
Mexican American woman becomes first NCAA Division I female kicker at an HBCU
A Mexican American woman has become the first female kicker at Jackson State University, a NCAA Division I Historically Black College and University. Leilani Armenta told CNN she was nervous when she stepped onto the field during the team's September 23 game against rival Bethune-Cookman University, but she knew she had a job to do. She said she just focused on playing the game.
2023-10-14 20:50

Why is movie candy sold in boxes?
Imagine you're at the movies: The lights have dimmed, the previews are over, chatter dwindles to a hush. You take a sip of soda through a straw. You pop some artificially buttery popcorn into your mouth. You tear open a bag of Skittles and start to chew.
2023-10-14 18:29

House speaker crisis is a symptom of historic Republican divisions
You might have thought it was a Democrat who recently said that House Republicans were in the "same stupid clown car with a different driver." And while I'm sure many Democrats feel that way, it was Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson who uttered that memorable phrase.
2023-10-14 18:21

Officers involved in tasing man who caught fire and later died won't be criminally charged, New York attorney general's office says
The New York attorney general's office says criminal charges won't be brought against officers after a man covered in hand sanitizer was tased and caught on fire -- an incident that left him dead weeks later.
2023-10-14 14:55

'An incredible find': Florida road crews discover 19th-century boat buried in St. Augustine
Construction workers in northeast Florida have unearthed a piece of 19th-century history buried beneath the oldest city in the United States.
2023-10-14 13:25

X illegally fired worker over return to office protest, US labor agency says
Elon Musk's social media company, X (formerly known as Twitter), broke the law when it fired one of its employees for "exercising their right to protected concerted activity" following X's return-to-office mandate, according to a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board.
2023-10-14 08:28

Haley and DeSantis campaigns make case to major GOP donors
Top officials from the campaigns of Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis made their case Friday to major Republican donors, as the two compete to position themselves as the most viable alternative to former President Donald Trump.
2023-10-14 07:52

ACT reports record low scores on its college readiness exam
The average composite score on the ACT college admissions test dropped to their lowest levels since 1991, according to data released this week.
2023-10-14 06:21

How to block graphic social media posts on your kids' phones
Many schools, psychologists and safety groups are urging parents to disable their children's social media apps over mounting concerns that Hamas plans to disseminate graphic videos of hostages captured in the Israel-Gaza war.
2023-10-14 05:54

Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges turns himself in over protection order violation
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges turned himself in to police on Friday, authorities said. An arrest warrant had been issued in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, for the NBA player following a protection order violation stemming from a domestic violence case last year.
2023-10-14 04:55

Ford recalls more than 230,000 Explorers for rollaway risk
Ford is recalling certain models of the 2020-2022 Explorer due to a rollaway risk if the parking brake isn't applied.
2023-10-14 04:48

Austin and Blinken pledge fulsome support for Israel as concerns about expected ground offensive grow
The Biden administration underlined its public and fulsome show of support for Israel Friday as two of its most senior national security officials visited the Middle East ahead of an expected Israeli ground incursion into Gaza.
2023-10-14 04:17