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'Gender Reveal' Celebration in Texas Led to a Plane Crash
In recent years, expectant parents have gone to extreme lengths to create splashy, Instagrammable moments to announce the sex of their child. Some of the celebrations, however, have ended in calamity: a 45,000-acre forest fire, a flaming car, a deadly explosion.
Convicted Rapist in Georgia Is Released From Prison 'in Error'
A manhunt is underway in Georgia for a convicted rapist and child molester who is serving a life sentence and was released “in error,” the authorities said.
Airline Food Waste Is a Problem. Can Banana Leaves Be Part of the Solution?
From disposable headphones and plastic cutlery to food scraps and toilet waste, the average airline passenger leaves behind over 3 pounds of garbage, according to one estimate. To get travelers and airlines thinking — and talking — about that rather large pile of trash, a British design firm has refashioned the economy meal tray, replacing plastic with renewable materials such as coffee grounds, banana leaves and coconut wood.
The Government Says Rainbow Crosswalks Could Be Unsafe. Are They Really?
Ahead of an annual LGBTQ festival in Ames, Iowa, members of the City Council decided to liven up a pedestrian crosswalk near the downtown shopping district by painting stripes in colors evoking the gay, nonbinary and transgender pride flags.
One in 10 Older Adults Binge Drinks, Study Says
Excessive alcohol consumption is not safe for a person at any age, but it is particularly dangerous for older adults.
Triceratops Skull, 65 Million Years Old, Unearthed by College Student, 23
Harrison Duran, a biology student at the University of California, Merced, had just been rejected from a summer internship when he received an invitation from a professor to go fossil hunting in a remote area of North Dakota.
Georgia beachgoers save stranded pilot whales in dramatic rescue
The camera panned to the water’s edge on St. Simons Island’s East Beach in Georgia, where a row of short-finned pilot whales writhed, clicked and whistled as their shiny black bodies caught breaking waves in the late afternoon light on Tuesday.
He emerged from prison a potent symbol of HIV criminalization
Reached by phone two days after his release, Johnson said he was rediscovering freedom through convenience store snacks, cartoons and his cellphone.
Arsenic in bottled water prompts a product removal: How much is safe?
A market withdrawal is voluntary and “occurs when a product has a minor violation that would not be subject to FDA legal action,” according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website.
Rep. Duncan Hunter's wife pleads guilty in corruption case
Margaret Hunter, who has also agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, admitted in U.S. District Court in San Diego that she had conspired with her husband to violate campaign finance law.
First woman to lead a U.S. Army infantry division forged a 'narrow path' to leadership
The military unit was formed in September 1917 as the United States entered World War I and has since deployed soldiers in World War II, the Korean War, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Congratulations, Morehouse class of '19: your loans will be paid off
Addressing Morehouse College’s class of 2019, a man who is richer than Oprah Winfrey made a grand gesture straight out of the television mogul’s playbook.
When important people die, he's there
The world watched in December as a 72-year-old funeral director pushed the coffin of President George Bush into a polished Cadillac hearse in Houston. He had done the same before at services for Presidents Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan, first ladies Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan, and many other well-known figures.
Washington state moves toward free and reduced college tuition, with businesses footing the bill
Washington state lawmakers have taken a major step toward offering free or reduced college tuition using funds from businesses there, including Amazon and Microsoft, in a move that is being applauded by policy analysts for its innovation and reach.
A teacher shared her salary, and a stranger started a school supplies wish list
After an elementary schoolteacher in Phoenix posted her salary on Facebook in March last year amid a statewide protest for more education funding, she got a lot of calls from the news media, and a lot of hate mail, too.
A Teacher Shared Her Salary, and a Stranger Started a School Supplies Wish List
After an elementary schoolteacher in Phoenix posted her salary on Facebook in March last year amid a statewide protest for more education funding, she got a lot of calls from the media, and a lot of hate mail, too.A Teacher Shared Her Salary, and a Stranger Started a School Supplies Wish List
After an elementary schoolteacher in Phoenix posted her salary on Facebook in March last year amid a statewide protest for more education funding, she got a lot of calls from the news media, and a lot of hate mail, too.Netflix Project to Spotlight Thai Cave Rescue
Almost as quickly as the floodwaters rose in the cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped for more than two weeks in northern Thailand in July, filmmakers and authors raced to tell their story.Tennessee officials identify 7 victims in 'Gruesome' series of killings
The identities of seven victims, including a 12-year old girl and three relatives of a suspect, discovered in a grisly series of homicides in Sumner County, Tennessee, were released by the state’s Bureau of Investigation on Monday, as multiple agencies struggled to determine a motive.
Former Florida police officer is sentenced to 25 years in fatal shooting of black man
A former police officer in Florida was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a black man who had been awaiting help on a highway more than three years ago.
