Social media, screen time linked to depression in teens, study says
Alex Potemkin/iStock(NEW YORK) — For today’s youth, taking a selfie is like second nature. But their connections with social media may be skewing their view of their world. Being a teenager is tough already — is too
Iranian Republican Guard seizes foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf: State media
KeithBinns/iStock(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran claims it has seized a “foreign vessel” carrying oil with 12 crew members aboard in the Persian Gulf, according to a statement from the country’s Republican Guard carried by the state media agency
More than 20 feared dead in blaze at Kyoto animation studio
JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images(KYOTO, Japan) — More than two dozen people have died in a massive fire at an animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan, which investigators are treating as arson. An official with the Kyoto fire department
Biden, Harris, Sanders among 20 candidates participating in Detroit debates
liveslow/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Committee announced Wednesday which of the 25 Democratic presidential candidates will be participating in the second Democratic primary debates set for July 30 and 31 in Detroit. Only 20 candidates in the
Bernie Sanders accepted pharma executives' donations prior to new pledge
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Bernie Sanders called on his fellow Democratic presidential candidates Wednesday to reject donations from health insurance and pharmaceutical industry executives during what was labeled as a “major address” in Washington, D.C., but an
Wine down in this yoga class that combines vino and vinyasa
fizkes/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Un-wine with a yoga class that’s all about adding a little flavor to the practice. Vino Vinyasa Yoga, a unique studio in Los Angeles, New York City and Austin, Texas, offers the opportunity to
Teen with cancer to wed high school sweetheart
Mollie Landman(MT. PLEASANT, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania teen won’t let a rare form of bone cancer stop him from saying “I do” to his high school sweetheart. Brady Hunker says he was “instantly drawn” to Mollie Landman
American workers could face legal jeopardy for using racist 'go back' insult
DNY59/iStock(NEW YORK) — “Go back to Africa.” That was the insult that Ebrima Jallow said he heard repeatedly from his supervisor and fellow co-workers while working at the Walmart in Landover Hills, Maryland. Despite his recent promotion
Year after John McCain's death, July 17 designated Glioblastoma Awareness Day
Movus/iStock(NEW YORK) — Nearly a year after the death of longtime senator and former presidential candidate John McCain, authorities are calling attention to the disease that claimed his life. Last month, the U.S. Senate designated July 17
Trump administration stops sending kids to controversial migrant facility
Brad Greeff/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has stopped placing children at Florida’s Homestead Shelter, a facility for undocumented migrant teens that’s become a lightning rod for 2020 politics. The suspension was confirmed by government officials who say