US: Manhattan power is back on hours later as governor calls outage unacceptable
By Faith Karimi and Steve Almasy From CNN New York (CNN)Power was fully restored in New York early Sunday after an outage left parts of the city in darkness for hours, leaving thousands trapped in subway cars and elevators, and…
An Arizona man reportedly told police he fatally stabbed a teenager because the boy’s rap music made him feel ‘unsafe’
By Kelly McLaughlin From Business Insider Michael Paul Adams was arrested and charged with killing a 17-year-old boy at a Circle K in Peoria, Arizona on Thursday. Multiple news outlets and social media posts named the victim as Elijah Al-Amin…
Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage
Photos of celebrations in Taiwan after it became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage on Friday, becoming the first country in Asia to do so. Thousands of people filled the streets of the nation’s capital…
Covington Catholic student sues CNN for $275 Million
By Jason Devaney From Newsmax The family of high school student Nick Sandmann is suing CNN for $275 million for the network’s coverage of an incident after the March For Life in January. According to Fox News, the suit was filed…
Boy Scouts officially allow girls to join ranks
By Jason Devaney From Newsmax The Boy Scouts are officially open to girls, the organization confirmed Friday. Now called the Scouts BSA, the Scouts are open to boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 17. “I could not…
Sully, George H.W. Bush’s Service Dog, will now help other veterans
By: Laura Goldman From Care2 Mission complete.” Regardless of whether you agreed with President George H.W. Bush’s politics, when you saw that viral photo of his service dog curled up in front of his casket, you probably got a little (or a…
Hundreds of frozen sea turtles wash up on Cape Cod
By: Laura Goldman From Care2 Lured by warming ocean temperatures, sea turtles that thrive in tropical climates are extending their stays off the New England coast in the autumn – and it’s having deadly consequences for them. During an unusual…
Study finds American football affects youth brain development after just one season
By Brian Freeman From Newsmax Just one season of football resulted in signs of damage to brain development for those youth players who have frequent impacts to the head, according to a study, CNN reported on Monday. “Repetitive head impact…
Facebook fails to save child bride from auction
From Freedom United Facebook has come under fire for allowing the “barbaric use of technology” that led to a girl in South Sudan being married off to the highest bidder. An auction was held on Facebook for a 16-year-old girl…
Rappler: Philippines to charge critical news site with tax evasion
From BBC The Philippines says it will charge the major news site Rappler, which has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte, with tax evasion. Prosecutors said on Friday they also have grounds to indict founder Maria Ressa for violating tax…