On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver enlisted the help of some schoolchildren to sing a song about the 50 states he’d amended to include Washington DC. You know, in the off chance that Washington DC was ever given the vote or fair representation in government since they pay taxes and all. Spoiler alert: Florida may not make it out unscathed.
A wildfire in northern California prompted the evacuation of thousands of people as it doubled in size Sunday, threatening thousands of structures. The blaze, north of San Francisco, has been raging since Wednesday.
Buddy Guy is the blues, and he's our connection to a genre that's embedded in the history of America. But it's a sound the guitarist fears is fading.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Egyptian officials at a Sunday news conference that human rights abuses could undermine the Middle Eastern nation's ongoing fight against terrorism.
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Back in action for the first time since winning the Triple Crown, American Pharoah powered to a 2 1/4-length win Sunday in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J.
The 55-year-old man died at Leith Hill near Dorking, Surrey.
By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange
NEW YORK -- First place, meet the Mets.
Construction is underway on a state-of-the-art "Late Show With Stephen Colbert" studio, to be completed by the Sept. 8 premiere.
CHICAGO — A small group of DePaul University students is leading a fundraising effort to save the university’s Jumpstart program after receiving word that a $3.1 million federal grant would no…
By Brian Hedger, The Sports Xchange
CHICAGO -- The New York Yankees made sure their trip home Sunday was a happy one by concluding a taxing 10-game road trip with a 12-3 win against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
New cancer drug cocktails set to reach the market in the next few years will test the limits of premium pricing for life-saving medicines, forcing company executives to consider fresh market strategies.
By Bucky Dent, The Sports Xchange
ST. LOUIS -- When he was traded from the Cleveland Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, first baseman Brandon Moss said he felt as if he won the lottery.
HSBC Holdings Plc said Monday that it will sell its Brazilian unit to Banco Bradesco, one of the country’s leading private-sector banks, for $5.2 billion. The all-cash deal was announced along with HSBC's half-yearly earnings, which showed a 10 percent jump in profits.
”Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” — African proverb
One of the oldest homes in the town of Ehrhardt was built of heart pine about 127 years ago.
There's every possibility that R Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh will bowl together when India play Sri Lanka in the Test matches later this month.
There's every possibility that R Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh will bowl together when India play Sri Lanka in the Test matches later this month.
Second-quarter net profit more than doubles to $307 million as the German lender benefits from strong retail banking activities.
- It was a stubborn, quick wildfire, but nothing particularly unusual.