Emoji science: How a smiley face can bring your texts to life
Pick a screen, any screen, and chances are someone is deep in a text conversation. While phone calls are still...
Month: July 2025
Former NBA player Ben McLemore found guilty of rape and abuse in Oregon
Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman after a 2021 party,...
Federal judge rules family of Boulder firebombing suspect can be deported
A federal judge ruled that authorities can deport the family of the man accused in last month’s deadly firebombing attack...
4 killed, 14 injured in mass shooting outside Chicago venue
Four people were killed and 14 others wounded when gunfire erupted outside a Chicago venue hosting an album release party...
Gang control of Haitian capital worsens as UN appoints new rep for island nation
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Mexican diplomat Carlos Ruiz as the organization’s special representative to Haiti...
Ukraine weapons freeze tied to sweeping Pentagon stockpile review
The Pentagon has launched a sweeping review of U.S. weapons shipments worldwide, which prompted an immediate pause in deliveries to...
What happens when a city’s recycling program stops working?
Teri Peterson’s recycling bin sat on the side of her quiet Houston street for one extra day. Then two. Two...
Gamblers say ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ may force them to fold
Professional gamblers say President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” is a bad bet. Deep inside the fiscal measure adopted Thursday,...
House passes Trump megabill with $150 billion in military funding
The House passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax, health care, immigration and defense spending law Thursday by a vote of...
White supremacist charged in connection with hit list involving federal officials
A member of a white supremacist online group has been indicted after creating a hit list of federal officials designated...
