New York City names its first-ever 'rat czar'
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City now has a “rat czar.” Kathleen Corradi has been named the city’s director of rodent mitigation. “You’ll be seeing a lot of me and
NPR leaves Twitter amid dispute over labeling
RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — NPR will stop sharing content on Twitter, the company announced Wednesday — a rebuke of certain labels the social media platform attached to the news outlet. The international media non-profit said the categorization
Justin J. Pearson: Shelby County Board of Commissioners votes to reinstate expelled lawmaker
Seth Herald/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Less than a week after being ousted by the Tennessee House of Representatives by the Republican supermajority, District 86 representative Justin J. Pearson has just been reinstated by a unanimous vote by
Chicago mayor-elect talks combatting rising crime levels, investing in education
Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Growing up with nine siblings, who all shared one bathroom, Chicago mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said his father taught him: “We are only as strong as the person who was struggling the most.” Now,
Archeologists find ancient tomb of temple guard near Giza Pyramids
Fadel Dawod/Getty Images (CAIRO) — A 3,200-year-old tomb belonging to Panehsy, the guard of the temple of Egyptian deity Amun, has been uncovered in Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the tourism ministry said on Wednesday.
Juul to pay $462 million settlement for 'central role in the youth vaping epidemic,' AGs say
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Several attorneys general announced a new $462 million settlement from e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs on Wednesday. The settlement is the largest multistate settlement which includes the most “stringent restrictions on the company’s
Russia-Ukraine live updates: US reporter classified as wrongfully detained
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. Ukrainian troops
Search underway for teen who fell off cliff into St. Croix River
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A search is underway for a teen who fell off a cliff and into the St. Croix River, which runs through Wisconsin and Minnesota, Tuesday night. The 18-year-old from Wisconsin was
Record heat heading to Northeast: What to expect
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Record heat is moving from the Southwest to the Midwest and Northeast, where temperatures could approach 90 degrees in some areas this week. On Tuesday, at least one dozen cities from Phoenix
Second formerly conjoined twin goes home, reunites with sister
Cook Children’s (NEW YORK) — A Texas baby has been discharged from the hospital and reunited with her twin sister and parents Amanda Arciniega and James Finley of Saginaw. Baby AmieLynn was released from Cook Children’s Medical