2017-02-14 World Press Photos of the Year Announced
This is What’s Trending Today. The photo taken last December of a man assassinating Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was named World Press Photo of the Year on Monday. Associated Press…
2017-02-10 Traffic Court Video Goes Viral
This is What’s Trending Today. Judge Frank Caprio is a celebrity in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. And, he is starting to get noticed around the world, too. Frank…
2017-02-09 US Senate Votes to Silence Lawmaker Elizabeth Warren
This is What’s Trending Today. The Twitter hashtag #LetLizSpeak was trending on social media Wednesday. And over 6 million people saw a video from Elizabeth Warren, a member of the…
2017-02-07 Patriots, Brady and Lady Gaga Impress at Super Bowl
This is What’s Trending Today. The New England Patriots football team defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the 51st Super Bowl on Sunday. It was the Patriots’ fifth Super Bowl win.…
2017-02-04 Americans Prepare for ‘Super Bowl Sunday’
This is What’s Trending Today. The Super Bowl is this Sunday. The game is the National Football League championship. The Atlanta Falcons play the New England Patriots in Houston, Texas.…
2017-02-03 Groundhog Day 2017: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter
Here’s What’s Trending Today. Pennsylvania’s world famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, predicted six more weeks of winter on Thursday after seeing his shadow. This event is part of an American tradition…
2017-02-02 Fans Donate to Wish Harry Styles Happy Birthday
Here’s What’s Trending Today. February 1 is Harry Styles’ 23rd birthday. And the hashtag #HappyBirthdayHarry is trending around the world. Fans of Harry Styles have also donated $11,849 to support…
2017-02-01 Disney Releases Final ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Trailer
This is What’s Trending Today… Walt Disney Pictures has released the final trailer for its remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” The movie will come out in March. Disney’s first…
2017-01-31 ‘Stranger Things’ Wins Actors’ Group Award
This is What’s Trending Today. People on social media are talking about the 2017 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards show. The event took place Sunday night in Los Angeles, California.…
2017-01-28 Kansas Police Department Shows Sense of Humor
This is What’s Trending Today. The Super Bowl is usually the most-watched television program in the United States each year. This year, it is on Sunday, February 5. A 30-second…
2017-01-27 Federer, Williams Sisters Set Up ‘Old Folks’ Finals in Australia
This is What’s Trending Today. Professional athletes in most sports start to slow down after the age of 35. Some retire. Jamaican Olympic runner Usain Bolt has talked about retiring,…
2017-01-26 After 19 Years, Japan Has a Sumo Grand Champion
This is What’s Trending Today. The sport of sumo wrestling started in Japan over 1,000 years ago. But the Japanese have not had a native sumo “grand champion,” known as…
2017-01-25 ‘La La Land’ Leads Academy Award Nominations
This is What’s Trending Today… The nominees for the 2017 Academy Awards, or Oscars, were announced Tuesday. The musical love story “La La Land” led the way. It received 14…
2017-01-24 Disabled Rights Activist Honored by Google
Here is What’s Trending Today. Google Doodle, the image on the opening page for Google searches, shows a man using a wheelchair and breathing machine at the front of a…
2017-01-20 Women’s March on Washington Draws its Own Protests
This is What’s Trending Today: On January 20, hundreds of thousands of Americans will gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to watch Donald Trump be sworn in as…