ISIS claimed responsibility but U.S. officials have not confirmed the group’s involvement and the Tajik government blamed local Islamists. Two Americans were killed in Tajikistan in what the U.S. Embassy described as a “senseless” car-and-knife attack on a group of seven cyclists. Two other tourists — one Swiss, the other from the Netherlands — were […]

LA CROSSE, Wis.- People of all different backgrounds are gathering at Riverside Park for the first annual People Fest. The Compassionate Community Faith Alliance is launching a new event to bring people together to learn about different cultures in the La Crosse Community. “We’ve been working on this for a while,” said Maureen Freedland, vice president […]

When I was starting my business, I had no idea that Facebook groups had become one of the most powerful tools for entrepreneurs to connect with each other with their audiences. Once I did learn the value of Facebook groups, I was delighted to see these online communities transform into thriving ecosystems of female founders. By participating in the […]

The agency is laying the groundwork for long-term human missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Matt Damon already proved potatoes can survive on Mars, but NASA now wants to figure out how spaceflight and changing gravity patterns impact the way other plants and animals grow and develop. The space agency began accepting proposals for a number […]

Months after three women alleged that Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick sexually assaulted them, PEOPLE has learned that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will not pursue charges against the actor, due to insufficient evidence. All three of Westwick’s accusers reported that they were assaulted by the British actor in 2014, but prosecutors say they have been unable to […]

President Trump has often touted his personal chemistry with leaders like Xi Jinping of China or the royal family of Saudi Arabia as the key component of his foreign policy approach. He has described his handshake with Kim Jong-un in Singapore as more important than the terms of the agreement they signed. He has suggested that if […]

Hint: It’s not about the money. I often meet entrepreneurs who say something along the lines of “Once I get to six figures, I’ll be happy.” But then they get there, and guess what? They’re as stressed and burnt out as ever. I call this getting stuck in the “six-figure hamster wheel,” and it’s a vicious cycle I’ve lost myself […]

LinkedIn, the social network you check when you hate your job, now lets you send voice messages to business contacts. The totally not-at-all-awkward feature launched Thursday on LinkedIn’s mobile app, where you’ll find it with the chat tool. You can only send messages from your phone, but you can listen to them on the app or LinkedIn’s […]

For this latest episode of “Get It Together,” Anna De Souza has all the beauty cocktailing tricks you need. The average department store lipstick can set you back a whopping $26. But, the truth is, the trendiest, most coveted items at the department store can be re-created at home with drugstore beauty buys. Yes, seriously. […]

Climate change resulting from human activities made the current Europe-wide heatwave more than twice as likely to occur, say scientists Researchers compared the current high temperatures with historical records from seven weather stations, in different parts of Europe. Their preliminary report found that the “signal of climate change is unambiguous,” in this summer’s heat. They […]