Tag Archives: family

Amid gangland shootings, Chicago leaders call for federal resources

Jasmine Curry, a mother of five and five months pregnant, lay dead along Chicago’s Dan Ryan expressway Wednesday morning, the latest victim in Chicago’s epidemic of gunfire with a bullet to the head. It was uncommon that she was shot…

Father’s Day: To all the good dads out there, thank you

The television show “Modern Family” is a huge hit. In fact, it was just named the most-watched TV comedy series in the world at the 54th Monte-Carlo TV Festival. Both Gov. Mitt Romney and President Obama in the 2012 campaign…

Drinking clouds: Princeton grad turns fog into water

In October 2012 Chris Janusis was on Staten Island when superstorm Sandy flooded roadways and flattened homes. But he says the longest-lasting effect has been water contamination. “I have huge concerns,” he said recently as he opened the spigot at…

Why women still need husbands

Over the past several decades, America has witnessed a profound change in the way women view men and marriage. It began with the baby boomer adage “never depend on a man.” This message resulted in a generation of women who…

The biggest ObamaCare lie (and it’s not ‘you can keep your doctor’)

A new survey by the Commonwealth Fund reveals that over a third of Americans say they don’t have access to health care because of cost or insurance red tape. The idea that the Affordable Care Act will somehow make this…

FOX Files: Sunday, Aug 25 at 9pm ET

Watch tonight at 9pm ET as FOX Files takes you inside the octagon with the women warriors of the UFC. “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche, are two of the most popular fighters, in a sport that demands a “grounding…

Bulger parents speak of pain over Venables release

Denise Fergus stands with her husband Stuart as she speaks to the press after addressing a parole hearing for Jon Venables by video link from Crosby on May 22, 2013. The parents of the murdered two-year-old toddler expressed their anguish…

Mitt Romney delivers in speech on the biggest night of his political life

On the biggest night of his political life, Mitt Romney delivered. His address accepting the Republican nomination won’t be long-remembered. It was a workmanlike speech. It didn’t soar, and wasn’t intended to. After the savaging he’s taken from President Obama’s…

Apple changes the game — with AirPlay mirroring

A screenshot of the Apple.com website, where the company is showing off early images from a forthcoming “Mountain Lion” update to its operating system. (Apple) iCloud is deeply integrated into the operating system and into more apps. (Sean Captain) PreviousNext…

A Friend Praises Betty Ford for Saving His Life

Hi, I’m Larry, and I’m an alcoholic… There “was a time in the old west” that I would not have had the courage to even whisper those 7 words to myself, in a dark room, in the Australian Outback-if, in…