First lady Michelle Obama surprised Howard University students Thursday as she shared some college wisdom at a back-to-school event. She joined TV personalities Nick Cannon, who’s enrolled in Howard University himself, and Seth Meyers for a question-and-answer session with new students in the freshman class. Taking questions from nearly 250 Howard freshmen, Obama and Meyers’ […]
We’ve all seen the gut-wrenching photo of the 5-year-old Syrian child — — pulled out of the rubble in Aleppo and placed in an ambulance, his young face reflecting an obliviousness to the misery around him and the dismal future ahead. His photo is sadly not the first of a Syrian child suffering from this […]
The National Hurricane Center expects Hermine to make landfall as a category 1 hurricane.
There won’t be much use for breaking out beach towels and slathering on sunscreen around San Francisco this Labor Day weekend, as the foggy tendrils ensnaring the city aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Temperatures are expected to only reach highs in the mid-60s through the holiday weekend, with nighttime lows dipping to the mid-50s, said Suzanne Sims, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. What’s causing the mild temperatures to linger? A low-pressure system this week especially... Читать дальше...
The Montreal musician has composed film scores before, but his original soundtrack to French filmmaker Alexandre Aja’s supernatural drama is his first large-budget project and the first of his soundtracks to be released as an album
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition is vowing to keep up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro after flooding the streets of Caracas with demonstrators Thursday in its biggest show of force in years.
Some of his core supporters were clearly thrilled.
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Lululemon delivered its second-quarter earnings report on Thursday afternoon.
The company announced earnings for the second quarter of $0.38 a share, in line with expectations of $0.38 a share.
Additionally, Lululemon generated $514.5 million in revenue, a hair below expectations of $514.7 million. This was a 14% increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2015.
The stock plunged over 8% to $70.48 in after-hours trading in the immediate aftermath of the report's release. Читать дальше...
One Indiana mother says her 2-year-old daughter tested for high levels of lead 1.5 years before she found out.
A whopping 75 percent of Americans think discrimination is still an issue many women face today, according to a new poll. The poll was inspired by the role gender has played in Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
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Labor Day weekend gives the working force and school children one last summer hurrah. But what happens if the weather doesn’t cooperate for beach days and barbeques? With Tropical Storm Hermine set to bring rain to some shore points, the perfect solution for fun this holiday weekend could be the movies.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. announced additional sanctions on Russia to pressure it to comply with the Minsk Protocol and withdraw all military personnel from Ukraine.
New Zealand issued a "potential" tsunami threat Friday after a powerful 7.1 magnitude struck off the east coast of the North Island....
The Kings’ new arena deal is bad for taxpayers. Thankfully, it won’t be as bad as other stadium deals, I guess. Dale Kasler of The Sacramento Bee: Barely a month before opening, the Sacramento Kings continue to pour money into their new downtown arena, bringing the latest estimate of Golden 1 Center’s construction costs to […]
Apple opened up Siri to developers in June, allowing them to create new experiences for the virtual assistant in the upcoming iOS 10
Research also revealed many surgeons varied in their definitions of a cure
Brooks Hays
WOLLONGONG, Australia, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Microbial fossils found in Greenland, 3.7 billion-year-old stromatolites, suggest life thrived on Earth earlier than previously thought.
Oil is tumbling, but two traders want investors to know that there isn't much to be concerned about.
Signs of slowdown are putting a cloud over software maker Salesforce.com’s pristine valuation.
(AP) — Arkansas State University System President Charles Welch has named a former president of Eastern Kentucky University as interim chancellor. Whitlock replaces Tim Hudson, who resigned in August after internal audits criticized the school's study abroad program run by Hudson's wife.
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After nearly nine months, Brazil’s impeachment drama is over.
The process ended on a curiously subdued note: the Senate’s questioning of Dilma Rousseff on Monday was a staid affair, and Tuesday’s speeches were calculatedly calm and measured. By the time the Senate began to vote yesterday, Rousseff’s removal was a foregone conclusion. But the civilized, even boring, proceedings obscured an important objective of this week’s debates... Читать дальше...
Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater, one day after going on season-ending injured reserve with a dislocated knee and a torn ACL, released his first statement, displaying resolve for his impending recovery.