Youth-led climate change lawsuits are increasing across the country
Jamie Grill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Ava Lazar made her first climate documentary at age 11.
“When I was little, my older sister was very concerned about climate change, and I didn’t really know what it was,” said Lazar. “But she was so worried and s…
Happy Birthday, Babs! Barbra Streisand turns 80 on Sunday
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSBOn Sunday, April 24, Barbra Streisand celebrates her 80th birthday. A superstar of stage, screen, song and more, the Brooklyn, New York-born Streisand is one of the few performers who can boast achieving a career EGOT –…
The battle for Donbas: Why the weapons the US is rushing to Ukraine are so critical
U.S. Marine Corps(NEW YORK) — As Russia’s military gears up for what it hopes will be a decisive victory over Ukraine in the eastern part of the country, the U.S. is rushing to send weapons and equipment needed to hold off the larger invading force in…
Earth Day 2022: Save polar bears by protecting mothers and cubs, experts say
John Conrad/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The ability for polar bears to survive in coming decades is becoming more uncertain as global warming continues to melt the Arctic at unprecedented rates, experts warn.
Now, biologists and conservationists determi…
Cristiano Ronaldo shares first family photo after newborn son’s death
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez are “grateful” for their newborn daughter.
After revealing the devastating loss of their newborn son on Monday, the couple took to Instagra…
Jimmy Kimmel thanks doctors for saving son’s life, as Billy turns 5
ABC/Jeff LipskyAs Jimmy Kimmel’s youngest son Billy turns 5, the talk show host and his wife, Molly McNearney, are thanking doctors for “saving his life.”
On Instagram, Kimmel thanked doctors at Los Angeles’ Cedars Sinai hospital for performing a pair…
“The Paterno Legacy” explores football coach’s storied and sullied career
Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Penn State University rose to national prominence in large part because of football and one man: Joe Paterno.
Paterno was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. With 409 wi…
Megadrought out West expected to intensify, expand east: NOAA
James O’Neil/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The megadrought that has plagued the West for several decades is not only expected to persist, but drought conditions will also likely intensify and expand east, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric A…
CDC investigating unusual rise in hepatitis cases in children
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that the public health agency is looking into a cluster of hepatitis cases among children.
According to a press release, the federal agenc…
How your ZIP code determines your lung health
JP Keenan/ABC News(NEW YORK) — While climate change and poor air quality are global issues concerning all people, 29-year-old Darren Riley has found that the ZIP code people are born into can disproportionately put them in harm’s way.
Riley’s father …