HHS to cut about 10,000 full-time employees
The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Thursday that about 10,000 full-time employees will soon lose their jobs, on top of the nearly 10,000 who have already left the agency in the last few months through buyout offers…
Astros prospect’s family surprises him with opening day roster announcement
A Houston Astros prospect received the best news Tuesday when his family surprised him in the Astros locker room to tell him he had made the team’s opening day roster. Cam Smith burst into tears when he saw his family,…
4 U.S. Army soldiers go missing in Lithuania during training exercise
Four U.S. soldiers went missing during tactical training in Lithuania, not far from its border with Belarus, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The soldiers were in a training area near the town of Pabradė, which is about 30 miles south of…
Measles vaccinations are increasing in some areas hit hard by cases: Officials
Measles vaccination rates appear to be increasing in some areas of the U.S. that have been affected by outbreaks this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommends that people receive two doses of the measles, mumps,…
Baseball was largely unchanged for more than a century — now MLB is trying to shake things up
America’s pastime is looking a little different every year as technological innovations, society’s shrinking attention span and big-money marketing concerns creep into Major League Baseball. The sport, which had been virtually untouched from the turn of the 20th century, has…
Mega Millions says new rules will more than double jackpot value
New Mega Millions rules will come into play next month, the company has announced, under which the minimum jackpot value will more than double to $50 million. The new rules will come into force after the final drawing of the…
White House denies ‘war plans,’ classified information discussed in Signal chat on Yemen
Officials with the White House’s National Security Council say they “are reviewing” how a journalist could have been “inadvertently” added to an 18-member group chat that included several of the nation’s top military officials. Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The…
Thief who swallowed $770K worth of Tiffany earrings ‘expelled’ them over 12 days later, Florida police say
Investigators recovered $770,000 worth of stolen Tiffany & Co. earrings last week after the alleged thief who swallowed the jewelry “expelled” them from his system, Florida police said. The Orlando Police Department announced the recovery of the stolen jewelry from…
Texas measles outbreak grows to 327 cases with 18 confirmed infections over last 5 days: Officials
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 18 cases confirmed over the last five days, bringing the total to 327 cases, according to new data published Tuesday. Nearly all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals…
3 teen girls try to stab mom for turning off Wi-Fi: Sheriff
Three teenage girls allegedly attacked their mom and tried to stab her with kitchen knives because she turned off the Wi-Fi, according to authorities in Texas. The three siblings — ages 14, 15 and 16 — “allegedly coordinated a plan…