Nielson released a report this week that examined in-depth the growing Latino population in the United States and emphasized the extent of this population's increasing influence on the country.
With hurricane season ramping up, weather experts say they expect 2016 to be one of the most active seasons experienced in several years. We're seeing evidence of this with the increasing number of storm systems churning in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
A recently released Gallup poll revealed some interesting results in terms of immigration policies in America. A significant majority of Americans say that they view immigration as good for the country, but only a small minority wish to see an increase in U.S. immigration Levels.
Wildfire season is in full blaze, with fires burning throughout the entire west coast and elsewhere in the country. The Spokane Fire Complex, burning near Spokane, Wash., first erupted on Aug. 21 and has since destroyed over 7,200 acres of land and several homes as firefighters continue in their attempts to contain it.
Hillary Clinton has seized a commanding 12 point lead over Donald Trump in the latest national, general election poll taken by Reuters/Ipsos, her strongest showing in the regularly conducted survey over the last several weeks.
Hurricane experts at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as well as with AccuWeather are closely monitoring a tropical system over the northern Leeward Islands that has potential to strengthen significantly and become Tropical Storm Hermine, the eighth named storm of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season, by this weekend. The system poses a threat to land, as well as a distinct possibility of striking the Florida Peninsula from the southwest as a hurricane, the first hurricane to make landfall in that area and from that direction since Katrina in 2005.
Sociology experts at Ohio State University recently unveiled the results of a nationwide study that found a correlation between job dissatisfaction in the early years of one's career to a significant negative impact on health by the time an individual hits age 40.
A wildfire in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. has been steadily burning for 10 days now, having blazed through more than 5,500 acres in the past 24 hours. This brings the total acreage of the inferno dubbed the "Chimney Fire" to 37,101 as of the early morning hours on Tuesday Aug. 23.
Hurricane Season 2016 is picking up steam, with Tropical Storm Gaston having formed in the Atlantic on Monday. Tropical Storms Fiona and Kay still linger in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (respectively), while three additional weather systems out at sea are all projected to strengthen to tropical cyclone status, and at least one expected to become the eigth named tropical storm in the Atlantic later this week.
The 2016 wildfire season in California is an extremely active one, with new fires igniting almost daily. Two of California's most problematic fires as of mid-August include the Rey Fire and the Cedar Fire. The Cedar Fire, which sparked on Tuesday Aug. 16, has grown to 20,000 acres, while the Rey Fire, ignited on Thursday Aug. 18 has burned through over 23,500 acres of land.
The "Great American Solar Eclipse" is on its way and skygazers across the country are already in countdown mode, planning celebratory events in anticipation of a phenomenal astronomical event, the likes of which haven't been seen since the 1970s. The upcoming celestial rarity will occur on Aug. 21, 2017.
According to recent reports from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Hurricane Center (NHC), the 2016 hurricane season is forecast to be the strongest and most active storm system experienced since 2012. Currently brewing in the Pacific is the 11th named storm of the season, while the Atlantic Ocean's sixth tropical storm churns over open waters, expected to continue on rapidly over the next 24-48 hours.
Eminem's camp has been notably silent lately, apparently refusing to respond to swirling rumors about his newest album release. The Detroit rapper has been a constant presence in the news over the past several weeks, making all types of different headlines but what fans really want to know is when the new album will drop!
A Brazilian police official says that Ryan Lochte, and the other American swimmers who claimed they were assaulted at gunpoint early Sunday morning, lied about the whole ordeal. The officer said after investigating the case, he found video surveillance that showed no one pointing a gun at the athletes.
A raging wildfire that ignited on the morning of Tuesday Aug. 16 has continued to spread through the Cajon Pass area of San Bernardino County, west of Interstate 15. Over 34,000 homes and other structures are under threat from this fire and well over 80,000 residents have been evacuated. Numerous road closures are in effect in surrounding communities, while several schools and even hospitals have been closed.
"NCIS" creators are wasting little time getting Wilmer Valderrama's new Special Agent Nicholas "Nick" Torres' character heavily involved in the new season's storyline.
People are questioning the use of the synthesized drug often called “bath salts” or “flakka” given the recent “zombie-attack” in Florida where a 19-year-old ate a man’s face. Flakka is known to give users superhuman strength and regretful cannibalistic behavior.
Could the Los Angeles Lakers really be considering dismantling what would be their first version of themselves in the post Kobe Bryant era before so much as taking a real look at the team?
