Texas girl dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba while swimming
Dr_Microbe/iStock(FORT WORTH, Texas) — A 10-year-old girl died in a Texas hospital early Monday morning, about a week after she had contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a river. Lily Mae Avant is now “in
'Game of Thrones,' 'Free Solo' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' big winners at 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Helen Sloan/HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Game of Thrones was the big winner at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys, taking home 10 awards total. The awards were handed out on Saturday and Sunday night. National Geographic’s sports documentary Free Solo made
Man who survived cancer twice wins $4.6M lottery jackpot
Kameleon007/iStock(BEND, Ore.) — An Oregon man who survived cancer not once, but twice, has finally gotten some luck on his side. Stu MacDonald purchases a megabucks ticket once a week and usually, his wife Claudia tells him
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of opioid crisis lawsuits
Pureradiancephoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Purdue Pharma, the makers of the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday as part of an agreement for settling a myriad of lawsuits it faces over the nation’s opioid crisis.
Cancer survivor David Quessenberry gets first NFL touchdown catch
33ft/iStock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The Tennessee Titans pulled off an epic touchdown pass to offensive lineman David Quessenberry on Sunday, which made his fourth career NFL game extra special for the cancer survivor. The 1-yard pass from quarterback
Christie Brinkley out of 'Dancing with the Stars,' daughter Sailor steps in
ABC/Justin Stephens(HOLLYWOOD) — The new season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars begins tonight, but we already have our first casualty of the season. While rehearsing for tonight’s premiere, supermodel Christie Brinkley suffered injuries to her wrist
'Dancing with the Stars' season 28 premieres tonight on ABC with dance partner reveal
ABC(NEW YORK) — Dancing with the Stars premieres its 28th season tonight and for the first time ever, only then will we learn which professional dancers the contestants will be paired with this season. As we found out
2019 Car Seat Check Honor Roll: Top ranked cars for easy car seat installation
Toyota(NEW YORK) — Parents of young children know all too well that car seat installation can be a recipe for major headaches. But Cars.com’s new list may help make buckling up your babies a breeze. Kicking off
Report: Decision on Roethlisberger elbow surgery expected Monday
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images(PITTSBURGH) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will reportedly find out just how severe Ben Roethlisberger’s elbow injury is on Monday. The 37-year-old quarterback had to leave Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks in the
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: How to check for the increasingly occurring disease
FatCamera/iStock(NEW YORK) — September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Like many other types of cancer, if caught early, thyroid cancer can be treated. Although routine screenings for thyroid cancer aren’t common, there are ways for patients to