As Cheddar News observes Pride Month, we're highlighting Seamus Kirst, author of Dad and Daddy's Big Family. The book celebrates diversity within a families and according to Kirst, he was driven to write this book because of varying family dynamics and the need to allow others to see themselves. "I think it just so nice to be able to put books out that really just, matter of fact, have two dads because I don't remember reading a single book that had same-sex parents when I was a kid even though Heather Has Two Mommies and books like that did exist. I don't remember reading them in school or at a story time," he said.
The federal government has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people protested Thursday for stricter gun controls at the state Capitol.
The charges in the indictment, made by a Manhattan grand jury, center on payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.
Cup Noodles is expanding its flavors to include a breakfast option. The new, limited edition breakfast ramen has flavors of sausage, eggs, maple syrup, and pancakes. The flavor is currently available at Walmart for $1.39.
New Hampshire’s highest court on Wednesday turned away the latest attempt to get a sentence reduction for Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for plotting with her teenage lover to have her husband killed in 1990.
Hundreds gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in Nashville to honor and mourn the three children and three adults who were killed in a shooting at a Christian school this week.
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Two Army helicopters crashed in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission, causing several casualties, military officials said.
A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.
As more U.S. states legalize cannabis, more people are using it, and that includes seniors. While doctors say cannabis can prove beneficial for some individuals 65 and older, it comes with some risks. Here with more is Cheddar News Senior Reporter Chloe Aiello.
