Nelson Mandela's granddaughter dies at 43
Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka Mandela, has died at the age of 43. “The Nelson Mandela Foundation extends its heartfelt condolences to the Mandela family on the passing of Zoleka Mandela,
Climate change is making climbing in the Himalayas more challenging, experts say
Jose Azel/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Climbing Mount Everest is one of the most difficult feats known to humankind, but the treacherous expedition is getting even more challenging due to climate change, according to experts. Warming temperatures
Biden to join striking auto workers on picket line in move White House calls 'historic'
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will join the United Auto Workers picket line Tuesday in his strongest show of support yet for union members striking against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Biden announced Friday
About 18 million US adults have had long COVID: CDC
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans say they’ve had long COVID, and some say they’re still battling it, according to new federal data. Two new reports, published early Tuesday by the Centers for Disease
Uber Eats to accept SNAP benefits for groceries following announcement from Instacart
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shoppers who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, a federal program to provide food benefits to low-income households, will soon have even easier options for online grocery shopping.
Bill would criminalize 'extremely harmful' online 'deepfakes'
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Newly introduced legislation seeks to protect individuals nationwide from being misrepresented by certain kinds of digital content known as “deepfakes,” a category that includes deceptive political messages, computer-generated sexual abuse material and
Scoreboard roundup — 9/25/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona at Chi White Sox (Postponed) NY Yankees 6, Arizona 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 5, Seattle 1 Texas 5, LA Angels
Federal government relaunches free at-home COVID test program
Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The federal government program used for the last two winters to send free COVID tests to Americans’ homes started up again Monday. The government’s move comes after the