Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
The EPA also tightened rules aimed at reducing wastewater pollution from coal-fired power plants and preventing harm from toxic pits of coal ash, a waste byproduct of burning coal.
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Diver pinned underwater by an alligator figured he had choice: Lose his arm or lose his life
Out of air and pinned by an alligator to the bottom of the Cooper River in South Carolina, Will Georgitis decided his only chance to survive might be to lose his arm.
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Yoko Ono to receive Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement
One of the country’s leading artist residency programs, MacDowell, has awarded a lifetime achievement prize to Yoko Ono.
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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more
When Winfrey and Johnson launched the People’s Fund for Maui, they committed $10 million and asked others to join them.
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Kevin Bacon visits high school where ‘Footloose' was filmed after months of student campaigning
After a committed effort from Payson High School students to get Kevin Bacon to cut loose with them, the “Footloose” star has paid a visit.