Images show the aftermath of the deadly Nepal-Tibet flash flood
Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trekking tour near border with China have died after devastating flooding A Nepali tour operator says he fears that 15 Australians trekking with his company in a valley ravaged by flash flooding have died. Sagar Pandey, the founder and chief executive of Himalayan Glacier Trekking, said he has lost all contact with his tour group of 47 people, which included 15 Australians. Continue reading...
Forget SAT tutors — parents are now spending thousands of dollars on professional "rush coaches" months or even a year before their daughters set foot on a college campus. Viral social media trends, documentaries and intense competition at top universities have turned college sorority recruitment into a high-stakes process. Young women are polishing their resumes, practicing their social skills and cultivating a specific look for a chance to join their top-choice house. Consultants are now hired
The boater charged in the crash that killed a 24-year-old former student athlete was intoxicated and dancing with his hands off the wheel when he steered a stolen boat into a Boston pier, prosecutors said. Lawrence Shieh, 40, of Boston, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on multiple charges in connection with the May 13 crash that killed Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, 24, and injured two of her friends. He is charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter , one count of boat OUI causin
Lifestyle habits and environmental exposures may affect processes involved in cellular health and biological aging. That's according to functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole, co-author of the upcoming book "Heal Your Cells," who believes modern lifestyle factors may contribute to cellular dysfunction, which can can influence inflammation, sleep and other processes tied to overall health. "Our genetics haven't changed in thousands of years, but our world has changed dramatically in such a fini
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Analysis by Institute for Policy Studies found that between 2019 and 2025, CEO compensation increased 41.4% The average CEO of the US’s 100 largest, lowest-paying corporations earned 614 times more than their average worker last year, according to an analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). IPS’s latest executive excess report analyzed compensation at the 100 S&P 500 corporations with the lowest median worker pay. Between 2019 and 2025, CEO compensation increased 41.4%, unadjusted
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Dolly Parton lived much of her life in the spotlight, but her greatest love story unfolded almost entirely away from it. The country music legend, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a "brief battle with cancer," was married for almost 60 years to her late husband Carl Dean. Parton's death comes less than 18 months after she lost Dean, who died in March 2025 at age 82. While announcing her passing, her nephew Bryan Seaver shared their family's belief that she had been reunited with the ma
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1. Karoline Leavitt heads for White House exit as speculation builds over replacement 2. How the Smithsonian’s woke push ‘infiltrated’ America's most beloved Zoo 3. Jury set to weigh Lindsay Clancy case SILENT STRUGGLE — Dolly Parton’s cancer battle raises a question many patients face after diagnosis. Continue reading … HIGH-SEAS HAUL — Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million. Continue reading … TARMAC HORROR — 'Tragic accident' unfolds as travelers, employees witnes
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A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing? (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)
