Girl believed to be world’s tiniest newborn goes home

When she was born, the baby girl weighed about the same as an apple. A San Diego hospital on Wednesday revealed the birth of the girl and said she is believed to be the world’s tiniest surviving micro-preemie, who weighed just 8.6 ounces when she was born in December. The girl was born 23 weeks and three days into her…

More cases of rat lungworm disease confirmed in Hawaii

This image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows an infectived rat lungworm larva recovered from a slug. The parisite is the most common cause of human eosinophilic meningitis. CDC Three more cases of rat lungworm disease have been confirmed by the Hawaii Department of Health, a disease that could damage a victim’s brain or spinal cord in…

Bill Buckner, iconic Boston Red Sox first baseman, has died at 69

Bill Buckner, the Major League Baseball great most commonly remembered for a crucial error in the 1986 World Series, has died at the age of 69, the Associated Press reported according to a family statement. Buckner had been battling dementia, according to the statement. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Schapp, Bill Buckner’s wife, Jody Buckner, provided the following statement: “After battling the…

Van life: Making one’s home on the open road

America is a land of vast, open spaces, best explored one mile at a time. But while we’ve long romanticized the open road, very few of us would want to live on it. But then consider the Schannep family: Robin, Robert and their four kids, all under the age of 10.  Until recently, Robin was a stay-at-home mom, and Rob…

Linda Hamilton returns for first “Terminator: Dark Fate” trailer

The first trailer for “Terminator: Dark Fate” dropped Thursday in the latest installment of James Cameron’s blockbuster film franchise. It features a callback to 1991’s film “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” with Linda Hamilton reprising her role as Sarah Connor and Arnold Schwarzenegger making a cameo as the original Terminator.The franchise involves time-traveling cyborgs attempting to kill or protect future leaders…

Viral #YouKnowMe campaign asks women to post about abortions

The Alabama State Senate voted Tuesday to pass the nation’s most restrictive abortion bill and — before it was signed into law by the state’s governor less than 24 hours later — actress Busy Philipps took to social media to encourage women to speak about their abortion stories. With the hashtag #youknowme, a viral internet campaign was born — one some are…

Gov. Steve Bullock announces he’s running for president

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock just became the 23rd Democratic candidate to enter the presidential race Tuesday, seeking to distinguish himself from the crowded field by highlighting his record as a Democratic governor in a state that voted overwhelmingly for President Trump in 2016. “We need to defeat Donald Trump in 2020 and defeat the corrupt system that lets campaign money…

Alabama could pass a near-total abortion ban tomorrow

Ahead of Alabama’s potential vote on a near-total abortion ban, the state’s lieutenant governor took to Twitter to urge his fellow lawmakers to pass the legislation without exceptions for rape or incest. In a 34-second video titled “Abortion is Murder,” Alabama Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth told voters to reach out to representatives and urge them to pass the bill. “Abortion…

Extended transcript: Howard Stern

In this extended transcript of his interview with correspondent Tracy Smith for “Sunday Morning,” broadcasting giant Howard Stern opens up about his parents and wife, psychoanalysis, apologizing for his past interviews, the freedom of being on SiriusXM satellite radio, and the art of the interview which, he says, is disappearing.  Howard Stern: My mother said to me, I said, “Oh…

HBO releases first teaser trailer of “Watchmen” TV series

With “Game of Thrones” winding down, HBO is planning to launch a new TV show based on the best-selling comic book series “Watchmen.” HBO released the show’s first trailer on Wednesday.”Watchman” is an alternative reality superhero story based off writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbon’s graphic novel of the same name. The show will be the second incarnation of…

Chattanooga City Council approves scooters in first reading

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — City council’s ordinance that would allow the usage of these electronic scooters has one more reading to go pass. In a 5-3-1 vote, the council moved to approve the first reading last night. While some see this as a win, others are concerned with safety. “It’s just one of those things where it sounds like a…

“Sonic the Hedgehog” trailer shows Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik

Sonic the Hedgehog is about to get real on the big screen. Paramount Pictures released its first trailer of the forthcoming live-action movie Monday. In it, fans get their first look at Jim Carrey’s portrayal of the evil Dr. “Eggman” Robotnik.The trailer shows Sonic, voiced by “Parks and Recreation” star Ben Schwartz, racing through forests and taking out the entire…

Did Ghost and Danny’s dragons survive battle of Winterfell?

Tactical technology & “Game of Thrones” Warning: Spoilers ahead. After years of anticipation leading up to the epic battle between the living and the dead on “Game of Thrones,” fans finally know the fate of their favorite characters — and the dreaded Night King — after Sunday’s episode of the hit drama. However, two characters were notably missing from the post-battle…

This is everyone who died in the battle at Winterfell

Warning: Spoilers ahead. The highly anticipated third episode of this season’s “Game of Thrones” was an action-packed roller coaster ride that left fans dizzying over the heroics of Arya Stark, the show’s most fearsome protagonist, and a handful of characters who died trying to save mankind. After last week’s emotional scenes, much of the hype heading into Sunday’s episode, entitled…

Taylor Swift releases new song and music video

After nearly two weeks of Instagram posts captioned “4.26” Taylor Swift finally revealed to fans what the messages meant on Thursday. The pop star released a brand new song titled “ME!” and accompanying music video at midnight ET. The song features Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie, Swift first revealed to Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America” during the first round…