a man in Ontario,…
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Dracula’s castle is offering free COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone brave enough to visit
A Romanian castle said to be the home of Dracula is offering free COVID-19 jabs to visitors as part of a vaccination drive. Bran Castle, in…
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Hogan criticizes GOP as a ‘circular firing squad’ that had ‘worst four years’ under Trump
Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday lambasted the GOP as a “circular firing squad” attacking each other and said the party…
Continue Reading Mother Power: Mom turned bodybuilder Melanie Gonzalez
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Saturday night in Honolulu the Maui Classic made its return, a…
Continue Reading Parents left hanging after Summer Fun online registration debacle
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Registration for a popular kids’ summer program run by the…
Continue Reading SWAT activated at jail after inmates barricaded a door with metal bunk beds
Click here for updates on this story SPALDING CO, Georgia (WGCL) — Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix said deputies…
Continue Reading Driver flees the scene after hitting 3-year-old, the toddler was “bleeding from the head”
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are working to find the driver who left the scene…
Continue Reading Former chief doctor at Russian hospital that treated Navalny found alive
The former chief physician of the Siberian hospital where jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning last…
Continue Reading An NYPD officer sprinted through Times Square to get a 4-year-old shooting victim to safety
A New York police officer sprang into action when a shooting erupted in Times Square over the weekend, wounding two women and a 4-year-old girl. NYPD…
Continue Reading 6 injured from boat explosion at Lake Lanier Islands
Click here for updates on this story HALL COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Hall County Fire Services responded to a reported…
Continue Reading Couple welcomes newborn on Mother’s Day
Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — It was a special Mother’s Day for one…
Continue Reading Putnam man dies in weekend kayaking incident
Click here for updates on this story POMFRET, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Putnam man died during an incident out on the…
Continue Reading Search for lost hiker in Columbia River Gorge; asks for public’s help
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone…
Continue Reading On her first Mother’s Day without him, woman who lost son to gun violence pleading for closure
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Nearly one year after Gregory Sledge was killed, the pain…
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Frosty Start, Chilly with some showers around
Frost Advisory through 9am for Snake River Plain, and chilly air in place with rotating moisture from the east gives mainly mountain showers, some…
Continue Reading Hours after sightings, bear is tranquilized in tree & captured
Click here for updates on this story KIRKWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Hours after a bear was spotted several times in…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 85 in Afghanistan girls’ school bomb attack
The death toll in a bomb attack that targeted schoolgirls in Kabul on Saturday has risen to 85, Afghan officials told CNN on Monday. Another 147…
Continue Reading Parents, students, district decry baseball coach’s behavior. Coach responds.
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV, KSMO) — Olathe North High School’s head baseball coach was…
Continue Reading Unilever is tempting vaccine skeptics with free ice cream
Add ice cream to the growing list of free food being offered to those that get vaccinated against Covid-19. Unilever is giving away free popsicles…
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Apple TV+ announces Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry series debut date
A highly anticipated multi-part documentary series from co-creators and executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, now…
Continue Reading The Covid pandemic is highlighting men’s mental health and how they can seek help
Irish musician and mental health advocate Niall Breslin was standing alone in a coffee shop in March when he was approached by an elderly man. After…
Continue Reading Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli welcome a baby together
Samira Wiley announced on Mother’s Day that she and her wife, Lauren Morelli, are new moms to a baby girl. “Happy 1st Mother’s Day…
Continue Reading ‘The Crime of the Century’ lays bare who cashed in from the opioid epidemic
The title “The Crime of the Century” serves multiple purposes in director Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary, highlighting the…
Continue Reading Dogecoin tumbles after Elon Musk jokes about it on ‘SNL’
Investors bet right: Elon Musk mentioned dogecoin on “Saturday Night Live” during his opening monologue. Well, actually, his mom did.…
Continue Reading Biden administration formally launches task force to ensure scientific decisions are free from political influence
The Biden administration announced Monday the formal launch of its Scientific Integrity Task Force which will review the federal government’s…
Continue Reading Several states are no longer ordering their full allocation of vaccine doses
Several states are no longer ordering their full allocation of vaccine doses from the federal government, CNN has learned, as demand drops in…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Sen. Ron Johnson’s anti-vaccine misinformation
Under the guise of “just asking the questions,” Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin spread anti-vaccine misinformation on a…
Continue Reading More than 1 million Honda Accords may have a steering problem. The US is investigating
Federal safety regulators are investigating reports that more than 1 million Honda Accords have a steering problem that can a cause a car to veer out…
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5 things to know about the ‘conundrum’ of lupus
Lupus is unpredictable, triggering different symptoms in different patients. A chronic illness, it can even attack many different parts of the body.…
Continue Reading John Travolta pays Mother’s Day tribute to Kelly Preston
