Category: World

A 25-year-old man who was declared dead and about to be cremated in India this week was found to be still alive by witnesses, according to reports.  Rohitash Kumar, 25, who was deaf and mute, was declared dead at a hospital in the state of Rajasthan in the northwestern part of India without a post-mortem…

Bryce Underwood made his first trip to the Big House since flipping his commitment, and he was in Ann Arbor with a familiar face. Michigan’s new five-star recruit flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan earlier this week, much to the delight of Wolverines fans amid a disappointing follow-up to last year’s national championship. As…

President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development played eight years in the NFL and on one of the worst teams in league history.  Scott Turner, a seventh-round pick out of Illinois, played for a 2000 Chargers team that went 1-15. It’s recognized as one of the worst teams in…

When chef Melissa Martin of Louisiana makes biscuits, she includes an unexpected ingredient: 7-Up soda.  “This recipe most likely came from the side of a box but has become a family favorite,” Martin says in her new cookbook, “Bayou: Feasting Through the Seasons of a Cajun Life.” While the original recipe called for a pre-made…

The final second of Saturday’s Arizona State-BYU game took nearly 15 minutes to play because fans stormed the field thinking the game was over. Up 28-23 with seven seconds left on fourth down, ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt dropped back and launched the ball out of bounds to kill the clock. The clock initially read zeroes,…

Entering Saturday, No. 16 Colorado controlled its own destiny for the College Football Playoff. Now, the Buffaloes face a steep hill. The Buffaloes lost to unranked Kansas, 37-21, in their quest to earn an automatic bid in the 12-team postseason bracket. The Jayhawks got out to a 17-0 lead on their Senior Day. But, early…

A recent Gallup poll found more Republican women are becoming gun owners than before, while gun ownership among Democratic-leaning men declines. According to the Gallup survey published Thursday, the percentage of Republican female gun owners has increased from 19% from 2007-2012 to 33% from 2019-2024. Twenty-two percent of Republican women surveyed in 2013-2018 told Gallup…

A former track coach is in a fight to get his job back, saying the school district he was fired from violated his free speech, and a federal judge in the case may agree. John Parks is taking a legal stand after allegedly being fired from Lake Oswego High School for sending a letter to…

Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano called a timeout Saturday, seconds before a 58-yard field goal attempt by Illinois kicker Ethan Moczulski. Rutgers led 31-30, and it’s a score that would have held after Moczulski’s kick sailed wide left — if not for Schiano’s timeout.  The timeout voided the play, and Illinois head coach Bret…

The Florida Gators delivered a crushing blow to No. 9-ranked Ole Miss’ hopes of making the College Football Playoff, beating the Rebels 24-17 Saturday.  The Rebels had a chance to tie the game late, but quarterback Jaxson Dart threw two interceptions in the final two minutes.  On the first interception, Dart took a shot to…