On Tuesday, British lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of an IVF technique which allows couples to conceive a child with DNA from three different people. Britain has now become the first country in the world to approve and vote in favor of what’s regarded as a controversial treatment. Following a heated 90-minute debate, British lawmakers […]

Sharks are causing problems for visitors to Palm Beach in Florida, but not for the reasons one would typically expect. Several groups camped out on the beach as part of the Blacktip Shark Challenge, an annual fishing tournament focused on catching, tagging and releasing these sharks. The event, which was held from Jan. 27 to […]

A new program in the U.K. may help influence more women to quit smoking during their pregnancies. Professor David Tappin from Glasgow University and Professor Linda Bauld from Stirling University implemented a program involving 612 pregnant smokers. The women were each placed into one of two groups to find out which smoking cessation incentive would […]

An exposé by The Hollywood Reporter took a look at big-name celebrity charities, examining one in particular that has ties to Hollywood actress Eva Longoria and other prominent public figures. THR investigated the Global Gift enterprise, which hosts a series of celeb-filled galas. The company is run by Maria Bravo and Alina Peralta, who are […]

The $300 billion annual home remodeling industry is expected to display continued strong growth throughout 2015, solidifying a full recovery from the economic recession of several years ago, a Harvard University study reveals. According to a February 3 Scotsman Guide article, the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies report revealed that spending on home remodeling […]

Thanks to movies like “Interstellar” and “Gravity,” most people have some idea of how dangerous space travel can be. The threat of being lost to the void of space or left stranded in a malfunctioning space station is terrifying, a fact that demonstrates how brave many of the people who choose to pursue this feat […]

As snow continued to fall during the blizzard that pummeled New England Jan. 26 through Jan. 27, a 61-year-old Massachusetts woman was arrested for allegedly attacking her neighbor with a snowblower. The victim was also a 60-something woman who called police around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday due to lacerations on her foot. The accused, who […]

Transportation company Norfolk Southern Corp. announced on Tuesday, Jan. 27, that it would close its office in Roanoke, affecting 500 of the area’s 1,700 Norfolk Southern employees. Workers in the Roanoke office, who perform white-collar jobs in the areas of marketing, accounting and information technology, will have the opportunity to relocate to Norfolk or Atlanta. […]

On Monday night, all of New York City lay dormant in anticipation of a “crippling,” “historic” snowstorm. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had declared a state of emergency, shutting down the city’s subway system for the first time in its history. Private cars and city buses were banned from driving on city roads, and people were urged […]

Residents of Hollister, California are upset by the loss of a local playground earlier this month. The playground at Calaveras Elementary School was completely destroyed by a fire on January 9th. Police believe that the fire was arson. The playground had two structures, and the larger one has been completely destroyed, as the metal frame […]