The Big Ten women's basketball scene is heating up, and teams are showing their strengths early on. Some are cruising through their schedules, while others are facing tough challenges right out of the gate. UCLA is on a roll, starting the season with five straight wins. They've beaten some big names like Oklahoma, North Carolina, and South Florida. Michigan is also ...
College football's Week 13 is not packed with thrilling matchups. Some of this is due to conferences being too big, others are taking a break, and the SEC is playing easy teams. Out of the top 10 teams, three aren't playing, two face much weaker opponents, and three are favorites by a huge margin. Still, there are some important games that could affect who makes it ...
Michigan's football team is on a roll. They have won four games in a row. But they have not been dominating. Except for one game against Washington, they have struggled to win. Their next challenge is Maryland. Maryland has not been doing so well. They have lost six games in a row. But they started the season strong. They won their first four games. This game is imp...
In Maryland, a fresh debate is heating up about a specific type of sports bet. These are called "micro bets, " and they involve wagering on tiny moments in a game, like whether the next pitch will be a ball or a strike. This might seem harmless, but it has sparked controversy, especially after a recent scandal involving two pitchers from the Cleveland Guardians. The...
Politics today feels like a never-ending tug-of-war. On one side, there are figures like Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, known for spreading conspiracy theories and hateful ideologies. On the other, there are voices like Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Ilhan Omar, who also engage in harmful rhetoric. What's striking is how leaders from both sides often stay silent, failing ...
In Washington state, a big question is being asked: Should workers have a say in how AI is used in their jobs? Some lawmakers think they should. They want to make sure that when the government uses AI, it talks to the workers first. This is not a new idea, but it's getting more attention as AI becomes more common. Right now, there's a law that says workers can talk ...
A Boston-based biotech company, Sensei Biotherapeutics, is going through some major changes. They have let go of most of their workers. This is not the first time they have done this. They did something similar last year. Now, they are thinking about selling the company. Sensei Biotherapeutics is focused on finding new ways to treat cancer. They have a main product ...
In a remarkable turn of events, a decades-old mystery has been solved, thanks to the efforts of forensic science students and advanced technology. The case involves a woman found injured in a field in Woodstock, Maryland, back in 1971. She was treated in a hospital but never regained consciousness and passed away two months later. For years, she was known only as "Ja...
A big debate is happening in the House of Representatives. It's about Stacey Plaskett, a delegate from the U. S. Virgin Islands. She was caught texting Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing. Epstein was a well-known financier with a dark past. Some Republicans are upset. They think Plaskett's actions were wrong. They want to officially scold her, or censure her, for...
A small, overlooked detail led to a massive disaster. A loose wire on a cargo ship caused a power outage, making the ship lose control and crash into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. This accident killed six workers and shut down the port for months. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that the ship, named the Dali, had two blackouts. The firs...