HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. ― It’s been five years since Michael Hickey, sleepless and grieving his father’s untimely death, Googled “Teflon” and “cancer” and came to the terrifying realization that his town’s water was likely poisoned. Back then, perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, was little more than a chemistry textbook tongue twister. It was also the key, Read more about The Toxic Water Crisis That 2020 Democrats Are Still Figuring Out How To Talk About[…]

A former contestant on “The Great American Baking Show” is getting attention for more than just his pies. Jiwandeep Kohli, a San Diego, California neuroscientist who is bisexual and a Sikh, is ringing in this year’s Pride Month with a rainbow turban that has gone viral on social media. Click Here: Sports Water Bottles Sharing Read more about Sikh Man Rocks Rainbow Turban For Pride And The Internet Loves It[…]

Well, this takes the cake. A woman in Pasadena, Texas, is really frosted at her local Walmart after the store’s employees goofed up an order for a graduation cake by giving her one made out of styrofoam. Marsy Flores ordered a cake from the retailer last week to celebrate the high school graduation of her daughter, Read more about Walmart Sells Graduation Cake To Mom Without Telling Her It’s Styrofoam[…]

Erica Vladimer, a former New York state Senate staffer who recently helped to organize the first hearings on sexual harassment in Albany in 27 years, announced Monday she will seek to unseat a longtime House member in next year’s Democratic primary. “Congress is 435 people big, so this new generation with this new voice needs Read more about Erica Vladimer Fights For Sex Assault Victims In N.Y. Now She’s Running For Congress.[…]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board’s decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the release of the youngest member of Manson’s murderous cult. Van Houten, 69, is still a threat, Newsom said, though she has spent nearly Read more about California Gov. Gavin Newsom Won’t Free Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten[…]

June 3 (Reuters) ― Quest Diagnostics Inc said on Monday it was notified by a billing collections vendor that an unauthorized user gained access to information on nearly 11.9 million patients, including credit card numbers and bank account information. The company has not received all the information about the incident from American Medical Collection Agency Read more about Quest Diagnostics Says Data Breach May Have Impacted Nearly 12 Million Patients[…]