Washington Post cartoonist quits after Bezos cartoon pulled from paper
A Washington Post cartoonist announced this week that he was leaving the paper after the paper rejected a cartoon of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos bowing down to President-elect Trump. Editorial cartoonist Ann Ternas wrote of her: substack page On Friday, she resigned from the outlet, saying it treated the comic too […]
‘Now all the rules are different’: Ukraine braces for dealmaker Trump to enter negotiations | Ukraine
The new year in Ukraine began much like the end of the old one, with deadly Russian drone attacks across Russia. In Kiev, one person was killed and at least six others were injured in the first hours of 2025. Ukraine celebrated its third New Year since the Russian invasion. Even if 2023 began with […]
Polyphenols: the natural chemicals that could give you a small waist, healthy heart and low blood pressure | Food science
There’s a new buzzword in town when it comes to health: polyphenols. While scientists have been investigating the plant compounds for years, the term has now caught the public imagination – and for good reason. A growing body of evidence shows that eating a diet high in these clever natural chemicals offers numerous health benefits, […]
Florida was to expand children’s health insurance. Instead, it’s been kicking kids off its rolls – Tampa Bay Times
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Erin Booth's 5-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. She and her husband qualified for Medicaid under a program enacted during the health crisis, and federal insurance provided all the medical care and therapy Landon needed. Chemotherapy damaged Landon's still-developing brain and body, requiring an army of specialists to overcome his developmental […]
Gmail, Outlook and Apple users urged to watch out for this new email scam: Cybersecurity experts sound alarm
Artificial Intelligence: A real scam. AI tools are being exploited to send “hyper-personalized emails” that are so sophisticated that victims cannot tell they are fraudulent emails. According to financial timesThe AI bot collects information about email users by “analyzing their social media activity to determine what topics they are most likely to respond to” of […]
Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral procession begins in Georgia
Former President Jimmy Carter's long public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, where he died this week at the age of 100. Former and current Secret Service agents assigned to Carter's detail move former President Jimmy Carter's flag-draped casket at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. AP People line the streets […]
Actress Linda Lavin’s Cause of Death Revealed
The cause of actress Linda Lavin's death on Sunday at the age of 87 in Los Angeles has been revealed. Lavin was perhaps best known for her role in the classic sitcom alicewho passed away suddenly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer. a spokesperson said. The Golden Globe-winning star was reportedly working on […]
Carter’s Panama Canal pragmatism saved global trade. Trump’s greed could upend it.
As the world watches every word the president-elect says, speculation is rife about whether Donald Trump is simply playing to his audience or trying to blackmail him to cut a deal. He recently challenged the Panamanian government over its sovereign control of the country. panama canalone of the most polarizing foreign policy issues of the 20th […]
NYC mayoral hopeful Jim Walden wants to fight City Hall ‘corruption’ with overhauled agency
If the prominent white-collar lawyer running for mayor is elected, the Ministry of Investigation would be overhauled and given new powers, including the power to prosecute corrupt officials. The agency will be renamed the Citywide Office of Public Integrity and will rely on a team of “elite anti-corruption prosecutors” to fast-track cases through the newly […]
Texas Arrests Four Tren de Aragua Gang Members Crossing U.S. Border from Mexico
Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested four people identified as Torren de Aragua gang members who illegally crossed the border from Mexico. The four Venezuelan gang members traveled to the United States on New Year's Eve as part of a group of 22 immigrants from four countries. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the arrests […]