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…
Bryan Johnson says he has produced what he describes as a newborn version of himself in a lab dish, arguing that the experiment could eventually point toward new ways of repairing the body and tackling aging. The 48-year-old entrepreneur, who…
Carnival has responded after a viral video appeared to show a passenger using a dining fork to scratch her foot. Anyone already uneasy about shared restaurant cutlery may find the clip especially unpleasant. The footage, reportedly taken in a buffet…
Dr. Phil says the Trump administration gave him private access to government UFO files before they were made public. Speaking to NewsNation, the television host said officials wanted his unfiltered opinion on how the public could respond to the possibility…
The United States could end up hosting the World Cup again much sooner than many people expected, after the 2026 tournament wrapped up on 19 July and comments from the White House’s World Cup task force pointed to another American…