One of the leading causes of death in the United States is often under-reported and misunderstood. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is the nation’s third-biggest killer, after heart disease and cancer. About 150,000 Americans die of COPD each year. Among women, it is more deadly than breast and ovarian […]
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How the Georgia Dome implosion was achieved
When the Georgia Dome first opened 25 years ago, it was the largest covered stadium in the world. Since then the iconic venue hosted more than 37 million guests and more than 1,400 events, including the 1996 Olympics. Now it’s a pile of concrete and steel. It’s replacement, the new […]
Brick-and-mortar stores seek new ways to survive “retail apocalypse”
Turkey is just one tradition for the Thanksgiving holiday; many stores will open Thursday night for shoppers looking to get a jump on Black Friday sales. Almost 16 million Americans work in retail, an essential part of the U.S. economy. But many stores — the so-called brick and mortar retailers […]
High court rules on months-long Kenya leadership battle
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in a repeat vote that the opposition boycotted while saying electoral reforms had not been made. The decision appeared to put an end to a months-long political drama never before seen in Africa that has left dozens […]
Manhunt continues in Pa. for accused cop killer
A manhunt is underway in Pennsylvania this morning for a suspected cop killer. Police say 29-year-old Rahmael Sal Holt is “armed and dangerous.” He is accused of killing 25-year-old police officer Brian Shaw Friday night during a traffic stop in New Kensington, northeast of Pittsburgh The reward for information leading […]
12-year-old taking medical marijuana sues Jeff Sessions and DEA
DENVER — A 12-year-old girl is spearheading a campaign to legalize medical marijuana across the whole country. Alexis Bortell said she and her family had no choice but to move from their Texas home to Colorado to treat her severe epilepsy. Now, her family and a handful of others are […]
Charles Manson, leader of murderous cult, dead at 83
Charles Manson, who led deranged followers known as the Manson Family into a series of horrific crimes that haunted Americans for over a generation, died Sunday at a California hospital after being imprisoned for more than 45 years. He was 83 years old. Manson was hospitalized Tuesday for an undisclosed […]
Many students fleeing Puerto Rico as schools struggle without power
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Former “Hamilton” star Lin-Manuel Miranda led a march in Washington, D.C. on Sunday for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. He’s calling on Congress to address the crisis still unfolding in the American territory. Nearly two months after Hurricane Maria barreled through, about half of Puerto Rico is […]
New photos released ahead of Queen’s 70th wedding anniversary
Last Updated Nov 19, 2017 10:27 PM EST LONDON — When Britain’s 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth married 26-year-old Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in 1947, the wedding sparked joy and celebration in a country just recovering from World War II. Seven decades on, the couple who would become Queen Elizabeth […]
Revisiting the little spacecraft that could
When you think of legendary voyages of discovery you probably think of Columbus and Magellan, or Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. But what may be the greatest journey of exploration mankind has ever undertaken is happening right now. It began in 1977 when NASA launched two spacecraft named Voyager […]