When beloved celebrities die, devoted fans sometimes refuse to accept the painful reality. They create conspiracy theories claiming their celebrity idols faked their death to escape fame or start new lives in hiding elsewhere. Alleged sightings and supposed photographic evidence fuel these theories, spreading widely across social media platforms like TikTok and Reddit. While none have credible proof, they expose our troubled relationship with celebrity mortality and loss. Here are...
Millions of American women take a little pill every day to avoid getting pregnant. Many believe it is completely safe. But several studies now connect certain types of birth control to higher risks of stroke and heart problems. Researchers have found that these birth control pills can cause side effects that influence inflammation and alter the nervous system. The findings are calling...
Frank Lane was shaving in November 2023 when he noticed a lump on his neck, about the size of an egg. It hadn’t been there before. The 60-year-old truck driver from Basingstoke thought he might have strained something at the gym. His partner agreed. Maybe it was his glands reacting to stress or overexertion. He...
The White House announced on Tuesday, August 12, that it will review eight Smithsonian museums to ensure all exhibits align with President Trump’s view of American history. The review covers some of America’s most popular museums and happens before the country’s 250th anniversary next year, in 2026. As part of this effort, in a letter...
GE Appliances is investing $490 million to relocate washing machine production from China to Louisville, Kentucky. The move will create 800 jobs and represents the largest piece of a $3 billion, five-year reshoring plan to bring more manufacturing back to the United States. Appliance Park will be upgraded and is expected to begin production in...
Nearly 65,000 pounds of butter have been pulled from distribution nationwide after officials found a serious labeling error involving a major food allergen. Bunge North America, based in Chesterfield, Missouri, issued a voluntary recall on July 14 for 1,800 cases of NH European Style Butter Blend because milk was not listed on the product label. The company...
China is carrying out its most challenging containment operation since COVID-19, using surveillance drones, mass insecticide spraying, and electricity shutoffs to contain a chikungunya virus outbreak that has now reached other countries. The mosquito-borne virus has spread from mainland China to Hong Kong, Macao, and even parts of Europe, despite China’s most intensive disease control measures since the COVID-19 lockdowns. China Mobilizes Military Against Mosquitoes Local mosquito...
Over 7,000 people have caught the chikungunya virus in Guangdong province since mid-June, spreading to 13 cities across one of China’s most crowded regions. Monsoon flooding left standing water everywhere, creating perfect breeding conditions for the mosquitoes that carry this disease. The crisis quickly caught international attention as the outbreak peaked in late July when nearly 3,000 people...
Dealing with a narcissist will wear you out. You’ll find yourself spending hours explaining your feelings and defending your position, talking until you can barely speak anymore. While these exhausting exchanges drain you completely, they seem to thrive on your frustration and distress. Mental health professionals suggest taking a different approach. They suggest that rather than...
A CCTV security camera along Myanmar’s Sagaing Fault near the town of Thazi captured something extraordinary on March 28, 2025, the exact moment the ground ruptured during a devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake. The camera, positioned about 75 miles south of the earthquake’s epicenter, recorded what no scientist had ever seen before. Within days, the footage reached geophysicist Jesse Kearse at...
President Donald Trump has threatened to block the Washington Commanders’ new stadium plans unless they revert to their former name. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this.” He then added, “I may put a restriction...
Texas has removed about 1.8 million people from its Medicaid health coverage program over the past two years, according to data from KFF, a nonprofit health policy research and news organization. This is one of the largest coverage losses in the country since pandemic-era protections ended. The speed and scale of the process have drawn national attention, especially with children making up most of those dropped. During the COVID-19 emergency, a federal...
