Eye color comes from pigmentation in the iris—a muscular tissue that controls the size of your pupil and allows light inside your eye. Inside the iris is a variety of pigments that gives your eyes their color. The combination of pigments and how they are distributed determine your specific hue. All of this comes down to genetics. This article explains why brown is the most common eye color and how certain eye colors are more common in different groups of people....

Of the 50 largest public university campuses, 26 do not require vaccination, representing about 55 percent of students enrolled at those schools, the analysis found. The analysis was based on largest campuses by enrollment for 2019–2020 that offer on-campus housing and award bachelor’s degrees. Universities that do have vaccine mandates are primarily in the Northeast and California. Almost all without are in states that have restricted COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including Florida, Texas and Arizona....

According to a new poll from YouGov, around 70 percent of Americans who have no plans to get a COVID-19 vaccine have not attempted to request at-home testing kits. The poll comes as a new strain of the Omicron variant entitled Stealth has been detected in 30 states, prompting an increase in the need for testing. The Stealth strain has currently been found in over 200 cases across the United States....

So to have the chance as a footballer to represent your country at the World Cup is surely the single greatest achievement you can accomplish in the sport. The players and managers in the lists below have gone even further though, breaking record appearance tallies at the World Cup throughout the years — and none more so than Lionel Messi, who has established a new landmark in 2022. MORE: Most goals all-time at the World Cup: Which players and nations have scored the most times?...

Jessica Bortle, 34, of Bonifay, was arrested Saturday and charged with the negligent manslaughter of her 14-year-old daughter, Jasmine Singletary, who police say was in the hospital being treated for an infection. However, Singletary’s cause of death was sudden “massive injuries” to the ribs and liver. While at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital, Singletary lost consciousness and stopped breathing. This was unexpected, according to police documents emailed to Newsweek, and reportedly not related to her infection treatment....

Ashton Walden was shot in the 100 block of Hargon Street in Canton on Wednesday, June 2. He died in hospital the following day, Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said. According to WAPT, Walden’s mother and her boyfriend had left him, his 10-year-old brother and their 2-year-old sister inside the car while she visited a friend. The sister reportedly found a gun under a seat in the vehicle and shot the boy in the head....

Eloise Chairs, 29, was found unresponsive by officers just after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Davenport Police responded to a report of shots fired inside the restaurant on 903 East Kimberly Road, according to a news release from the force. “Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive female. After initial medical attention was provided on scene, the victim was transported to Genesis East where she was pronounced deceased.” Treshonda M. Pollion, 24, was arrested the following day and charged with first-degree murder....

New Zealand police launched a homicide investigation in Auckland on August 11 after the remains of children were found by a family going through the contents of a storage unit that it had bought unseen at an online auction. The 42-year-old mother was charged with the murders of the two children when she appeared in court in New Zealand on Wednesday after being extradited from South Korea, Sky News reported....

After news broke about a cougar jumping through the screen door of a Washington home on Tuesday, a mountain lion was also discovered inside a California residence, allegedly trying to “hunt” the taxidermy wildlife featured on the home’s wall. According to a press release put out by the San Bruno Police Department, at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, a mountain lion entered the home “by breaking through an exterior glass window....

Lukaku, after joining from Everton for £75 million, spent much of the season as United’s only real centre-forward option while Ibrahimovic recovered from tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in April. The tandem were paired together in Manchester United’s match with Burnley, Ibrahimovic’s first start in the Premier League since his return. However, the duo struggled in a poor Red Devils first half that saw them down 2-0 at the interval....

Real Madrid held to another draw Martial ended a 10-game drought by coming off the bench to score an impressive 69th-minute opener at Old Trafford, but United could not hold on as Joe Allen equalized for the Premier League side eight minutes from time. The France international has failed to hit the heights under Mourinho thus far, but his manager believes Sunday’s breakthrough could mark a turning point. “He needs that,” said the Portuguese....

