Last Updated Jan 10, 2018 8:07 PM EST MONTECITO, Calif. — An onslaught of powerful and deadly rivers of mud have slammed portions of Southern California. The destruction is deadly and there is a desperate search for victims. Back-to-back natural disasters — including recent wildfires — have stripped the land […]
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Judge: Teens competent for murder trial in rock toss death
FLINT, Mich. — Three of five Michigan teens have been found competent to stand trial in the death of a man killed after a rock thrown from a freeway overpass crashed through a van’s windshield. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton says the evaluations show Kyle Anger, Mark Sekelsky and Trevor […]
Mysterious swarm of drones attacks Russian military base
LONDON — Weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin all but declared victory in Syria, his main military base in Syria was attacked last weekend by a mysterious swarm of drones. Until now, rebel groups in Syria have used remote-controlled drones to drop bombs on targets. So now picture 10 drones, […]
Space telescope passes critical milestone
NASA’s $8.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope has completed critical end-to-end testing in a giant vacuum chamber at the Johnson Space Center, proving the telescope will work properly in the deep cold of space, bring starlight to a sharp focus and precisely track its astronomical targets when launched in 2019, […]
See the first look at Letterman’s interview with Obama
Last Updated Jan 10, 2018 9:58 PM EST Netflix has shared a first look at David Letterman’s new show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.” The clip shows Letterman with his first guest on the show, former President Barack Obama. The appearance marks Obama’s first talk show […]
9 most stressful American jobs in 2018
Getty Images/iStockphoto Many Americans kick off the new year with a vow to eliminate stress from their lives. But for some workers, stress is part of the job. The most stressful jobs in 2018 may not seem all that similar on the surface, but they tend to share a handful […]
Will Peloton’s $3,995 treadmill disrupt the fitness equipment market?
Peloton Interactive shook up the multibillion fitness equipment market six years ago market when it introduced a $1,995 video-enabled stationary bike. This year it’s turning heads again, displaying its $3,995 treadmill at the Consumer Electronics Show. Unlike less expensive, conventional treadmills, the Peloton Tread provides allows exercisers to access thousands […]
Communities fight back against congestion-causing traffic apps
LEONIA, N.J. — A new sign in Leonia, New Jersey, is a low-tech solution to a high-tech problem. For residents like Melissa Soesman, it’s one way to control out-of-control traffic. “Sometimes, it takes 10 minutes, 15 minutes” just to leave her driveway, she said. “It depends on who’s going to […]
Widow warns raw-oyster lovers after spouse’s death
DALLAS — A North Texas widow has words of caution for some seafood lovers: stay away from raw oysters, CBS DFW reports. “Don’t eat raw oysters, period, ever … because you can for sure die,” said Vicki Berquist. “And they should say that on menus.” The warning comes after Berquist’s wife, […]
Yankee Stadium to add more protective netting
NEW YORK – The New York Yankees have released new details about the new protective netting set to be installed at Yankee Stadium for the 2018 season. The move follows a number of highly publicized incidents of baseball fans, including a young child, being injured by foul balls. The Yankees […]