LONDON — Oxford University Press has named "rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone's ability to attract or seduce another person. It topped "Swiftie" (an enthusiastic fan of Taylor Swift), "situationship" (an informal romantic or sexual relationship) and "prompt" (an instruction given
CHELSEA, Ala. — A 3-month-old baby in Alabama died after being bitten by a "wolf-hybrid" kept as the family's pet, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Around 12:54 p.m. on Thursday, sheriff's deputies, firefighters and county animal control officers responded to a 911 call about an apparent animal attack involving an infant at a
ARLINGTON, Va. — Police in a Virginia suburb of the nation's capital are investigating a massive explosion at a house where officers were trying to serve a search warrant Monday. The Arlington County Police Department said in a statement that the suspect fired several shots inside the home and that an explosion happened. Firefighters were
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is known for a few things, but alcohol consumption is not one of them. Every year, Utah ranks close to the bottom of lists of states when it comes to alcohol consumption. It landed as the sixth least-drunk state or district in the nation, SafeHome.org reported in September. The website
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace. The Labor Department said Tuesday openings were down significantly from 9.4 million in September. U.S. hiring is slowing from
ATLANTA — Brian Laundrie told his parents Gabby Petito was "gone" in what is described as a frantic phone call that took place three weeks before her remains were discovered, according to an amended civil complaint filed by Petito's parents on Nov. 30. Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt are suing Laundrie's parents and their attorney
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday he is ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, clearing the way for hundreds to be approved. Tuberville's blockade of military promotions was over a dispute about a Pentagon abortion policy. The Alabama Republican said Tuesday he's "not going to hold the promotions of these people any
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors trying Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat will seek to show evidence of the former president's claims about voter fraud in 2012 and 2016, according to a court document filed on Tuesday. Special Counsel Jack Smith's team noted that Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican
SALT LAKE CITY — Republican members of the House Education and Workforce Committee upbraided the presidents of Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday over the universities' efforts to address rising antisemitism on their campuses. "Today, each of you will have a chance to answer to and atone for
GENOA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A woman was arrested for allegedly trying to steal from a Walmart in Livingston County where dozens of officers were attending a Shop with a Cop event over the weekend. Michigan State Police say law enforcement was at the store in Genoa Township on Dec. 2, when they were notified of
