Smartphone security: Protecting your digital identity in 2025
Spokeo reports smartphone security is crucial as attacks surge. Safeguard your digital identity in 2025 with biometrics, updated software, and mindful app permissions.
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Mais oui: Most Americans admire the French way of life
St. Pierre reports that over half of Americans admire the French way of life, valuing their fresh food, arts, and work/life balance.
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California’s truck emissions rules could drive up prices for all Americans
DPF Parts Direct reports California’s Clean Truck Check aims to reduce diesel emissions, raising compliance costs and potentially increasing consumer prices nationwide.
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The WNBA isn’t just having a moment, it’s a major growth opportunity for small businesses
Shopify reports the WNBA is experiencing significant growth, with fan engagement and merchandise sales surging, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs.
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The most in-demand skills and jobs for 2025
Upwork reports growing demand for AI, data science, finance, consulting, coding, customer service, and creative roles by 2025.
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How to help an elderly person with dementia
Village Caregiving reports that caregivers for dementia patients need support. Key strategies include compassionate communication, creating safe environments, and self-care.
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Is erectile dysfunction the key to unlocking the crisis in men’s health?
Hims reports that many men avoid doctor visits, worsening health. Erectile dysfunction (ED) can be a sign of serious issues, urging men to seek care.
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Chinese university expels female student after relationship with a foreigner
By FU TING Associated Press A Chinese university announced the expulsion of a female student for “damaging national dignity” after she was accused of “improper interactions” with a foreign man, generating heated discussions across Chinese social media about whether the university had gone too far. Over the last several days, the expulsion has drawn thousands
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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad, AP source says
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. The merger discussions began during the first quarter of this year, according to a person familiar with the talks who
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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026
By DAVID BAUDER, ALICIA RANCILIO and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution in a changing media landscape and removing from air one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent and persistent late-night critics. CBS said “Late Show” was canceled for financial reasons,
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Wall Street Journal: Birthday letter to Epstein bore Trump’s signature, drawing of naked woman
CNN By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — A collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003 included a note bearing Donald Trump’s name and an outline of a naked woman, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday. The drawing, depicting a woman’s breasts and a “Donald” signature in
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A top Fed official, considered a candidate to replace Powell, keeps calling for a rate cut this month
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — A top official at the Federal Reserve on Thursday reiterated his call for an interest rate cut later this month, despite data showing ongoing resilience in the US economy and other central bankers pushing to keep rates steady. Fed Governor Christopher Waller, at a New York event, said
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CBS is ending ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ next year
By Brian Stelter and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In a shocking move, CBS is ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next year, potentially exiting the late-night television business altogether. The cancellation will take effect in May 2026, the normal end of the broadcast TV season, the network said Thursday evening. The move is
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Metro Detroit tattoo shops see an increase in people wanting tattoo removal
By Demetrios Sanders Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — Tattoos have become an everyday sight, with millions of Americans estimated to have at least one tattoo. While many love ink on their skin, some people are having second thoughts. That includes singer and actress Miley Cyrus, who recently shared she regrets
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After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, US air travel may be on the cusp of a new era
By REBECCA SANTANA and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When limits on liquids were introduced at TSA checkpoints across the country in 2006, bins overflowed with bottled water, toothpaste, shaving cream and so much more. Nearly two decades later, travelers are much more accustomed to the “3-1-1” regulations” governing the size of
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Birthday letter to Epstein bore Trump’s signature, drawing of naked woman
By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — A collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003 included a note bearing Donald Trump’s name and an outline of a naked woman, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday. The drawing, depicting a woman’s breasts and a “Donald” signature in the
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House GOP pressing ahead for late-night vote on Trump’s DOGE cuts package
By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — House Republican leaders are preparing for a late night in the chamber as they try to jam through President Donald Trump’s $9 billion package of cuts to federal funding — after a day of intense talks with GOP holdouts demanding a vote
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TSA expands security checkpoint lanes for families with children and military members
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security announced an expansion of Transportation Security Administration checkpoints for families traveling with children and military members on Thursday. TSA will add a dedicated family lane at security checkpoints under a program called “Families on the Fly,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced at
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Trump administration tells embassies to rein in criticism of foreign elections
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is pulling back from commenting on or criticizing elections overseas unless there is a clear and compelling U.S. foreign policy interest in doing so. In new guidance issued Thursday to all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad, the department said that those outposts should
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Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang are 2025 Academy Museum Gala honorees
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Bruce Springsteen will take the stage as both performer and a guest of honor at one of Hollywood’s most prominent fundraising events, the Academy Museum Gala. The 75-year-old rock legend is being honored alongside actors Penélope Cruz and Bowen Yang and filmmaker Walter Salles at the Oct. 18 celebration hosted
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Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope
By MARK THIESSEN and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Lauren Adams, general manager for KUCB public radio in Unalaska, Alaska, didn’t have much time to reflect on Congress, 4,000 miles away, stripping federal funding for public media this week. She’s been too busy working. Sirens blared in the Aleutian Islands community Wednesday
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Powell defends $2.5 billion Fed renovation in a point-by-point response to the Trump administration
By Bryan Mena, Lucy Bayly and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded by letter Thursday to a senior Trump administration official who accused the head of the central bank of mismanaging an “ostentatious overhaul” of its Washington, DC, headquarters. Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, suggested
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Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs. And experts say consumers shouldn’t expect much relief soon either. The average price of a pound of ground beef
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Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs. And experts say consumers shouldn’t expect much relief soon either. The average price of a pound of ground beef
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US safety commissioners blast Trump appointee’s delay of ruling on water beads
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Water beads have long been criticized for being dangerous, even fatal, for kids. Now two members of a government watchdog are tearing into a decision by the acting chair of the body to delay a final ruling on the toys. For years, the Consumer Product Safety Commission,
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Wife of embattled Louisiana police chief charged in immigration visa fraud scheme also arrested
By SARA CLINE and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The wife of a Louisiana police chief, who earlier this week was charged for his alleged role in a mass immigration visa fraud scheme, has also been arrested, state police said Thursday. Alison Doyle, a former employee of the small city of
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Man, 22, charged in killings of ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and her husband in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 22-year-old man suspected in the shooting deaths of a longtime music supervisor for “American Idol” and her husband at their home in Los Angeles was charged with two counts of murder Thursday. Police said officers conducting a welfare check Monday at a gated house in the Encino neighborhood found the
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A Georgia Republican governor candidate questions legality of rival’s $10M campaign loan
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Republican candidate for Georgia governor asked a state ethics body Thursday to determine whether his GOP rival illegally lent $10 million to a campaign committee to evade restrictions under state campaign finance law. Attorney General Chris Carr’s campaign lawyer asked the Georgia Ethics Commission for a
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Chiefs Training Camp: The economic impact on St. Joseph
ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Since 2010, the Kansas City Chiefs have called Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph home for their yearly training camp.
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US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won’t affect future distribution
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says its destruction of 500 metric tons of emergency food aid that was stored in a warehouse in the Middle East was required because it had expired and that the move will not affect the distribution of similar assistance moving forward. The high
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