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Real-life quidditch has been around since at least 2005, but now the sport's two large leagues are moving to drop the name and distance themselves from the fictional sport created by author J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter series. Many universities, including Oxford University pictured above, have teams that compete in tournaments around the world.
Carl Court/Getty ImagesQuidditch is getting ditched. Two large leagues say they want to distance their sport from author J.K. Rowling – and a name change could help them grow.
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Omicron may be less severe in South Africa. That may not be the case for the U.S. National News
Researchers in South Africa have found that people infected with omicron, on average, are less likely to end up in the hospital. But the variant may act differently here in the U.S.
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Miss America makes history, as a Korean American from Alaska wins the title National News
When the winner was announced, Emma Broyles was sure it was a mistake: "I said, 'No way. Are you sure? Do you want to check that card again?' "
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Kellogg's workers will vote on another tentative deal, but the strike may still go on National News
Union negotiators and company officials have reached another possible deal to end the months-long strike by 1,400 workers — but there are signs of opposition to the agreement.
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Ghislaine Maxwell doesn't testify, as her defense team rests its case National News
Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys rested their case after just two days of calling witnesses. Maxwell says she's being tried in lieu of Epstein, who died in federal prison.
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Omicron could bring the worst surge of COVID yet in the U.S. — and fast National News
Scientists are projecting the surge will peak in January. Just how massive it could be depends on how quickly Americans get boosted and change behavior to slow the spread.
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Nearly 17 million animals died in wildfires in Brazil's wetlands last year National News
The estimate comes from scientists who examined the number of carcasses they found up to 48 hours after a fire event. The rate of climate change makes such wildfires inevitable, they say.
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Capitol rioter who attacked police is sentenced to more than 5 years in prison National News
The judge said she wanted to make clear with the sentence that "trying to stop the peaceful transition of power and assaulting law enforcement officers is going to be met with certain punishment."
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