57Root of teen empathy begins with secure relationships at home, study finds
Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according to a new study.
Biden showed the Black community he gets it
"It's a simple basic proposition" President Joe Biden said Wednesday night during his CNN town hall, arguing that getting a Covid-19 vaccine was an easy decision.
Unemployment benefits claims unexpectedly rose last week
Claims for US jobless benefits unexpectedly jumped last week offering the latest reminder that the American economy — and the labor market — are not yet back to normal.
Michaela Coel joins the cast of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
Michaela Coel has joined the cast of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."
The FTC vows to 'root out' illegal repair restrictions on phones, fridges, tractors and more
US regulators are vowing to make it easier for consumers and independent service shops to repair commercial products like smartphones without having to rely on those products' manufacturers, effectively backing a principle known as "right to repair."
Ice T reacts to the hoopla over his 'twin' daughter
A photo of Ice T's look-alike 5-year-old daughter Chanel went viral and, according to him, it yielded some nice results.
TikTok, Biden administration agree to drop litigation over Trump-era app store ban
TikTok and the US government agreed on Wednesday to drop a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's attempt to ban the short-form video app from US app stores.
Covid 'pingdemic' and Brexit mean food and gas shortages in parts of UK
A dramatic surge in Covid-19 cases is forcing hundreds of thousands of workers to stay home in Britain, causing shortages of food and gasoline and heaping stress on supply chains that were already strained by Brexit.
Republicans block vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill, pushing for more time to write it
Senate Republicans blocked a vote Wednesday to start debate on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, as they push for more time to strike a deal with Democrats and write the legislation.
Deaf-blind Paralympic gold medalist heartbroken after pulling out of Tokyo Games because her mom can't be there as personal care assistant
Becca Meyers won three gold medals and a silver at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, but the swimmer, who's deaf and blind, said being there without someone to help navigate took its toll.
Stowaway Marmot From Colorado Caught 600 Miles Away In Arizona
A marmot from Colorado was captured in Arizona, after surviving a 600-mile road trip underneath a car — in record heat. Wildlife officials were called to a report of an “unknown creature” in the Phoenix area last month.
More Than A Dozen Colorado Law Enforcement Agencies Begin Using Lasso-Like BolaWrap As De-Escalation Tactic
More than a dozen different Colorado law enforement agencies have purchased a device meant to detain, not harm suspects. BolaWrap is a non-lethal apprehension tool that can restrain people from a safe distance.
2 Men Caught On Camera In Brazen Daylight Theft From Granada Hills TJ Maxx
Two men casually walked out of a crowded TJ Maxx in Granada Hills recently, their arms full with what appeared to be stolen items.
How to watch the Biden CNN town hall
President Joe Biden will participate in a CNN town hall on Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio, just over six months after taking office.
US Women's National Team hammered by Sweden in opening Tokyo 2020 match
Sweden laid down an early marker in the women's Olympic football competition, hammering the US Women's National Team 3-0 on Wednesday.
Blinken goes back to Sesame Street
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his way back to where the air is sweet, reprising an appearance on Sesame Street this week.
Residents Of Evacuated Crestview Towers In North Miami Beach Allowed To Retrieve Belongings
Some people who lived in the Crestview Towers building in North Miami Beach were allowed inside on Wednesday morning to collect their belongings.
Bed Bath & Beyond's stores have always been chaotic. Now it's decluttering Marie Kondo-style
For years, shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond has meant dealing with chaos. You could lose hours sifting through a hodgepodge of items on cluttered shelves and walk out with nothing.
Florida Man Found Skinny Dipping Stranger In Backyard Pool
A man returning home from an afternoon doctor’s appointment was greeted by a naked stranger in his pool.
US and Germany reach deal on controversial pipeline that Biden sees as a Russian 'geopolitical project'
The US announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal with Germany that would allow completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline opposed by the Biden administration as a "malign influence project" that Russia could use to gain leverage over European allies.
Woman Punched In Back Of Head In Unprovoked Subway Attack
Another unprovoked attack was caught on video at a subway station in Manhattan.
Jamestown Police Officer Helps Rescue 5 People From Burning Home
A police officer in Jamestown, near Lake Erie, is being called a hero for saving lives during a house fire.
‘I Was Screaming In Joy’: Teen Pilot Recalls Emergency Landing On Ocean City Bridge Just 10 Weeks After Earning License
We’re hearing from the teenage pilot who made an emergency landing on a bridge in Ocean City Monday while flying a small banner plane.
Pittsburgh Refuse Workers Facing Disciplinary Action For Standing By As Mom Dumped Her Own Trash Into Truck
The two refuse workers caught on camera standing by while a Brighton Heights mom dumped her own trash into the garbage truck are now facing disciplinary actions.
How to invest as the Delta variant takes hold
When the market is plunging like it did last Friday and on Monday, it's tempting to throw in the towel and sell. Big drops can be scary.
Kanye West is throwing a listening party in Atlanta
Remember when Kanye West rapped "My presence is a present," on his 2010 single "Monster?" Well the gift looks like it may be back.
