College football history could be made Saturday if Sarah Fuller steps on the field during Vanderbilt University’s game against the University of Missouri.
A woman who won a $60 million lottery said she got the winning numbers from her husband’s dream
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Deng Pravatoudom followed her husband's dream all the way to Easy Street. Pravatoudom, 57, has played the lottery for two decades using a set of numbers that her husband dreamed about 20 years ago. In December, his ...
Biden’s solicitor general will play critical role in early efforts to undo Trump policies
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Washington President Joe Biden will name a powerhouse lawyer, Elizabeth Prelogar, to serve as acting solicitor general, in an acknowledgment that the office charged with representing the government before the Supreme...
How animals transfer power from one leader to another: Brute force, inheritance and consensus
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Bees, chimps, clownfish and hyenas all live in groups with a leader or dominant individual. So do many other animals. How does power shift from one animal to another? The transfer of power is sometimes not that sim...
For the first time in NFL history, a woman will officiate at the Super Bowl
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Sarah Thomas already made history when she was named the first permanent female NFL official in 2015, and became the first female to officiate an NFL playoff game in 2019. Now, she's about to take her accomplishment...
College Board will no longer offer SAT’s optional essay and subject tests
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The SAT's optional essay and subject tests have been nixed by the College Board, the latest step away from standardized testing in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. "As students and colleges adapt to new realities...
How Trump will hand off the ‘nuclear football’ to Biden
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Washington President Donald Trump will not be in attendance Wednesday to watch as his successor Joe Biden is sworn into office but his absence will have little impact on what may be one of the most important moments ...
Powerball jackpot hits $730 million after no winner declared Saturday
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Hold on tight to your Powerball ticket. There were no top prize winners in Saturday's drawing, and the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $ 730 million, a cash value of $ 546 million. This is only the fourth time...
A nation on edge braces for this week’s transfer of power
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The nation is entering inauguration week with an unnerving police and military presence guarding the vestiges of democracy -- with Americans holding their breath as federal officials warn about threats of violence a...
The oldest living Marine, a North Carolina woman, has died at age 107
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Dorothy "Dot" Cole was the oldest living US Marine veteran when she died on January 7. She was 107 years old. Cole, who was born in 1913 and grew up in Warren, Pennsylvania, suffered a heart attack in the home they ...
University of Maryland reaches $3.5 million settlement with football player Jordan McNair’s family
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The University of Maryland has reached a $ 3.5 million settlement with the family of Jordan McNair, the offensive lineman who died after suffering heatstroke during a team workout in 2018. The details of the settle...