The U. S. government is planning to add more than 30 countries to its travel restrictions list. This comes after a recent incident where a man from Afghanistan was accused of shooting two National Guard members. The current list already includes 19 countries, and the new additions will likely be ann
Sydney Sweeney, known for her acting chops and Emmy nods, has finally broken her silence on the backlash from her American Eagle ad. The campaign, titled "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans, " stirred up quite a storm when it dropped last July. Critics accused the ad of having a hidden racist message, p
A shift in the housing market is expected next year. For the first time since the Great Recession, incomes might grow faster than home prices. This change could make buying a home a bit easier for some people. Mortgage rates are predicted to drop slightly, and home prices might not rise as much as t
In Gaza, things are heating up. Israel recently hit two armed men near troops, killing one. This is just one of many tense moments in the region. Eight countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, are not happy about Israel's plan to partly open the Rafah Crossing. They think it's a bad idea and c
Foreign journalists in Hong Kong got a stern warning from the local security office. They were called in to discuss recent news stories. The focus was on a big fire and upcoming elections. The officials said some reports were not accurate. They claimed these stories spread false information. They al
Carina Hong, a 24-year-old Stanford graduate, has managed to attract some of the brightest AI researchers from major tech companies to her startup, Axiom Math. This company is on a mission to build an AI mathematician, aiming to solve complex math problems that have puzzled experts for years. In Sep
Michael Jordan, a big name in basketball, stepped into a NASCAR courtroom to share his thoughts. He co-owns a racing team and isn't happy with how things are run. He thinks NASCAR should be more like the NBA, where teams and the league share money and responsibilities equally. Jordan believes this w
A young man, Hiram Carrero, is in serious trouble. He's been accused of a terrible crime. He allegedly set a sleeping passenger on fire on a New York subway. This happened early one morning. The victim, a 56-year-old man, was badly hurt. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Carrero,
A man in Michigan passed away due to rabies. This happened after he received a kidney from a donor who had the virus. This is a very rare event. It has only happened three times before in the last 50 years. The donor, a man from Idaho, was scratched by a skunk. This happened while he was on his rur
The Coast Guard just made a huge drug bust. They stopped a ship with over 20, 000 pounds of cocaine. This is the biggest seizure in almost 20 years. The Coast Guard ship Munro, based in California, did this during a drug-fighting mission in the Pacific Ocean. The Munro was part of Operation Pacific
