Colombia’s president heads to Venezuela this week to talk border security with the country’s top diplomat. The two nations share deep connections—families live on both sides of a 1, 370-mile border, and nearly 3 million Venezuelans have moved to Colombia after years of economic trouble back home. Tr
The Colorado Avalanche didn’t need their top stars to light up the scoreboard in Game 3—they just needed to play smarter and tougher than the Los Angeles Kings. While L. A. fired off shots early, Colorado’s disciplined defense and sharp goaltending kept the Kings from turning pressure into goals. Ar
In early 2025 a new kind of raffle took off: spend enough of the $TRUMP token and you could win a seat at a $1, 000-a-ticket luncheon where President Trump was scheduled to speak. The pitch was simple—“come mingle with Trump, Mike Tyson, Tony Robbins, and Paolo Ardoino. ” What made the stunt shaky f
The idea that XRP might finally break its long-standing record high next year is losing steam among traders. Bets placed on this outcome have dropped sharply—from 35% confidence at the start of 2026 to just 12% by late September. Over $250, 000 has been staked on whether XRP’s price will spike high
After a gap of more than ten years, giant pandas are heading back to Atlanta. The zoo there will welcome two new arrivals, continuing a tradition where China loans pandas to other nations as part of wider diplomatic efforts. The move comes as global tensions rise, especially between China and the Un
Pomona College in Claremont, known for its elite liberal arts programs and picturesque campus, is facing scrutiny after multiple racist incidents targeting Black students. Over the past year, reports have surfaced of students shouting racial slurs at athletic events, hosting offensive costume partie
It used to be simple: actors made movies, singers sang, and athletes played sports. Now many celebrities are doing more than just their original jobs. They’re creating businesses too. Take Ryan Reynolds, for example. He’s not just an actor anymore. He’s also a business owner. Reynolds has a soccer c
St. Bonaventure basketball’s new general manager came with big sacrifices. Adrian Wojnarowski left a high-paying ESPN job—where he earned seven figures—for a role paying about one percent of his old salary. The move showed serious commitment, but it also introduced a challenge: his outspoken politic
A little over 20 years back, a politician’s slide show about rising temperatures became a game changer. That slide show turned into a film that forced the world to pay attention to global warming. Now, filmmakers are again looking at how stories can push real change. At a recent meeting of creators,
Brad Birkenfeld could have stayed quiet. As a top private banker in Switzerland, he handled accounts for some of America’s wealthiest people—many of whom kept money hidden offshore to dodge taxes. Instead, he walked into a U. S. government office in 2007 and handed over details of 19, 000 secret acc
