Singapore and Malaysia shrouded in toxic haze following months-long forest fires in Indonesia
What is causing the haze?published at 01:43 BST 01:43 BST Image source, NurPhoto via Getty ImagesImage caption, Firefighters battle blaze in Sumatra, Indonesia Every year, Indonesia faces forest fires mainly caused by illegal slash-and-burn practices,…
Florida health officials meet amid fierce debate over childhood vaccination plans
LAKE MARY, Fla. — A meeting of Florida health officials to discuss plans to remove four vaccines from the state’s childhood immunization schedule has turned into an intense debate between state officials and doctors over the science of vaccination.…
Ranking of the 32 NFL teams in levels: 49ers among the elite; The dolphins are sitting at the bottom
We’re about a quarter of the way through the NFL season and we’ve learned a lot about every team in the league. The teams have plenty of time to continue as they have been or to surprise us by reversing course. But we have enough information…
“Cupertino” is like the ChumHum episodes of “Good Wife”
Cupertino airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. on CBS. Cupertino draws on Robert and Michelle King’s group of New York theater legends to skewer America’s current heart of darkness. Photo: Elizabeth Fisher/CBS In the peaceful times of the Obama era, The…
Curtis Flowers, American Wrongly Imprisoned for 22 Years, Dies at 56 | Mississippi
Curtis Flowers, a black man who spent more than 22 years in prison and was on death row in Mississippi before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction and death sentence, has died. He was 56 years old. Flowers’ family confirmed that he died…
Sparks fly as Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers face off in first Michigan Senate debate
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The two candidates vying for Michigan’s open Senate seat clashed here Thursday over the war in Iran, gas prices and tariffs in a debate that often devolved into petty tug-of-war. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed sought to portray his…
PepsiCo Profits: Cramer on Discount and Inventory Forecasts
PepsiCo cut its earnings outlook Thursday, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer sees reason to be more optimistic about the struggling beverage and snack giant. The company reported better-than-expected third-quarter profits and revenue, but cut its full-year…
Exclusive: House Democrats ask Kimberly Guilfoyle for records related to alleged pay-to-play scheme
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for financial information and communications with Trump administration officials after allegations she engaged in a pay-to-play scheme. The letter,…
Alabama modifies game day plans ahead of Georgia game due to forecasted weather
The University of Alabama is altering several game days ahead of Saturday’s football game against Georgia as severe weather and high winds are expected to impact parts of central Alabama. The game is expected to proceed as scheduled at this time,…
Gypsy Rose Blanchard decides to attend Ken Urker’s funeral
Gypsy Rose Blanchard will attend Ken Urker’s funeral, despite public tensions with her sister, a source confirmed to Page Six. When asked if Blanchard should be present at the family’s memorial service for Urker in Texas, an insider close to…
