In the end, the 2026 World Cup was about the beautiful game – but it was also about so much more. It was about opposing players who embraced, prayed together, or exchanged jerseys after the final whistle. It was about fans from winning teams comforting those on the losing side. It was about hundreds of … Read more
Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments. The numbers have spiked since payments came due again following a lengthy pause intended to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, around 9.5 million people – 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers … Read more
In the wake of multiple fatal shootings involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, the agency will require its officers to record vehicle stops with at least one body camera, Trump administration border czar Tom Homan said Sunday. “They exonerate more law enforcement than they convict, and I want officers to wear body cameras because … Read more
British runner Josh Kerr on Saturday ran the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds, breaking a record that had stood since 1999. Source link
Josh Kerr, the British runner who helped stoke a revival in middle-distance drama on the track, added a new chapter Saturday by running the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds to break the 27-year-old world record for the distance. At a Diamond League meet in London, Kerr broke Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj’s mark of … Read more
A giant Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sold for $50.1 million at an auction in New York on Tuesday, marking a new record price for a dinosaur fossil. The T. rex, nicknamed Gus, is a towering figure, standing at 12.5 feet fall and roughly 38 feet long, according to Sotheby’s, the auction house that hosted the historic … Read more
The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla, in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, the team announced on Saturday. The Khosla family entered into a formal agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champions for $9.612 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal. … Read more
Rescue crews had to airlift more than 200 people stuck at a children’s camp after 6 to 12 inches of rain fell Friday in the southeastern part of the state, cutting off all roads into the area. The Missouri National Guard mobilized eight Black Hawk helicopters to to fly 202 campers and counselors from Camp … Read more
Rapper Pitbull has set the first Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps. A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London’s Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival. Many also sported other elements of the singer’s signature style — a suit, … Read more
Western Europe saw its hottest June on record this year as temperatures skyrocketed around the world last month, with blistering heat stoking wildfires and, at times, turning deadly across the continent and the United States, according to a new report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The C3S report also found that June 2026 was the second-hottest June ever … Read more