The 14 sailors who died when a fire erupted aboard a top-secret Russian nuclear submarine last week prevented a “planetary catastrophe,” a top naval officer said at their funeral, according to local outlets. The sailors died of smoke inhalation July 1 as they worked to stop the flames from spreading in the deep-water research submarine Read more about Russian sailors killed in sub accident prevented ‘planetary catastrophe’: report[…]

One meteorologist in Ohio won’t let viewers rain on her pregnancy with unsolicited critiques of her body. Click Here: afl store Ashlee Baracy, 34, of WBNS in Columbus is giddy with excitement over the expected birth of her first child next month, but her pregnancy got off to a rocky start when she was hit Read more about Pregnant meteorologist takes on body-shaming trolls[…]

WASHINGTON – Rep. Justin Amash, a congressman from Michigan who left the Republican Party last week, said Sunday that he wouldn’t rule out making a White House run. “I still wouldn’t rule anything like that out,” Amash told CNN’s Jake Tapper in his first sit-down since he wrote an Independence Day op-ed for the Washington Read more about Rep. Justin Amash won’t rule out White House run[…]

Like any young rock band, Scotland’s Belle and Sebastian were excited for their first visit to New York. But in some ways, it didn’t live up to one band member’s expectations. “I think by the time we came to New York, which was like ‘97 or ‘98, we’d already seen Manhattan had cleaned up a Read more about Belle and Sebastian on NYC, album covers and playing at sea[…]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday blasted President Trump’s push for a citizenship question on the 2020 census as an effort to “Make America White Again” — claiming, “it’s not what our founders had in mind.” “They want to make sure that people, certain people, are counted,” Pelosi said at a press conference in San Read more about Pelosi says Trump is trying to ‘Make America White Again’ with census question[…]

WASHINGTON – The bill to re-authorize the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund will be named in honor of first responders Luis Alvarez and Ray Pfeifer, congressional sponsors announced Monday. Alvarez, an NYPD detective who contracted cancer after toiling at Ground Zero, died on June 29. His testimony before an ill-attended House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Read more about 9\/11 health bill to be named after Luis Alvarez[…]

The last time the Knicks struck out on the No. 1 free-agent, they turned to Amar’e Stoudemire. Nine years later and in a similar position, they may be interested in round two. The Knicks will be among 12 teams watching Stoudemire and Monta Ellis try to resurrect their careers Monday night in Las Vegas, according Read more about Knicks watching Amar’e Stoudemire, Monta Ellis comeback attempts[…]

LONDON — British Airways is facing a $229 million fine over a breach that compromised information on half a million customers — the biggest penalty to date under new, tougher regulations and one that is likely to be seen as a test case for companies that fail to secure big data caches. Britain’s Information Commissioner Read more about British Airways faces $229M fine over data breach[…]

A recall has been issued for a brand of eye drops and ointments sold at Walmart and Walgreens, which the federal government says is not sterile and could lead to possibly life-threatening infections, according to reports. Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for various Equate brand allergy relief products, such as eye drops Read more about Eye drops recalled over potential ‘life-threatening infections’[…]

The toddler who took a fatal fall from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico was identified Monday as the daughter of an Indiana police officer. The South Bend Police Department said in a statement that the girl, Chloe Wiegand, was the daughter of Officer Alan Wiegand and asked “the community to pray Read more about Toddler who fell from cruise ship identified as Indiana cop’s daughter[…]