Tragedy may have been averted Friday night when a panel of Boeing plane blew out as the Alaska Airlines flight traveled at 16,000 feet, an NTSB official said Saturday night. Seats adjacent to the blowout, developed when a panel called a door plug detached from the plane, were not occupied, and the aircraft’s altitude meant […]
Willie Williams served nearly 45 years in prison for a Florida shooting he didn’t commit, lawyers say. Now, his conviction has been overturned. Williams was sentenced to life in prison after a 1975 attempted murder and robbery of a Jacksonville produce store, the Innocence Project of Florida said in a release Jan. 3. “It has […]
Whether you’re suffering from post-Covid hair loss (like Alyssa Milano) or you’ve been dealing with bald spots for years, shedding is an uphill — and often discouraging — battle. You’re certainly not alone, though. Hair loss affects millions of men and women alike, but you don’t need to spend a fortune on in-office treatments to […]
This year, I got the chance to experience the Mississippi River in a new way. I kayaked on it, with the help of two outstanding guides from Broken Paddle Guiding Co. based in Wabasha, Minnesota. And I’ll let you in on a little secret: I was scared. In a recent story, I wrote about why […]
In September, I took my yearly trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. While I’ve been there a half dozen times now, this last time left a much different impression. After reporting about the Great Lakes for more than a year, I have a much greater awareness that all water is […]
Whether you’re suffering from post-Covid hair loss (like Alyssa Milano) or you’ve been dealing with bald spots for years, shedding is an uphill — and often discouraging — battle. You’re certainly not alone, though. Hair loss affects millions of men and women alike, but you don’t need to spend a fortune on in-office treatments to […]
Lawmakers want military researchers to determine whether the COVID-19 vaccine caused more harm than good for service members. Included in the annual defense authorization bill passed by Congress earlier this month is language calling for “a study to assess and evaluate any health conditions and adverse events arising in service members on active duty one […]
Reed Marcum was just a fifth-grader when he really started to show off his charitable nature. It was on a small scale at the start, but it didn’t take long before something special arose. “First, I had started my bookbag giveaway,” he said. “And I noticed that not all of my classmates had enough school […]
The Unwind sees experts, influencers and celebrities sharing their approaches to wellness and mental health. Learn more about what prioritizing well-being looks like, from self-care rituals to setting healthy boundaries to the mantras that keep them afloat. Growing up, John Leguizamo aspired to be a performer, but it was challenging to envision the successful career […]
The first question then-President Ronald Reagan got when he announced on July 7, 1981, that he was nominating Arizona appellate Judge Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court was about whether she was sufficiently opposed to abortion. “I am completely satisfied,” Reagan said. But in the years to […]
LANSING, Mich. — Ten years ago, as Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature was on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion laws at the time, a 42-year-old state senator from East Lansing took to the Senate floor to speak out against what she knew was about to happen. Minutes into her speech, Democrat […]
CNN — Jeremy Renner is continuing his recovery after his devastating snowplow accident in January, and recognizing those who’ve helped him along the way. The “Rennervations” star posted to the Stories portion of his verified Instagram account ahead of the weekend, showing his recent visit to Renown Regional Medical Center, a Reno, Nevada hospital. “I […]