Suspect Found Hiding in Campus Closet After VSU Shooting Leaves Five Wounded
A shooting at Virginia State University left five people wounded before a suspect was taken into custody. The incident caused alarm on the historically Black university’s campus in Ettrick, Virginia. Authorities moved quickly to apprehend the shooter, bringing the situation under control. The identities of the victims and the circumstances leading to the shooting were not immediately disclosed.
Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in CEO Murder Case
A Chilling Admission in Open Court Nearly two years after gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City street with a 3-D printed pistol, Luigi Mangione stood before a federal judge in Manhattan on Friday, August 14, and pleaded guilty to federal…
Ancient Fossil Rewrites the Origin of Live Birth by 90 Million Years
A Message Hidden in Bone Deep inside the fossilized bones of a dog-sized carnivore that roamed what is now Argentina 236 million years ago, scientists found something extraordinary: a microscopically thin line that only forms at the moment of birth. *Chiniquodon theotonicus* — a carnivorous,…
USA Swimming’s New CFO Arrested for Alleged Theft and Embezzlement at University of Colorado
A Stunning Arrest at the Top of American Swimming USA Swimming placed its chief financial officer, Cory Hilliard, on leave Monday after learning of his arrest on charges of theft and embezzlement at his previous job as an administrator in the University of Colorado athletic…
Alleged Irish Cartel Boss Daniel Kinahan Charged in Dublin After Dubai Extradition
A Long-Awaited Arrest Lands in Dublin Alleged Irish cartel boss Daniel Kinahan has been charged in Dublin with directing a criminal organisation after the 49-year-old, accused of running one of the world’s biggest drug and money laundering operations, was extradited from the United Arab Emirates….
The Citizen App Promises Safety But Its Paywall Tells a Different Story
An App Built on Awareness — and Controversy Most smartphone users don’t know about a powerful app that has quickly become an essential tool for personal safety and community awareness. The Citizen app, a real-time safety network, has generated significant buzz by empowering users with…
Nixon Becomes First U.S. President to Resign From Office
The Night America Watched History Unfold: Nixon’s Resignation On the evening of August 8, 1974, Richard Milhous Nixon sat before television cameras in the Oval Office and delivered the most stunning presidential address in American history. In a somber, nine-minute speech broadcast to an estimated…
Florida Police Chief Resigned After Affair With Suspect’s Wife During Active Investigation
A Career Built on the Law, Undone by a Hotel Room It started as a routine fraud case. A contractor was suspected of wrongdoing in Lake County, Florida, and a veteran law enforcement officer was assigned to track him down. What followed would end a…
Puerto Rico’s Worst Drought in Decades Forces 180,000 Into Water Rationing
A Crisis Years in the Making Puerto Rico’s water crisis entered a new phase on Friday, August 7, as rationing started for thousands in the San Juan region, where severe drought has exacerbated an ongoing issue with outages and low water pressure for the past…
Scientists Used AI to Build Viruses From Scratch and 16 of Them Actually Work
A First in Science: Viruses Written by Machine Artificial intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory — and it marks the first time whole genomes have been successfully designed by AI. The study,…
