Bill Chappell
Stories
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Greta Thunberg Is 'Time' Magazine's Person Of The Year For 2019
She burst onto the world stage after organizing school strikes and protests to call attention to the climate crisis. The Swedish activist, 16, is the youngest person to earn the title.
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University Of Phoenix Reaches $191 Million Settlement With FTC, Including Debt Relief
The school has 15 business days to inform eligible students, "You no longer owe any money to University of Phoenix. You don't have to do anything to get this relief. "
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Bill Cosby Loses Appeal Of Sexual Assault Conviction
Cosby is serving a sentence of 3-10 years for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004.
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Anti-Doping Agency Bans Russia From International Sports Events For 4 Years
WADA says Russia won't be able to take part in high-profile events such as the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo or the 2022 World Cup because it has continued to provide fake information.
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Russia Begins Sending Natural Gas To China As Putin And Xi Open New Pipeline
When it's fully completed, the Russia-China pipeline will span more than 5,000 miles, connecting Siberian gas fields to cities in northeastern China that currently rely on coal.
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'Bomb Cyclone' Winter Storm Will Hit U.S. As Thanksgiving Nears, Forecasters Warn
Hurricane-force winds; blizzard conditions; heavy snowfall and a "bomb cyclone" on the West Coast: those are the dire predictions of weather forecasters.
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Elon Musk Unveils Tesla's Cybertruck, With A Polarizing Wedge Shape
The truck's unique design threw some Tesla fans for a loop. And when Musk showed off the truck's "armor glass," its windows shattered.
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Swedish Prosecutor Ends Investigation Into Julian Assange Over Rape Claims
Despite her decision, Swedish prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson said on Tuesday, "I would like to emphasize that the injured party has submitted a credible and reliable version of events."
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U.N. Expert Faults U.S. For 'Inhuman Treatment' And High Incarceration Of Children
The U.S. incarceration rate of children is "the highest that we could find, followed by others like Bolivia, or Botswana, or Sri Lanka," says the author of a new U.N. study on children's rights.
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NFL Suspends Myles Garrett 'Indefinitely' For Hitting QB With His Own Helmet
The Cleveland Browns' defensive end is suspended without pay "at a minimum for the remainder of the season and postseason" after starting a fight at the end of a game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.