Father asks California school district to ban children who haven’t been immunized
But it’s a truly incredible scene. Rhett survived nearly four years of chemotherapy for leukemia and has been in remission for a year and a half. Now he has another…
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Who Will Win Super Bowl XLIX: A Showdown In Energy Efficiency Between New England And Seattle
Who’s to say who will win Super Bowl XLIX this Sunday? When trying to predict the victor, should we consider the skills of the quarterbacks or the strength of the…
Is It Time To Kill The K-Cup, Before It Kills Our Planet?
Your Keurig coffee pods have a dirty little secret. Actually, make that a big secret. In 2013, Keurig Green Mountain produced 8.3 billion K-Cups that were brewed on millions of…
Pele’s Hair, Or Lava Glass, Is As Mystical As It Is Beautiful (PHOTOS)
As the Puna lava flow remains mostly stalled near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii, visitors up the slope of the Kilauea volcano can still witness…
Most Of Hawaii’s Coral Recover From Mass Bleaching Event
HONOLULU (AP) — Coral rely on algae for food and their survival. So when the stress of warmer-than-average ocean temperatures prompted many of Hawaii’s corals to expel algae last year…
Yet Another State Wants To Quash Animal Whistleblowers
and unpunished — in yet another state. Read the whole story at The Dodo
VIDEO: First For Antarctic Exploration
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Doctor’s notes: American Ebola survivor back in Africa, dealing with loss
I’ve been here 10 days now, and spent last weekend on call at ELWA Hospital, the 55-bed facility that SIM runs just outside Monrovia, Liberia’s capital city. The news here…
Estranged Mom And Daughter Reunite, But Will Mom Get Sober? (VIDEO)
Heather says she was 16 years old when she realized her mom, Christi, had a drinking problem. “When my mom was drinking or using she would get angry or abusive,”…
From TV Newscaster To Rehab, Unemployment, and Jail (VIDEO)
How did a journalist, who says she was mentored by Diane Sawyer and Connie Chung, go from being a three-time Emmy-winning TV news reporter to a drunken, unemployed mom who…
California measles cases still increasing
According to the California Department of Public Health website, 52 of those cases are linked to an outbreak at Disneyland. There are four confirmed cases in Riverside County, where the…
Rare Sierra Nevada Red Fox Caught On Camera In Yosemite National Park
One of the rarest mammals in North America, the Sierra Nevada red fox, was recently caught on camera twice inside Yosemite National Park. The two sightings on remote wildlife cameras,…
Think snoring is normal? Why sleep apnea shouldn’t be ignored
But snoring can be more than just an annoyance to anyone else in the room; it can be a symptom of a serious health condition, and has been linked to…
Maui Fisherman Reels In Tiger Shark, Gets Bitten
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A 20-year-old Maui fisherman is recovering after being bitten by an 8- to 10-foot tiger shark while he was trying to throw it back to sea….
California Snowpack Is Alarmingly Low In What May Be Driest January On Record
California is days away from completing what may become its driest January on record — and a recent chart from water officials provides a grim glimpse at how low resources…
How Weight Training Can Help You Keep the Weight Off
Exercise may help people avoid regaining weight after successful dieting, according to a new study. It shows that exercise can crucially alter the body’s response to weight loss and potentially…
Mom: Family that refused vaccination put my baby in quarantine
Livia isn’t sick, but doctors fear she might become the 53rd person to contract measles in a recent Disneyland outbreak. Now she’s in a 28-day quarantine, because of a family…
These Photos Capture The Little-Known Beauty Of Lake Michigan In Winter
In the height of winter, most people would be hesitant to spend the day at the beach. But nature lovers willing to brave the bitter cold and blustery winds might…
There’s More Global Warming Coverage on Your Television
Here’s some good news: According to a new study, the major broadcast news networks are covering climate change more than they have in years. Read the whole story at Climate…
The World Can Live Better And Fight Climate Change, UK Report Says
By Megan Rowling BARCELONA, Jan 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The world can improve living standards for all while cutting climate-changing emissions to keep to an internationally agreed limit for…
Fit Nation is back: Meet the new team
This year is going to be differentat least for the six lucky CNN viewers selected to be part of the 2015 Fit Nation Triathlon team. Each participant will be getting…
9 Warning Signs You Are In An Abusive Relationship (VIDEO)
Romina, a teen who created an online video, gained national attention when she said: “If your boyfriend hits you or beats you up, stay with him. He loves you.” Now,…
18-Year-Old: ‘If Your Boyfriend Hits You, It’s A Sign Of Love’ (VIDEO)
and five million other viewers: “If your boyfriend hits you or beats you up, stay with him. He loves you, because he’s risking for you to press charges on him,…
GoDaddy Pulls 2015 Super Bowl Ad After Slew Of Negative Feedback From Animal Advocates
The recently released GoDaddy 2015 Super Bowl ad generated a whole lot of outrage from animal advocates and was quickly retracted Tuesday. The ad, called “Journey Home,” features a golden…
New England Blizzard Buries Residents In Snow Amid Forecast Second-Guessing
New Englanders savaged by a blizzard packing knee-high snowfall and hurricane-force winds began digging out as New Yorkers and others spared its full fury questioned whether forecasts were overblown. The…
A view from Liberia: How the Peace Corps continues to fight Ebola
In a matter of months, the widespread belief that Ebola didn’t even exist gave way to a gripping fear across Monrovia, the capital city. When the decision was made to…
12 Numbers That Break Down What Happened In NYC During That ‘Historic’ Snowstorm
On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned of a “potentially historic” snowstorm that could dump up to 3 feet of snow across the five boroughs. The city…
6 healthy Super Bowl snacks
Whether the Super Bowl’s draw is the halftime show, the commercials or the game itself doesn’t really matter: Party snacks are the true common denominator. The problem for would-be healthy…
Snowstorm’s Forecasters Were Mostly Right
In the wake of the blizzard that wasn’t, New Yorkers on Tuesday were asking how the weather forecasters could have been so wrong. Read the whole story at New York…
These Sad Snowmen Remind Us How Much Of A Letdown This Week’s Snow Storm Was
Do you want to build a snowman? For much of the Northeast, the “potentially historic” snow storm was a bit of a letdown, dropping far less than the two to…