Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,100-year-old sling bullet in Israel — inscribed with a pointed message aimed at enemy forces. The scientists found the bullet in a necropolis area along an ancient road at Hippos, once a prominent bishop’s seat during the Byzantine era. The city was known as Susita during the Hellenistic period, which lasted Read More >

For American travelers, tipping may feel second nature — but in Europe, that instinct can backfire. While navigating new currencies and customs, small gestures like leaving loose change on the table may not translate well, travel expert Rick Steves warns. “You’re just raising the bar and messing up the local balance,” Steves wrote in a Read More >

The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to have taken another hit to their lineup with only five games remaining before the playoffs tip-off. The Lakers will be without Austin Reaves for the rest of the regular season as the guard suffered a left oblique muscle injury, ESPN first reported on Saturday. Reaves is reportedly expected to Read More >

Carpe diem. If you’ve wondered why all of Washington buzzed so much this week about “pro forma” sessions in the House and Senate, here’s your chance to find out why. Come on now. Tempus fugit. There’s no time like the present. Hopefully, when you finish reading this, you can declare veni, vidi, vici when it Read More >

An unconventional private school model that replaces traditional classroom lectures with artificial intelligence is gearing up for a massive nationwide expansion this fall, even as critics and powerful teachers unions sound the alarm. Alpha Schools, which says its students learn twice as fast as those in “standard” schools, is planning to open new campuses in Read More >

State and local authorities are searching for an armed suspect who allegedly opened fire at family members and responding law enforcement in New Hampshire on Saturday, wounding at least one police officer and triggering a massive manhunt. The suspect, described as a middle-aged White man, allegedly shot at his family members just after 1:30 p.m. Read More >

Paul McCartney is opening up about how his wife helped him deal with the breakup of The Beatles. In the documentary, “Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,” director Morgan Neville spoke with the 83-year-old musician about his life after The Beatles, and how a mantra he learned from his late wife, Linda McCartney, helped him Read More >

Officer Aréanah Preston was shot and killed by a member of a group committing a string of robberies in order to get money for a barbecue

Regan Benson was convicted following an incident where she read a Denver Police commander’s address during a livestream and suggested having a “pig roast” at his home

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital a day after undergoing a medical crisis and becoming unresponsive during an allegedly “unapproved and unsafe” boxing match