The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resigned Wednesday after reports saying she purchased shares in a tobacco company. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald stepped down from her post one day after Politico reported her investment in Japan Tobacco Inc. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement that Fitzgerald was unable to divest in a definitive period of time and the department's secretary accepts her resignation.
Spotify is testing a new app that sounds a lot like Pandora. "Stations" allows users to listen to curated and personalized playlists, allowing them to enjoy music in a hands-free fashion. The company calls the free platform, "the easiest way to listen to the music you love."
President Trump's first State of the Union address was quickly followed by Stormy Daniels stopping by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The adult film star who allegedly had an affair with the president declined to answer most questions about the story. She did acknowledge that the signature on a signed statement denying the report is different from her own.
An Associated Press analysis of more than 130 bills in 40 state legislatures found of the proposals, as introduced or passed, are identical or very similar to some model legislation, the AP found.
The first book in the Harry Potter series hit shelves in 1997. Since then, it’s become a multibillion dollar franchise with multiple books and movies, a theme park, and now an interactive exhibit in New York City. Cheddar’s own Ashley Mastronardi visited earlier this week before it was open to the public.
Cheddar recommends "Queenmaker: The Making of an It Girl," "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," "The Mother," "A Man Called Otto," "The Covenant," and "The Great American Recipe."