The Global Update

Neanderthals living 125,000 years ago in what is now modern-day Germany may have extracted and eaten fat from animal bones through an organized food preparation process that scientists describe as a ‘fat factory.’ While excavating the site of a former lake landscape called Neumark-Nord, archaeologists discovered thousands of bones from at least 172 large mammals,…

Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White was given a technical foul and a fine during Thursday’s win against the Las Vegas Aces for yelling at WNBA referees. Now, White has suggested that Clark offered to pay the fine.  The foul came when White was yelling toward officials during an Indiana possession with just…

Days after a California fireworks facility caught fire and exploded, authorities were able to reenter the building and confirm human remains were found. Two people were injured, and seven others were reported missing following the blast, which happened Tuesday night in Esparto, California. During a coordinated recovery operation, the Yolo County Coroner’s Division found human…

Eight migrants were denied a request by a Massachusetts federal judge on Friday to have their deportation to South Sudan halted. Justice Department lawyers said the men were scheduled to be flown to South Sudan on Friday at 7:00 pm ET after two courts considered their emergency request on July 4, a day when courts…

UFC star Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021, but he may have his eyes set on a marquee event next year. After President Donald Trump announced Thursday that a UFC fight would take place on White House grounds next year, McGregor reacted to the news with a seeming eagerness to participate, on social…

Donna D’Errico is flaunting her bikini body on the Fourth of July. The former “Baywatch” star took to Instagram to share a new photo of herself, decked out in a red bikini with white star details for the holiday. In addition to the new picture, she shared two additional photos of herself in similar patriotic…

President Donald Trump signed his $3.3 trillion “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, after the House passed the final version of the measure Thursday to ensure it arrived at the president’s desk by his self-imposed July 4 deadline.  The bill includes key provisions that would permanently establish individual and business tax breaks included in Trump’s 2017…

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham faced criticism for comments about the WNBA choosing Cleveland and Detroit as two of its next markets for expansion.  The league announced that those two cities and Philadelphia will be getting WNBA teams by the end of 2030 in an announcement earlier this week, prompting Cunningham to question whether players…

With Independence Day and the United States’ 250th anniversary just a year away, one Missouri company is stitching its way into history.  Allied Materials, based in Kansas City, has been manufacturing since 1951. The company now makes about 1,000 flags per day, with many destined for military funerals, government buildings and patriotic front porches nationwide….

Joey Chestnut was not the only big name back in Coney Island for the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) made their presence known outside the Coney Island staple on Friday before Chestnut took the stage. Members of the organization distributed vegan hot dogs to people along the…