USA Swimming on Monday suspended Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian ever, for six months and said he won’t be on next year’s U.S. team at the world championships. The 22-time Olympic medalist also won’t be paid his monthly stipend, USA Swimming said on its website. The organization said Phelps, who was charged with DUI […]readmore
WASHINGTON — In a move that may signal the inevitability of a nationwide right to same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court on Monday let stand appeals court rulings allowing such unions in five states. The development, a major surprise, cleared the way for same-sex marriages in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. Officials in Virginia […]readmore
A freelance photojournalist with the Ebola virus has returned to the United States for treatment. Ashoka Mukpo, is the fifth American diagnosed with the Ebola virus. He was on assignment in Liberia for NBC News when he tested positive for Ebola last week and was sent back to the United States on a specially-equipped plane. […]readmore
Tens of thousands of Pacific walruses have gathered on a beach in northwest Alaska because they cannot find sea ice for resting. During a routine aerial inspection of wildlife along Alaskan coast, marine life experts from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) photographed a pod of walruses estimated to contain 35,000 animals. The […]readmore
DALLAS, TEXAS—Doctors in Dallas, Texas say the first person ever diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the United States remains in serious, but stable condition, as health officials monitor family members and others who had contact with him after he arrived from Liberia. Officials say around 100 people may have had contact with the infected […]readmore
The director of the U.S. Secret Service, Julia Pierson, has resigned. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Wednesday that Pierson met with President Barack Obama, who expressed appreciation for her 30 years of service to the country. Earnest said Pierson took responsibility for the service’s shortcomings and for fixing them. Earnest said the president continues […]readmore
HYDE PARK, NEW YORK—In 1946, when the American military returned from the World War II, a small vocational culinary institution was established for veterans in the northeastern United States. Today, it is called the Culinary Institute of America – with three campuses in the United States and one in Singapore. More than 12 percent of […]readmore
U.S.-led airstrikes hit near a key Syrian border town for a second day, as Kurdish fighters defend the area from Islamic State militants. The U.S. military confirmed three strikes Wednesday near Kobane, also known as Ayn al Arab, destroying an IS tank, artillery, and an armed vehicle. Clashes there during the past few weeks have […]readmore
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA – President Barack Obama’s plan to extend health coverage to millions of poor Americans remains highly contentious, yet it is gaining momentum among several initially reluctant states where financial pragmatism is trumping ideology. Up to a dozen states, including several led by Republicans, could move forward with plans to expand coverage under Medicaid after […]readmore
Many wept. Some prayed. But after their smoke-filled plane rattled to an emergency landing, passengers had a new lease on life, as they exited a JetBlue flight Thursday via inflatable chutes. «I’m just happy to be alive,» said passenger Jarrod West, who slid down holding his black Chihuahua. «I don’t think I’ll be mean to […]readmore