Measles U.S. Measles Cases Reach Highest Level in 25 Years. Vaccine Misinformation May Be to BlameTIME - MIKE STOBBE / AP(NEW YORK) — U.S. measles cases in 2019 have climbed to their highest level in 25 years in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines. New York City health
Northern Ireland A Journalist's Killing in Northern Ireland Comes As Tensions Threaten to Boil OverTIME - Mahita GajananCalls for peace in Northern Ireland have begun anew after a journalist was killed during rioting in Derry on April 18 amid a recent rise of violence in the region. Lyra McKee, 29, was shot dead in Derry,
Plastic Parents Charged With Murder of 5-Year-Old Son After His Body Found Wrapped in PlasticTIME - Associated Press(CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.) — Authorities say they have found what they believe is the body of a 5-year-old Illinois boy who went missing last week, and that his parents have been charged with murder in his Crystal
Jon Snow New Game of Thrones Photos Tease Jon Snow's Terrified Reaction at the Battle of WinterfellTIME - Eliana DocktermanThe second episode of the eighth season of Game of Thrones left no doubt in viewers’ minds at the Battle of Winterfell between the Living and the Dead would take place in the next episode. The White Walkers
Donald Trump Jared Kushner: Fifteen Lessons I Learned from Criminal-Justice ReformTIME - Jared KushnerIDEAS Kushner is Assistant and Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump. One of the proudest moments of my life was standing beside President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office to witness him sign the
Marvel Studios We Ranked Every Single Marvel Cinematic Universe MovieTIME - Eliana DocktermanAvengers: Endgame promises to bring the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we’ve known it for the past 11 years to a close. So it seems like the perfect time to go back and reflect on how we feel about the blockbusters
U.S. Supreme Court President Trump Says He Would Fight Impeachment in the Supreme Court. That's Not How It WorksTIME - Abigail AbramsConstitutional experts say that President Donald Trump got a fundamental fact about impeachment wrong in his latest complaint about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Under the Constitution,
Millennials Millennials Love Wellness. But They're Not as Healthy as People Think, Report SaysTIME - Jamie DucharmeMillennials are often credited with driving the $4.2 trillion global wellness market, with their love of pursuits like yoga, meditation and boutique fitness. But despite their reputation for valuing health
The White House President Trump Says Administration Will Fight 'All the Subpoenas' From House DemocratsTIME - Associated Press(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump says his White House will be “fighting all the subpoenas” issued by House Democrats in their investigations into his administration. Trump is criticizing those investigations
Steve King Rep. Steve King Says Criticism He's Received Gives Him 'Better Insight' Into Jesus' PersecutionTIME - Associated Press(CHEROKEE, Iowa) — Iowa Republican Steve King says the criticism he has faced from fellow members of Congress over his offensive remarks gives him “better insight” into what Jesus Christ experienced when
The Arts Kids Recreating the Game of Thrones Opening Credits With Arts and Crafts Confirms the Young People Will Save UsTIME - Cady LangA collection of preschool arts and crafts projects bore a striking resemblance to the epic (and now, ever-evolving) Game of Thrones opening credits, especially once the show’s theme music was added for
Anxiety Can Anxiety Cause High Blood Pressure? Here's What the Research SaysTIME - Markham HeidAnxiety is part of life. You feel it when you’re stuck in traffic, harried at work or worrying about your family and finances. There’s no doubt that feeling anxious can elevate your blood pressure, at
Petitions Where Brexit Fits in the Long British History of Petitioning ParliamentTIME - Philip Loft / History TodayThis post is in partnership with History Today. The article below was originally published at History Today. In March 2019, a petition calling for Article 50 to be revoked, thus canceling Brexit, garnered
'A Perfect Jeopardy Machine.' Las Vegas Gambler Passes $1 Million Mark on Quiz ShowTIME - DAVID BAUDER / AP(NEW YORK) — There’s no truth to the rumor that James Holzhauer is a cyborg created to be the perfect “Jeopardy!”contestant. But given how he’s made a level of excellence rarely seen on the television
World News U.S. World War II Bomb Detonated in Germany Causes Widespread Damage, EvacuationsTIME(BERLIN) — The controlled detonation of an American World War II bomb in the southern German city of Regensburg has still caused widespread damage to nearby houses. Some 4,500 residents had to be evacuated
