Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander earn second Cy Young Awards
Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) — It was a pair of second-time winners who took home the Cy Young Awards on Wednesday night, presented each year to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.
As climate change worsens world health conditions, more nations need to act: Scientists
mseidelch/iStock(NEW YORK) — Despite the pressing health concerns associated with climate change, only about half of 101 countries surveyed by the World Health Organization had national plans in place to address those problems, and fewer than 20%
Chad Wolf confirmed as acting Homeland Security chief
memoriesarecaptured/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Chad Wolf was confirmed to be the new acting secretary of Homeland Security on Wednesday, as a high rate of turnover continues to disrupt the agency’s top ranks with several recent leaders serving mainly in
As Ukraine matters go public, Roger Stone trial keeps Russia probe on the map
ftwitty/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The first public impeachment hearings got underway Wednesday on Capitol Hill, bringing with them a fresh threat to derail Donald Trump’s presidency. But just blocks away at a federal courthouse in Washington, government prosecutors presented
Facebook says government requests for user data have reached all-time high
luchezar/iStock(NEW YORK) — The number of government requests for user data have climbed to a new record, Facebook said in its biannual transparency report. Those requests rose 16% during the first half of 2019 to 128,617, Chris
5 key takeaways from the 1st day of the public impeachment hearing
drnadig/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The House on Wednesday convened its first impeachment hearing in more than 20 years. Testifying was William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, and George Kent, the State Department’s top career official tasked with
Lawsuit alleges 'pervasive sexual harassment' of McDonald's employees
ermingut/iStock(NEW YORK) — Fast-food giant McDonald’s was hit with a lawsuit this week alleging a “toxic work culture” and “pervasive sexual harassment” of female employees. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, former employee Jenna Ries, 32, shared her
Rare tornado leaves 2 dead, trail of destruction in South African Midlands
clintspencer/iStock(NEW YORK) — A rare tornado struck the KwaZulu Natal Midlands in South Africa on Tuesday, killing two people, injuring 20 more and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The KwaZulu Natal Province, on the
Netflix drops trailer for 'Holiday Rush', featuring Romany Malco, Sonequa Martin-Green and Darlene Love
Anna Kooris/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming holiday film Holiday Rush, starring Romany Malco, Star Trek: Discovery star Sonequa Martin-Green, and legendary singer Darlene Love. The film, directed by Leslie Small, follows Malco as a single
Robert Pattinson talks about the “weird” story of 'Twilight', and his “strange” desire to play Batman
Lionsgate(LOS ANGELES) — While speaking with Jennifer Lopez for Variety‘s ongoing Actors on Actors series, Robert Pattinson admitted he was taken aback by the success of Twilight — and it wasn’t necessarily because of the throngs of