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Under Armour was a real threat to Nike. Now it's fighting to stay relevant
Parija Kavilanz, CNN | Posted May 18 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
It was once hyped as a worthy rival to Nike. But at present, Under Armour, founded by a 23-year-old former college athlete, is struggling to "just do it."
Houston surveys destruction from deadly storms, races to restore power amid flooding threats
Dalia Faheid, Joe Sutton and Taylor Ward, CNN | Posted May 18 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
Residents in the Southeast and Gulf Coast face a severe weather threat through Saturday that could bring another round of excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms.
Why writing by hand beats typing for enhancing memory, learning
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted May 18 - 8:29 a.m. | Save Story
At a time when schools are abandoning teaching cursive, and texting and typing overtake penning notes by significant margins, science suggests that writing things down by hand set them in memory better, enhancing learning.
Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts
Kelvin Chan, Associated Press | Posted May 18 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters. The technology makes it more convenient for you to get into your vehicle, but it also makes things easier for thieves.
Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband sentenced to 30 years
Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. A federal judge handed down the sentenced for 44-year-old David DePape on Friday.
A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree
Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of "doctor of litter-ature" on a cat named Max who has become a beloved member of its community.
Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 7:31 p.m. | Save Story
Security video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016. The video obtained by CNN and aired Friday shows Combs punching and kicking Cassie, who was his girlfriend at the time.
Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
Mark Kennedy, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in "9 to 5" and the nasty TV director in "Tootsie," has died. He was 92.
Judge pushes decision to next week on Alec Baldwin's indictment in fatal 2021 shooting
Morgan Lee, Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
A New Mexico judge plans to rule next week on a grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the set of the Western movie "Rust."
Justice Alito's home flew flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, report says
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Updated May 17 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the 2021 Capitol insurrection after a report about an upside-down American flag outside his home.
1 in 7 Gen Z credit card users are 'maxed out'
Matt Egan, CNN | Posted May 17 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
Roughly 1 in 7 Gen Z credit card borrowers have maxed out their credit cards, according to new research.
New virus variants threaten a summer COVID-19 wave, but experts say risk remains uncertain
Deidre McPhillips, CNN | Updated May 17 - 2:11 p.m. | Save Story
COVID-19 levels are about the lowest they've ever been in the United States, but another new crop of virus variants once again threatens to disrupt the downward trend as the country heads into summer.
Grocery prices are finally falling a little
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN | Posted May 17 - 1:23 p.m. | Save Story
Food shoppers can finally breathe a slight sigh of relief: After years of increases followed by months of plateau, grocery prices fell last month.
Trucks are rolling across a new US pier into Gaza. But challenges remain
Lolita C. Baldor And Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time.
New data on migrant 'gotaways' shows a big increase during Biden administration
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted May 17 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
During Pres. Biden's term in office, more people have entered the country unlawfully who were detected but were not apprehended than during the entire decade before.
Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana
David J. Phillip, Lisa Baumann and Christopher Weber, Associated Press | Posted May 17 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
Severe thunderstorms have hit southeastern Texas for the second time this month, and Houston's mayor says at least four people are dead.
Properly cooked hamburgers pose no bird flu risk, study finds
Tom Polansek and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters | Posted May 16 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
No bird flu virus was found after cooking ground beef to medium to well done, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a briefing on Thursday after conducting a study as it addresses concerns over an outbreak of the disease in dairy cattle.
Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary
Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Updated May 16 - 7:17 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden has marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down institutionalized racial segregation in public schools by welcoming plaintiffs and their family members in the landmark case to the White House.
