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26 May
Are you “functionally unemployed”? Here’s what the unemployment rate doesn’t show.

While the unemployment rate remains near a 50-year low, another measure of worker well-being indicates there may be bigger cracks in the labor market. The low unemployment rate, which stood at 4.2% in April, has signaled to economists and investors alike that the U.S. economy remains relatively healthy. Employers are …
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15 May
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appears in court after ICE arrest outside Delaney Hall

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appeared in federal court for a status conference Thursday following his arrest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility last week. Prosecutors confirmed they will proceed to a trial after Baraka was charged with trespassing. It will likely start in mid-July. Mayor of Newark calls for …
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7 March
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case should be dismissed with prejudice, outside attorney tells judge

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case should be dropped with prejudice to prevent the appearance that Adams remains under political pressure due to the specter of a possible future indictment, an outside attorney appointed by the court told the judge in the case Friday. At the last court …
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25 February
Testosterone replacement therapy is rising in popularity. What is it and what are there risks?

Testosterone replacement therapy, which involves taking manufactured forms of testosterone, has surged in popularity. Prescriptions for the treatment rose from 7.3 million in 2019 to more than 11 million last year. “It’s exploding,” CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook said Tuesday on “CBS Mornings Plus.” But the treatment, also …
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21 February
Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies in Pennsylvania home

Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and protector of his legacy, died Friday morning. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed her death Friday to The Associated Press, saying she died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, after a stint on hospice care. She …
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14 December
The evidence that transformed a Georgia ex

On New Year’s Day 2021, investigators responded to a home invasion call from a residence in Canton, Georgia. At the scene, Morgan Metzer was found with her wrists zip tied, and bruising on her face. Morgan Metzer said the intruder had a mask on to hide his identity. Her ex-husband, …
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27 November
How to safely cook your turkey this Thanksgiving, and how long you can eat Thanksgiving leftovers

If you’re looking forward to a delicious — and safe — Thanksgiving dinner with loved ones, it’s important to follow proper precautions when cooking. “A Thanksgiving meal, particularly involving a turkey, requires careful attention to food safety to prevent contamination and foodborne illness,” food safety expert Darin Detwiler, a professor …
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20 November
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian drug import plan goes nowhere after FDA approval

Nearly a year after the Biden administration gave Florida the green light to become the first state to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada — a longtime goal of politicians across the political spectrum, including President-elect Donald Trump — the program has yet to begin. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed …
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9 November
Judith Jamison, acclaimed dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81

NEW YORK — Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died. She was 81. Jamison died at a New York hospital surrounded by family and friends following a brief illness, Christopher Zunner, a spokesperson …
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16 August
Alternatives to the traditional pap smear are on the way. Here’s what to know.

Alternatives to the often dreaded pap smear may be on the horizon for cervical cancer screenings. Typically, the procedure involves inserting a device called a speculum, which helps open the vaginal canal, in order for a swab to be inserted and brushed against the cervix to collect a cell sample. …
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