Daily Archives: 02/16/2017


Keith Urban Leads Academy of Country Music Nominations

Keith Urban’s boundary-pushing album “Ripcord” has spawned several top country singles and led him to pick up seven nominations including entertainer of the year and album of the year at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards. Lady Antebellum announced …


Study: US Political Climate Leading to Stress

The political climate in the United States is stressing out Americans, according to a new study. Researchers from the American Psychological Association found that 57 percent of Americans say the “current political climate is a very or somewhat significant source …


Senate Confirms Mulvaney as Trump’s Budget Chief

The Senate Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to run the White House budget office, giving the Republicans’ tea party wing a voice in Trump’s Cabinet. South Carolina Rep. Mick Mulvaney squeaked through the Senate on a 51-49 vote. Armed …


AP Fact Check: Trump’s Iffy Grasp of Autism Research

President Donald Trump has weighed in on child autism, apparently without a complete grasp of the research.   Trump in the past has promoted debunked theories linking vaccines to autism, and shortly before his inauguration was considering a commission on …


Immigrants to Show Their Presence in US by Being Absent 

Organizers in cities across the U.S. are telling immigrants to miss class, miss work and not shop Thursday as a way to show the country how important they are to America’s economy and way of life. “A Day Without Immigrants” …


Fossils Show Quick Rebound of Life After Ancient Mass Extinction

Fossils including sharks, sea reptiles and squid-like creatures dug up in Idaho reveal a marine ecosystem thriving relatively soon after Earth’s worst mass extinction, contradicting the long-held notion life was slow to recover from the calamity. Scientists on Wednesday described …


Some Brain Areas in Kids With ADHD Undersized, Study Finds

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have several brain regions that are slightly smaller than usual, more evidence that the disorder should be considered a neurological condition, a new study says. The study, the largest review of ADHD patients’ brain …


US Lawmakers Grill Yellen on Interest Rates, Regulatory Policy

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday criticized Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s stewardship of the U.S. economy and urged her to halt work on financial regulation until President Donald Trump names new policymakers to the central bank. In a tense hearing before …