Vance Boelter, the man responsible for the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark,…
Oil prices have surged to levels not seen in months, and American consumers are beginning to feel the impact in three critical areas: the gas pump, grocery stores, and back-to-school shopping budgets. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark for petroleum…
Elon Musk has shared a striking forecast about artificial intelligence, saying its capabilities could dramatically outpace humans within the next five to 10 years. For many people, tools like ChatGPT have already become part of daily life, whether that means…
A 39-year-old woman learned she had bowel cancer after a blood donation appointment uncovered low iron levels. Laura Jackson was ultimately diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer, a diagnosis that was later revised to stage three. Aside from tiredness, she…
A new study has found a troubling consequence of Chicago’s 2013 decision to close 50 schools: neighborhoods surrounding the vacant buildings experienced a 10 percent increase in gun violence compared to similar neighborhoods where schools remained open. Researchers from the…
Former world number one Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario has spoken about how the fortune she built during her tennis career, reportedly worth $41 million, disappeared. One of the most successful Spanish players in tennis history, Sánchez-Vicario became a global star with her…
Airports come with plenty of rules, but setting up a hammock inside one apparently is not off-limits. Anyone who has spent time waiting for a flight will know that airport seating is rarely designed with comfort in mind. Because of…
A Catholic nun in South Texas says she is far from alone in her experience with immigration enforcement after she was detained by federal agents while walking to Sunday Mass in June, highlighting broader concerns about how immigration authorities are…
President Donald Trump is welcoming star player Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Thursday as the team celebrates its second consecutive World Series championship in as many years. The Rose Garden event marks a…
Nearly a year after a deadly collision in Biscayne Bay, the tugboat captain responsible for the crash pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges this week in a Miami federal courtroom. Yusiel Lopez Insua, 46, entered his guilty plea on Tuesday to…
U.S. mortgage rates climbed to their highest level in nearly a year this week, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reaching 6.55% as financial markets continue to grapple with global uncertainty and rising energy costs. The jump represents a significant…
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo as health officials race to contain a virus with no approved vaccine or treatment. An update from Congo’s public health institute confirmed 2,536 cases and…
President Donald Trump is expanding a voluntary pledge to protect American consumers from rising electricity costs driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers, dramatically broadening the agreement beyond the original seven major technology companies who signed in…
Australia’s government has published its first formal assessment of how artificial intelligence could reshape the workforce, with the findings suggesting some office-based jobs are far more exposed than hands-on roles. The report, AI and employment in Australia, used labour market…
Shaquille O’Neal has made it clear he is not especially interested in the celebrity party circuit, after sharing his blunt opinion on famous faces. The retired basketball icon has spent decades in the spotlight, rising to superstardom in the 1990s…
A distinctive name often gets people talking, and Scarlett Johansson is no exception. While the actor has been a familiar face on screen for years, plenty of people are still unsure about how her surname is supposed to sound. That…