The number of whooping cough or pertussis cases is on the rise in several states across the country. From Washington state to North Carolina to New York, doctors are seeing an increase in patients, particularly infants and small children, for which the disease can be most deadly. The respiratory illness ...
It’s been another big year for Taylor Swift – her merchandise, from The Eras Tour Book to vinyl to concert tickets, has boosted world economies and broken sales records. Nobody can get enough of Swift, evident in the latest record she’s broken, as Spotify’s most listened-to artist of 2024. On ...
Around one pm on Wednesday, December 4, a gunman opened fire at the small Feather River School of Seventh Day Adventists in Palermo, California. When first responders arrived at the scene, they found two kindergartners, a five-year-old and a six-year-old boy, had been shot. The two were rushed to a ...
The world’s top two soccer teams faced off at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, November 30, in front of a roaring crowd. Number one-ranked USA fought hard against number two-ranked England, but the Brits held them off, ending the match in a 0-0 tie. Despite coming out as equal competitors, the ...
Less than two weeks after Matt Gaetz withdrew his consideration for the position of Attorney General amid controversy surrounding an investigation into sex trafficking, illegal drug use, and sex with a minor, more Trump appointees are stepping back. On Tuesday, December 3, Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Agency, ...
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot while leaving his hotel in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning. He was on his way to a company conference. Responders rushed Thompson to Mount Sinai West Hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead. The gunman is still at large, and ...
2024 has been the year of Julio Torres. The multifaceted comedian released his A-24 film Probelmista with an 86% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, completed a national standup tour, and debuted his TV show Fantasmas on HBO. Much in the same vein as Torres’ absurdist comedy, Problemist, Fantasmas follows the ...
It’s no shock that despite many Y2K fashion trends coming back in recent years, Victoria’s Secret has been experiencing a steady decline. The company has been struggling, from filing for bankruptcy in 2023 to premarket shares plunging below 30% earlier this year. One of the reasons for the underwear company’s ...
While Lionel Messi, regarded by many as the greatest soccer player of all time, announced in October that he would be prioritizing his happiness over making it to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there is a chance fans can catch him playing for a different cup a little sooner. The ...
Amid freezing conditions and flurries of snow, the Buffalo Bills made history – and the playoffs – with an impressive win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. The team secured their fifth consecutive AFC East title in a brutal 35-10 victory. Quarterback Josh Allen was the game’s star, ...
With a little over a month left in Biden’s only Presidential term, democratic lawmakers in Washington DC are urging him to issue a policy that could limit incoming President Donald Trump’s ability to use the military domestically. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal sent a joint letter to Biden and ...
The turkey wasn’t the only one pardoned by Joe Biden over Thanksgiving weekend. On Sunday, Joe Biden announced he pardoned his son, Hunter, on all his criminal charges. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with ...
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