MLB players and personalities paid tribute to Roy Halladay after his sudden...
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay died on Tuesday after a plane he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40, and left behind his wife Brandy, and his two children, Ryan...
View ArticleThanks to streaming, Americans are listening to more music than ever before
Total music listening hours have increased during the past few yearsStreaming music subscribers listen to 4 hours more per week than non-streamersBetween smartphones, tablets, smart speakers, and...
View ArticleTrump's approval rating in 2 states holding big elections is even lower than...
Initial exit polls for Virginia and New Jersey show a low approval rating for President Donald Trump.Virginia and New Jersey electing a new governor Tuesday.As voters head to the polls for Tuesday's...
View ArticleTrump scraps a surprise visit to the demilitarized zone at the Korean border...
Donald Trump tried to make a suprise visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Wednesday morning.Trump's helicopter made two attempts to depart Seoul but the trip had to be aborted due to fog and bad...
View ArticleSalesforce has a target date for hitting $20 billion in sales: 2022 (CRM)
Salesforce expects to reach its $20 billion revenue goal by 2022, the company told analysts on Tuesday.That's more than double the $8.4 billion in revenue the cloud software company saw in its last...
View ArticleTrump throws GOP candidate Ed Gillespie under the bus following his Virginia...
Virginia is projected to elect Democrat Ralph Northam as governor.President Donald Trump sent out a sour tweet following GOP nominee Ed Gillespie's loss.As Democrat Ralph Northam braced for his...
View ArticleSnapchat's longtime head of engineering, Tim Sehn, is leaving the company (SNAP)
The Snap executive in charge of all its engineering efforts, Tim Sehn, is leaving.Sehn was one of Snap's highest-paid execs.He's the fourth exec to leave Snap since its initial public offering earlier...
View ArticleCivil rights attorney Larry Krasner is Philly's next district attorney —...
Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner won the race for district attorney in Philadelphia Tuesday in a blowout, taking approximately 75% of the vote.As a civil rights attorney, Krasner spent his career...
View ArticlePhiladelphia's ultra-progressive newly elected district attorney explains why...
Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner won the Philadelphia district attorney's race Tuesday in a blowout.Krasner says the race shows why local elections are so important. He argues that local officials...
View ArticleThis is why we've all been eating cranberries on Thanksgiving for hundreds of...
Cranberry sauce is one of the most important components of the traditional Thanksgiving meal.Cranberries are one of the few commercially grown fruits native to the United States.The traditional...
View ArticlePanera's CEO and founder has announced his plans to step down after the chain...
Panera's founder and CEO is stepping down at the end of the year, after 36 years of leadership at the chain. The chain also announced on Wednesday that it plans to acquire rival Au Bon Pain. Panera...
View ArticleThe internet is obsessed with a makeup artist who can transform into...
No matter how much or how little you choose to wear, makeup is a form of personal expression that's different for everyone. For Alexis Stone, a drag queen based out of Manchester, UK, self-expression...
View ArticlePanera just acquired one of its biggest competitors — here's why it won the...
Panera announced Wednesday that it would be acquiring Au Bon Pain.The two cafe chains serve similar menus of soups, salads, and sandwiches.Before the acquisition was announced, we pitted the two former...
View ArticleThe team behind 'Pokémon Go' is creating a 'Harry Potter' game for smartphones
A Harry Potter game is in production for smartphones, made by the same people who created Pokémon Go. It's the first game from a new studio dedicated to creating games in the Harry Potter universe.The...
View Article19 behind-the-scenes secrets you probably didn't know about 'Stranger Things'
Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Stranger Things."For "Stranger Things" fans who can't get enough of the hit Netflix series, the streaming network has launched a new talk show hosted by Jim Rash called...
View ArticleNFL POWER RANKINGS: Where all 32 teams stand going into Week 10
The Philadelphia Eagles remain the No. 1 team in football, but we're watching a few other teams to see how their seasons go in the second half of the year.Can the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles...
View ArticleAn artist is reimagining Disney princesses with curly hair — and people are...
Angela Mary Vaz makes comics about the struggles of living with curly hair.She recently started a series where she reimagines Disney princesses with curly hair.Her illustrations are honest, sarcastic,...
View ArticlePostmates promises 30-minute deliveries in its new grocery delivery service
Postmates is updating its app with a sleek, intuitive design.The company is offering a new grocery service feature called Postmates Fresh that's now available in select cities. Postmates Fresh is...
View ArticleAmazon is investigating 'Transparent' star Jeffrey Tambor for sexual...
Amazon is investigating a sexual harassment claim made by "Transparent" star Jeffrey Tambor's former assistant, Van Barnes. Barnes posted the allegation in a private Facebook post. Tambor denies the...
View ArticleThe 50 most powerful photos of the year
2017 was quite a year.From politics to entertainment to technological innovations to natural phenomena, these photos helped tell the world's stories over the course of the year.Some capture festive...
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