Egypt's wave of censorship takes aim at street music
iStock/akinbostanci(CAIRO) — Egypt’s restrictions on what it deems inappropriate forms of art have reached a new height with a ban on a popular genre of street music, striking a chord with conservatives and drawing sharp rebuke from
Couple allegedly drove 2 teenage boys on bikes off the road for their Trump flag
iStock(LAKE COUNTY, Indiana) — A couple in Indiana were arrested after allegedly driving two teenage boys off a road because their bikes had President Donald Trump flags attached to them, police said. Cailyn Smith, 18, and Kyren
Weinstein prosecutors increased chance of guilty verdict: Cosby trial attorney
iStock(NEW YORK) — After four days of deliberating, jurors in the Harvey Weinstein trial have yet to return a verdict and are recessed for the weekend. On Friday, jurors asked Manhattan Supreme Court Judge James Burke about
Conservatives poised to make gains in Iran elections amid sanctions, domestic problems
iStock(NEW YORK) — Iran held its 11th parliament election on Friday amid the toughest sanctions on the country and after a few hectic months, domestically. The competition for more than 290 seats in the parliament seems an
Coronavirus cases in South Korea up to 433 overnight
iStock/nigelcarse(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea’s number of newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus more than doubled Saturday to a total of 433 — an eightfold jump in just four days. “The situation is entering a
Midwest, East coast temperatures turn mild as storms forecasted for West coast
iStock(NEW YORK) — There is one more chilly morning to get through before a mild weekend sets in throughout much of the Midwest and Northeast. Winter weather advisories are in place in and around Raleigh, North Carolina,
Judge temporarily halts transfer of coronavirus patients to quarantine facility in California city
iStock(COSTA MESA, Calif.) — A city in California won a battle against the state Friday, at least temporarily, when a judge halted the transfer of people diagnosed with the coronavirus to its community for a quarantine site.
One-third of parents are delaying giving vaccines to their children: Study
iStock(NEW YORK) — One-third of children between the ages of 19-35 months don’t receive vaccines on time, leaving them vulnerable to preventable infectious diseases, and their complications, a new study finds. The study revealed that 63% of
How scuba diving is helping save disabled veterans' lives
iStock/Loren Mariani(LOS ANGELES) — Kelly McCumiskey will never forget the day she decided to try scuba diving. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and confined to a wheelchair, the Air Force veteran hoped that her first dive
Sunscreen pollution accelerating demise of coral reefs, experts say
iStock/johnandersonphoto(NEW YORK) — The Earth’s coral reefs, some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems in the world, are facing a number of serious threats. Beyond large-scale events like climate change, local stressors, including persistent sunscreen pollution,