Luka Dončić grew up in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. His parents come from different backgrounds: his mother is Slovenian while his father, Sasa Dončić, has Serbian roots and was also a professional basketball player. This mix of cultures shaped the young athlete’s early life. He started play
The city of el‑Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region became the scene of a brutal assault that left more than six thousand people dead over just three days, according to a United Nations investigation. The attack was carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied Janjaweed militia, who ove
Minneapolis is counting the costs after a federal immigration crackdown. The city says it lost over $200 million in just one month. This is due to Operation Metro Surge, a Trump administration initiative. It brought hundreds of federal agents to the area. The operation caused big problems for local
Arsenal is back in a domestic final after a long wait. Their last big win was the FA Cup in the 2019-2020 season. Now, they have a chance to prove themselves against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final. This is a big deal for the team and their manager, Mikel Arteta. Manchester City is no easy
Detroit is making a big move to support its young people. The city has just set up a new Youth and Education Department. This is a big deal because it shows that Detroit is serious about investing in its future. The mayor, Mary Sheffield, made this announcement. She said that to make Detroit better
Bisphenol A, a common plastic ingredient, has been pulled out of many products because it can disturb hormones. Scientists now see that the chemicals used to replace BPA are very similar in shape and action. These substitutes often show stronger effects than BPA itself. When researchers looked at w
The coast of Sonoma County is a living classroom. Fort Ross, inside the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, turns this shoreline into a place where people can see, study and help protect marine life. A team called the Fort Ross Conservancy runs a Coastal Academy that offers two main pr
In the heart of Culver City, history and today meet in unexpected ways. The streets echo with echoes from the 1938 film “The Wizard of Oz, ” filmed right on Sony Pictures Studios’ grounds. Nearby, the century‑old Culver Hotel once welcomed the Munchkins who helped bring that classic to life. Walkin
Scientists have found a fresh method to model how light powers chemical changes on tiny catalysts. Traditional calculations look only at the ground state, missing key details of how photons influence reactions. The new approach adds excited‑state information directly into energy diagrams, giving a c
In the world of tiny worms, scientists found something interesting. They wanted to see if poison affects the babies of parents who were exposed to it. They used a special worm called Caenorhabditis elegans for their experiments. First, they gave the worms different amounts of a poison called roteno
