9 World Health Organization preparedness tips
WORLD UPDATES: Ebola is back and the WHO says the world is not ready to handle an outbreak. The president’s latest court case threatens to divide his party, and California is still a mess….
Oddly Put: People Believe God’s Good-Luck Luck
One local resident believes it was God’s plan for the tornado to strike Mayfield, Kentucky, and pass right through his neighborhood. “The Lord is good, the Lord is good,” Tony Coyne said Wednesday after…
Buffalo Starbucks workers vote to unionize, move to enforce new policy
Chicago Starbucks workers are not the only ones in the U.S. who are eager to stand up and be counted. In Buffalo, Buffalo workers voted Saturday to be represented by a union. The chain’s…
Chris Wallace out at Fox News; Dana Perino stunned by his exit
Among the first big changes to come after the dust settles on the 2018 midterm elections, with Fox News Channel hosting its annual all-day election night live coverage, was the departure of popular Sunday…
Broncos honour Demaryius Thomas after star tight end killed in crash
The Denver Broncos honoured tight end Demaryius Thomas by installing memorials in his honour at the team’s headquarters, and announced that a memorial fund would be created in his name. “The Broncos family is…
3 of the best meteor showers of the year just hit Washington
This month, the years 11 and 12 are holding the best meteor showers of the year. The Geminid Meteor Shower is an annual August fireball event with a penchant for shooting stars peaking from…
Ex-Jury member bashes ‘white-supremacist’ Smollett, reveals he got into heated argument with coworker
The juror in the Jussie Smollett case who has come under criticism from friends and family for not convicting the actor was interviewed for a 60 Minutes report to be aired Sunday. The judge…
Illegal SUV and pizza delivery man takes on New York mobsters
Thursday, a jury convicted a Syracuse gangster of murdering a then-27-year-old Sammy Vecchio, the son of New York City’s notorious Gambino crime family figure and longtime Mafia boss Joseph “Uncle Frank” Giacalone. Vecchio, a…
How net zero can help reduce Toronto’s trash by 50 per cent by 2025
The buzz around the Net Zero Toronto headquarters is palpable. Residents aren’t sure whether they’re at a PR agency or a political rally. Or maybe it’s a robo-conference. But they’re celebrating the launch of…
Young people’s rights are under attack. Youth leaders lead the fight
Written by By Anne Flath, CNN Popping the question: There are an estimated 130 million people of working age who don’t have secure jobs, according to the World Bank. That’s about 13% of the…