Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage after national inventory falls by 25% in July
Yoshiyoshi Hirokawa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The American Red Cross said Monday that it is experiencing an emergency blood shortage, and extreme heat may be partly to blame. In a press release, the organization said its national
US mounts pressure campaign aimed at limiting Iranian retaliation
simon2579/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the Middle East braces for potential escalation of hostilities, diplomats at the State Department are trying to rally allies and partners to pressure Tehran into containing the scope of its retaliation against
Death of Black man pinned by security guards prompts calls for arrests
Courtesy D’Vontaye Mitchell’s Family (MILWAUKEE, Wis.) — People gathered outside the Milwaukee District Attorney’s Office on Monday to demand charges be filed against four hotel security guards involved in the death of a Black man that was
'You can't panic,' boater says of how he survived Tropical Storm Debby while adrift in the Gulf
US Coast Guard (TAMPA, Fla.) — Veteran sailor Nathan Thomas said he and a friend survived a harrowing close encounter with Hurricane Debby off the Gulf Coast of Florida on Sunday after they lost the main sail
How Kamala Harris is making America discuss race following Trump comment
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The ethnicity of Vice President Kamala Harris, the daughter of a Jamaican father and an Indian mother, has begun a conversation about how race fits into her political identity as she runs
'House of the Dragon' to end with season 4
HBO/Ollie Upton During a press conference on Monday regarding the season 2 finale of its Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, showrunner/co-creator Ryan Condal says the show will end after a fourth season. Condal says
Judge orders Justice Department to return helmet, spear to 'QAnon Shaman'
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Justice Department to return the spear and horned-helmet sported by Jacob Chansley, the self-described “QAnon Shaman,” as he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,
“Homebound” David Lynch says emphysema may keep him from stepping on a set again
CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images In a new interview with Sight & Sound magazine, acclaimed Twin Peaks director David Lynch says he has emphysema and as a result likely won’t direct on set ever again. The Independent
Jon Stewart to miss 'The Daily Show' after COVID-19 diagnosis
Comedy Central The Daily Show will be without Jon Stewart Monday after the part-time host tested positive for COVID-19. As he recovers, Michael Kosta will host the show at 11 p.m. ET on Comedy Central; each episode
ATV Adventures on Mackay Mine Hill, Mackay, Idaho
Gear up for a day of mountain adventures in the ATV capital of Idaho. The town of Mackay (pronounced MACKee) is home to hundreds of miles or trails and backroads that explore the Mackay Mine Hill, a