By Starre Vartan, CNN (CNN) — People who lived through the Irish Potato Famine, enslavement in Trinidad and Icelandic measles epidemics all have something in common: Women outlive men in dire circumstances. That’s because the female body is built for resilience and longevity, as I found while researching for my new book, “The Stronger Sex.”
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill. The singer closed out the first night of the festival with a performance that began around 2:30 a.m. Though Hill has a run late for her shows on occasions in the past, organizers of
Continue ReadingBy Emma Romano , Joe Fisher Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — Marty Lerner turned his Sunday round of golf into a once-in-a-lifetime, or rather, twice-in-a-lifetime outing, scoring two holes-in-one during a single round at Park Ridge Golf Course near Wellington. The 82-year-old from Delray Beach made his
Continue ReadingBy Joe Fisher Click here for updates on this story INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — An 87-year-old man from Vermont is dead after trying to save a turtle that wandered onto Interstate 95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to the fatal pedestrian crash on I-95 South, north of Sebastian Boulevard, at
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CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — After months of touting the impending release of new, blockbuster information on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department announced in a memo Monday that there is no evidence he kept a “client list” or was murdered. The Justice Department also does not plan to release any
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CNN By Michelle Krupa and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — With the holiday weekend ahead of them, some 750 girls bunked in last Thursday night at Camp Mystic. Just a few miles away in Central Texas, boys did the same at Camp La Junta. The 18 or so youth summer camps along the Guadalupe River
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 7, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, TX – July 7, 2025 – The blueprint for a better Houston just got a major fast-track upgrade. With an eye toward eliminating red tape and rebuilding trust between City Hall and its citizens, Mayor John
Continue ReadingPor EFE El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, afirmó este lunes que los países de los BRICS son soberanos y que no desean tener un “emperador”, al ser interrogado sobre la amenaza proferida por su homólogo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, de imponer aranceles adicionales del 10 % a quien apoye las
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By Jamie Azulay Click here for updates on this story BIDDEFORD, Maine (WMTW) — Jessie’s Dog Treasures is a box full of toys and treats sitting along the road in the Hills Beach Association neighborhood in Biddeford. Sean Reardon built the box in memory of his golden retriever, Jessie. Jessie and Reardon were side by
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By Imani Fleming Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man helped pull a woman from Lake Winnisquam in Belmont on Sunday afternoon after he said she was drowning. The Belmont Fire Department told News 9 that several witnesses were already trying to help the woman when emergency crews
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By Felicity Taylor Click here for updates on this story BUTLER, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Bella, a partially paralyzed beagle mix from Butler County, took off on a private jet Saturday to become a service animal in Colorado. She was rescued by the Butler County Humane Society, unable to use her back legs. But with the
Continue ReadingBy Meaghan Mackey Click here for updates on this story SEBASTIAN, Florida (WESH) — A 77-year-old man was killed after he was hit by a car while trying to rescue a turtle on Interstate 95 in Sebastian, the Florida Highway Patrol says. According to the FHP, the crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday in
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By Lauren Schwentker Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — One day after a deadly mass shooting, faith leaders, elected officials and residents gathered downtown to mourn and demand change. Organized by Christ Church Cathedral, Sunday’s prayer walk began at the church and continued to the site of the shooting. It was
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By James Curtis Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — A man convicted of killing a 15-year-old boy who was protecting his sister during a 2019 home invasion in Charlotte County was sentenced to death on Monday. Ryan Cole, 33, was found guilty of stabbing Khyler Edman, 15, to death
Continue ReadingBy WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NORFOLK, Virginia (WTVR) — National Clean Beach Week comes at the perfect time after Independence Day festivities left Virginia beaches littered with trash. The day after the Fourth of July, instead of sleeping in or lounging by the pool, community members stepped
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By Rachael Lardani Click here for updates on this story WALKER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A large truck hauling pigs overturned and shut down a Juniata County road Monday morning, according to the Mifflintown Hose Company. The truck rolled over on Long Lane in Walker Township around 8:45 a.m. and landed on its side off
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Medical associations representing hundreds of thousands of doctors, medical professionals and scientists in the United States are suing the leaders of US health agencies for limiting who can get Covid-19 vaccines and for undermining overall vaccine confidence. The lawsuit, filed Monday in US District Court in Massachusetts, was brought
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 7, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, TX – July 10, 2025 — Houston is about to get a major jolt of Democratic energy, as U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred joins Harris County leaders and Texas Majority PAC to officially kick off the
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By Rob Cardwell Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — Susan Massey has been teaching ballet for over 60 years, sharing her passion for what she calls “fluid poetry” with adult students who discover the joy of dance later in life. “I’m a teacher. So that’s what I love to talk
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By Barry Simms Click here for updates on this story GLEN BURNIE, Maryland (WBAL) — Some Glen Burnie residents are breathing a sigh of relief after dead cownose rays left a horrid smell. Residents who live in the neighborhoods surrounding Marley and Furnace creeks said they dealt with the odor of decaying rays for days.
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