Blowing 'smoke': Mount Etna puts on a show by emitting rare rings into the sky

Tourists in Italy have been treated to quite the show as Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, has been blowing spectacular "smoke rings" into the sky since last week. The rare phenomenon, known as "volcanic vortex rings," is generated by the combination of rapid gas release and the …...Read More

WNBA legend's warning for Caitlin Clark before turning pro: 'Reality is coming'

Regardless of the result on Sunday, Iowa star Caitlin Clark will turn pro and head to the WNBA to embark on a new journey. But Diana Taurasi – a legend in both women’s college basketball at UConn and the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury – had a stark warning for …...Read More

Ecuador police arrest former VP in raid at Mexican embassy, prompting diplomatic severing, outcry

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday evening announced the severing of diplomatic relations with Ecuador following the arrest of former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas. Ecuadorian police late Friday broke through the external doors of the Mexican embassy in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, to arrest Glas, who had …...Read More

Ex-WNBA player Val Whiting makes clear stance on transgender athletes in women's sports

Val Whiting, a former WNBA player who was a two-time national champion at Stanford, made her stance on transgender participation in women’s sports clear on Saturday night. Whiting gave her take on X after South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley was asked about the issue earlier in the day …...Read More

Sen. John Fetterman unloads on squatters, says they have 'no rights': 'I am not woke'

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., sounded off on squatters during a recent interview, questioning how they had a right to occupy another person's home as squatting continues to take a toll on homeowners across the U.S. During an interview with the New York Post, published on Saturday, Fetterman said squatters have …...Read More

Israel withdraws all ground troops from southern Gaza, leaving just one IDF brigade in the enclave

The Israel Defense Forces announced a full withdrawal of ground forces from southern Gaza on Sunday, leaving a smaller force to maintain operations in the whole of the strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also delivered remarks at the beginning of a cabinet meeting on Sunday, reiterating that Israel would …...Read More

Baseball fans are drawn to NYC housing project built over fabled sports palace the Polo Grounds

The ghost of the Polo Grounds still haunts old-time baseball fans today. The sprawling New York City sports arena occupied a nook of Manhattan along the Harlem River called Coogan’s Hollow. It still occupies a giant part of baseball lore. NEW YORK CITY WIENER WAR RECALLS GLORY DAYS WHEN BIG …...Read More

Hillary Clinton met with student protests during visit to alma mater Wellesley College: 'Blood on her hands'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced student protests during a visit to her alma mater, Wellesley College, on Saturday. Clinton had returned to campus in order to receive the honor of a college building being named after her. Protesters were lined up to harass attendees of a women-led democracy …...Read More

Colorado woman dubbed Jan. 6 'praying grandma' convicted of Capitol riot misdemeanors, Trump weighs in

A Colorado woman known on social media as the "J6 Praying Grandma" was convicted of four federal misdemeanor counts last week in connection to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and could face up to a year in prison. Rebecca Lavrenz, a 71-year-old great-grandmother who reportedly operates a …...Read More

Biden may be missing from Ohio’s general election ballot due to key deadline issue, election official warns

President Biden may fail to get on Ohio's general election ballot after the state's top election official warned his campaign about missing a key deadline on Friday. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, notified top Democratic officials that their party's national convention is scheduled to occur well past …...Read More