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Clinton focuses on pushing turnout

9 years 11 months ago
Hillary Clinton will barnstorm the eastern United States in the closing days of the campaign, looking to spur turnout in states that rely almost exclusively on Election Day voting.

University bans sale of sweetened beverages

9 years 11 months ago
On average, Americans consume more than 40 gallons of sugary drinks each year. In an effort to change what is apparently an everyday behavior for many people, public health researchers at the University of California, San Francisco took a bold step. They persuaded every vendor on campus to stop selling beverages with added sugar.

US-backed forces announce bid to seize ISIS 'capital'

9 years 11 months ago
US-backed militia groups in Syria said they're launching an operation to seize ISIS' de facto capital, Raqqa, in coordination with international coalition forces. According to the statement, the Syrian Democratic Forces established a joint operations center Saturday night for the military campaign "Euphrates Rage," which includes multiple Arab, Kurdish and Turkmen militia groups. The operation was announced just days after Iraqi forces entered the city of Mosul, where they are now in a fierce battle with ISIS militants. There has been no official comment by the US-led coalition regarding the launch of a new Raqqa offensive.

'SNL' mocks candidates ahead of election

9 years 11 months ago
In Saturday's cold open sketch for the final episode of the NBC variety show before Election Day, Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon broke out of their Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton characters to stop the mudslinging of 2016.
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