San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf district is experiencing a surge in sea lions, with more than 1,000 counted this week. The sea lions have remained a tourist attraction since appearing at Pier 39 after a 1989 earthquake. Harbormaster Sheila Chandor attributes the sea lion influx to the abundant food, suggesting they …...Read More

Columbia University in New York has officially reopened its campus following weeks of unrest that included anti-Israel agitators taking over an academic building and hundreds of arrests. On Thursday, the university notified faculty that they could return to working on the Morningside campus and would be able to access offices …...Read More

Comedian Michael Rapaport railed against cancel culture after he learned his comedy show was scrapped because of his staunch support for Israel. In an episode of his podcast that dropped on Friday, Rapaport said he was when his agent told him his shows in Madison, Wisconsin, had been abruptly canceled …...Read More

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend, and with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible. The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May, with this year’s peak activity happening early Sunday and an expected 10 to 30 meteors …...Read More

Heavy rains in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state have resulted in 31 confirmed deaths, with the toll expected to rise. More than 70 people remain missing, and approximately 17,000 have been displaced. The state's civil defense reported that nearly half of its 497 cities have been affected. Heavy rains …...Read More

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). North Carolina authorities are reportedly investigating the death of Mica Miller, the 30-year-old wife of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Pastor John-Paul Miller. Robeson …...Read More

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will not face any charges in connection to an investigation into an alleged assault that took place in 2017 after police said they found insufficient evidence to support that a crime had taken place, according to a report. Prescott, 30, was accused earlier this year …...Read More

Berlin's government is offering to give away a villa once owned by Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister. Stefan Evers, Berlin's finance minister, proposed giving the villa as a gift to end the debate on what to do with the site. Previous attempts to transfer ownership to federal or state …...Read More

With student protests over the Israel-Hamas war disrupting campuses nationwide, several major universities are intent on ensuring that commencement ceremonies — joyous milestones for graduates, their families and friends — go off without a hitch this weekend. It won't be easy. Colleges are hiring extra security, screening attendees at venues …...Read More

Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, praised the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill fraternity brothers for displaying "extreme courage" and "deep patriotism" after they defended the American flag from an anti-Israel mob on campus. In a letter addressed to "the Brothers of Pi Kappa Phi" and obtained by Fox News …...Read More