Seven new plays coming to Broadway this fall are by Black writers. Is this a turning point for theater?
Broadway is finally coming back, after going dark last year to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Marla Gibbs' scary moment at her Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling
After decades in the business Marla Gibbs knows that the show must go on and it did on Tuesday after the actress became overcome at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
Khloe Kardashian on raising her biracial child as a White mom
Khloe Kardashian is the mother of a biracial child and wants to fully embrace that. Appearing on Leomie Anderson's "Role Model" podcast the reality star/entrepreneur talked about raising her 3-year-old daughter, True, whose father is professional basketball player Tristan Thompson.
Charlamagne Tha God lands talk show executive produced by Stephen Colbert
Charlamagne Tha God is making good on his promise to bring more diversity to media. The popular radio host has landed a late-night talk show on Comedy Central.
Men have a bigger carbon footprint than women, thanks to their appetite for cars and meat
Gender stereotypes are alive and well and harming our planet, a new study from Sweden shows, as men's passion for meat and cars is making them bigger contributors to greenhouse gases than women.
McCarthy pulls his 5 GOP members from 1/6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 of his picks
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is pulling his five Republican members selected to join the House committee that's investigating the January 6 insurrection, following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to reject two of McCarthy's picks, a source with direct knowledge confirmed to CNN.
Space tourism tax proposed to boldly go where no tax has gone before
Jeff Bezos says he wants to get back into outer space ASAP. An Oregon congressman wants the world's richest man — and all other space tourists — to pay a substantial tax for the privilege.
Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics
US men's beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, according to NBC News. Crabb is the fourth US athlete to test positive for the virus.
Miami University begins awarding prizes to students vaccinated against COVID-19
Miami University in Oxford announced Tuesday that six students won book store gift cards valued at nearly $2,000. They're the first winners in the school's COVID-19 vaccine lottery prize program.
Biden's sweeping agenda is unlikely to cause high inflation, Moody's Analytics says
The bipartisan infrastructure plan and President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion proposal to widen the social safety net won't cause runaway inflation if passed by Congress, according to a new report by Moody's Analytics.
No fans or sex? Tokyo has tough task trying not to be the first 'no-fun' Olympics
Empty stadiums, no fans, and if you're an athlete it's probably best to avoid having sex in the Olympic Village just to be on the safe side.
Search for 4-year-old halted after dam breaks at Jean Lafitte National Park
Work to drain part of the Twin Canals inside Jean Lafitte National Historic Park was not successful. JPSO says they lost the clay dam early Tuesday night and the original water levels returned. The recovery effort now resumes its passive status for the next few days.
White House reviewing Section 230 amid efforts to push social media giants to crack down on misinformation
The White House is reviewing whether social media platforms should be held legally accountable for publishing misinformation via Section 230, a law that protects companies' ability to moderate content, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Tuesday.
If you're into winter sports, Canada has plenty of options. Mandatory Credit: Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images
Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) denied her request to bring her mother to serve as her Personal Care Assistant.
Traveling to Canada during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning to travel to Canada, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Celebrities who focused on their fitness during the pandemic
If you have packed on some pandemic pounds this story will either make you feel hopeful or lousy. While many of us were testing a lot of homemade banana bread and furniture durability (also known as eating comfort food and being a couch potato), some stars were actually going in the other direction.
Fox has quietly implemented its own version of a vaccine passport while its top personalities attack them
Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of "Jim Crow" laws. And other Fox News personalities have spent months both trafficking in anti-vaccine rhetoric and assailing the concept of showing proof of vaccination status.
Rockets Name Julian Duncan Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer
The Houston Rockets today announced they have hired Julian Duncan as their Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer. He most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Biden takes on inflation concerns as sweeping agenda hangs in the balance
President Joe Biden on Monday directly addressed concerns that his sweeping economic agenda will serve as an accelerant to inflation amid growing concern about price hikes across the economic spectrum.
Stephen A. Smith's xenophobic comments put post-Euro racism in global context
Two recent examples of the transatlantic dimensions of racial intolerance in sports — an arena that, along with politics, often triggers increasingly vitriolic abuse in the age of social media — are a sobering reminder: Racism is a global crisis that is often resistant to progress and fighting it requires constant vigilance.
Three women said they found out they had the same cheating boyfriend, so they converted a school bus and went on a road trip
Bekah King, Abi Roberts, and Morgan Tabor have a lot in common. They describe themselves as free spirited adventurers and fearless risk takers, all obsessed with music and the movie "Megamind."
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal masking in schools for everyone older than 2
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2.
Haiti's acting prime minister Claude Joseph to step down amid power struggle after president's assassination
After a lengthy power struggle that has pitched Haiti's political landscape into uncertainty, the country's acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph has agreed to step down and hand power to his rival Ariel Henry, according to a top government official.
Arizona police investigate a deadly shooting rampage across 3 crime scenes, including a burning house where a body was found
Police in Tucson, Arizona, are investigating a deadly shooting rampage across three crime scenes, including a burning house where a charred body was found Sunday.