Back-to-school costs are skyrocketing. Here’s how to save with tax-free holidays
Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — From books to clothing to electronics, back-to-school shopping is around the corner for many families.
According to new survey data from the National Retail Federation, American families are expected …
Liz Cheney says Jan. 6 work is worth losing her House seat; committee may subpoena Ginni Thomas
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday that she is working hard to win reelection this year and beat back a Trump-endorsed primary challenger — but if her time investigating the former president for the House Jan. 6 commi…
Traveling for abortion care was on the rise even before Roe was overturned, data shows
Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Well before the Supreme Court ruled in June to overturn Roe v. Wade, 9% of abortions in the U.S. were obtained by people who had to travel out of state, according to dat…
Dramatic satellite images show how much water levels in Lake Mead have receded since 2000
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images(LAKE MEAD, Nev.) — Dramatic before-and-after photos of Lake Mead are providing visual evidence to the alarming rate in which the water levels at the largest reservoir in the country are receding.
Satellite imag…
Al Gore warns severe weather will ‘get a lot worse’ without climate action
Ian Forsyth/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday that now is the time to act on climate change as the U.S. experiences record heat and wildfires rage across Europe.
“They’re saying that if we don’t stop using our atmosph…
Two dead, five injured in shooting at Southern California park: Police
Tetra Images/Getty Images(SAN PEDRO, Calif.) — Two people are dead and five others are injured after a shooting at Peck Park Sunday in San Pedro, California, Los Angeles police said.
The shooting possibly started as a dispute between two groups and t…
Scoreboard roundup — 7/24/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
LA Angels 9, Atlanta 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chi White Sox 6, Cleveland 3
Minnesota 9, Detroit 1
NY Yankees 6, Baltimore 0
Kansas City 4, Tampa Bay 2
To…
At least 17 Haitian migrants killed when boat capsizes in the Bahamas: Officials
ABC News(NEW YORK) — At least 17 people believed to be Haitian migrants were killed early Sunday when an alleged human-smuggling speedboat they were on capsized in the Bahamas, authorities said.
Another 25 aboard the vessel were rescued and a search …
Brooklyn bishop robbed at gunpoint during livestream, police say
tzahiV/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Brooklyn bishop was robbed at gunpoint during a livestream of his Sunday morning sermon, police said.
Bishop Lamor Whitehead was on stage at Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries when men wearing dark outfits …
Jordan Peele horror flick ‘Nope’ knocks ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ out of first place with $44 million weekend
Universal PicturesDid the sci-fi/horror flick Nope have what it takes to knock Thor: Love and Thunder out of first place at the box office? The answer was a resounding “Yep.” The film’s estimated $44-million finish gave filmmaker Jordan Peele his third…