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If there’s one thing college students are familiar with, it is the ” house party “. House parties are events where other students, usually upperclassmen, open up their houses to throw themed events. Popular house party themes include; 80’s night, Anything But Clothes(ABC), raves, and black light parties. Usually a nominal fee is charged by …

ATLANTA, GA – MAY 21: People hold signs during a protest against recently passed abortion ban bills at the Georgia State Capitol building, on May 21, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia “heartbeat” bill would ban abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is irked at Bill Gates. He doesn’t see how Gates, a leading proponent of sustainable energy, could possibly sell Tesla’s stock short. And Musk says Gates is doing just that. In a tweet on Friday night. Musk said he believes Gates has sold short $500 million shares of Tesla (ticker: TSLA), …

A new United Nations climate change report warns emissions need to peak by 2025, and be slashed nearly in half by 2030 to keep global warming from reaching limits set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Environmental groups in Canada say the Liberals’ latest emissions plan will fall short of those goals. “Our pledge is weaker …

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (WNCN) – North Carolina State was knocked out in the first round of the ACC Tournament Tuesday in a 70-64 loss to Clemson at the Barclays Center. The Wolfpack was down by just 5 points at the half, but Clemson extended its lead later in the second half. However, N.C. State closed …

President Joe Biden rebuffed the latest Republican infrastructure counteroffer that would moderately increase spending, arguing it does not meet his “objectives to grow the economy, tackle the climate crisis, and create new jobs,” the White House said. Mr. Biden’s reaction indicates that ongoing negotiations between the president and a group Republican senators may soon come …

Nurses tend to a COVID-19 patient in an intensive care unit. The pandemic may have a long-term effect on U.S. health care workers, with about 6 in 10 reporting burnout, according to a recent poll. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images Nurses tend to a COVID-19 patient in an intensive care …

Short track racing official Rusty Crews died after breaking up a post-race fight at New Smyrna Speedway. The fight took place after Night 2 of the World Series of Asphalt. It’s not clear if his death was a result of his involvement in the fight. A short track technical official died on Saturday night shortly …

Party leaders thought Trump’s botched handling of the coronavirus pandemic and divisive behavior would convince voters to flip the chamber and put an end to what Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden recently called “the chaos, the tweets, the anger, the hate, the failure.” After six long years out of power, Democrats will likely remain in …

Men walk past empty restaurants at Place du Tertre in Paris on October 15. Chesnot/Getty Images A night-time curfew will be imposed on Paris and nine other French cities starting at midnight local time on Friday. The restrictions come as France reported a record 30,621 new daily Covid-19 cases on Thursday. French President Emmanuel Macron …