Commentary: New Year's resolutions for Congress – and the country
Every January, many Americans face their failings and resolve to do better by making New Year’s Resolutions. Wouldn’t it be delightful if Congress would do the same? According to Gallup, half of all Americans currently...Read more
AI therapy chatbots draw new oversight as suicides raise alarm
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org.
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Column: 4 of the 5 Mar-a-Lago-faced women on 'Members Only' are from Philly. Why are we watching this?
PHILADELPHIA — I’m embarrassed.
I drank in the glamorous high-pitched cattiness of Netflix’s soapy reality TV series "Members Only: Palm Beach" — starring four women with Philadelphia ties — like a bottomless ...Read more
How the whistle became an anti-ICE rallying cry in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — The ICE operations on Minneapolis street corners are often heard before they are seen, as protesters and local residents fill the air with the piercing sound of whistles.
Activists, observers and other ...Read more
'I've hurt my neck a few times': Jason Statham goes above and beyond with stunt work
Jason Statham pushes himself to the limit with his stunt work.
The 58-year-old actor is renowned for his roles in action movies but has confessed that a desire to perform his own stunts has often come at a physical cost. ...Read more
Kim Petras wants to be 'dropped' from record label
Kim Petras has asked to be "dropped" from her record label.
The 33-year-old pop star has called on Republic Records to let her out of her deal, as she alleged the company has "refused" to set a release date for her ...Read more
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is paying for debut solo album out of her own pocket
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is self-funding her debut solo album My Ego Told Me To.
The former Little Mix singer is releasing her first standalone record next month but explained that she has had to pay for it out of her own ...Read more
Mayo Clinic researchers use AI to predict patient falls based on core density in middle age
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence applied to abdominal imaging can help predict adults at higher risk of falling as early as middle age, a new Mayo Clinic study shows. The research, published in Mayo Clinic ...Read more
Why a Haitian police officer's request for ammunition, assault rifles raises eyebrows
On the surface, it appeared to be a reasonable security proposal: extend the perimeter around Haiti’s National Palace grounds, replace aging weapons and add more officers to guard against gang attacks.
But the ...Read more
This west-central Minnesota city is rich with immigrants and conservatives. Views on ICE are complicated
WILLMAR, Minn. — Frieda’s Cafe is a classic hometown diner on the edge of this downtown, known for homemade caramel rolls and pancakes the size of your head. A bowl near the cash register offers free miniature Bibles ...Read more
Commentary: The Trump administration launches Phase 2 of the Gaza plan. Will peace materialize?
You may have missed it due to the firehose of international news over the last week. But in between the CIA director traveling to Venezuela to meet deposed dictator Nicolás Maduro’s replacement and President Donald ...Read more
Sharif Street could become Pa.'s first Muslim member of Congress. But don't make assumptions about his politics
PHILADELPHIA — When state Sen. Sharif Tahir Street converted to Islam 30 years ago, he already had a Muslim name.
His father, John F. Street, who would go on to become Philadelphia's mayor, gave his son a Muslim name ...Read more
Somalisnaps uses social media to inform and comfort community
MINNEAPOLIS — When filmmaker Abdi Mohamed wanted to debunk rumors that Somalis didn’t care about Renee Good’s death, he knew just where to go.
His video of Somalis distributing free sambusas and chai to ICE ...Read more
LA fire survivors got a rude surprise that could hit more Americans
A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren’t paying out enough to cover the cost of rebuilding.
It’s a tragic predicament. And it will happen again ...Read more
Timothy Busfield to be released from prison while awaiting trial on child sex abuse charges
Timothy Busfield will be released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.
A judge in New Mexico ruled at a hearing on Tuesday (20.01.26) that The West Wing actor can be released in the lead-up to his ...Read more
Jennifer Lawrence reveals very cheeky nickname friends have for her
Jennifer Lawrence has revealed her friends call her Boobs, Nitro and Floffin.
The 35-year-old star has revealed her friends and family have a whole range of nicknames for her, including one more NSFW moniker, and another ...Read more
Air Force One suffers 'electrical issue' with Donald Trump on board
Donald Trump was on board Air Force One when it was forced to turn around due to an "electrical issue"
The 79-year-old President of the United States was on the jet setting off for the World Economic Forum in Davos, ...Read more
Charlie Puth stopped drinking alcohol after suffering 'worst hangover' in New York
Charlie Puth has stopped drinking alcohol.
The See You Again hitmaker has recalled how he made a decision to ditch the booze after a wild night of partying in New York before the release of his 2022 album Charlie.
In an ...Read more
Kenan and Kel reunite for 'Shaun of the Dead meets Scooby Doo' style horror comedy
Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell has teaming up for a new horror comedy.
The Good Burger and All That comedy duo are reuniting for upcoming movie Kenan And Kel Meet Frankenstein, which will be their first feature film ...Read more
Wife Finally Tired Of Being Told To Whom She Can Talk
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 40 years and share the same friendships -- joint, his and mine. We have camped, hosted parties and traveled with the same friends. My problem is my husband says I'm not ...Read more
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