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'Gender Reveal' Celebration in Texas Led to a Plane Crash
In recent years, expectant parents have gone to extreme lengths to create splashy, Instagrammable moments to announce the sex of their child. Some of the celebrations, however, have ended in calamity: a 45,000-acre forest fire, a flaming car, a deadly explosion.
Convicted Rapist in Georgia Is Released From Prison 'in Error'
A manhunt is underway in Georgia for a convicted rapist and child molester who is serving a life sentence and was released “in error,” the authorities said.
Airline Food Waste Is a Problem. Can Banana Leaves Be Part of the Solution?
From disposable headphones and plastic cutlery to food scraps and toilet waste, the average airline passenger leaves behind over 3 pounds of garbage, according to one estimate. To get travelers and airlines thinking — and talking — about that rather large pile of trash, a British design firm has refashioned the economy meal tray, replacing plastic with renewable materials such as coffee grounds, banana leaves and coconut wood.
The Government Says Rainbow Crosswalks Could Be Unsafe. Are They Really?
Ahead of an annual LGBTQ festival in Ames, Iowa, members of the City Council decided to liven up a pedestrian crosswalk near the downtown shopping district by painting stripes in colors evoking the gay, nonbinary and transgender pride flags.
Disney Bans Smoking and Larger Strollers at Florida and California Parks
On May 1, Disney parks in Florida and California will become smoke-free, the company announced Thursday.Disney Bans Smoking at Its Theme Parks
On May 1, Disney theme parks will become smoke-free, the company announced Thursday.Disney Bans Smoking at Its Theme Parks
On May 1, Disney theme parks will become smoke-free, the company announced Thursday.One in 10 Older Adults Binge Drinks, Study Says
Excessive alcohol consumption is not safe for a person at any age, but it is particularly dangerous for older adults.
Triceratops Skull, 65 Million Years Old, Unearthed by College Student, 23
Harrison Duran, a biology student at the University of California, Merced, had just been rejected from a summer internship when he received an invitation from a professor to go fossil hunting in a remote area of North Dakota.
A Teacher Shared Her Salary, and a Stranger Started a School Supplies Wish List
After an elementary schoolteacher in Phoenix posted her salary on Facebook in March last year amid a statewide protest for more education funding, she got a lot of calls from the media, and a lot of hate mail, too.A Teacher Shared Her Salary, and a Stranger Started a School Supplies Wish List
After an elementary schoolteacher in Phoenix posted her salary on Facebook in March last year amid a statewide protest for more education funding, she got a lot of calls from the news media, and a lot of hate mail, too.Netflix Project to Spotlight Thai Cave Rescue
Almost as quickly as the floodwaters rose in the cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped for more than two weeks in northern Thailand in July, filmmakers and authors raced to tell their story.Former Florida Police Officer Is Sentenced to 25 Years in Fatal Shooting of Black Man
A former police officer in Florida was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a black man who had been awaiting help on a highway more than three years ago.WHO Says Limited or No Screen Time for Children Under 5
In a new set of guidelines, the World Health Organization said that infants under 1 year old should not be exposed to electronic screens and that children between the ages of 2 and 4 should not have more than one hour of “sedentary screen time” each day.WHO Says Limited or No Screen Time for Children Under 5
In a new set of guidelines, the World Health Organization said that infants under 1 year old should not be exposed to electronic screens and that children between the ages of 2 and 4 should not have more than one hour of “sedentary screen time” each day.Officer Who Used Gun Instead of Taser Won't Face Charges for Shooting Unarmed Man
A police officer in Pennsylvania will not be charged after shooting and wounding an unarmed man in the torso in the “honest but mistaken” belief he was using a Taser, authorities said.
Officer Who Used Gun Instead of Taser Won't Face Charges for Shooting Unarmed Man
A police officer in Pennsylvania will not be charged after shooting and wounding an unarmed man in the torso in the “honest but mistaken” belief he was using a Taser, authorities said.
It Swirled Out of Style, and Now It Loops Back
While cursive has been relegated to nearly extinct tasks such as writing thank-you cards and signing checks, rumors of its death may be exaggerated.Mother of Raniya Wright Says School Failed to Protect Her Daughter
The mother of Raniya Wright, the fifth grader who died after a fight at her South Carolina school, said Monday that another student taunted her daughter into a physical altercation on the day of the fight and that she had previously told the school her daughter was being bullied.Massachusetts Eyes Tackle Ban for Youths
Less than a month after the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl, a group of Massachusetts lawmakers has proposed a bill that would ban organized youth tackle football until after seventh grade.
