Boxer Imane Khelif received votes for the Associated Press’s Female Athlete of the Year. Khelif received four votes, placing it in third place behind Caitlin Clark (35 votes) and Simone Biles (25 votes). Khelif’s inclusion in the voting sparked quite a bit of controversy due to its gender eligibility issues during the 2024 Paris Olympics. … Read more

President Donald Trump is going after NPR and PBS in his recent request to Congress, asking them to take back $9.4 billion in federal funding. This is funding that was likely identified by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Some Democrats think this is retaliation or a way for Trump to silence … Read more

Kindra Hall has quite a story to share and most of it was caught on video. She was walking down the street in NYC when a guy walking towards her randomly punched her in the head, sending her flying to the ground. Hall then took out her phone to get the suspect on video, so … Read more

Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly has passed away at the age of 75. This comes several weeks after it was announced that he was dealing with esophageal cancer that had returned. He was going through treatments since 2024, but the cancer unfortunately came back. A news article on People talked about the response from Connolly’s family. … Read more

The United States and China have announced a mutual reduction on tariffs for a 90-day period following trade negotiations. According to a joint statement, the tariffs by President Donald Trump on China will be temporarily reduced by 24 percentage points. They will retain a remaining valorem rate of 10% during this period, as reported by … Read more

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer, said his personal office. They were quoted saying: “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms… On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) … Read more

President Donald Trump made promises to a teenage boy who was battling cancer, offering to grant the teen’s wish – but then things took a turn for the worse. The teen, known as 17-year-old Justin Hylton, had sadly passed away due to complications from his cancer. This leaves Trump with a void and inability to … Read more

Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, has announced plans to raise prices on certain goods as the company grapples with elevated costs linked to ongoing tariffs on imports from China. Even if the tariffs end up being softer than expected, the prices could still be going up, reports suggest. These tariffs, initially imposed at rates as … Read more

Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and longtime activist, was arrested on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, during a protest at a U.S. Senate hearing. The demonstration, which took place during Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, focused on U.S. … Read more

In a notable bipartisan move, Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) has endorsed President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at reducing prescription drug prices in the United States. Khanna announced his support on social media, stating, “I support @realDonaldTrump’s effort to ensure Americans do not pay more for drugs than those in other countries.” He further proposed … Read more

Los Angeles is considering a proposal to raise the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers to $30 per hour by 2028. This initiative is driven by efforts to address the high cost of living and to ensure fair compensation for workers in the tourism sector, especially with the upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics in mind. … Read more

In a landmark agreement announced during President Donald Trump’s visit to Doha, Qatar Airways has committed to purchasing up to 210 Boeing widebody aircraft, marking the largest commercial order in Boeing’s history. Valued at approximately $96 billion at list prices, the deal encompasses 130 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 30 of the forthcoming 777X models, with … Read more

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is confronting increasing pressure to resign following a series of reports and staff departures that have raised questions about his mental and physical health. A recent New York Magazine article detailed concerns from current and former staffers about Fetterman’s behavior, citing instances of erratic conduct, paranoia, and noncompliance with medical advice … Read more

In the realm of extreme body modification, few figures are as striking and controversial as Toxii Daniëlle. Over the past four years, the Belgian model and body modification enthusiast has undergone a dramatic transformation, turning her body into a canvas of radical self-expression. Once known for her fresh-faced appearance with blonde hair and minimal makeup, … Read more

In June 2021, scuba diver and glass-bottom boat tour operator Jennifer Dowker made an extraordinary discovery beneath the waters of the Cheboygan River in Michigan: a message in a bottle dating back to 1926. The message in the bottle is now 99-years-old. Imagine that! While cleaning the windows of her boat, the Nautical North, Dowker … Read more

In one of the most audacious and bizarre heists in NASA history, a former intern stole a safe filled with Moon rocks from the Johnson Space Center in 2002—and later, in a move that stunned authorities and amused the internet, allegedly had sex atop the samples in a motel room. Thad Roberts, a 25-year-old intern … Read more

In the late 1970s, McDonald’s found itself at the center of an unexpected controversy involving its spoon-shaped coffee stirrers. Designed to stir cream and sugar into hot beverages, these small plastic utensils inadvertently became popular tools for drug users to measure and consume powdered substances like cocaine and PCP. The stirrers, capable of holding approximately … Read more