Public research university in San Marcos, Texas, founded 1899
AP News reports that Minnesota's kickers face a complicated path to opener due to a federal ruling on fifth-year eligibility, with injunctions adding more uncertainty as teams navigate rosters and potential roster moves ahead of the season.
Two Ole Miss students have died in separate locations. Authorities say kratom was found at the scenes, but there is no confirmed information that kratom contributed to either death. Investigations are ongoing; toxicology reports are being expedited.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation unveiled its 2026 class of fellows Tuesday. It's an interdisciplinary list of 20 individuals ranging from artists to scientists.
Three students and a teacher have died after a 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend. A bystander intervened, shooting the attacker inside the school; a 7-year-old survivor and a teacher are hospitalized. Investigations and security reviews are under way as the community mourns.
A South Korean team has matched Van Gogh’s Starry Night to a predawn sky over Saint-Rémy-de-Provence around July 22, 1889, suggesting the painting may reflect a real sky rather than pure imagination. The study, published in Scientific Reports, notes three possible dawns fit the crescent Moon above Venus and the Hyades; July 22 is the closest match, though not conclusive. Leading institutions challenge the dating, citing June 1889 as the painting’s creation.