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 […]
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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 […]
Man with mom’s body in SUV during chase charged with murder
PIERRE, S.D. — A man arrested after a South Dakota chase in which authorities say his mother’s body was found in the SUV he was driving is now charged with murder in California. Court records show 30-year-old Tosten Walsh Lommen was charged Monday in Riverside County in the death of […]
Power outage plunges CES into darkness
A power outage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas left hundreds of conference-goers in the dark Wednesday. CNET reports that power failed in parts of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s South and Central Halls on the second day of exhibitions. Power went out around 11:15 a.m. local […]
Babies and children hit particularly hard by the flu
The U.S. is being hit with one of the worst flu seasons in years, with 45 states reporting widespread illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts warn that young children are particularly vulnerable. Shareeka Smith’s 8-month-old son, Kingston, is a patient at Texans Children’s Hospital, fighting […]
“Not your regular virus”: Babies, kids hit hard by flu
The U.S. is being hit with one of the worst flu seasons in years, with 45 states reporting widespread illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — four times as many as this time last year. Experts warn that young children are particularly vulnerable. Shareeka Smith’s 8-month-old […]