AT&T tweeted a picture of a smartphone user taking a picture of New York City’s Tribute in Light memorial to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. However, an hour after its post, the company removed it and apologized because social media users accused the company of trying to capitalize on the devastating […]
The families of the United Flight 93’s crew and passengers read each name Sept. 11 during the somber Shanksville, Pa. memorial. Families of Flight 93 President Gordon Felt said in 22 minutes, their loved ones went into history. Felt’s brother Edward was among the 40 people – 33 passengers, seven crew members – that were […]
The season’s first flu cases have already begun – that’s according to one top health official in Los Angeles County. One case of the flu has hospitalized one person, and officials are urging residents to get their influenza vaccine. Dr. Jonathan Fielding said, it’s not uncommon to see sporadic cases of the flu during the […]
Chobani is doing a voluntary recall of some of its Greek yogurt after receiving several reports of bloated cups. According to the New Berlin, N.Y.-based company, a complete and thorough investigation has revealed that a kind of mold typically found in the dairy setting is responsible for the containers swelling. Chobani’s recall is limited to […]
U.S. stocks made a sharp drop on Tuesday amid speculation of a likely U.S. military strike against Syria for suspected use of chemical weapons. Oil, which typically is sensitive to Middle East crisis situations, saw its greatest jump in price since the year started because of fears that production will be disrupted due to the […]
A Journal of Science report was published on Friday stating that the body mass index (BMI) is not as accurate as once thought when it comes to associating a high measurement with the occurrence of certain health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The assertions were made by Dr. Rexford Ahima and Dr. Mitchell […]
Free layaway is coming back to Wal-Mart stores for this holiday season. According to the Bentonville retailer’s website, free layaway would start on Sept. 13 and run through Dec. 13. The previous $5 fee people were charged to open their layaway accounts is gone but the $10 cancellation fee is returning. Facebook fans of the […]
When Law & Order: SVU returns to TV, you’re going to notice some familiar, headlining cases. After all, the show and its executives have never been ones to shy away from the real-life stories. According to Warren Leight, SVU’s executive producer, for an upcoming episode, the show is going to tackle the Paula Deen controversy […]
When Marissa Mayer took over as Yahoo’s CEO, it was suggested that she’d put the web company back on top. If we are to go by Comscore’s latest survey results that shows Yahoo taking the top spot for the most visited site in US for the month of July, her taking the helm is certainly turning […]
On Tuesday evening, Facebook’s CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on the Facebook Newsroom the rollout of internet.org with the mission of bringing internet access to those in the world who don’t have it. This announcement comes in spite of criticism by Microsoft CEO and co-founder Bill Gates. Gates takes the position that there are […]