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Stomach Virus Creates Headache for Olympic Officials

A norovirus at the Pyeongchang Olympics means athletes might have more to worry about than just going for the gold. More than 100 people have come down with the dreaded stomach bug, and South Korean Olympic organizers quarantined more than …


Kenya’s Flower Producers Eye US Market

Kenya’s cut-flower industry has blossomed since the 1980s, becoming the third largest in the world, and now holding the biggest market share for exports to Europe. Kenya’s flower producers are hoping direct flights set to open between Nairobi and New …


African Nations Make History with Winter Olympic Competitors

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games have officially begun in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with a spectacular light show and the traditional parade of athletes entering the Olympic stadium. This year, Nigeria has its first team in the Winter Games — a …


Romanian Study: Half-Day-Old Snow Is Safe to Eat

How safe is it to eat snow? A Romanian university study says it depends upon how fresh it is. A 2017 experiment showed it was safe to eat snow that was a half-day old, and safer to eat it in …


US Stocks Fall on Concern of Rising Rates, Inflation

U.S. stocks tumbled again Thursday as investors continued to fret about the possibility of rising inflation and higher interest rates.  For the second time in four days, the Dow Jones industrial average sank more than 1,000 points, or 4.2 percent, …


South Sudan Declares End to Cholera Epidemic

South Sudan has officially declared an end to the country’s cholera epidemic, which erupted more than 18 months ago, infecting more than 20,000 people and killing 436. World Health Organization and health ministry officials announced the end of the outbreak …


Female Songwriters in Nashville Say "Time’s Up"

Female musicians in Nashville have long complained about the lack of representation on country radio, but now a collective of female songwriters are singing “Time’s Up.” The Song Suffragettes were formed in 2014 in response to a growing concern that …


New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Egyptian Desert

Just days after the announcement that the 4,400 year old tomb of a high-ranking priestess had been found in Egypt, comes word of an even older discovery in the country, from about 100 million years ago. Faith Lapidus tells us …


‘Essence’ Honors ‘Game-Changers’ Haddish, Waithe, Others

“Girls Trip” changed the game for Tiffany Haddish, and now she’s being honored as one of Essence magazine’s “game-changers” at its annual “Black Women in Hollywood” awards. “Girls Trip” was one of last year’s big hits and made Haddish a …


Kenya Continues the Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation

Tuesday is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a U.N.-sponsored annual event. Female genital mutilation in Africa is an age-old tradition that involves the cutting of the clitoris of young girls and women. The United Nations …


SpaceX Poised to Test Launch Largest Rocket Yet

The private space company SpaceX is scheduled to test launch its largest rocket yet Tuesday, and, if all goes well, it will also send a sports car into orbit around the sun. ​WATCH: Falcon Heavy Test Flight LIVE The Falcon …


UN: US Tax Overhaul May Drain $2 Trillion From Foreign Projects

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax reform could bring almost $2 trillion back to the United States as U.S. firms repatriate cash piles from foreign affiliates, a U.N. report said Monday. Ending the incentive to hoard cash overseas could produce a …


Oscar Nominations Point to Strong Female Characters

This year’s Oscar nominees in the Best Actress and Supporting Actress categories play complex and empowered women. Their critical acclaim and success at the box office points to the power of female characters in the narrative coming out of Hollywood …


Philadelphia Eagles Win First-Ever Super Bowl Trophy

The underdog Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to win the 52nd edition of the U.S. National Football League’s annual Super Bowl championship. The win gave the Eagles, representing the National Football Conference, their first-ever …


7 Weeks Later, ‘Jumanji’ is no. 1 at Box Office

The heir to “Titanic” is … “Jumanji: Welcome the Jungle”? For the first time since James Cameron’s 1998 disaster epic, a December release has topped the weekend box office in February. Seven weeks after first opening in theaters, Sony Pictures’ …