President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted a thank you event on Thursday for hundreds of staffers who worked on the reelection campaign that he chose to exit nearly three weeks ago. Judging by the security tents, the location offered a dose of political nostalgia: The staffers met with… Read More

It’s a baby — gorilla. The Detroit Zoo in suburban Detroit said the birth Thursday was the first in its 96-year history. “Bandia had a very smooth pregnancy, which is so important for a first-time mom,” said Tami Brightrall, the zoo’s associate curator of mammals. The baby gorilla doesn’t have… Read More

Noah Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday night. Here’s what we know about the timeline of Lyles’ illness: When did Lyles know he had COVID? Lyles says he quickly got into quarantine after… Read More

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday. He was 88. Rodriguez’s death was announced by Carmelo Javier Ríos, a senator in Rodriguez’s native Puerto… Read More

As inflation continues to hit the wallets and budgets of Americans, many retailers are being forced to either scale their business in a different direction. Or, completely close altogether. Unfortunately, beloved U.S. bargain retailer could be the latest casualty in the country’s battle with inflation. FOX Business reported on Wednesday… Read More

Lost in the chaos of one of the most exciting finishes in the track & field events of the Summer Olympics, a beloved runner is recovering in a Paris hospital after a nasty fall that left him unconscious. Ethiopian Olympic runner Lamecha Girma is awake and recovering despite losing consciousness… Read More

Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray. With Maya Rudolph’s wildly popular impression of Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live,” fans clamored to see who the late-night comedy show would pick to play Harris’ new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. With… Read More

Sea turtle strandings have ticked up at an alarming rate in New England, but now the reptiles are close to receiving a lifeline from Congress to help them stay in the water. Congress is nearing passage of the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, which would create a new… Read More