6 state attorneys general threaten NFL with probe over treatment of female employees
Scott Taetsch/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Six state attorneys general issued a threat to the National Football League on Wednesday: protect female employees or face a potential investigation.
“Our offices will use the full weight of our authority to inv…
COVID-19 infection increases risk of serious blood clots 3 to 6 months later: Study
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Being infected with COVID-19 raises the risk of developing serious blood clots, a new study suggests.
An international team of researchers from Sweden, the United Kingdom and Finland compared more than…
North Korea could test nuclear device next week, US envoy warns
200mm/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With North Korea set to celebrate its most important holiday next week, the U.S. is concerned that Pyongyang “may be tempted to take another provocative action,” including a possible nuclear test.
“We, in cooperation …
House votes to hold 2 Trump White House officials in contempt
Phil Roeder/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold Trump White House officials Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas for records and testimony from the Hous…
New effort underway to free cargo ship stuck for 3 weeks in the Chesapeake Bay
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Following two failed attempts, a new effort got underway on Wednesday to dislodge a 130-ton, fully-loaded cargo ship that has been mired in the mud of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland for more than three weeks.
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Fentanyl overdose survivor tells her story: ‘I was a lucky one. I gotta make it worth it’
ABC(BOULDER, Colo.) — Last September, Ryan Christoff found his then 16-year-old daughter barely breathing in their home near Boulder, Colorado.
Little did he know at the time, but his daughter was suffering from an overdose. She had taken a half of a…
Late special effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull to be launched into space with other ‘Star Trek’ veterans
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesDouglas Trumbull, the Oscar winner who revolutionized cinematic visual effects, and who passed away February 7, will be joining some other science fiction film legends for one final mission to space.
The company Celes…
Netflix Is A Joke comedy fest adds shows by John Mulaney, Snoop Dogg, Bill Burr, and more
Netflix(NOTE LANGUAGE) Netflix’s upcoming ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ comedy festival kicks off on April 28, and the streaming service has just announced new shows from top talent as the event gets closer.
The festival, which runs through May 8 across more th…
Sacramento police believe at least 5 people opened fire in deadly mass shooting
Li Jianguo/Xinhua via Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Police say at least five men were involved in last weekend’s mass shooting that left six people dead and a dozen injured.
Investigators said Wednesday that number could grow as they piece toget…
American nun kidnapped in West Africa, archdiocese of New Orleans says
Archdiocese of New Orleans(NEW ORLEANS) — An American nun was abducted from a parish in Yalgo, Burkina Faso, where she has been stationed as a missionary since 2014, according to the archdiocese of New Orleans.
The 83-year-old Sister Suellen Tennyson…