Frisco just elected a new mayor after nine years, and the campaign got messy. Mark Hill won with 58% of the vote against Rod Vilhauer, a retired construction boss who made headlines for calling South Asian immigrants "rats" and Islam a "terrorist group. " The race wasn’t just about local issues—it b
Mark Carney’s recent trip to Ireland wasn’t just about tracing family history—it was also about rethinking how countries work together. While standing in his grandparents’ ancestral village of Aughagower, the Canadian prime minister met distant relatives he never knew he had. The village church, whe
Rio de Janeiro is rolling out three new films for China's movie fans, hoping to break into a market where American superheroes and binge-worthy streaming shows dominate. One movie follows a tricky path through the desert, another plays with time like a tangled clock, and the last is a spooky cartoon
England kicks off their World Cup campaign on Wednesday against Croatia, and a familiar face will be in the middle of the field—French referee Clément Turpin. His name might ring a few bells for English fans, not just because he’s officiated high-profile matches, but also because he’s rubbed some to
Public schools used to be the place where every student learned the same shared history. But in Cherry Hill, some leaders now want to cut Black history from the curriculum instead of teaching it alongside the rest of American stories. A retired educator remembers when schools taught slavery, Jim Cro
The future of Norway's royal family now rests on a court decision that could send the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon to prison for years. Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, faces possible conviction on serious charges including rape, domestic violence, and drug crimes. His mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, ha
Around 7, 000 people marched through Geneva over the weekend, with some protesters taking extreme measures to voice their frustrations. A Tesla car was set on fire and bank windows were shattered, though police reported the majority of the demonstration remained calm. Authorities confiscated knives
A quiet shift is happening in America. Young men in their twenties are showing up in churches more often than older adults these days. Polls show 42% of young men now say religion plays a big role in their lives—up 14% from just last year. That’s the highest level in 25 years. What’s behind this ch
Kyle Daukaus grew up in Tacony, a working-class neighborhood in Philadelphia where toughness wasn’t just a trait—it was a survival skill. At 13, he tipped the scales near 260 pounds, but a shift toward fitness led him to martial arts, turning his health goals into a fighting career. Now 33, he’s gea
Long before America became a superpower, its religious scene was a messy mix of rules and rebellion. In the late 1700s, preachers like Jeremiah Moore got arrested just for sharing their faith in public. The government preferred everyone stick to the official church, but Moore kept speaking out anywa