John Travolta marked the first Mother’s Day since the loss of his wife Kelly Preston with a tribute post on social media. Preston died last…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift becomes first woman to win BRITs Global Icon award
Taylor Swift is preparing to make history as the first woman to be awarded the Global Icon prize at the BRIT awards. The pop superstar will be given…
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Additional testing expected after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed postrace drug test
Additional testing is planned after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, throwing the horse’s victory at Churchill…
Continue Reading Judgment of Paris: The tasting that changed wine forever
In a Parisian hotel 45 years ago, some of France’s biggest wine experts came together for a blind tasting. The finest French wines were up…
Continue Reading ‘We eat and drink from garbage’
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Khadija Khreiss has the equivalent of 35 cents in her wallet today. Tomorrow, she may have nothing. Four streets away,…
Continue Reading Iron ore prices go ballistic as metals boom
As investors place bets on the economic recovery, there’s a new frenzy that’s taken over markets. Around the world, there’s a rush…
Continue Reading ‘What are you doing here?’ Lorna Falconer says she’s faced racism and sexism in English football
You’re hired! Football executive Lorna Falconer has never been on “The Apprentice,” but the story of how she got a foot in the door…
Continue Reading One school district wooed parents and students back with pandemic safety demos
Five days a week, Charlene Brown sends her 11-year-old daughter Nevaeh Bailey to a brick-and-mortar school to learn, in person, in the classroom. As…
Continue Reading Strong winds leave tourist stranded on damaged glass bridge in China
Extreme weather is being blamed for a terrifying incident that left one tourist stranded on a 260-meter-high glass-bottomed suspension bridge in…
Continue Reading House Republicans are preparing to oust Liz Cheney from leadership this week. Here’s what to watch.
House Republicans could vote as early as Wednesday to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair, a move that would underscore former President…
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NFL star DK Metcalf runs 10.36 seconds for 100 meters, but fails to qualify for 2020 Olympics
Seattle Seahawks’ wide receiver DK Metcalf’s speed went viral last season when he ran the full length of the pitch to catch an opponent…
Continue Reading Seth Rogen says he has no plans to work with James Franco again
Seth Rogen says he has no current plans to work with his former collaborator James Franco, in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. In an…
Continue Reading Basketball star Liz Cambage criticizes lack of diversity in Australian Olympic team’s promotional photos
Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has threatened to boycott the Tokyo Olympics while speaking out against the lack of racial diversity in…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 10: Covid, Biden, pipeline hack, gun violence, Afghanistan
Interest in the field of public health has risen since the pandemic started. Many hope this means our global tragedy has moved students to work…
Continue Reading It may be time to relax indoor face mask mandates, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci says federal guidance on wearing face coverings indoors may change soon. Sunday on ABC News, Fauci was asked whether it’s…
Continue Reading Childhood obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol linked to poor cognitive performance in mid-30s and beyond
Having cardiovascular risk factors from childhood to adulthood is linked to poor cognitive performance in a person’s 30s, 40s and 50s,…
Continue Reading The weapons seizure so big it covered the rear deck of a 567-foot US warship
A joint US Navy and Coast Guard team seized thousands of illicit weapons last week after stopping a small ship in the North Arabian Sea, the Navy…
Continue Reading Rory McIlroy claims first win in 18 months and first as a dad
The end of Rory McIlroy’s winning drought just so happened to fall on Mother’s Day — a fitting way to celebrate with his family.…
Continue Reading Indian American doctors pitch in with free telehealth advice during India’s COVID-19 crisis
As the coronavirus crisis in India spirals out of control and its health care system crumbles, the Indian diaspora in the US is pitching in to help.…
Continue Reading Former chief doctor at Russian hospital that treated Navalny is missing
The former chief physician of the Siberian hospital where jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning last…
Continue Reading 6 people were killed at a Colorado Springs birthday party. The suspected shooter is also dead
Six people were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, mobile home, according to police.…
Continue Reading US may be turning a corner on COVID-19. Here’s when we could see cases and deaths plummet, expert says
While the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations may be slowing in the US, experts are optimistic about where the country will be in just a matter of weeks.…
Continue Reading Two Arizona wildfires prompt evacuations and scorch more than 6,000 acres
Two wildfires in Arizona have prompted evacuations and scorched more than 6,000 acres amid hot, dry and windy conditions. A brush fire that broke out…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Copper Canyon Fire grows to 2,650 acres
A brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,650 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire…
Continue Reading Hundreds party in Spain as coronavirus curfew ends in most of the country
Hundreds of people were seen partying in several cities across Spain in the early hours of Sunday, as the country ended its 11 p.m. curfew, which was…
Continue Reading China blames the US for hyping fears of uncontrolled rocket reentry as space race heats up
For a week, China’s Long March 5B grabbed global attention, as space agencies and experts closely tracked its trajectory, speculating where…
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Mattel wants you to send back your toys when you’re done with them
Good news for 90s kids who have laundry baskets filled with Barbies in their parents’ basements: Mattel wants to recycle your old toys. The…
Continue Reading French pilot files legal complaint alleging being tied up on firing range during explosions as hazing ritual
