Thieves steal priceless French jewels in daylight heist at the Louvre
Thieves carried out a daylight heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday. They made off with priceless jewels in an operation authorities described as both swift and highly professional. ‘A major robbery’ France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the robbery occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. local time, just half an hour after the […]
US to repatriate survivors of Caribbean military strike to Colombia and Ecuador
Two survivors of a Thursday U.S. military strike targeting suspected drug traffickers on a vessel in the Caribbean will be repatriated to their home countries. President Donald Trump confirmed the repatriation on social media Saturday. The two men are expected to be returned to Colombia and Ecuador following their apprehension at sea. The operation marks […]
The impact of judicial employee furloughs is all just a matter of time
Furloughs are set to hit nonessential employees within the U.S. federal court system on Monday, signaling what could be a significant escalation in the ongoing government shutdown. While not unprecedented, it does mark the first time the federal judiciary has been affected by a shutdown in three decades. Judge Robert Conrad, the director of the […]
New study sheds light on why GLP-1s could mitigate alcohol abuse
Back in May, a study was published suggesting that popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could curb alcohol cravings by as much as 70%. At the time, researchers weren’t entirely sure why the GLP-1s had such a profound effect on alcohol receptors, but that may have all changed. How do GLP-1s work? A […]
Vermont state senator resigns over Young Republicans racist chat scandal
A Vermont lawmaker who was in a Young Republicans Telegram group chat filled with racist and antisemitic messages stepped down from his position Friday. State Sen. Sam Douglass said in a statement his resignation is effective Monday at noon. “I know that this decision will upset many, and delight others, but in this political climate […]
Israel, Palestine disagree on when Rafah border crossing will reopen
The Palestinian embassy said on Saturday that the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt will reopen for people coming back to Gaza on Monday, The Associated Press reported. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office later said on X the crossing will not open “until further notice.” Rafah’s border crossing has been shuttered […]
Gullah/Geechee chieftess reflects on St. Helena shooting, community resilience
Just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, the island of St. Helena off the coast of South Carolina was rocked when a gunman opened fire on a crowded restaurant, killing at least four people and injuring nearly two dozen more. While a mass shooting is devastating for any community, for the citizens of the […]
Global life expectancy at pre-COVID levels; inequities still remain: Study
Life expectancy around the world is at pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, new research shows. Still, disparities among different populations remain, with rising rates of deaths among adolescents and young adults in certain areas. This research was done as part of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study. A team at the Institute for […]
What will winter weather look like this year? Here’s what experts predict
The official start of winter is still weeks away, but you can start preparing for it now using predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center. It recently published an outlook for December, January and February. The three-month outlook shows southern states, parts of the East Coast, along with Florida and California, […]
