Russian officials said Ukrainian drones ignited an overnight fire at a nuclear plant in Russia’s Kursk region. The strikes coincided with Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day, marking its 1991 break from the Soviet Union. Russia said the strikes hit several power facilities. The plant fire was quickly extinguished, and although a …

“Emily in Paris” resumed filming just days after the show’s assistant director suddenly died. Lily Collins, who stars in the Netflix show, was spotted on set on Aug. 23 – just two days after Diego Borella collapsed and died on location. Collins and co-stars Eugenio Franceschini, Ashley Park and Paul …

A federal judge struck down a Minnesota law that barred religious colleges from a state program, ruling it unconstitutional. In 2023, state legislators passed an amendment to the state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Act that changed who was eligible to participate in the program. Institutions that required students to sign …

Eating more meat could be beneficial for the body, a new study suggests. Recent research from Canada’s McMaster University revealed that animal-sourced foods are not linked to a higher risk of death. The study discovered that animal proteins could also offer protective benefits against cancer-related mortality, according to a press …

Venus Williams became visibly emotional during her post-match media session at the U.S. Open on Monday. Williams fielded questions from reporters after she was eliminated from this year’s final Grand Slam in the first round by 11th-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic. Williams is a two-time U.S. Open singles …

A new analysis finds that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is still widely used in the faculty hiring process for higher education. The analysis, released in July by the nonpartisan Heterodox Academy, reviewed more than 10,000 faculty job advertisements from the 2024-25 higher education hiring cycle in the U.S. It …

The parents of a seven-month-old boy who has been missing for nearly two weeks in Southern California have been charged with his murder. Jake Haro, 32, and his wife, Rebecca Haro, 41, were each charged with felony murder with malice on Tuesday in the death of their son Emmanuel, according …

Kansas City is mourning the loss of a police officer after he was fatally struck by a driver fleeing law enforcement while attempting to deploy stop sticks. The Kansas City Police Department in Kansas identified the slain officer as 26-year-old Hunter Simoncic. The young officer graduated from the department’s academy …

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled a dramatic course-correction at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Thursday after Director Susan Monarez’s reported firing, referring to the agency as “in trouble.” “We are fixing it,” he told “Fox & Friends.” “And it may be …

The results are in, and Massachusetts residents have flooded the Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission with submissions that range from solemn to sidesplitting. Some sketches pay homage to pine trees, codfish and Revolutionary heroes. Others went for humor, featuring Dunkin’ Donuts collages, velociraptors clutching coffees and lobsters taking the …