Each April we celebrate Earth Day, when millions of people around the globe are inspired to celebrate the environment. But, in an era when planetary health can seem exceptionally dire, these moments are increasingly important…
Trump administration plans to ban sale of flavored…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday it plans to ban the sale of non-tobacco-flavored electronic cigarettes amid a vaping crisis. “The Trump Administration is making it clear that we intend to clear the market…
Mourners use reading of 9/11 victims names to…
At least two 9/11 mourners reading the names of the victims at the annual memorial ceremony flipped the solemn moment into a dramatic political stage in New York on Wednesday. One decried gun violence and…
Mon Dieu! France rallies late and stuns Team…
America's men's basketball team lost its first major-competition game in 13 years on Wednesday, as France — led by Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert — rallied for an 89-79 victory at the FIBA World Cup…
Megachurch pastor Jarrid Wilson, known for his mental…
A megachurch pastor in Southern California known for his mental health advocacy died by suicide on Monday, church officials said in a statement. Jarrid Wilson had been a pastor with Harvest Christian Fellowship Church for…
9/11 first responder diagnosed with cancer, then pulmonary…
Tom Frey, 54, is a retired New York Police Department detective who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma linked to the time he spent at the World Trade Center site and the Staten Island landfill after…
Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown accused in lawsuit…
New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown was accused of sexual assault, including forcible rape, by his former trainer in a federal lawsuit filed in Florida Tuesday. Brown, 31, allegedly hired gymnast Britney Taylor, who…