Inventor of the scrunchie dies, leaving behind a fabulous fashion legacy
The ubiquitous scrunchie has a special place in fashion history. Its creator, Rommy Hunt Revson, died at 78 on Sept. 7.
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Puerto Rico's southern coast takes stock of the destruction left by Hurricane Fiona
Hurricane Fiona has left Puerto Rico, but left behind a terrible mess. Whole communities have been cut off by mudslides. Roads and bridges are washed out, which is complicating the recovery effort.
How HBCUs are spending their COVID-19 relief money
When the federal government started doling out COVID-19 relief money to colleges, HBCUs got a windfall. Many are spending the money in ways that will serve students for years to come.
DOJ charges 47 with stealing $250 million from a pandemic food program for kids
The defendants allegedly carried out a plot to steal $250 million from a nutrition program meant to serve needy children in Minnesota. Officials called it a "brazen scheme of staggering proportions."
How abortion may be reshaping the close Ohio Senate race
The race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio has put abortion rights and women voters in the national spotlight.
She faked her kidnapping to go back to her ex. Now she'll get 18 months in prison
Sherri Papini disappeared in 2016, triggering a three-week multi-state search. When she resurfaced, she told authorities an elaborate lie about being abducted and tortured by two Hispanic women.
Hackers accessed data on some American Airlines customers
American told customers that information in the compromised email accounts could have included their date of birth, driver's license and passport numbers and medical information.
The official jailed in the Las Vegas journalist killing is due in court
A local elected official is due to face a judge on a murder charge Tuesday in the stabbing death of a Las Vegas investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him.
5 years on, failures from Hurricane Maria loom large as Puerto Rico responds to Fiona
The U.S. response to Maria was widely seen as wholly inadequate. As the island marks the anniversary of the Category 4 storm, the destruction caused by Fiona has emerged as a test of lessons learned.
The U.S. will officially phase down HFCs, gases trapping 1,000x more heat than CO2
The Senate is moving to ratify a climate treaty that would formally phase down the use of industrial chemicals found in air conditioners and refrigerators.