(Big Country Snake Removal photo)

VIDEO: Dozens of rattlesnakes removed from under Texas home

Workers pulled 45 rattlesnakes from underneath the home near Albany

(Big Country Snake Removal photo)
Lacrosse helmet. (Pixabay)

U.S. teen lacrosse player benched because his head is too big

Regulation helmets aren’t available in the teen’s size

Lacrosse helmet. (Pixabay)
Starbucks is testing out new compostable cups. (Starbucks/Twitter)

Starbucks to test recyclable cups, redesign stores in B.C., U.S. cities

The company also said it plans to redesign its stores as it adapts to increasing mobile pick-up and delivery orders

Starbucks is testing out new compostable cups. (Starbucks/Twitter)
Apple Watch may spot heart problem but more research needed

Apple Watch may spot heart problem but more research needed

More than 419,000 Apple Watch users signed up for the unusual study

Apple Watch may spot heart problem but more research needed
Fashion Fridays: Rocking overalls

Fashion Fridays: Rocking overalls

Kim XO, helps to keep you looking good on Fashion Fridays on the Black Press Media Network

Fashion Fridays: Rocking overalls
A three-month-old polar bear cub could be Berlin’s newest celebrity. (Zooberlin/Twitter)

Berlin zoo shows off new polar bear cub

The bear, who hasn’t been named, was born Dec. 1

A three-month-old polar bear cub could be Berlin’s newest celebrity. (Zooberlin/Twitter)
Lincoln, nubian goat and honorary mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont (GoFundMe photo)

Goat elected as honorary mayor in Vermont town sworn in for first term

Fair Haven, a town of about 2,500, does not have an actual mayor

Lincoln, nubian goat and honorary mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont (GoFundMe photo)
In this Wednesday, March 13, 2019 photo, An Israeli woman walks past embedded LED stoplights at a crosswalk in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv has taken its first steps to assist pedestrians distracted by their smartphones by embedding LED stoplights at crosswalks. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Israel deploys ‘zombie lights’ for mobile-obsessed walkers

The striped lights on the ground turn green when it is safe to walk

In this Wednesday, March 13, 2019 photo, An Israeli woman walks past embedded LED stoplights at a crosswalk in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv has taken its first steps to assist pedestrians distracted by their smartphones by embedding LED stoplights at crosswalks. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
Here’s the townhouse $500,000 will get you in Vancouver. (Point2Homes)

Have $500K? Here’s what kind of home that will buy you all across Canada

From Vancouver to Fredericton, here’s how much house half a million dollars will get you

Here’s the townhouse $500,000 will get you in Vancouver. (Point2Homes)
Facebook. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer

Facebook, Instagram are down – and everyone runs to Twitter

Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire is out of commission

Facebook. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer
Screenshot from clit-me app. (National Film Board of Canada)

VIDEO: Clitoris in the spotlight in new National Film Board app

New app focuses on female sexual health and pleasure, aiming to close the ‘orgasm gap’

Screenshot from clit-me app. (National Film Board of Canada)
Tim Berners-Lee. (Twitter photo)

At 30, World Wide Web ‘not the web we wanted,’ inventor says

Creator wants wants the web to become more accessible to those who aren’t online

Tim Berners-Lee. (Twitter photo)
How Facebook stands to profit from its ‘privacy’ push

How Facebook stands to profit from its ‘privacy’ push

Facebook, which perfected what critics call “surveillance capitalism,” knows it has serious credibility issues

How Facebook stands to profit from its ‘privacy’ push
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Queen Elizabeth II visits the Science Museum on March 07, 2019 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II visited the museum to announce its summer exhibition, ‘Top Secret’, and unveil a new space for supporters, to be known as the Smith Centre. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Insta-Monarch: Queen Elizabeth makes first Instagram post

Using an iPad, she shared an image on the official royal family Instagram account

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Queen Elizabeth II visits the Science Museum on March 07, 2019 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II visited the museum to announce its summer exhibition, ‘Top Secret’, and unveil a new space for supporters, to be known as the Smith Centre. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Barbie announces Tessa Virtue doll as part of ‘Role Models’ series

Barbie announces Tessa Virtue doll as part of ‘Role Models’ series

Virtue’s doll features the red dress she wore in the free dance at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games

Barbie announces Tessa Virtue doll as part of ‘Role Models’ series
Annie Lennox pushes for global feminism on International Women’s Day

Annie Lennox pushes for global feminism on International Women’s Day

‘Feminism — we must use this word because it means empowerment,’ says Lennox

Annie Lennox pushes for global feminism on International Women’s Day
Fashion Fridays: 2019 spring trends

Fashion Fridays: 2019 spring trends

Kim XO, helps to keep you looking good on Fashion Fridays on the Black Press Media Network

  • Mar 8, 2019
Fashion Fridays: 2019 spring trends
Unemployed U.S. man wins $273 million after lost lotto ticket returned

Unemployed U.S. man wins $273 million after lost lotto ticket returned

U.S. mega millions winner wants to thank the person who found his ticket and returned it

Unemployed U.S. man wins $273 million after lost lotto ticket returned
Most expensive new car ever: Bugatti sells for $19 million

Most expensive new car ever: Bugatti sells for $19 million

A one-off Bugatti luxury sports car displayed at the Geneva auto show has sold for $18.9 million

Most expensive new car ever: Bugatti sells for $19 million
Can Zuckerberg really make a privacy-friendly Facebook?

Can Zuckerberg really make a privacy-friendly Facebook?

Facebook will also display similar advertising on the privacy-protected messaging services

Can Zuckerberg really make a privacy-friendly Facebook?