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The NFL is changing its rules to allow players to appear in beer ads – depending on the beer. Under the new policy, beers that officially partner with teams will be allowed to use players’...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded an honorary degree from Harvard. Merkel was invited to give the keynote speech at the university’s 368th commencement on Thursday night. The 64-y...

Google Maps is already a great way to find restaurant recommendations. And pretty soon, the app will even tell you what to order. This week, Google added a new ‘popular dishes’ feature, wh...

A new study suggests that kids who are bullied about their weight might end up gaining even more weight as a result. The study found that kids who were teased about their weight tended to gain about 9...

The U.S. Border Patrol made their largest arrest yet on Wednesday morning, apprehending more than a thousand migrants near the El Paso border. Most of the 1,036 migrants were families hailing from Cen...

Has this been a record month so far for tornadoes here in the U.S.? Almost. Experts say May is already the fourth worst month for tornadoes ever recorded. More than 500 tornadoes have been reported so...

7-year-old Asaya Bullock of Parkchester, NY needs a bone marrow transplant, but due to the nature of his rare disease, the donation can’t come from just anyone. Bullock was born with IPEX syndro...

There are more than two dozen Democrats running for president in 2020, which would make for a crowded stage when the primary debates begin. That’s why the Democratic National Committee announced...

Residents of Virginia Beach are outraged after partygoers at a Memorial Day event left 10 tons of trash behind on the beach. Pictures and videos of a trash-strewn beach went viral after the annual ...

An 11-year-old Cleveland girl is being hailed as a hero after saving her 6-year-old brother from a possible kidnapper. 11-year-old Julianne Moore was playing with her brother in the front yard of thei...