Almost half of Americans breathing more unhealthy air than ever before: Report
Eric Yang/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Almost half of Americans — 137 million people — are experiencing more days of “very unhealthy” and “hazardous” air quality than in the previous two decades combined, according to a report published this week by the…
Suspect in Atlanta spa shootings seeking to avoid death row
Megan Varner/Getty Images(ALANTA) — Attorneys for Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the Atlanta spa shootings case, are seeking to dismiss the death penalty as he awaits trial on multiple murder charges for the March 2021 massacre.
Long, 23, was indi…
DOJ appealing ruling that struck down travel mask mandate
Thinkstock/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department said Wednesday it will appeal a court ruling by a Florida judge that struck down the federal government’s order to wear masks while traveling, after the administration’s top public health of…
Florida state Senate passes bill that would eliminate Walt Disney World’s district
Art Wager/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The dispute between Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ and The Walt Disney Company continued to play out in public on Wednesday when the Florida state Senate passed a bill that would eliminate Walt Disney World’s…
FAA makes ‘zero tolerance’ policy for unruly passengers permanent
EllenMoran/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — While the mask mandate on public transportation has been lifted, the Federal Aviation Administration’s zero-tolerance policy for unruly passengers is here to stay, the agency said Wednesday.
The FAA instituted its …
Slain teens remembered as search continues for suspects in Pittsburgh Airbnb house shooting
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH) — As the investigation to identify suspects entered its fourth day in a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh Airbnb house that left two teenagers dead, police amended the number of gunshot survivors from eight to nine.
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Suspect in New York City subway shoving attack deemed unfit for trial
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — The man accused of pushing a New York City woman to her death in front of an oncoming subway train in January was deemed unfit to stand trial at a court hearing Tuesday in accordance with findings from a psychiatric evaluation.
Si…
New photo of Queen Elizabeth released to mark her 96th birthday
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Just over two months after marking 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth is marking another milestone, celebrating her 96th birthday.
The queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, will celebrate her birthday…
Victoria’s Secret introduces genderless, size-inclusive tween brand Happy Nation
kokkai/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After undergoing a major brand revamp, Victoria’s Secret has continued to roll out new, inclusive launches including it’s recent venture: Happy Nation.
The lingerie retailer announced the new brand on Tuesday and revea…
Russia’s ‘lone climate protester’ is continuing his mission amid the war in Ukraine
JeanUrsula/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Arshak Makichyan began fighting a one-man war in Russia years before troops from his country invaded Ukraine.
Makichyan, 27, known as Russia’s “lone climate activist,” took it upon himself to educate a country of a…