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been linked with a return to Old Trafford in recent windows, with nine years having passed since he departed for Spain in a then record-breaking deal. Ronaldo has never shied away from expressing his fondness for the Red Devils, with the 33-year-old having refused to rule out a second stint in England. Mourinho, though, doubts that a deal can be done, with Madrid having tied their talismanic forward to a deal through to 2021 in an effort to keep potential suitors at bay....

The Manchester United manager said that he felt the need to grant the 31-year-old’s request to move back to his boyhood club after a 13-year tenure at Old Trafford. Record man Rooney always a red Rooney was officially announced by the Merseyside club on Sunday, signing a two year deal to return to Goodison Park. “It is no secret that I have long been an admirer of Wayne; he has been a model professional throughout his time at the club and will remain in the history books for many years to come,” Mourinho said in a statement posted on United’s official website....

The 20-time English champions have brought in Victor Lindelof, Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic since last season for a combined fee of close to £150 million. Lukaku 9/4 to be top scorer Mourinho had also wanted an extra winger but United’s pursuit of Inter’s Ivan Perisic has failed, while reported interest in Real Madrid star Gareth Bale also proved fruitless. The Portuguese boss is ready to accept defeat in his hopes for a final signing but insists he is happy with the squad at his disposal and the effort made by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward....

The two men clashed after Blues defender Gary Cahill was booked for a strong challenge on Alexis Sanchez, with Wenger shoving Mourinho after the Portuguese stepped out of his technical area to complain about the sanction. An unbalanced Mourinho responded by grasping at his opposite number, and the quarrel continued with a slanging match. Referee Martin Atkinson was forced to intervene and warned both managers that they would be sent to the stands if there was a repeat of the early flash-point....

Why Mignolet should make way for Karius Speculation over the Spain international’s future has emerged again this week, with the 26-year-old telling AS that “nobody knows the future” when asked about a possible move to the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid president Florentino Perez subsequently suggested that “someone was messing around” with De Gea and insisted that any transfer discussions would not start until the end of the season. De Gea came close to joining Madrid in August 2015 as part of an exchange deal involving Keylor Navas, only to see the move fall through, sparking a public row between the hierarchy of the two clubs....

The Europa League winners play in Russia on Wednesday without injured trio Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini and Paul Pogba. Utd 6/1 to beat CSKA Moscow 2-0 Fellaini is also set to miss the Premier League match at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday after suffering an injury in last week’s win over Southampton, a problem which has come at a bad time for Mourinho. The Portuguese said: “I won’t have Fellaini, I won’t have Pogba, we won’t have Carrick, so all three are midfield players that we lose for this match....

Angry Man Utd fans demand Fellaini exit The Portuguese lamented the Toffees’ move to an uglier style of football under Ronald Koeman as he justified sending for the tall midfielder in the final stages at Goodison Park. Fellaini caught Idrissa Gueye in the 87th minute, only two minutes after entering the pitch, prompting Leighton Baines to cancel out the Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal that had seen United ahead since just before half-time....

Wenger finally ends Mourinho hoodoo In 12 previous league meetings between Mourinho and Wenger, the Portuguese had won five and drawn seven in a rivalry spanning almost 13 years. But goals from Granit Xhaka and Danny Welbeck earned Wenger his first league win over Mourinho and, in the process, ended United’s 25-match unbeaten run. Following the result, which also prompted Mourinho to write off his team’s prospects of finishing in the top four, the United boss jibed that he had finally made Arsenal supporters smile....

Zlatan & Pogba come up big for Man Utd United were the better side for most of the match but looked to be heading for a draw at Selhurst Park when James McArthur cancelled out Paul Pogba’s opener. But Ibrahimovic, who set up Pogba for United’s first, struck two minutes from the end, with the Frenchman turning provider. “He [Ibrahimovic] did a phenomenal performance,” Mourinho told reporters. “After the goal to have the strength and spirit to go in front of the back four and defend....