Tennessee officials are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that killed four adults and three children in Memphis and injured three others. Local news outlets report that the fire began 1:30 a.m. Monday. Lt. Wayne Cooke of the Memphis Fire Department says a family of 10 lived… Read More
Feds intervene in pipeline controversy
The Standing Rock Sioux’s effort to block a four-state oil pipeline got a lifeline when the federal government temporarily stopped the project, a move some say likely may forever change the way all energy infrastructure projects are reviewed in the future. Just minutes after U.S. District Judge James Boasberg denied… Read More
$487M Powerball winner to announce big plans
Attorneys for the winner of a $487 million Powerball jackpot are announcing the winner’s philanthropic plans for the money. The winning ticket for the July 30 drawing was sold at a supermarket in Raymond, New Hampshire, a town of about 10,000 residents. The New Hampshire Lottery says attorneys will come… Read More
Mystery surrounds Denver football bus crash
A school bus carrying high school football players veered off a roadway and slammed into a concrete pillar at Denver International Airport, killing the driver and injuring 18 passengers, some seriously, officials said. The bus had just picked up arriving members of the Legacy High School football squad Sunday afternoon… Read More
Is the “five second rule” reliable?
It might be time to reconsider the five-second rule when thinking about eating food that has fallen on the floor. Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey say in a new study that bacteria can contaminate food that falls on the floor instantaneously. The findings were published this month in… Read More
Cease-fire set to begin in Syria
A cease-fire brokered by the United States and Russia is set to begin at sunset on Monday in Syria amid mixed messages of commitment from various rebel factions but with verbal backing by President Bashar Assad’s government. In a stark message to opponents, Assad made a rare public appearance Monday… Read More
Supermodel SLAMS NFL players for national anthem disrespect
Supermodel Kate Upton has condemned the four Miami Dolphins players who knelt during the national anthem, writing on Instagram that their actions are “a disgrace to those people who have served and currently serve our country.” The four players — running back Arian Foster, outside linebacker Jelani Jenkins, free safety… Read More
Again!? CIA director warns about Russian hackings
CIA Director John Brennan warned on Sunday that Russia has “exceptionally capable and sophisticated” computer capabilities and that the U.S. must be on guard. When asked in a television interview whether Russia is trying to manipulate the American presidential election, Brennan didn’t say. But he noted that the FBI is… Read More
Miss America has advice for Trump and Clinton
Savvy Shields had only been Miss America for less than an hour, but she already had a clear vision of what she hopes America will look like at the end of her term next year. “I hope that at the end of my year, we’re starting to reward politicians for… Read More
Woman from iconic WWII photo dies
The woman in an iconic photo shown kissing an ecstatic sailor in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died. Greta Zimmer Friedman was 92. Friedman, who fled Austria during the war as a 15-year-old, died Thursday at a hospital in Richmond, Virginia, from complications of old… Read More