July 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV urges peace after deadly Gaza church bombing

Pope Leo XIV reiterated a plea for peace in Gaza on Sunday, July 20, amid the Israel-Hamas war. Following his weekly Angeles address, the pontiff expressed sorrow over the bombing of a Catholic church in Gaza on Thursday, July 17. According to the Vatican, three people were killed at the Holy Family Church. Some 600 were reportedly […]

July 21, 2025

Japan’s ruling coalition loses upper house in election

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, Komeito, both part of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition, lost control of the upper house in the election on Sunday, July 20, NHK reported. Maintaining control was Ishiba’s main goal in this election, but he told the media that he intends to stay in his role nonetheless. […]

July 21, 2025

Do dogs care about the TV show you’re watching? A new study suggests they do

Dogs may be our best friends, but does that necessarily mean they enjoy watching our favorite TV shows? According to a new study, the answer largely depends on your pup’s temperament. Lane Montgomery, a research graduate student at Auburn University, recently completed a study that involved 453 dogs, ranging in age from 2 months to […]

July 21, 2025

Trump denies report that Bessent made case for not firing Fed chair

President Donald Trump pushed back on a story the Wall Street Journal published that said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a case for not firing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. On Truth Social Sunday, July 20, Trump said the WSJ ran a “typically untruthful story” and that “nobody had to explain” to him why firing […]

July 21, 2025

England’s Lionesses change pre-match stance after racist abuse

Don’t expect the Lionesses to take a knee before their Euro semifinal game against Italy on Tuesday, July 22. The women’s team representing England said Sunday, July 20, they will not take a knee against racism due to attacks on player Jess Carter. The Gotham FC star posted on her Instagram account, “From the start of the […]

July 21, 2025

Better gear? Mental health training? How to protect firefighters after Idaho ambush

Fire-rescue experts are evaluating additional safety measures in the wake of the June 29 ambush during a fire call that left two firefighters dead and one injured in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Yet as the public chimes in with solutions, first responders warn that some ideas could unintentionally make firefighters’ jobs more difficult. Plus, adding stress […]

July 21, 2025

Alaska Airlines blames IT outage for systemwide flight delays

Alaska Airlines grounded all Alaska and Horizon Air flights for nearly three hours on Sunday, July 20, due to an IT outage that crippled operations across the system. The airline initiated a temporary ground stop around 8 p.m. Pacific Time and lifted it by 11 p.m., according to a statement from the airline and the […]

July 21, 2025

SkyWest pilot makes ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid B-52 midair collision

A commercial jetliner landing in North Dakota had to execute an abrupt “go-around” maneuver to avoid a collision with a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber, according to the pilot and the airline. SkyWest Flight 3788, operating as a Delta connection, had been cleared by air traffic control to land on Friday. But the pilot was […]

July 21, 2025

Dignity Act aims to soften blow of deportations, faces growing opposition

As the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement, a bipartisan push in the House seeks to offer certain migrants illegally in the U.S. a chance to remain in the country and keep working without offering a path to citizenship. The proposal, known as the Dignity Act, has garnered more than 20 co-sponsors in the House. […]