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Caltech just received a major gift from philanthropists Stewart and Linda Resnick. The owners of The Wonderful Company announced Thursday that they’re pledging $750 million to Caltech to continu...

Seems that those holiday parties put couples in the mood because September 26th is the most popular day for giving birth. The date comes exactly 39 weeks and 2 days after Christmas Day. Metro checked ...

In a controversial decision, a grand jury on Wednesday voted against charging an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who killed an unarmed man and wounded his parents in a Costco parking lot. Jurors d...

If your employer is providing you with health insurance, it’s costing them a lot of money, matter of fact a record amount of money. According to a new survey, the average total cost of family he...

The man who created the labradoodle says he regrets unleashing a “Frankenstein’s monster upon the world.” Wally Conron of Australia created the breed in the late 1980s when he was as...

Depending on the grocery store item you purchased, the date printed on the packaging will mean different things. Here’s a tip for not just cutting down on food waste, but saving that hard-earned...

If you’re running for election as the environmental champion, it’s probably best to be seen publically doing the right thing for the planet. When Canada’s Green Party leader was phot...

Massachusetts is the latest state to enact a ban on e-cigarettes, declaring a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products and devices on Tuesday. Unlike the bans issued in New York and Michigan, Mas...

A Wisconsin prison inmate has reportedly confessed to the murder of Teresa Halbach, the crime at the center of the Netflix series Making a Murderer . Filmmakers working on a new documentary about the ...

An Iowa farmer has been convicted of killing his wife with a corn rake after discovering she was having an affair. 43-year-old Todd Mullis was accused of impaling his wife Amy with the pitchfork-like ...