A French pilot has filed a legal complaint for “aggravated voluntary violence” and “endangering someone’s life”…
Continue Reading Pipeline shutdown is sparking worries of a spike in gas prices
A cyberattack forced one of the top US fuel pipelines to shut down Friday, and analysts are worried the situation could result in a spike in gas…
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From Jeff Bezos to Elon Musk, Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire beat deserves scrutiny
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. This era of extreme…
Continue Reading White House chief of staff says he ‘wouldn’t want to estimate or underestimate’ Trump if he decides to run in 2024
White House chief of staff Ron Klain says that while President Joe Biden will likely seek re-election in 2024, the Biden administration is…
Continue Reading Queen’s first cousin allegedly trading on links to Putin and monarchy, UK media report
Prince Michael of Kent, Queen Elizabeth’s first cousin, said Sunday that he “has no special relationship” with Russian President…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The complicated calculus of mask-wearing
Let’s face it, masks have been a hot button issue in this country since the very start of the pandemic. They were politicized early on, and…
Continue Reading Israeli Supreme Court delays hearing on Palestinian evictions from East Jerusalem neighborhood
Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday postponed a hearing on the possible eviction of several Palestinian families from their homes in Jerusalem and…
Continue Reading Rescuers work to free whale stranded in River Thames in London
Rescue operations are underway to free a whale stranded in the River Thames in London, the Port of London Authority said. The whale was spotted at…
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Rock music pioneer Lloyd Price of ‘Stagger Lee’ fame dies at 88
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer Lloyd Price, whose hits included “Stagger Lee” and “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” has died at the age…
Continue Reading Criminal group originating from Russia believed to be behind pipeline cyberattack
A criminal group originating from Russia named “DarkSide” is believed to be responsible for a ransomware cyberattack on the Colonial…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline says some smaller lines back online but main pipeline still down after cyberattack
Colonial Pipeline Company, which was the recent victim of a ransomware cybersecurity attack, says it is working to develop a restart plan for its…
Continue Reading Wyoming governor bars state COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
Gordon in a statement encourages Wyoming residents over 16 to get vaccinated but calls it “a personal choice based upon personal circumstances.”…
Continue Reading DNA used to identify sailor of doomed 1845 Franklin arctic expedition
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A sailor of the doomed 1845 Franklin arctic…
Continue Reading One shot of COVID-19 vaccine better than none for pregnant Canadians, expert says
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Some pregnant Canadians aren’t able to get…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby win in doubt after failing postrace drug test
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, trainer Bob Baffert revealed Sunday, throwing the…
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Two arrested on drug charges after traffic stop
During the stop, deputies “recognized indications of criminal behavior and observed a pipe used to smoke marijuana inside the…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Copper Canyon Fire grows to 2,560 acres
A brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,560 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire…
Continue Reading Oahu homes out of reach for many local residents
Click here for updates on this story Oahu, HI (KITV) — The median price of a single-family home continues to skyrocket…
Continue Reading McCarthy confirms he’s backing Stefanik for No. 3 House Republican post
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy confirmed on Sunday that he backs Rep. Elise Stefanik for the role of House Republican conference chair, as Rep.…
Continue Reading Apple and Epic wrap up first week of their blockbuster trial. Here’s what happened and what’s next
Is Fortnite a game? An app? An expansive virtual universe? All of the above? Is an iPhone just another gaming device, or a tightly controlled…
Continue Reading The 3 things one expert hopes will help address ongoing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
The US has an opportunity to get ahead in the COVID-19 pandemic by getting more people vaccinated — and three key things can help address…
Continue Reading Supply chain interrupted: Here’s everything you can’t get now
Chicken, lumber, microchips, gas, steel, metals, chlorine and ketchup packets: What do they all have in common? They’re all (nearly) impossible…
Continue Reading Family speaks tearfully of 14-year-old boy killed
Click here for updates on this story PRICHARD, AL (WALA) — Just three days after his body was found in the street,…
Continue Reading 31 local mayors come together for the STL Area Food Bank
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — The COVID-19 pandemic took a major toll on the St.…
Continue Reading A New Jersey university is caring for more than 800 baby turtles rescued from storm drains
More than 825 baby diamondback terrapin turtles rescued from New Jersey storm drains have made their home at Stockton University in recent weeks. As…
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Idaho school shooting: Teacher who disarmed student felt like angel was guiding her, father says
The Idaho middle school teacher who confronted and disarmed a sixth-grade student during a shooting on Thursday told family afterward that she felt…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton recovers to overtake Max Verstappen and win fifth straight Spanish Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes pulled off a perfect pit stop strategy to reel in Max Verstappen’s Red Bull and pass the Dutch driver with just six…
Continue Reading 3 romance novels by Stacey Abrams to be re-released
Stacey Abrams is known as a fierce voting rights advocate, a former gubernatorial candidate and a rising star in the Democratic Party. But the…
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