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Trump just got socked in the gut — by the people he hates most
Multiple MAGA bombshells dropped on Wednesday, from the SCOTUS decision to let Republicans keep cheating to steal elections to Punch-Drunk Pete Hegseth’s sloppy House hearing on the Pentagon going off the rails so badly that he had to be shut down by the Republican Committee Chair. Meanwhile, MAGA is still weakly trying to scapegoat Jimmy
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French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video
A French teen is facing mischief and public nuisance charges in Singapore after posting a video on social media of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and then putting it back. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, was charged April 24 and hasn’t entered a plea, the city-state’s largest English-language newspaper, The
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Reid Hoffman Thinks Doctors Should Ask AI for a Second Opinion
Following a three-decade career at the helm of some of Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies—cofounding LinkedIn and sitting on the boards of PayPal and OpenAI—Reid Hoffman recently turned his attention to health care. Hoffman’s startup, Manas AI, is building an AI engine that aims to fast-track the traditionally slow process of drug discovery for various
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Why Saudi Arabia Is Betting Big on Esports
A general view of the video screen as the U.K.’s Prince William plays a game during an esports tournament in Riyadh on his first official visit to Saudi Arabia on Feb. 10, 2026. —Chris Jackson—Getty Images On July 6, some 2,000 of the world’s top gamers will descend on the Saudi capital Riyadh for the
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Tiffany Henyard was living in Georgia while still serving as Dolton, Illinois mayor: report
Former Illinois “super mayor” Tiffany Henyard was reportedly a resident of Georgia while still serving as Dolton mayor in 2025. After losing her bid for re-election as Dolton mayor, Henyard has since launched a campaign to run in South Fulton County’s District 5 on the Fulton County Commission as a Republican. Last week, Henyard took part in a special meeting of
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Florida teacher fired after allegedly twerking in class, grabbing student’s neck and calling herself ‘million-dollar prostitute’
A Florida substitute teacher who called herself a “million-dollar prostitute” was fired after she twerked and allegedly grabbed a student in a classroom meltdown. Angela Faith Jourdan was arrested on Monday when she was accused of acting erratically at Lake Minneola High School in Minneola, Fla. The district said her employment was terminated the same
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Walmart breaks its no-frills mold with in-store beauty experts and personalized advice
Walmart customers may find something new the next time they’re looking for makeup and skin care products: in-store advisers offering personalized tips and recommendations. The massive retail chain is breaking out of its no-frills service model by staffing its beauty aisles with trained specialists who can suggest foundation shades to match a shopper’s skin tone
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Dear Abby: I haven’t spoken to my family in five years, my heart is broken
DEAR ABBY: I was in a relationship with my daughter’s father for 11 years. From the beginning, he lied, manipulated and cheated. My family was aware of it. When I finally had had enough and left, my family decided to maintain a relationship with him (dinners, parties, camping, holidays). He is not a good person.
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In ‘Man on Fire,’ a new Creasy, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, capably takes the helm
“Man on Fire,” premiering Thursday on Netflix, is the third adaptation of A. J. Quinnell’s 1980 novel of the same name and maintains the tradition of setting the action in a new place, with a new story. Following the films “Man on Fire” (2004, starring Denzel Washington, set in Mexico City) and “Man on Fire”
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McDonald’s latest move to fix its afternoon sales slump: expensive beverages
Fast food chains, thirsty for new ways to grow, are amping up their beverage offerings. McDonald’s said Tuesday it will launch six crafted beverages in U.S. restaurants on May 6. It’s joining other chains, like KFC, Wendy’s and Taco Bell, that have elevated their drinks in order to lure customers away from rivals like Starbucks