Federal immigration agents arrested a Columbia student after allegedly gaining access to her apartment by posing as police in search of a missing child
Former MLB pitcher sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting in-laws
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Serafini has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2021 shooting of his wife's parents
Joe Biden returns to bask in ‘thank you’ event from South Carolina Democrats
Former President Joe Biden returned to South Carolina on Friday for a warm homecoming from the Democrats who resurrected his 2020 presidential campaign
Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed
Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior have unveiled for the first time the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding a...
Feminism is for pigs too: Miss Piggy receives feminist award from Gloria Steinem
Male chauvinist pig? More like female feminist pig. Miss Piggy was honored with the Sackler Center for Feminist Art’s First Award Wednesday, joining a long list of powerful women like Sandra Day O’Connor, Toni Morrison and Anita Hill. Despite being a puppet, Elizabeth Sackler, the founder-namesake of the awards told...
The Colorado River is nearing collapse. It’s Trump’s problem now.
The Colorado River currently supports 40 million people and $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity in seven U.S. states and Mexico — but it was never intended to be stretched so thin. A century-old legal framework promises those users more water than there is to go around. The river’s flow...
The culture war is coming for your electricity
Relations between states are becoming so strained over their different approaches to fossil fuels and renewables, some politicians are calling for a “divorce.” Utah Republicans celebrated last week when PacifiCorp, one of the largest utilities in the West, announced it would stop serving customers in Washington state. PacifiCorp mainly operates...
Cheltenham hopeful of ticket-sale turnaround for festival after three years of decline
Sales for this year’s event ahead of 2025 at same stage ‘Overall we are moving in the right direction’ Ticket sales for the 2026 festival meeting at Cheltenham are ahead of the levels at the same point 12 months ago and there is growing confidence at the track that attendance...
Jacks and Ahmed find dramatic late blitz to earn England unlikely win over New Zealand
Super 8s: England, 161-6, bt New Zealand, 159-7, by 4 wkts Late flurry of runs from all-rounders proves crucial A game played on a turning wicket and dominated by spin was decided, appropriately, after a decisive, savage twist. Just as it looked as if England’s unconvincing progress through the World...
Promotion and relegation from Prem to be scrapped as rugby moves to franchise model
RFU council approves change from 2026-27 season ‘The professional game must evolve if it is to thrive’ English rugby has adopted a franchise system for the first time with promotion and relegation from the Prem scrapped from the end of this season. In the biggest change to the club game...