Jul 11 Serena Williams nets another ‘Serena Slam’ with Wimbledon win By Andrew Mach On Saturday, Serena Williams beat Spain's Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-4 in the women's singles final of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships in London, netting the tennis great another "Serena Slam."… Continue reading
Jul 04 Hot dog! Competitive eaters converge at Coney Island contest By Andrew Mach There's a new top dog in town. In a gut-wrenching upset, Matt "Megatoad" Stonie defeated eight-time reigning hot-dog eating champ Joey "Jaws" Chestnut the 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest held every Fourth of July on Coney Island in… Continue reading
Jun 27 Photos: Pride celebrations continue around globe following historic ruling on marriage By News Desk Following the U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, gay couples married across the country as LGBTQ pride celebrations took place around the globe this weekend. Continue reading
Jun 14 Photos: Cities around the world celebrate LGBT pride By Cathy Zhao As pride parades continue throughout the month of June, the official LGBT Pride Month in the United States, cities across the globe are joining in with events celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. Continue reading
Jun 07 Southern opposition forces in Yemen battle Houthis By Kenzi Abou-Sabe A group of local militias calling themselves the Southern Popular Resistance has been fighting to expel Houthi fighters from the southern regions of Yemen. Continue reading
Jun 07 Photos: American Pharoah wins the Triple Crown By Daniel Costa-Roberts American Pharoah and jockey Victor Espinoza performed one of the sports world's rarest feats Saturday, winning the Belmont Stakes, the third and final race needed to clinch the elusive title of Triple Crown champion… Continue reading
Jun 06 Photos: Senior volunteers give San Diego police a helping hand By Daniel Costa-Roberts If you got in a fender bender, you probably wouldn't expect the first responder to be an unarmed octogenarian -- but that scenario is entirely possible in San Diego. Continue reading
Jun 06 Photos: Death toll from Chinese cruise ship disaster jumps to 431 By Cathy Zhao As of Friday, only 97 bodies had been found, with 14 of those found survivors. To quicken the rescue process, the capsized ship was successfully overturned late Friday evening, allowing the water to drain out from its cabins so the… Continue reading
May 31 Photos: Children return to school in Nepal following devastating earthquake By News Desk Some schools in areas of Nepal that were hit by two powerful earthquakes on April 25 and May 12 reopened Sunday. Continue reading
May 30 Photos: Anti-Islam protest held outside Islamic community center in Phoenix By News Desk Approximately 250 people gathered in front of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix on Friday during evening prayers, carrying signs decrying Islam as well as Sharia law and terrorism. Continue reading