Alphabet Inc. warned its users to beware of emails from known contacts asking them to click on a link to Google Docs after a large number of people turned to …
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Urban League Report Notes Gains by Blacks, Hispanics in US
African-Americans and Hispanics, the largest racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, made positive strides economically and educationally during the past year but continue to lag behind whites, a …
your ads here!You Are Welcome Here, US Colleges Assure Overseas Students
On a trip to India, the president of Portland State University reassured prospective students they’d be safe on his campus. Purdue University sent overseas applicants a note from two mayors …
your ads here!Kylie Jenner’s Star-studded Met Gala Selfie Rivals Ellen’s Oscar Pic
Kylie Jenner’s star-studded Instagram picture is coming close to Ellen DeGeneres’ all A-list Twitter selfie in social media popularity. Jenner’s bathroom mirror shot posted Monday night from the Met …
your ads here!Facebook to Hire 3,000 to Stop Violent Videos
In the wake of several Facebook videos depicting murder, suicide, rape and other violent acts, the social media giant says it is hiring 3,000 more people to review videos and …
your ads here!Royal Caribbean Cruises Returning to New Orleans
Royal Caribbean International has announced it will resume weeklong cruises from New Orleans to the Bahamas and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. News outlets report Royal Caribbean said in a news release …
your ads here!Stars Turn Out for Planned Parenthood Gala Honoring Clinton
An array of celebrities — from Meryl Streep to Tina Fey to Scarlett Johansson to Julianne Moore to Chelsea Handler — turned out to support Planned Parenthood at its centennial celebration, …
your ads here!Apple Posts Surprise Dip in iPhone Sales, Shares Fall
Apple Inc. reported a surprise fall in iPhone sales for its second quarter on Tuesday, indicating that customers may have held back purchases in anticipation of the 10th-anniversary edition of …
your ads here!97-Year-Old Credits Harmonica as Key to Long Life
Since the beginning of time, every generation has tried to find the secret to staying young. One man might have discovered the key in something we can all do, no …
your ads here!Jimmy Kimmel Tearfully Recounts Newborn Son’s Heart Surgery
A tearful Jimmy Kimmel turned his show’s monologue into an emotional recounting of his newborn son’s open-heart surgery — and a plea that all American families get the life-saving medical …
your ads here!Mystery Illness Kills 12 in Liberia
Global health experts are striving to identify a mysterious illness in Liberia that has already killed 12 people. Officials with the World Health Organization in Monrovia have already ruled out …
your ads here!Congress Warns US Airlines to Improve Customer Service
U.S. lawmakers have put the nation’s airlines on notice: Improve customer service or we will make you. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing for top airline executives …
your ads here!Greece Reaches Deal with Eurozone Lenders for More Bailout Funds
Greece reached a deal with its European lenders Tuesday for more reforms in exchange for a badly needed bailout installment so Athens could avoid possible bankruptcy. After months of often …
your ads here!Low-dose Aspirin Might Reduce Risk of Most-common Breast Cancer
Low-dose aspirin might help fend off breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center noted an overall 16 percent reduction in breast-cancer …
your ads here!Eagles Sue Mexican ‘Hotel California’
The surviving members of the legendary rock band The Eagles, are suing a Mexican hotel that calls itself Hotel California, which is also the title of what is likely the …
your ads here!Privacy Group Sues NYPD Over Facial-recognition Documents
A privacy group sued the New York Police Department on Tuesday to demand the release of documents related to its use of facial-recognition technology, which rights groups have criticized as …
your ads here!Trump Nominee for China Envoy Pledges to Tackle Steel Trade
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to China said on Tuesday he would do everything possible to address what he called China’s “unfair and illegal” sales of …
your ads here!Met Gala: Inside It’s Hard Not to Step on Someone’s Dress
A thunderous drumbeat echoed through the cocktail reception at the Met Gala. Either an earthquake was hitting the Upper East Side of Manhattan, or the glittering assembly of guests was …
your ads here!As Oil Prices Dip, African Countries Spend Less on Military
African military expenditures have finally slowed down after more than a decade of steady increases, according to a new report on global defense spending. The main reason, the report found, …
your ads here!Midler, Blanchett, Field Score Tony Nominations for Best of Broadway
Bette Midler, Cate Blanchett and Sally Field received best actress nominations in Broadway’s Tony Awards on Tuesday, while “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” scored a leading 12 …
your ads here!Indian IT Company to Add 10,000 US Jobs
India-based technology company Infosys said Tuesday it will create 10,000 jobs in the United States, growing its American footprint at a time when it has become a political target in …
your ads here!Singer Janet Jackson to Go Back on Tour After Time off for Family
Singer Janet Jackson has announced she is going back on tour later this year, returning to the stage in the United States and Canada after taking time off to give …
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