May 19, 2025

Authorities identify suspect in deadly Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion

Authorities named a suspect in the deadly explosion that happened at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, May 17. An FBI official said at a news conference on Sunday, May 18, that the bureau is “fairly confident” that 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus is their primary suspect. Bartkus, a Twentynine Palms resident, allegedly carried […]

May 19, 2025

Hundreds killed as IDF launches ‘extensive’ ground operations in Gaza

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) undertook “extensive ground operations” in Gaza on Saturday night, May 17, into Sunday, marking an escalation of its newly launched Operation Gideon’s Chariots that’s targeting the territory’s north and south. Meanwhile, more than 130 people were killed in overnight airstrikes, as indirect ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel continued into […]

May 19, 2025

Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration Mass draws over 200,000

More than 200,000 people packed into St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration Mass on Sunday, May 18, with world leaders and representatives from various faiths present, according to the Holy See. The 267th pontiff arrived at the Vatican in the popemobile, greeted by cheers and chants of “Viva il Papa” as he toured […]

May 19, 2025

2 dead, 19 injured after Mexican naval ship hits Brooklyn Bridge

Two people died and 19 were injured after a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on X. The New York Fire Department said it received a call that the boat, called the Cuauhtémoc, struck the Brooklyn Bridge at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, May 17. There were […]

May 19, 2025

Thai police save baby orangutans, arrest suspect for wildlife trafficking

Police in Thailand arrested a man suspected of wildlife trafficking after they found him with two baby orangutans at a gas station. Thai police said in a statement that the 47-year-old suspect was apprehended on Wednesday, May 14  as he was about to deliver the orangutans to a customer, according to CNN.  Copy URL Save image […]

May 19, 2025

Car bomb kills 1, injures 5 at reproductive center in Palm Springs

The FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) responded to a car explosion on Saturday, May 17, that left at least one person dead and five injured at a reproductive center in Palm Springs, California. Lt. William Hutchinson with the Palm Springs Police Department told The Palm Springs Post it was a bomb in or near a […]

May 19, 2025

How to improve your attention span, according to experts

In recent years, people have reported feeling more distracted and less able to focus. It’s an issue that has impacted people in their everyday lives, from students in school to drivers on the road. Researchers at the University of California who studied this for decades found that the average person went from being able to […]

May 17, 2025

DHS responds to reality show concept of migrants competing for citizenship

Is Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem backing a new reality TV show where immigrants compete for U.S. citizenship? That’s what some media outlets are reporting, but the Department of Homeland Security is pushing back, denying that Noem has any involvement in the proposal. However, the agency also confirmed that, while it has not […]

May 17, 2025

Most new GLP-1 users regain weight 2 years after stopping: Study

While weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro deliver rapid results, new research suggests those results may not last. A new study from the University of Oxford’s Biomedical Research Center found that patients who stop using these medications often return to their original weight within two years. As first reported by People, researchers reviewed 7,944 […]