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It's love, set and match: Tennis icon Venus Williams weds actor, model partner in Florida
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (307+ words) Tennis legend Venus Williams wed Danish model and actor Andrea Preti over the weekend in Florida, the new bride announced in a shared post. An Instagram post from Vogue Magazine's Weddings section announced the nuptials, with the message garnering more…...
Oklahoma college instructor is fired after giving failing grade to a Bible-based essay on gender
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (459+ words) The University of Oklahoma has fired an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a "belief in multiple genders…...
Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (349+ words) CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy'Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was "very disappointed" that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for greater respect for life. Leo said he had spoken "explicitly…...
Trump's return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026?
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (930+ words) There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while blocking wind and solar, according to dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians....
'South Park' creators clash with performers at their Colorado restaurant
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (665+ words) South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who this summer landed one of the richest TV deals ever, are being called Scrooges by performers at their Casa Bonita restaurant near Denver. In late October, the performers, including the famed…...
A look at aging baby boomers in the United States
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (999+ words) The oldest baby boomers " once the vanguard of an American youth that revolutionized U.S. culture and politics " turn 80 in 2026. The generation that twirled the first plastic hula hoops and dressed up the first Barbie dolls, embraced the TV age, blissed out…...
Of course Steve Rogers is in 'Avengers: Doomsday"
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (308+ words) The First Avenger is back " and appears to be a dad. Marvel Studios finally (officially) released its first teaser for "Avengers: Doomsday" on Tuesday, confirming the much-anticipated return of Chris Evans as the super good super soldier Steve Rogers. The…...
Betty Reid Soskin, 'trailblazing' oldest national park ranger, dies at 104
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (887+ words) Betty Reid Soskin, who rose to national prominence as the National Park Service's oldest ranger and shared her experiences of racial segregation working on the World War II home front, has died. She was 104. Soskin passed away Sunday morning at…...
How to use the new pathway for unused 529 college savings money
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (528+ words) 529 education savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education. Yet some people hesitate to use them. One common concern is oversaving. You can only use 529 funds to cover qualified education expenses without incurring…...
Imperial Valley farmer arrested on suspicion of murdering his estranged wife
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (416+ words) A prominent California farmer was arrested Tuesday in the Imperial Valley on suspicion of murdering his estranged wife, who was found mortally wounded in November in Arizona. Michael Abatti, 63, was taken into custody in El Centro at about 3:20 pm, according…...