Tens of thousands of employees at more than 18,000 U.S. hotels will soon carry panic buttons to help protect them from harassment and assault in an era of heightened awareness around the #MeToo movement.
Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in βDeliveranceβ and βBoogie Nights,β commercial hits such as βSmokey and the Banditβ and for an active off-screen love life which included relationships with Loni Anderson and Sally Field, has died at age 82.
Facebook and Twitter executives assured Congress on Wednesday that they are aggressively working to root out foreign attempts to sow discord in America, and they pledged to better protect their social networks against manipulation during the 2018 midterm elections and beyond.
A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking the addiction and overdose crisis says itβs helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote.
Florence has become the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season as it moves on a path that could take it toward Bermuda.
A pair of ruby slippers used in βThe Wizard of Ozβ and later stolen from a Minnesota museum were recovered in a sting operation after a man approached the shoesβ insurer and said he could help get them back, the FBI said Tuesday.
U.S. factories grew at a faster pace in August as American industry continues to show robust health.
An endorsement deal between Nike and Colin Kaepernick is prompting a flood of debate online as sports fans react to the apparel giant backing an athlete known mainly for starting a wave of protests among NFL players of police brutality, racial inequality and other social issues.
Quarreling and confusion marked the start of the Senateβs confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday, with Democrats trying to block the proceedings because of documents being withheld by the White House. Protesters also disrupted the proceedings.
Authorities say a police officer has been shot by a shoplifting suspect near a Walmart store in Georgia.
At least 10 people have been shot at an apartment complex in San Bernadino early Monday.
John McCainβs daughter opened his memorial service by posing her fatherβs legacy as a direct challenge to President Donald Trump, setting a tone that echoed the senatorβs own fighting spirit as former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush eulogized him Saturday at the Washington National Cathedral.
President Trump in Charlotte to sign an executive order giving small businesses more power to provide 401k plans.
An animal welfare officer in Oregon is getting attention after her body-worn camera captured her rescuing a baby deer.
President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Labor and Treasury departments to work to make it easier for small businesses to band together to offer retirement plans to their workers.
Americans lined up for blocks outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday to say goodbye to John McCain as officials, relatives and friends paid their tributes inside to the Vietnam hero and longtime senator lying in state under the majestic dome.
Aretha Franklinβs funeral began Friday with tributes, prayers and songs, as pink Cadillacs filled the street outside a Detroit church where the guests included former President Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson.
President Donald Trump is signing an executive order Friday to make it easier for small businesses to group together to provide their workers with retirement plans.
A former vice president, an NFL star and other friends remembered Sen. John McCain as a βtrue American heroβ β and a terrible driver with a wicked sense of humor and love of a good battle β at a crowded church service Thursday for the maverick politician that ended to the tune of Frank Sinatraβs βMy Way.β
Mystery woman who rang doorbells in the middle of the night is a neighbor who suffered domestic abuse.Β
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