Pete Frates, inspiration behind Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 32
A man who helped inspire a multimillion-dollar movement to help find a cure for ALS has died.
Author: AJ WILLINGHAM, CNN
Fewer Christmas trees are growing because of the Great Recession
It's an interesting time for the Christmas tree industry right now: There are fewer Christmas trees being grown than 10 to 15 years ago, yet more people are buying them. And, they're paying a heftier price to boot.
Most infamous balloon accidents from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
You know what the say, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is all fun and games until one of the balloons goes down. Since the parade started marching balloons around Manhattan in 1927, the massive floating figures have occasionally come untethered, blown clear away, or been punctured, stabbed, deflated and subjected to all sorts of ignominy.
Cat put in 'solitary confinement' for freeing other cats from shelter
Quilty the cat, welcome to the resistance.
Dogs have been in military since 600 BC
This week, President Donald Trump shared a declassified photo of a military working dog that was injured during the weekend raid that took down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria.
Why Washington Nationals fans are obsessed with 'Baby Shark'
The Washington Nationals are headed to the World Series for the first time in the franchise's history, and if you caught any of their postseason performances so far, you'd be forgiven for being a little confused.
Fast food drive-thrus rated on speed
Time is a matter of perception, and a minute is never longer than when you're a) waiting to use the bathroom, or b) idling in a fast food drive-thru line.
Teens of TikTok take on school shootings
If you have a teen in your life, you know that TikTok is the platform du jour for them to create and share inexplicable, absurd and often downright hilarious pieces of content.
162 heat records could be broken across US this week
Fall is here! 'Tis the time for cozy sweaters and pumpkin spice and... record-breaking 90-plus degree weather across the country!
Tennessee teen's family demands justice after his suicide
Channing Smith, a 16-year-old from Manchester, Tennessee, took his own life on Sept. 23 after two classmates publicized screenshots of explicit text conversations he had with another young man. Now, the Smith family is demanding justice for the teen -- and in the process, they're raising awareness of the dangers of cyber bullying.
Google celebrates its birthday with a cryptic doodle
You'd be forgiven if today's Google doodle threw you off a little bit. Usually when you click on the little masterpieces, it takes you to a Google page full of info about whatever milestone or memory they're highlighting.
What's the top-grossing mobile game right now? Pokemon Go
If you thought Pokémon Go sunk into obscurity after taking over the world a few years ago, do we have news for you: It just climbed to No. 1 on the list of top-grossing mobile games.
Researchers invent robotic fish
Oh, this guy? Don't mind him, he's just a normal fish, blending in with his normal fish friends. He's definitely not a robotic yellowfin tuna designed to mimic unique swimming movements.
'1-in-500-year rainfall event' stat about probability, not history
South Texas is currently battling dangerous flooding left over from tropical depression Imelda. It's a scary scene: Parts of the state have been evacuated, and Texas governor Greg Abbott recently declared a state of disaster for 13 Texas counties.
Giant Texas corn maze honors military families
An agricultural maze. In Texas. Honoring military families. Could this get any more American?
Florida wants to hire 50 new citizen python hunters
No, this is not an announcement about a new reality show on TLC.
Untangling the myths and mysteries of the vaping phenomenon
Vaping was supposed to be a healthier alternative to cigarettes.
Thousands raised for Mass. girl with rare EEE disease
As Massachusetts and other parts of New England scramble to respond to a breakout of a rare mosquito-borne virus, one little girl's story is providing some much-needed hope.
Australian woman pecked to death by rooster, pathologists say
A 76-year-old woman died in Australia recently after a few pecks from a rooster resulted in a catastrophic vein injury.
Heinz teaches us how to pour ketchup correctly
Heinz ketchup was first introduced in 1876, which means we've endured almost 150 years of shaking, rattling, knife-poking and centrifuge in futile attempts to get that sweet tomato nectar out of the darn bottle.
Squirrels listen in on bird chatter to decide if they're safe, study says
Squirrels are capricious little creatures. And aside from taunting the neighborhood dogs and using your gutters as water slides, it appears they also eavesdrop on bird chatter to gauge their safety.
Disney donating more than $1 million to Bahamas
The Walt Disney Company is donating more than $1 million to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. The donation has been led by the Disney Cruise line, which has several ties to the area.
Catholic school removes 'Harry Potter' from its shelves
A Catholic school in Nashville is receiving a lot of what a school leader called
Americans support yet don't join labor unions
Labor unions seem to be a critical topic right now. Teachers, medical professionals, digital media employees and e-commerce workers have all entered the national conversation in recent months, either for their attempts to unionize or their calls to strengthen workers' rights.