Exercise World Health Organization Issues First-Ever Screen Time Guidelines for Young Kids. Here's What to KnowTIME - Associated Press(LONDON) — The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1. The U.N. health agency
Greta Thunberg 'You Did Not Act in Time.' Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Addresses UK ParliamentTIME - Mahita GajananSwedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg has called the United Kingdom’s response to climate change “beyond absurd” in a speech to members of parliament. Thunberg, 16, appeared on the 2019 TIME for
Britney Spears 'I Am Strong and Stand Up For What I Want.' Britney Spears Addresses Rumors About Her Current SituationTIME - Cady LangBritney Spears took to Instagram on Tuesday night to share a message with her fans following her check-in to a health facility for self-care earlier this month. In an Instagram video, Spears addressed
The Avengers Avengers: Endgame Is a Good — And Sometimes Great — End to Marvel's First DecadeTIME - Stephanie ZacharekAvengers: Endgame—the 22nd movie to emerge from the Marvel Cinematic Universe birth canal and the capper to the two-part saga that began with last year’s Avengers: Infinity War—makes more sense as an than
FBI Man Arrested in California After Appearing to Deliberately Plow Into Pedestrians, Injuring 8TIME - Associated Press(SUNNYVALE, Calif.) — The FBI says it’s assisting California officials in the investigation of a motorist who appeared to deliberately plow into a group of people, injuring eight. Prentice Danner, a spokesman
Sophie Turner Daenerys Smiling Through That Intense Game of Thrones Situation Is a Universally Relatable MemeTIME - Rachel E. GreenspanThe Mother of Dragons has given us a lot of gifts in Game of Thrones’ seven (and soon-to-be eight) full seasons. But when Daenerys and Sansa finally spoke privately in the final season’s second episode
World News Girl Born Without Hands Won National Handwriting Competition Because Nothing Can Stop HerTIME - Melissa LockerParents and educators have been worrying about the “dying art” of handwriting for years, as smartphones and laptops have lead some classrooms to spend less and less time on teaching the fine art of writing
Pollution More Than 141 Million Americans Are Breathing Unhealthy Air as Pollution WorsensTIME - Katie ReillyMore than 141 millions Americans lived in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels in 2015 to 2017 — an increase over the previous two years, as ozone pollution worsened across much of the country, according
Pipe Bomb Attacks Cesar Sayoc Blames Steroids for Prompting Him to Mail Pipe Bombs to Trump CriticsTIME - LARRY NEUMEISTER / AP(NEW YORK) — A Florida man who mailed crudely made pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump said he abused steroids for over 40 years, an issue his lawyers say they’ll cite at sentencing.
Scottish Parliament Scottish Leader Aims to Hold Independence Referendum by 2021 if Britain Leaves E.U.TIME - Associated Press(LONDON) — Scotland should hold a new referendum on independence from the U.K. by 2021 if Britain leaves the European Union, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday, even as she acknowledged that
Northern Ireland British and Irish Leaders Mourn the Death of Journalist Lyra McKeeTIME - Associated Press(LONDON) — Mourners wearing colorful Harry Potter scarves and Marvel superhero shirts were joined by the leaders of Britain and Ireland Wednesday at the funeral of Lyra McKee, the journalist shot dead
U.S.-Mexico border President Trump Makes New Threats About Sending Soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico BorderTIME - Associated Press(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is making a new threat to send armed soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump tweeted Wednesday that “Mexico’s Soldiers recently pulled guns on our National Guard
World News Sri Lanka's President Asks For Top Security Officials To Resign After Dismissing Attack WarningsTIME - KRISHAN FRANCIS / AP(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) — Sri Lanka’s president has asked for the resignations of the defense secretary and national police chief, a dramatic internal shake-up after security forces shrugged off intelligence
Iowa Iowa's Longest-Serving Republican Switches to Democratic Party, Citing TrumpTIME - Mahita GajananRep. Andy McKean, Iowa’s longest-serving Republican lawmaker, left his party on Tuesday to join the Democrats, and cited President Donald Trump as a factor in his decision. “With the 2020 presidential
News U.S. Pressures U.N. Into Removing Language From a Resolution on Sexual ViolenceTIME - Amy GuniaAfter threatening to use its veto power on the U.N. Security Council, the U.S. succeeded in altering the language of a resolution on sexual violence, removing language perceived as code for abortion, reports.
