Boston’s first Black police commissioner sworn in
William Gross, 56, speaks, as Boston Mayor Marty Walsh listens at right, after he was sworn in as Boston’s first black police commissioner during ceremonies, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, in…
Britney Spears’ evolution, from 2007 meltdown to Vegas residency
Pop star Britney Spears. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni) Britney Spears is keeping busy — and reportedly amassing millions: the pop star recently made headlines after multiple reports revealed she was worth more…
Woman tells police she’s a ‘clean, thoroughbred, white girl’
Police in South Carolina say Lauren Elizaabeth Cutshaw speed through a stop sign and told officers there was no need to arrest her, because she’s a “very clean, thoroughbred, white…
Keanu Reeves recalls shaving his legs for a 1980s Coca-Cola commercial
Keanu Reeves recalled shaving his legs for a 1983 Coca-Cola commercial. (Getty Images) Actor Keanu Reeves recalled shaving his legs for one of his first acting roles, a Coca-Cola commercial…
Parkland shooting suspect told police voices told him: ‘Burn. Kill. Destroy.’
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – FEBRUARY 15: Nikolas Cruz, 19, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where he allegedly killed 17 people, is seen on…
Cancer study of New Mexico nuclear test site expected to finish in 2019
This July 16, 1945 photo, shows the mushroom cloud of the first atomic explosion at Trinity Test Site, New Mexico. The National Cancer Institute says its long-anticipated study into the…
Nigeria approves $150 million World Bank loan to fight polio
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria has approved a $150 million loan from the World Bank to help eradicate polio and scale up immunization, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said on Wednesday. FILE…
Indian woman with 22-pound hand finally getting treatment for rare condition
Mita Sabar, a young woman suffering from a condition that caused her hand to enlarge over roughly a decade, was admitted to a hospital on Monday. (Caters) A young woman…
Health workers in Congo being vaccinated against Ebola: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Vaccination of health workers against the deadly Ebola virus has begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo to try to halt an outbreak in the volatile east…
Contaminated food served after funeral ceremony kills at least 9 mourners
A person was taken to the hospital after eating contaminated food following a funeral ceremony in the Peruvian Andes. (Reuters) At least nine people have died in Peru after eating…