Health-conscious consumers may favor foods with less added sugar, but many popular cereals are moving in the opposite direction. The Wall Street Journal reports cereal manufacturers are doubling down on their sugary ways in an attempt to counter years of declining sales. They’re increasing the sugar content of some cereals after healthier […]
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U.N. Security Council holds emergency meeting on Syria
[embedded content]United Nations – LIVE by United Nations on YouTube NEW YORK — The U.N. Security Council is holding an emergency meeting Monday afternoon to discuss the suspected chemical attack in Syria. The attack killed at least 40 people, including families found in their homes and shelters, opposition activists and […]
Attorney says Geoffrey Rush is “barely eating”
SYDNEY — Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush’s attorney says that he is debilitated by a report that he engaged in sexual misconduct. He has become virtually housebound, barely eats and wakes each morning with a “terrible sense of dread” since a Sydney newspaper alleged inappropriate behavior toward an actress, his lawyer […]
White House “very confident” chemical weapons used in Syria attack
Last Updated Apr 9, 2018 4:54 PM EDT White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders condemned this past weekend’s suspected chemical attacks in Syria and said that President Trump is weighing his options for the United States’ response to the aggression that has killed at least 40 people. The White […]
Why L.A. is paying $40K per mile to paint its streets white
In the race to combat climate change, the city of Los Angeles is employing a surprising new tactic — covering its streets in a grayish-white coating known as CoolSeal. It’s sprayed onto the roadway with trucks, then spread across the surface with squeegees. However, its impact extends far beyond the […]
Court rules in case about gender pay gap
SAN FRANCISCO — Employers cannot pay women less than men for the same work based on differences in their salaries at previous jobs, a federal appeals court said Monday. Pay differences based on prior salaries are discriminatory under the federal Equal Pay Act, a unanimous 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. […]
Duckworth becomes first senator to give birth while in office
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, became the first sitting U.S. senator to give birth while holding office, with the delivery of her second daughter on Monday. Duckworth and her daughter, named Maile (pronounced MY-lee) Pearl Bowlsbey, are both in healthy condition and recovering well, according to a statement from her office. […]
8 promises from Facebook after Cambridge Analytica
Facebook (FB) has vowed to make a litany of changes in how it collects and uses your data, from banning some external apps to giving users more “control.” It has made similar promises for nearly a decade. Data is Facebook’s lifeblood — it’s what makes the company’s advertising effective, and […]
Trump family hotel business appealed to Panama’s president for help
PANAMA CITY – Lawyers representing U.S. President Donald Trump’s family hotel business appealed to Panama’s president for help days before an emergency arbitrator declined to reinstate the Trump management team to a luxury waterfront hotel. The Britton & Iglesias firm, which has represented the Trump Organization in its fight to continue […]
Scenes from Country Thunder 2018
Tracy Lawrence performs at Country Thunder in Florence, Ariz., April 6, 2018. Lawrence’s debut album, in 1991, featured the Number One country hit “Sticks and Stones.” He’s followed with seven more Number One country hits, including “Alibis,” “Can’t Break It To My Heart,” “If the Good Die Young,” “Time Marches […]