For years, one of the most common, if not infamous, expressions on the streets of urban America has been “stop snitching,” which has evolved from a warning among those who mistrust the authorities to a mentality that threatens …
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Happy July 11! Celebrate With Free Slurpees at 7-Eleven
Whether you’re in the mood for a brain freeze or a sugar rush, you can get it for free today at 7-Eleven.
Scorcher: Record Heat Wave Hits 15 U.S. States
Watch out, America — a dangerous heat wave is coming your way.
Betty Ford, Former First Lady, Dies at 93
The wife of former president Gerald Ford passed away Friday evening surrounded by family members.
National Weather Service: Expect Even More Flooding This Summer
Middle America is still recovering from the damages from spring flooding. But the battle isn’t over yet. America, get prepared what may be the worst in decades.
Grizzly Bear Kills Man at Yellowstone National Park
This is every hiker’s worst nightmare, right? (It is now.)
After Boat Capsizes, Man Swims 16 Hours to Safety
Charles Gibson was one of the 43 individuals aboard The Erik, a 115-foot chartered fishing boat on a holiday expedition. Early Sunday morning, The Erik capsized approximately 60 miles off the coast of San Filipe, Mexico, a …
Tradition, Threatened: 10 Historic American Locations Facing Extinction
History is a great thing, when you have it around. The National Trust for Historic Preservation wants to keep it that way, and has unveiled its 2011 list of America’s most endangered historic places.
Watch: Massive Dust Storm Swells Across Arizona
The name for these massive dust storms that fill the sky—a haboob—sounds deceptively playful. The reality in the Phoenix area yesterday, as the wave of dust rolled across the desert, was a sudden blackout filled with sand …
NASA Sues Astronaut to Get Apollo 14 Lunar Camera Back
Your plans to shoot your first film on a lunar camera from the 1971 Apollo 14 moon mission just got scuttled by NASA.
America the Baffled: One in Four Americans Doesn’t Know The Country From Which We Broke Free
Why are we celebrating again? Turns out that’s a question many Americans can’t answer.
Onward, March! Scenes from Extravagant Independence Day Parades
Grab your American flags and Uncle Sam hats, and enjoy 10 star-spangled photos of parades from years past.