What starts as a harmless prank shouldn’t end in tragedy. Yet in Houston, an 11-year-old boy’s game of “ding dong ditch” cost him his life. Police say Julian Guzman was ringing doorbells and sprinting away late Saturday night when shots rang out. A bullet struck him in the back. He was rushed to hospital but
Elon Musk has finally made good on his threat — two of his companies, X and xAI, are taking Apple and OpenAI to court. The claim? That the tech giants have teamed up in a way that locks out competitors and tilts the playing field. At the heart of the lawsuit is Apple’s decision to
Donald Trump just dodged what could have been a half-billion-dollar financial hit. A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive $515m civil fraud penalty against him. It called it “excessive” and a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s ban on excessive fines. Remember that staggering judgment from last year? What Was The Case?
Canada’s biggest airline is hitting turbulence — and it’s not in the sky. Air Canada began grounding flights Thursday after its flight attendants’ union dropped a 72-hour strike notice. Translation? If you don’t have a confirmed booking, don’t even bother heading to the airport. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing 10,000 attendants, says it
What happens when a country loses more than twice as many people as it gains each year? Japan is finding out. In 2024, the nation saw nearly 1.6 million deaths but only 686,061 births—the lowest since records began in 1899. That’s a net drop of over 900,000 people, the steepest annual decline since 1968. Prime
Ever looked through a telescope and dreamed of the stars? Michele Dougherty did—and that childhood wonder just made history. Prof Dougherty, who didn’t even study science in secondary school, is now the UK’s first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years. Yes, the official space adviser to King Charles III. And she’s not just sitting behind
What happens when nearly $5 billion in school funding gets suddenly frozen—right before summer programs kick off? Chaos. That’s exactly what happened earlier this month. The Trump administration hit pause on critical K-12 funding, citing the need for a “programmatic review.” Now, after mounting pressure, officials say the rest of the money is finally being
Did Donald Trump send a bizarre birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003—one framed inside a naked woman’s outline? The Wall Street Journal says yes. Trump says absolutely not. And now, he’s suing. The president has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones, and The Journal. He calls it a “completely fake”
Panic, smoke, and desperate cries for help—those were the scenes at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts. Flames ripped through the assisted living facility Sunday night, killing nine residents. “I thought I was going to meet my maker,” said 91-year-old Loraine Ferrara, who was rescued through her bathroom window. Smoke was so thick, she couldn’t
What if the next wave of rebellion wasn’t about breaking curfew—but logging off? Across the globe, more kids are hitting pause on their smartphones—not because their parents told them to, but because they want to. According to new research by GWI, 40% of 12- to 15-year-olds now take deliberate breaks from screens, an 18% jump
Thinking about cozying up to BRICS? You might want to think again—at least if Donald Trump has his way. The U.S. president just announced a new 10% tariff on any country backing BRICS policies that clash with American interests. His message? Loud and clear: “There will be no exceptions.” This isn’t Trump’s first jab at
Imagine trying to fall asleep while the ground won’t stop shaking. That’s the harsh reality for residents of Japan’s remote Tokara Islands, where more than 1,000 earthquakes have rattled the region since June 21. That includes a magnitude 5.5 tremor on Wednesday. “It feels like it’s always shaking,” one exhausted local told MBC. “It’s very
