by Craig Boudreau Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute have found that those who switch from regular cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) may reduce their risk of cancer. The study found e-cigs are as effective as conventional cigarettes at delivering nicotine to the user, but e-cig users showed a decreased rate of exposure to specific carcinogens and toxins,…
Rachel Stoltzfoos Footage of a disheveled and dazed little boy wiping the blood and dust off his face after being rescued from the rubble of an airstrike in Syria has gone viral on social media, pulling the spotlight back to the grim realities of the Syrian civil war. An aid worker scoops the boy up and…
Retail chain set to spend $20 million to accommodate all customers By: Resa Willis Target’s controversial decision to allow transgender individuals to choose the restroom aligned with their gender identity has taken an interesting turn. Continuing protests against the store’s polarizing policy have caused the popular retail chain to reevaluate restroom policies. Target CFO Cathy Smith…
by Phillip Stucky CNN anchor Brianna Keilar interviewed Republican nominee Donald Trump’s legal counsel Michael Cohen Wednesday, and the conversation was very awkward. Cohen left the interview very confident, telling Yahoo he “controlled the interview,” later adding, “I think I unraveled her.” WATCH: The awkwardness started when Cohen protested CNN’s coverage of the Trump campaign changes as…
by Robert Donachie A multinational retail giant spent $20 million to put a private restroom in each of its stores by 2017 in an effort to squelch the nation’s ongoing transgender restroom debate. Target, Inc. has caught a great deal of flack from customers around the nation regarding its restroom policy. On the company website in April,…
by Amber Randall Police say recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations may have caused a white man to attack a black man in Washington state Tuesday night. The man stabbed his victim outside a bar in downtown Olympia, reports NWCN. The victim was able to stop his attacker from fleeing, and witnesses helped until police arrived. Police…
By Blake Neff National Public Radio (NPR) is the latest online publication to eliminate public comments on its articles, defending the decision by saying few people actually comment, and those who do are typically older men. NPR says its decision to get rid of comments is mostly based on engagement. “In July, NPR.org recorded nearly 33…
By Jacob Bojesson Eight female presenters at Egypt’s state-owned television channels have been suspended for one month because they are overweight. The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) didn’t hide the reason behind the suspensions of the female presenters. They told the women they have one month to get an “appropriate appearance” or else they…
By Blake Neff A simple chart created by the American Enterprise Institute demonstrates how incredible the cost of attending college has become. In the past 20 years, prices have inflated by 55 percent overall. But inflation hasn’t been evenly distributed. Prices of consumer goods, like cars, phones, clothes, and televisions, have remained stagnant or have even…
By Blake Neff The Clinton Foundation recently hired a private security firm to investigate suspicions its data systems were hacked, a new report says. The Foundation hired FireEye recently to look at its systems and search for evidence of a hack, according to Reuters, citing unnamed sources. The Clinton Foundation has yet to comment on whether…