Day: June 5, 2024

Amanda Knox re-convicted of slander in Italy over roommate’s 2007 killing

4:09 pm June 5, 2024

Amanda Knox was re-convicted of slander in an Italian court on Wednesday for wrongfully accusing an innocent man of killing her British roommate in 2007. The court found that Knox had wrongly accused the Congolese owner of the bar where she worked part time, of the killing of Meredith Kercher, Knox’s 21-year-old roommate and fellow […]

How do love and romance affect the brain? A relationship expert weighs in

3:27 pm June 5, 2024

When you see someone you have an initial attraction to, what is happening in the brain? And how does that change when you are in a long-term, serious relationship with someone? Falling in love can not only change your life — it can also change your brain chemistry. With this holding true, it’s no wonder […]

5 bestselling authors of all-time: William Shakespeare tops the list with works like ‘Romeo and Juliet’

3:18 pm June 5, 2024

The world’s bestselling authors have made their mark on literature with millions, even billions, of books sold. Famous playwrights like William Shakespeare to mystery novel writers like Agatha Christie and children’s book authors such as Dr. Seuss are among the bestselling authors of all time, proving one specific genre isn’t more successful than the rest. […]

Texas Wingstop employee fatally shoots boss after getting sent home early amid dispute

3:07 pm June 5, 2024

A Wingstop employee in Texas was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing his boss during an argument, police said. Marc Leon, 22, was taken into custody Monday night after Irving Police found Christopher Govea dead and another person wounded at the Wingstop on E. Irving Blvd. in Irving, Texas. Police were called to the restaurant […]

Children with total deafness regain hearing after ‘groundbreaking’ gene therapy: ‘Like a miracle’

2:30 pm June 5, 2024

Five children who were born completely deaf have had some reversal of hearing loss after receiving a “groundbreaking” gene therapy. The clinical trial, which was co-led by Mass Eye and Ear in Boston and the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, was the first in the world to apply gene therapy to […]