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By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani military cargo plane carrying relief goods for Afghanistan’s earthquake-affected people landed at the Khost airport on Saturday, officials said, as tents, food and medical supplies rolled into the mountainous region. Thousands were left homeless or injured by this week’s powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK, ADAM GELLER and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press They are the most fiercely polarizing issues in American life: abortion and guns. And two momentous decisions by the Supreme Court in two days have done anything but resolve them, firing up debate about whether the court’s conservative justices are being faithful and consistent to
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By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press Rising food costs. Soaring fuel bills. Wages that are not keeping pace. Inflation is plundering people’s wallets, sparking a wave of protests and workers’ strikes around the world. This week alone saw protests by the political opposition in Pakistan, nurses in Zimbabwe, unionized workers in Belgium, railway workers in Britain,
Continue ReadingBy AYA BATRAWY Associated Press Rising food costs. Soaring fuel bills. Wages that are not keeping pace. Inflation is plundering people’s wallets, sparking a wave of protests and workers’ strikes around the world. This week alone saw protests by the political opposition in Pakistan, nurses in Zimbabwe, unionized workers in Belgium, railway workers in Britain,
Continue Reading OSLO, Norway (AP) — An overnight shooting in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, that killed two people and wounded more than a dozen is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, Norwegian police said Saturday. In a news conference Saturday, police officials said the man arrested after the shooting was a Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin
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Using biographies, magazine accounts, museum records, and more, Stacker compiled a list of 25 facts about Amelia Earhart’s life story.
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Using data from the Billboard Hot 100 archives (current as of June 2022), Stacker compiled a ranking of all #1 singles between 1960-1969.
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Stacker cited data from the Guttmacher Institute to look at what overturning Roe v. Wade means for abortion access across the U.S.
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More than half of Americans are using buy now, pay later services. Giving Assistant compiled a list of five things every first-time buy now, pay later user should know.
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Ever wonder what became of the sets from your favorite movies? Giggster researched iconic movies with sets that were forgotten, destroyed, or refurbished.
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Calling all poker enthusiasts: PokerListings compiled a list of 15 of the best poker movies ever made using IMDb criteria. Have you seen them all?
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Using data from The Numbers, Giggster surveyed film history and spotlighted 10 of the most expensive movies ever made.
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Do you love bacon so much you want to smell like it — without the hassle of actually cooking? A new bacon-scented fragrance from Tyson-owned Wright Brand might just be right for you. The scent, named Wright N°100, was released on Thursday to celebrate the brand’s 100th year anniversary, according to
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The 1994 Northridge earthquake killed nearly 60 people and injured more than 9,000. The 6.7 magnitude quake destroyed or severely damaged tens of thousands of homes, apartments, and businesses, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. In addition, eleven hospitals suffered structural damage or became unusable. Not only were those hospitals
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukraine’s largest LGBTQ rights event, KyivPride, is going ahead on Saturday. But not on its native streets and not as a celebration. It will instead join Warsaw’s yearly Equality Parade, the largest gay pride event in central Europe, using it as a platform to keep international
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NHL is reporting an increase in viewers in the first year of its television contracts with ESPN and TNT. Part of that is unparalleled growth in female and younger fans. According to NHL research, 37% of hockey fans are female and that includes 26% growth since 2016. Most
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer With this year’s World Cup in Qatar clouded by labor and human rights issues, there’s a push for the North American cities awarded games for the 2026 tournament to commit to livable wages, equitable hiring and worker protection. The Dignity 2026 coalition has brought together groups including the
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer With this year’s World Cup in Qatar clouded by labor and human rights issues, there’s a push for the North American cities awarded games for the 2026 tournament to commit to livable wages, equitable hiring and worker protection. The Dignity 2026 coalition has brought together groups including the
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A suspected land mine was removed from a Florida beach, according to police. The old military ordnance was discovered Wednesday on an unnamed portion of beach near the 1800 block of South Highway A1A, according to a Facebook post from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office is “pretty
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It was an emotional day for millions, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade- holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. “Oh it’s probably the saddest day of my life in the longest time,” said Palm Desert resident Margaret Wallace. Hundreds of pro-choice advocates gathered Friday evening at the
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