Indie pop vocalist David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, will stand trial for the murder of a 14-year-old girl whose remains were discovered in a towed vehicle, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday. Judge Charlaine Olmedo found probable cause after a five-day preliminary hearing featuring graphic testimony and evidence presented by prosecutors. Evidence … Read more
A remarkably preserved 75- to 85-million-year-old fossil of the burrowing snake Tametara mirim, discovered in Presidente Prudente, Brazil, has allowed researchers to reconstruct early snake brain anatomy, according to a study published in the journal Nature. Led by Princeton University evolutionary biology professor Tiago Simões, the find reveals a complex, non-linear evolutionary history of neurosensory … Read more
Indian actors Ranbir Kapoor and Yash arrived at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday to promote “Ramayana,” a two-part film adaptation of one of Hinduism’s most revered epics, according to Reuters reporting from Los Angeles. The international promotional push marks an effort by filmmakers to introduce the ancient story to a global audience ahead of its … Read more
An Illinois man, Kyle Svara, was sentenced to 76 months in federal prison for orchestrating a phishing scheme that compromised the Snapchat accounts of hundreds of women. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston, Svara used anonymized phone numbers to pose as social media support staff, tricking 517 victims into handing over their security … Read more
Scientists have identified a new species of monkey, Colobus congoensis, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Lomami National Park. According to Florida Atlantic University, the primate is distinguished by a mask-like face with a vivid orange-cream patch around its mouth and nose. It marks only the fifth new monkey species discovered in Africa in … Read more
The British government has introduced new legal powers to ban support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the volunteer wing of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service. According to the UK government, these measures aim to curb the use of state-sponsored proxies following a series of antisemitic attacks and acts of intimidation on British … Read more
England captain Harry Kane recently confirmed he played a round of golf with U.S. President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida. The meeting, which occurred approximately 18 months ago, was described by Kane as a “surreal” experience. The disclosure follows public comments from Trump, who has praised Kane’s performance on both the soccer pitch and … Read more
Mourners marched through the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, on Wednesday to follow the coffin of late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The event is part of a six-day funeral procession that began in Iran and crossed the border after Khamenei was killed on February 28 in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, according to reports from … Read more
A federal judge dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit on Monday against pop star Taylor Swift, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove the artist plagiarized phrases from her poetry books. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, presiding in Fort Pierce, Florida, dismissed the case with prejudice, effectively barring the plaintiff, Kimberly Marasco, from filing an amended … Read more
A wildfire burning near the French-Spanish border has forced the evacuation of over 10,000 residents across two dozen towns, according to regional officials. The blaze, which has scorched 4,600 hectares in the French Pyrenees, has injured 16 people—including four firefighters—and prompted an international response from the European Union to bolster local containment efforts. Why are … Read more