Silver sprinkles are not edible, FDA says

There’s likely been many a holiday gathering where you’ve taken a bite of an alluring cookie, only to wonder if the bead-like sprinkles crunching around in your mouth are actually safe to eat. Apparently, the ubiquitous silver sprinkles have been vexing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for years, the Huffington Post reported on Dec. 8.

Lawyers: Trump too busy to face woman's defamation lawsuit

Lawyers for President Donald Trump argued on Tuesday that a defamation lawsuit filed by a former contestant on his reality TV show The Apprentice who accused him of unwanted sexual contact should at least be blocked while he's in office because he's too busy and important.

J.J. Watt, Jose Altuve named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

Two of Houston's All-Stars are getting the recognition they deserve this morning. Sports Illustrated named Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve as its Sportsperson of the Year on Monday for their contributions in helping the city of Houston rise from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.  The honor recognizes athletes for...

Office holiday parties get another look as scandals continue

NEW YORK (AP) - With a series of high-profile workplace sex scandals on their minds, employers are making sure their holiday office parties don't become part of the problem. There will be less booze at many. An independent business organization has renewed its annual warning not to hang mistletoe. And some will have party monitors, keeping an eye out for inappropriate behavior.

NBC fires Matt Lauer over sexual misconduct allegations

"Today" show host Matt Lauer was fired for what NBC on Wednesday called "inappropriate sexual behavior" with a colleague and was promptly confronted with a published report accusing him of crude and habitual misconduct with other women around the office.