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Uruguay's Luis Suarez reacts after the controversial collision with Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the Italy-Uruguay match on 24 June.

Luis Suarez Issues Public Apology, Vows Never to Bite Again

Jul 01, 2014 04:49 AM EDT

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has finally issued Monday a public apology to Italy's Giorgio Chiellini for the bite that expelled him from the World Cup.

Beyoncé was named Most Influential Celebrity in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list released Monday.

Beyoncé Takes Top Spot in Forbes' Most Influential Celebrity List

Kristina Fernandez |

Jul 01, 2014 02:46 AM EDT

The “Halo” singer tops this year's Forbes Celebrity 100 list, dethroning five-time most influential celebrity Oprah Winfrey in the list released Monday.

Double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius faces 25 years in prison if found guilty of premeditated murder of model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Declared Mentally Fit When He Killed Model Girlfriend

Kristina Fernandez |

Jul 01, 2014 12:25 AM EDT

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner, was declared mentally fit when he killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's day 2013.

Emmy-Nominated Meshach Taylor Dies at 67

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 30, 2014 02:10 AM EDT

Veteran TV and movie actor Meshach Taylor died of cancer in Altadena, California on Saturday at the age of 67. He is best remembered for his roles in 80's hit sitcoms “Designing Women” and “Dave's World.”

NASA tested on Saturday new technologies that will bring heavier payloads and eventually humans to Mars.

NASA's Flying Saucer Tests Landing Technologies For Future Martian Missions

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 30, 2014 12:14 AM EDT

NASA successfully launched and recovered Saturday a flying saucer sent to the Earth's stratosphere to test prototype landing technologies that may be useful for future martian missions.

Milwaukee Bucks announced Wednesday Jason Kidd as new head coach. Lionel Hollins replaces the 10-time NBA All Star player as Brooklyn Nets head coach.

Nets Head Coach Jason Kidd Prepares To Leave Team

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 29, 2014 10:27 PM EDT

Jason Kidd's tenure as Nets head coach may be at its end after the former ten-time NBA All-Star approached the team's ownership for a promotion.

NASA Completes Most Complex Parachute Test, Eyes Mars As Orion's Future Stop

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 27, 2014 01:11 PM EDT

Final work on NASA's newest manned spaceship, Orion, is underway.

Baylor's Isaiah Austin Honored At The 2014 NBA Draft

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 27, 2014 03:30 AM EDT

Former Baylor star Isaiah Austin was picked at the 2014 NBA draft. His basketball career ended four days short of getting drafted.

Katy Perry Makes History With 72 Million Singles Sold Online

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 27, 2014 02:21 AM EDT

Katy Perry was crowned Wednesday as the new RIAA Gold & Platinum Program's top digital artist of all time. Perry is the first to surpass the 70 million mark on digital downloads with 72 million downloads and on-demand streams to her name, putting her ahead of Rihanna by 20 million.

Pope Francis hugging a child at a weekly papal audience in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.

New Vatican Document Calls For A Less Judgmental View of Gays And Lesbians

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 26, 2014 11:28 PM EDT

In a Church document released ahead of a Synod of Bishops to be held in Rome in October, the Vatican said Thursday that the Church must be less judgmental towards gays and lesbians, emphasizing that children of gay unions should be received with equal dignity.

An artist's rendition of the surface of a white dwarf.

Astronomers Discover Possible Earth-sized Diamond in Space

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 26, 2014 08:28 AM EDT

A team of astronomers have discovered Tuesday what could easily be the coldest star ever detected in the cosmos. It hovers about 900 million light years away in space near a much larger companion pulsar dubbed as PSR J2222-0137.

Facebook's recently released workforce diversity report is consistent with the white male dominated landscape of the tech industry.

Facebook's Diversity Report Discloses Primarily White Male Workforce

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 26, 2014 12:44 AM EDT

Facebook, the world's largest social networking site, became the latest tech giant to publish its workforce diversity data Wednesday, revealing an overwhelmingly white male composition.

50,000-Year Old Human Poop Reveals Neanderthals Ate Their Veggies

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 26, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

The oldest human poo sample uncovered at a dig in Spain reveals that Neanderthals may have enjoyed an omnivorous diet, according to a study published Wednesday.

Mensa, the High IQ Society, is a forum for intellectual exchange among geniuses around the world.

Match.com, American Mensa Launch An Exclusive Website for Geniuses

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 25, 2014 02:27 PM EDT

Mensa teamed up with dating website Match.com to create the Mensa Match, an exclusive online dating site for geniuses. The website for brainy daters was launched Monday.

Li Yan, the woman whose death sentence was overturned by China's supreme court.

Chinese Woman Dodges Death Sentence for Murdering Abusive Husband

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 25, 2014 04:33 AM EDT

Chinese Supreme People's Court overturned the death sentence of a woman who killed and dismembered her husband after years of domestic abuse. Women's rights advocates, lawyers and nongovernmental organizations hailed the court's move as a step forward in China's attitude toward domestic violence.

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