The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame & Museum announced on Facebook that Bobby Hunt, an 85-year-old former defensive back who appeared in the first Super Bowl, has passed away. The organization did not disclose when Hunt died or provide a cause of death. Hunt’s playing career spanned eight years in...

A scholarship program benefiting talented young women nationwide will replace the South African boarding school Oprah Winfrey opened in 2007, the media mogul announced Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Winfrey, 72, will shutter the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) when the 2027 academic year concludes, redirecting resources toward educational...

The gunman who opened fire outside a newly opened In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, August 1, 2026, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after an off-duty state trooper and an armed civilian fired back and drove him from the scene, police said on Sunday, August 2....

A newly purchased mansion in one of California’s most exclusive coastal enclaves has sparked debate about the relationship between political advocacy and personal choices, with former Vice President Kamala Harris at the center of the controversy. Harris and her husband, former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, have acquired an oceanfront property...

A Democratic state lawmaker running for U.S. Senate in Iowa secured a high-profile endorsement from former President Barack Obama, who released a video on X on July 29, 2026, of the two competing in a modified basketball game while making his case for the candidate. Josh Turek, who represents...

The family of Billy Ray Smith Jr. confirmed that the College Football Hall of Famer and San Diego Chargers linebacker passed away at 64 on July 29, 2026, following years of struggling with dementia linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Smith Jr. spent his entire professional career with the San...

Authorities in Greece have taken a 26-year-old foreign national into custody on suspicion of manslaughter, robbery and weapons violations following the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross, a 38-year-old Scottish woman whose body was discovered stuffed inside a suitcase in an abandoned Athens building on July 18, 2026. A replica...

A Hollywood A-lister has secured the top prize on a primetime game show, marking a rare achievement in television history. The Oscar-winning actor walked away with the full $1 million jackpot during his appearance on ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” with every penny earmarked for humanitarian work. Actor...