The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday night, and the evening was owned by one of the hottest female rappers in the game. Megan Thee Stallion scored the wins for Hustler of the Year, Hip Hop Artist of the Year and a shared Best Collaboration with singer Beyoncé for their “Savage (Remix ),” which…… MORE
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Trailblazing climber Sasha DiGiulian was told ‘little girls don’t belong.’ She didn’t listen.
Sasha DiGiulian is used to proving people wrong. She has done so throughout her life. The 28-year-old took the rock climbing world by storm at an early age and has grown into one of the sport’s most famous faces — traveling the world and completing over 30 first female ascents. But, despite the records and…… MORE
London Heathrow loses its crown to Paris as passenger numbers plummet
London Heathrow has lost the title of Europe’s busiest airport to Charles de Gaulle in Paris and is downgrading its forecasts for passenger numbers this year and next as the outlook for aviation deteriorates further. “Paris has overtaken Heathrow as Europe’s largest airport for the first time ever, and Frankfurt and Amsterdam are quickly gaining…… MORE
Zeta strengthens into a hurricane as it barrels toward the US with life-threatening storm surge
Zeta strengthened back into a hurricane early Wednesday as it approaches the Gulf Coast, bringing life-threatening storm surge with it. Heavy wind, rain and surge that could reach 5 to 8 feet above normal tide are forecast to hit the US coastline by midday Wednesday, according to CNN meteorologist Michael Guy. The storm is still…… MORE
Mercedes-Benz is taking a big stake in Aston Martin
Mercedes-Benz is taking a big stake in struggling British carmaker Aston Martin. The carmakers have confirmed in statements that Mercedes-Benz will increase its stake in Aston Martin over the next three years from 2.6% to as much as 20%. In exchange for the new shares, Aston Martin will get access to Mercedes-Benz technologies and components…… MORE
McDonald’s new pastries are here. Here’s how to get them for free
McDonald’s finds itself struggling at breakfast, a part of the day it once dominated. So the chain is rolling out new bakery items Wednesday for the first time in nearly a decade. The expansion of the company’s McCafé lineup adds three new sweets — an apple fritter, a blueberry muffin and a cinnamon roll —…… MORE
5 things to know for October 28: Election, Covid-19, Philadelphia, economy, Nigeria
Is flying safer than going to the grocery store? A Harvard study claims the combination of masks and high-quality ventilation systems on airplanes make it hard to catch Covid-19. But there are a lot of other factors at play. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.…… MORE
Some Pennsylvania counties will count mail-in ballots last
Pennsylvania’s counties have starkly different plans for when they will begin processing their pre-Election Day ballots, with Democratic strongholds moving to get them counted as quickly as possible while other areas plan to tally in-person votes first. Unlike most states, Pennsylvania law does not allow officials to start processing early ballots until 7 a.m. on…… MORE
In a politically divided country, are children destined to grow up on 1 side?
Little kids can say some pretty entertaining things. In an election year, the chatter coming from the child department may be extra amusing. “Who does Daddy like?” my friend recently asked her 2-year-old. “Trumple!” she screamed out with the mischievous look of a toddler who is about to get a reaction out of her mom.…… MORE
Nearly 70,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders as two new wildfires in Southern California spread rapidly
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for approximately 70,000 residents in Orange County, California, as firefighters continue to battle two new wildfires — the Silverado Fire and Blue Ridge Fire — which grew to nearly 30,000 acres combined in less than 48 hours. The fast-moving fires, fueled by high winds and low humidity, increased quickly since…… MORE
