Scary Mommy blog founder Jill Smokler dies at 48
Jill Smokler, the founder of the popular parenting blog Scary Mommy and a New York Times bestselling author, died on Monday of brain cancer in her Baltimore home. She was 48.
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Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leave
The district’s Board of Education said Monday that it had received a resignation letter from Alberto Carvalho.
Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94
Clive Davis, who rose from a job as a record company lawyer to become one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, has died at the age of 94.
America 250: Soldiers’ names forgotten, but sacrifices remembered at Bethlehem Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Four men are interred at the site, but more than 500 are buried on the slope of the hill.
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85
Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies.
America 250: One hour in Trenton changed the course of the American Revolution
Only a few American soldiers were injured in the short fight that lasted slightly longer than one hour. Laden with captured supplies and prisoners, Washington’s troops re-crossed the icy river.
Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist’s death
Central Park carriage rides are on hold as safety protocols are reviewed following the tragic death of a young tourist in a runaway accident.
Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center
The Obama Presidential Center opened on Juneteenth in Chicago, with the former president and first lady personally greeting the first visitors.
Man’s ear infection spread to his brain. His family claims it could’ve been caught before he died
“Our client’s tragic death should have never happened,” said Berkowitz.
Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents
A police shooting in Senatobia, Mississippi, that left a 1-year-old child dead has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the town of 8,000.