Three arrested in killings of three men who were going fishing in Florida
Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of three Florida men who’d set out to go fishing — killings…
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15 injured in Chicago drive-by shooting at funeral for man killed in drive-by shooting
Fifteen people were shot in a drive-by shooting in Chicago on Tuesday at a funeral for a victim of another drive-by shooting, Chicago Police said.…
Continue Reading You like leftovers? Turns out foxes 42,000 years ago did, too
Humans aren’t the only creatures who love leftovers. It turns out foxes during the Ice Age had a craving for them, too. Arctic foxes ate food…
Continue Reading FBI exhumes body of Alonzo Brooks, whose case was featured in Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries’
In 2004, the body of a Black man named Alonzo Brooks was found in a creek. Now, over a decade after the trail went cold, the FBI exhumed…
Continue Reading Meet the flying robot that can glide, flip and hover
Engineers have designed a robot with flapping wings, which can perform nimble movements in the air, hovering, darting, diving and recovering like a…
Continue Reading 11 billion years of history in one map: Astrophysicists reveal largest 3D model of the universe ever created
A global consortium of astrophysicists have created the world’s largest three-dimensional map of the universe, a project 20 years in the making…
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DC mayor says she will order mandatory mask use outside home as coronavirus cases increase in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON (AP) – Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser says she’ll issue an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the…
Continue Reading The Satanic Temple is offering ‘Devil’s Advocate Scholarship’
The Satanic Temple wants to help high school graduates pursue higher education with its “Devil’s Advocate Scholarship.” The…
Continue Reading Cincinnati Reds players, including 6-time All-Star Joey Votto, kneel during National Anthem
Before they went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-7, the players of the Cincinnati Reds lined up along the first-base line for the National Anthem.…
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Opening Day is almost here, and Major League Baseball is going to look a lot different
One month into the summer, the Boys of Summer are back in an abbreviated season that is a testimony to the strange times we are living in. You want…
Continue Reading NYPD disperses protest encampment outside City Hall
A protest encampment outside New York City’s City Hall was dispersed early Wednesday morning by New York Police Department officers in riot…
Continue Reading Afghan teenage girl and her younger brother kill Taliban militants who murdered their parents
A teenage girl and her younger brother killed two Taliban militants who murdered their parents in Ghor province, Afghanistan. Qhamar Gul, 15, and…
Continue Reading Friend of slain California attorney says suspect in attack on judge’s family had a grudge against him
Friends of California attorney Marc Angelucci, who was shot and killed on July 11, say they believe Roy Den Hollander, the primary suspect in the…
Continue Reading Humans may have arrived in North America much earlier than believed, new research says
Scientists have discovered evidence that may push back the timeline for humans living in North America from 13,000 years ago to 30,000 years ago,…
Continue Reading Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Alaska
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck off southern Alaska’s coast late Tuesday, shaking the Alaska Peninsula and briefly sparking…
Continue Reading Investigators examining if killing of men’s rights activist last week is connected to attack at federal judge’s home
Authorities are investigating any possible connections between Roy Den Hollander, the men’s rights attorney suspected of shooting a federal…
Continue Reading Nurses planted more than 160 pairs of shoes on the Capitol lawn to remember colleagues who’ve died from coronavirus
Over 160 pairs of white nursing clogs lined the lawn facing the US Capitol on Tuesday in memory of the nurses who’ve died during the…
Continue Reading First image of 2 exoplanets orbiting a sun-like star captured by scientists
About 300 light-years away from us, two giant exoplanets are orbiting a young sun-like star. The proof is in the picture: Scientists have captured…
Continue Reading Former New Jersey Starbucks employee arrested for allegedly spitting in police officers’ drinks
A former New Jersey Starbucks employee has been arrested after allegedly spitting in the drinks of law enforcement officers, according to a news…
Continue Reading One year after being sentenced, ‘El Chapo’ is hoping an appeal can get him out of Supermax, his lawyer says
Just one year ago, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the former most powerful and dangerous kingpin in the world, was sentenced to life in…
Continue Reading How many hot dogs can a human possibly eat? Science finally has an answer
It’s a question we’ve all considered at one point, whether among our respected academic peers or while zoning out in the shower. How many…
Continue Reading After bending the curve, California has overtaken New York for the most Covid-19 cases
For the past 15 weeks, sleep is about the only time when Catherine Davis isn’t thinking about Covid-19. Even then, she says she is sometimes…
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Texas Covid-19 hot spot is facing a ‘tsunami’ of patients, overwhelming hospitals
Jessica Ortiz said she and her twin brother, Jubal, were inseparable. Even when Jubal lay dead in an open casket with plexiglass over his body…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 22: Coronavirus, stimulus, protests, China, social media
No surprise here: United Airlines lost a staggering $1.6 billion last quarter amid travel restrictions and Covid-19 fears. That’s actually less…
Continue Reading More than a dozen mayors join Portland in asking Trump administration to withdraw federal forces
More than a dozen mayors have joined Portland in asking the Trump administration to remove federal forces from or stop plans to send them to major…
Continue Reading Nearly one in four people in Delhi may have contracted Covid-19, study reveals
Nearly one in four residents in the Indian capital of New Delhi may have been infected with the novel coronavirus, antibody tests on a random sample…
Continue Reading One of the original ‘Rosie the Riveters’ is now making masks to help defeat coronavirus
One of the original “Rosie the Riveters” is serving her country once more. Mae Krier, 94, worked in a Boeing factory during World War II,…
Continue Reading Two couples include a rare comet in their proposals for a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic engagement
Two couples had their eyes on the sky when getting engaged, capturing a rare comet the moment the question was popped. The Neowise comet is a rare…
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NSA leaker Reality Winner among 500 women with coronavirus at Texas federal prison
FORT WORTH, Texas — Hundreds of incarcerated women in Texas, including NSA leaker Reality Winner, are at the center of one of the largest…
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Stress rises for unemployed as extra $600 benefit ends this week
WASHINGTON, DC — A major source of income for roughly 30 million unemployed people is set to end, threatening their ability to meet rent and pay…
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