Trump administration to slash refugee program, capping number at 18K
Eblis/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration announced Thursday it planned to cap the number of refugees allowed in the U.S. next year at 18,000, the lowest number in decades. The plan, submitted to Congress for review, prompted significant
Uber says it will verify drivers with PIN numbers
Uber(NEW YORK) — Uber announced on Thursday it would be rolling out a feature that matches riders and drivers using four-digit PIN numbers, after a series of incidents led to public outcry over the perceived lack of
McDonald's announces new PLT — a plant-based burger from Beyond Meat
McDonald’s(NEW YORK) — Look out BLT, there’s a new sandwich acronym on the menu, but it’s swapping the bacon for plants. McDonald’s introduced its new “PLT,” aka the plant, lettuce and tomato, which features a new plant-based
Pompeo defends State Department role in Giuliani's Ukraine efforts
US Department of State(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is defending the actions of State Department officials who facilitated President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani in his efforts to pressure Ukrainian officials to investigate political
Keeping feelings bottled up could put women at risk of stroke: Study
MangoStar_Studio/iStock(NEW YORK) — By Dr. Danielle Weitzer When anyone talks about intimate relationships, everyone is listening — but is everyone talking? While some women speak out about their feelings, other don’t talk about them and that “self-silencing”
Not so fast: Blogger reveals text messages in which Nicole Murphy claims Fuqua kiss was a “friendly hello”
iStock/monkeybusinessimages(LOS ANGELES) — After Eddie Murphy’s ex-wife Nicole Murphy appeared on the Wendy Williams Show earlier this week to reiterate her “regret” over kissing married film director Antoine Fuqua, she also denied releasing a statement claiming her steamy smooch
Town Hall announced to meet Sequim council candidates
SEQUIM – A newly-formed group calling themselves the Independent Advisory Association will be hosting a town hall meeting in October for candidates running for Sequim City Council. The group was co-founded in February by former Clallam County
US accuses Syria of chemical weapons attack, vowing to not let it go 'unchallenged'
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. intelligence has determined that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad used chlorine as a chemical weapon on May 19, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. He said the Trump administration will not let
NBA G League to experiment with one-shot free throw rule
mphillips007/iStock(NEW YORK) — The NBA G League will experiment with a single shot for all trips to the free throw line, ESPN reports. The move would see the shooter take a single shot worth one, two, or
DUN-DUNNN: 'Law & Order: SVU' launching first podcast tonight
NBCUniversal(NEW YORK) — If just you can’t get enough of Law & Order — in spite of the fact that various iterations of the show are pretty much airing constantly throughout the day on various channels —