April 14, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different “vowels” in ways similar to human speech By Allison Parshall edited by Claire Cameron Reinhard Dirscherl/Getty Images Sperm whales’ click-based communication system…
Illegal migrant arrested for murder of Loyola student sparks sanctuary city debate New York Assemblyman Matt Slater condemns sanctuary city policies following the murder of 18-year-old Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman by an illegal Venezuelan migrant, Jose Medina-Medina. Slater highlights the family’s statement blaming policy failures and criticizes Chicago Alderwoman Maria Hadden for suggesting Gorman…
“Why do we come here, Nicole?” Sandra Bullock wondered. “We come to this place for magic,” Nicole Kidman said, appropriately channeling her AMC ad copy into promotion of her sequel Practical Magic 2. The stars’ appearance came during Warner Bros. CinemaCon panel Tuesday, which wrapped with a reminiscence of their 1998 romantic fantasy Practical Magic…
NEED TO KNOW Former Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore has been sentenced after pleading no contest to two misdemeanors: malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespass, on March 6 The misdemeanor charges sprung from an incident in which Moore allegedly confronted his former assistant Paige Shiver after she reported their “inappropriate relationship” to University of…
Lidl and Iceland have become the first companies to have ads banned after the introduction of rules cracking down on the marketing of junk food in the UK. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has been policing the ban on ads featuring junk food on TV before 9pm, and in paid online advertising at any time…
A new lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company of illegally spewing toxic pollutants into the Black neighborhoods on the border of Tennessee and Mississippi. The suit, filed on Tuesday in Mississippi federal court, alleges xAI is violating the Clean Air Act due to emissions from its makeshift power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, which powers…
The Trump administration moved Tuesday to clear some of the last remaining convictions related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, as some still stood following President Donald Trump’s mass pardons last year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The filing, submitted to the…
Photo: The Drew Barrymore Show/YouTube I’ve never wanted to see Drew Barrymore hold someone’s hand as much as Chris Fleming, let alone give them a sweet smooch. Thankful, Genie Barrymore granted my wish and invited Fleming on her talk show to chat about his new comedy special. The two played a game of Barrymore Bingo,…
The No. 7 seed in the Western Conference of the 2026 NBA playoffs will be decided when the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. It is the 7/8 matchup in the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament, with the winner notching the 7-seed and facing San Antonio in the first round, while the loser…
A grand jury indicted Florida surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky, DO, on a second-degree manslaughter charge for allegedly removing a patient’s liver instead of his spleen during a 2024 surgery. Prosecutors said that during a surgery on Aug. 21, 2024, which was scheduled to be a laparoscopic splenectomy, Shaknovsky removed 70-year-old William Bryan’s liver. That resulted in…
