YouTuber agrees to plead guilty to federal charge after intentionally crashing his plane for online views, DOJ says
A 29-year-old YouTuber will plead guilty to a federal charge after he destroyed the wreckage of a plane he purposefully crashed to gain views, Justice Department officials announced Thursday.
2023-05-12 19:54
Don't miss this week: Jonas Brothers, Muppets, Zelda and a Bennifer double feature
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Jonas Brothers, Nintendo releasing a fresh Legend of Zelda video game and PBS’ “Great Performances” celebrating 50 years of Broadway with a starry concert
2023-05-12 09:48
74 million tourists visited Orlando, Florida, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels
Tourism official say more than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels
2023-05-12 06:59
Senate votes to rebuke Biden administration over wildlife rules
The Senate voted Thursday to undo Biden administration changes to two Trump administration wildlife rules -- one governing what a habitat definition is, and one on reclassifying a wildlife species.
2023-05-12 02:16
Peloton is recalling more than 2 million exercise bikes. Here's why
Peloton is recalling more than 2 million of its exercise bikes because the bike’s seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards
2023-05-11 23:49
Figuring out Texas: From guns to immigration, here's how one state's challenges echo the country's
Thirteen people dead in two mass shootings
2023-05-11 22:28
Abortion clinics saw an increase in violence and threats in 2022, report says
A new report says there was a "sharp increase" in violence at abortion clinics in 2022, the year when Roe v. Wade was overturned, ending the federal right to an abortion. A disproportionate increase occurred in states that protect abortion rights, according to the National Abortion Federation, a professional association for abortion providers.
2023-05-11 21:26
Sleep apnea raises risk of long Covid by up to 75% for some, study says
Having sleep apnea and another chronic condition such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease raises the risk of developing long Covid by up to 75% on average, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative.
2023-05-11 21:26
Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, overlooking prisons
Before allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis took over, Disney World’s governing district reached an agreement in February with the company to prohibit a long list of businesses from ever being operated on its property
2023-05-11 04:21
Mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47
The pioneering mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, has died at home in Salt Lake City
2023-05-11 03:28
FDA advisers vote unanimously in support of over-the-counter birth-control pill
Advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in support of making a birth control pill named Opill available over-the-counter, saying the benefits outweigh the risks.
2023-05-11 01:47
Can you afford to age in place?
Most older adults ages 50 to 80 say it’s important to stay in their homes for as long as they can, according to the 2022 National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan
2023-05-11 00:24