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Update July 4th, 2008: The fires in California are still going strong. The one near Big Sur has now destroyed over 64,000 acres. State officials have ordered even more evacuations."The ferocious Basin...
Today is National HIV Testing Day. Across the US there will be thousands of testing sites and counseling provided by local health departments. In the Bronx, the city authorities are offering free HIV...
A teacher was stopped by police for having 13 people in his car last August. Women had infants on their laps, and kids were standing in the back seat. None of the 13 passengers cramped in the car were wearing...
Today & tomorrow mark this years Summer Solstice. For those in the northern hemisphere, the June Solstice marks the longest day of the year. We also celebrate the first day of summer in the northern...
Today is Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the US. On June 19th, 1865 Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX with news the war had ended and all slaves would now be free. Today is also...
The 62nd Tony Awards were given out this past Sunday. "Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific" dominated Broadway's top honors, the Tony Awards, with seven prizes on Sunday, followed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning...
California will begin marrying gay and lesbian couples this afternoon. The new marriage licenses will list Party A and Party B, as opposed to bride and groom. "California begins marrying gay and lesbian couples...
Corn prices hit a record high today as a result of the flooding in the Midwest. "The worst flooding in the Midwest for 15 years sent fresh shocks to global markets and consumers on Monday as corn prices hit...
