TikTok sparks woman’s ADHD diagnosis at age 34. How social media is changing the conversation
5./15 WEST/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Valerie Hardt’s world fell apart at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 34-year-old found herself struggling to perform her job in her new work-from-home environment.
“I started feeling like I was drowning cons…
2022 MTV VMAs scheduled to take place in New Jersey this August
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards will take place on Sunday, August 28, at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. It’ll be the first VMAs at Prudential Center since 2019. A press release shared the following: “Health and
Climate activist’s fight against ‘terrorism’ sentence could impact the future of protests
ftwitty/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the fall of 2016, under the cover of darkness, Jessica Reznicek had a singular focus: to halt the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. At valve sites across America’s heartland, she snuck through security fen…
Indigenous climate efforts vital to fight against environmental destruction
Native Conservancy(NEW YORK) — When the oil tanker Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound, hundreds of thousands of acres of water were threatened.
The 1989 spill, considered one of the most devastating envi…
‘The Offer’ offers an eye-opening look at ‘The Godfather’ of all movies
Sarah Coulter/Paramount+ Go behind the scenes of the making of The Godfather starting today, with the new Paramount+ series The Offer. It focuses on the obstacles producer Al Ruddy faced in trying to get the film made.
Series showrunner Nikki Toscano …
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Kyiv targeted in shelling as UN chief visits
YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian tro…
Scoreboard roundup — 4/27/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Oakland 1, San Francisco 0
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chi White Sox 7, Kansas City 3
Tampa Bay 3, Seattle 2
NY Yankees 5, Baltimore 2
Minnesota 5, Detroit…
How to prepare now for a possible Russian cyber attack
Good cyber hygiene is always important. But right now, with the threat of Russian cyber-attacks on American computer systems, it’s critical. One of the best ways to protect yourself, your devices, and all the information stored on
LCB to offer security training, assessments for cannabis retailers
The state is about to lend a hand to cannabis dispensaries so they can make security improvements after a recent string of violent robberies. The State Liquor and Cannabis Board is about to announce a multi-faceted plan
Oakland teachers plan walkout Friday over school closures
Maskot/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — Teachers in Oakland, California, will be going on a one-day strike Friday to protest school closures the district has planned for this year and next year. A teachers’ union said the Oakland Unified School Distric…