7 men charged in connection with burglaries of professional athletes’ homes 
DA: U.S. airman from Eastham, Nicholas Sweetser, accused of rape, taken into custody 
Three staffers at Texas school arrested amid massive child grooming and sex abuse investigation 
Florida man is executed for the 1997 killing of a couple whose toddler witnessed the attack 
Recording captured the chilling sound of the Titan submersible’s final moment 
Georgia election official says battleground state fended off cyberattack likely from a foreign country
Georgia’s secretary of state’s office this month fended off a cyberattack believed to have come...
Politics
Bill Gates Makes Unprecedented $50 Million Pledge to Back Kamala Harris: ‘This Election Is Different’
Bill Gates has donated $50 million to Kamala Harris’ campaign, a political backing that was...
The West wants Putin isolated. A major summit he’s hosting shows he’s far from alone
Nearly three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine saw Moscow condemned by countries globally, leader Vladimir Putin is staging...
Opinions
Scientists use new tech to break major record in quest for limitless energy: ‘Peak power exceeding 80 trillion watts’
First Light Fusion, a startup based in the United Kingdom, has achieved a new record...
Scientists confirm that most of the universe is ‘darkness and nothing more’
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has made the most precise and direct measurements of the total...
I Have a Dream, 61 years later: What we must fight for daily
Aug. 28, 2024, marks the 61st anniversary of my uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous...
Business
Caroline Ellison, whose testimony helped convict Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced to two years in prison
A federal judge sentenced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend to two years in prison,...
Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to come with big increases for U.S. retirees – It’s official
The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) ensures that U.S. citizens receiving Social Security benefits get a small boost in...
Boeing proposes ‘final’ offer to striking workers; union rejects vote
Boeing made a “best and final” pay offer to thousands of striking workers on Monday,...
Entertainment
Tia Mowry says she and sister Tamera aren’t close anymore. Here are 9 other famous duos who prove relationships are hard
Twin sisters Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry-Housley broke out in the mid-1990s when they starred...
Light The Beacons! ‘Tales Of The Shire’ Gets Cosy On Switch In March 2025
After being slapped with a delay earlier this month, Private Division and Wētā Workshop took to today’s Hobbit...
Chester Bennington’s Mom: ‘I Feel Betrayed’ by Linkin Park
Earlier this month, Linkin Park announced it had officially reunited seven years after the death of singer Chester...
Health
Your showerhead and toothbrush are teeming with viruses. But don’t panic – these microbes could save lives
The warm, damp environments of your showerhead and toothbrush are the perfect breeding ground for microbes,...
As bird flu outbreak expands in California, dairy farms report it’s worse than they expected
A third farmworker has tested positive for bird flu in California, according to the state’s...
CDC will start screening travelers from Rwanda to the US for Marburg virus
Amid an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, travelers coming into the United States who...
Sports
US Open: Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Taylor Fritz wins, too
Emma Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will come at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka,...
New era, new USC? In a playoff-worthy showdown, Trojans deliver a statement win over LSU
Ever been to a good Vegas show? The singing, dancing and theatrics. The smoke, lights...
Late TD powers No. 7 Notre Dame to 23-13 win over No. 20 Texas A&M
No. 7 Notre Dame’s offense came up big in the second half for a 23-13...