Scottie Scheffler has surgery after injuring hand with broken glass, will miss first signature event of 2025

After one of the most historic seasons in golf in 2024, 2025 will not get off to an ideal start for Scottie Scheffler. The reigning PGA Player of the Year and No. 1 golfer in the world will miss next week's Sentry tournament after he underwent hand surgery. In a …...Read More

Travelers may face yet another 'tourist tax' when visiting certain cities

Visiting Liverpool in Merseyside, England — the fifth-largest city in the United Kingdom — could start costing travelers a little more than before as government officials devise a strategy to curb overtourism. Officials are planning to impose a tax on visitors this coming summer, charging nearly $3 (2 pounds) per …...Read More

Arizona attorney general warns Trump deporting Dreamers would be a ‘bright red line’

Arizona’s top law enforcement officer said in a recent interview she is unafraid to stand up to President-elect Trump on immigration enforcement. Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes told the U.K.'s Guardian any plans to construct deportation centers, which she previously called "concentration camps," in the Grand Canyon State would be …...Read More

Scammers are targeting teens with these nasty tricks

A 14-year-old committed suicide after following the advice of an AI chatbot. Another family is suing the same one — Character AI — after it told an autistic 14-year-old to kill his parents. It also exposed an 11-year-old to sexual content. These stories are heavy reminders that young people are …...Read More

South Carolina AG leads legal battle over gender pronoun rules in school districts

South Carolina's attorney general is leading a legal battle over gender pronoun rules in the U.S.'s public school districts. AG Alan Wilson appeared on "The Faulkner Focus" on Friday to explain how some gender pronoun rules in school districts threaten free speech. The case started with a school district outside …...Read More

Eagles' Nick Sirianni clears the air after heated postgame confrontation with former player Zach Ertz

It’s water under the bridge for Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and one of his former players, Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz. The two were spotted in a heated confrontation on the field following the Eagles' loss to Washington on Sunday. Ertz, who signed a one-year deal with …...Read More

HUD: US homelessness up 18%, cause was asylum seekers in some communities

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, which federal officials attribute to a rising number of asylum seekers, lack of affordable housing and natural disasters. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time …...Read More

'Home Alone' director quit 'Christmas Vacation' after bizarre meeting with Chevy Chase

Filmmaker Chris Columbus allegedly walked away from one of the biggest Christmas movies of all time because of Chevy Chase. Columbus, who went on to direct 1990's "Home Alone," revealed Chase's behavior before filming began turned him off from working on the 1989 holiday classic, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." "I …...Read More

LeBron James trolled for saying Christmas belongs to NBA after NFL viewership is revealed

The NFL used to do almost everything possible to avoid Christmas. Now, the league is even scheduling games on Wednesdays to get in on the holiday action. Christmas used to be known as the unofficial start of the NBA season — the season actually starts two months earlier — with …...Read More

Chinese military aircraft fly in Chengdu, Sichuan, China

China appears to have conducted the maiden flight of its new sixth-generation fighter aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the ever-evolving landscape of fighter jets. Video and photos from social media showed the previously unseen aircraft conducting a daytime test flight, alongside a two-seat Chengdu J-20S fighter, which served as …...Read More