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Lainey Wilson marries Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges in dreamy Southern wedding with Tennessee waterfall backdrop
Lainey Wilson tied the knot with Devlin “Duck” Hodges in a lavish Tennessee ceremony. In images obtained by Vogue and published on Thursday, the “Yellowstone” actress donned an Oscar de la Renta halter wedding dress lined with floral embellishments and a traditional cathedral veil to make things official with the former NFL quarterback. She carried…
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Why Connecting with Nature Makes Us Feel Better About Ourselves
A person sits in the shade on a bench and looks out over a lake. —Daniel Vogl/picture alliance—Getty Images Twice this week I found myself turning to the outdoors for a much needed pause. After dinner one night, the scent of lilac in the air, I stood and admired the evening light and considered my…
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Too Much Is Happening Too Fast
You hear wild stuff all the time now. Like this story that Nat Friedman, a former CEO of GitHub, told recently at a conference. Friedman uses OpenClaw, an autonomous AI agent that runs on his computer, acting like a personal assistant. One day, his OpenClaw decided that he wasn’t drinking enough water, so Friedman instructed…
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Jeff Landry’s trying to swing the Louisiana GOP Senate race. Will it work?
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry wants to be a kingmaker. But his efforts to elevate Rep. Julia Letlow’s Senate campaign is irritating other Republicans in the state. The first-term GOP governor has become a central figure in President Donald Trump’s revenge tour, working to boost Letlow to take down Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who is viewed…
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We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring a total of 41 people in the US for the Andes hantavirus after a cruise ship was hit with a rare outbreak but that the risk to the public remains low. This includes a group of 18 passengers from the cruise ship who are now in…
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Elon Musk Flees OpenAI Trial as Tide Turns Against Him
Elon Musk is locked in a heated trial in a lawsuit he lodged against his rival OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. Or at least, he’s supposed to be. Despite the judge’s explicit order that he be ready to testify in court again, the world’s richest man has eloped to China with president Donald Trump…
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Underwater memorial to wrecked slave ship draws pilgrims seeking to connect with their roots
KEY WEST, Fla. — Ruthie Browning dove into the calm, blue water off Key West, Fla., expecting to see “a big, old rock with stuff growing all over it.” She was on a pilgrimage with other Black divers and community members, visiting sacred sites including one where a British slave ship — the Henrietta Marie — sank…
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Rand Paul’s son banned from bar after antisemitic and homophobic rant
The Capitol Hill bar where Sen. Rand Paul’s son unleashed a drunken antisemitic and homophobic tirade at a Republican congressman has issued a blunt statement making clear William Paul is no longer welcome — ever. “That person had his last drink at the Tune that night,” the Tune Inn declared in a morning-after statement, referring…
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Lisa Leslie moved as she becomes the first Sparks star with statue outside Crytpo.com Arena
Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie didn’t expect to ever get a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. After all, it had been 15 years since her jersey retirement and no other Sparks player was featured among the Lakers and Kings heroes outside the area. After years of hearing from fans that she deserve to be immortalized, Leslie…
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New probe launched into married GOP lawmaker accused of sex harassment
The House Ethics Committee confirmed on Thursday that it’s launching an investigation into an embattled Republican congressman accused of sexual harassment. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) will have to face a review of allegations that he “created or fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment,” according to a statement by the Ethics Committee.…