Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old socialist who secured a stunning Democratic primary win over New York Rep. Joseph Crowley last month, struggled to explain her stance on what she described as the “occupation of Palestine” during an interview Friday with PBS’s Margaret Hoover.
A British cave diver who helped rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a Thailand cave is threatening to sue Elon Musk after the billionaire Tesla CEO smeared him as a pedophile on Twitter.
Hillary Clinton had strong words for the Trump administration and Republicans on Friday while addressing the American Federation of Teachers, saying the fundamental rights of Americans are what’s at stake this November.
The University of Louisville is removing Papa John’s from its football stadium’s name after a report the pizza chain’s founder used a racial slur.
Abstaining from alcohol for just one month can improve a number of health measurements, including lowering blood pressure and decreasing factors for cancer risk and diabetes, according to a recent study by researchers in the U.K.
"The Mere Wife" (MCD and Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Maria Dahvana Headley
The Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved a treatment for smallpox, a disease that has been largely eradicated but still feared for its possible use in biowarfare.
Comic-Con, the annual gathering of over 130,000 fans, artists, collectors and geek culture savants, has already been changed by the #MeToo and Time's Up era, with at least one notable figure stepping aside due to sexual misconduct allegations. But questions remain about its atmosphere and whether convention organizers will take any extra steps to address longstanding allegations of harassment issues during the event which kicks off Wednesday night in San Diego.
Des Moines Register. July 9, 2018
"Rescued: an Andy Carpenter Mystery" (Minotaur), by David Rosenfelt
Saudi Arabia says it's banning a long list of popular video games after allegations surfaced that two children killed themselves after being encouraged to do so in an online game.
"Give Me Your Hand" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Megan Abbott
"The Real Deal" (St. Martin's Griffin), by Lauren Blakely
"The Sinners: A Quinn Colson Novel" (Putnam), by Ace Atkins
A popular sand beach in the heart of downtown Detroit is getting a little sprucing up.
WORLD CUP
Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon may not need Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard to bring a championship to New York this year.
The provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen has rebooted his ambush chat show and before any judgment is made about the wisdom of that decision, you have to admire the sheer perseverance of not only the host but also his so-called guests.
Kensington Palace has released family photos of Prince Louis in the arms of his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, to mark the baby boy's christening.
The inaugural match at D.C. United's new stadium was marred by a falling railing that hit a reporter shortly before the broadcast was to begin.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo rallied from four points back to win his first American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe on Sunday.
Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that he is worried about Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh's views on government surveillance programs, raising a potential snag in the closely divided confirmation battle.
