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Mehdi Hasan Exposes 'Undeniable' Danger Of Trump's Accidental Confession

The former president may have revealed the truth about his own intentions.

Shaping morality: How weight loss drugs challenge the myth of thinness as a virtue

In 1957, Reverend Charlie Shed published a book titled “Pray Your Weight Away.” It became a best-seller

The Next Supreme Court Danger: Trashing One-Third of the Tax Code

“If men were angels,” James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, “no government would be necessary.” Similarly, if men were angels, we wouldn’t have to tax unrealized capital gains. It’s really awkward to tax an increase in the value of an investment that has not been cashed out. Doing so removes capital from the economy, and, if the value of the investment later falls, the justification for the tax may vanish. Also, a rise in an investment’s value doesn’t (usually) enable consumption the way cash in

Constantly on the nod, chinstrap penguins catch seconds-long bursts of sleep 10,000 times per day

So named because of the narrow band on their heads, these penguins catch slumber every second they can

Billie Eilish says she was outed in a red carpet interview: 'I like boys and girls — who cares'

Billie Eilish said she was outed during an interview on the red carpet at Variety's "Hitmakers" event.

US Navy responds after China claims American warship 'illegally intruded' into the South China Sea

The Chinese military and the United States traded comments after China accused an American warship of violating its sovereignty in the South China Sea.

Former U.S. official arrested in Miami on charge of being unregistered agent for Cuba

Manuel Rocha, 73, an ex-career U.S. diplomat, will appear in Miami federal court Monday on a charge of secretly working for Cuba.

TikTok's owner is working on a rival chatbot builder to OpenAI, a new report says

ByteDance is planning to build a platform that will let users create their own chatbots, per a report from the South China Morning Post.

Building boom looming for Florida Keys? State considers easing decades-old growth limits

The Keys’ tough development rules date to 1970s, when the entire archipelago was declared an “area of critical state concern” in response to surging development.

Man killed in gunfire exchange with 23-year-old son in Southwest Miami-Dade, police say

Here’s what to know so far.

Legal expert warns Trump co-defendant may be indicted again for “straight up witness intimidation”

Co-defendant Trevian Kutti, a former Kanye West publicist, appeared to threaten ex-election worker Ruby Freeman

TikTok sleuths have been obsessing over the case of Nancy Ng, a woman who vanished during a yoga retreat — and it's revealed an ugly truth

Nancy Ng went missing on October 19 while kayaking on Lake Atitlán. While authorities think she may have drowned, her family and friends think differently, and TikTok is sharing every update.

A Spanish man faces 20 years in prison for teaching North Korea how to evade US sanctions using cryptocurrencies

Alejandro Cao de Benos was arrested in Madrid last week. He's accused of helping North Korea evade US sanctions using cryptocurrency, per authorities.

Mom strangles 4-month-old, suffocates 2-year-old to death, Pennsylvania cops say

The death of the 2-year-old had initially been withheld from police.

I took the Grand Canyon Railway for $174. My ticket got me seats in a 'luxury dome' and first class.

The Grand Canyon Railway, which offered stunning 360-degree views, allowed me to travel to and from Grand Canyon National Park without hiking.

Tagovailoa to make two consecutive appearances on Monday Night Football. And Baker update

Tagovailoa to appear on MNF two weeks in row

EXCLUSIVE: Sen Blackburn calls for investigation into allegation UN agency employee detained Israeli hostage

UNRWA has struggled for years with allegations that school staff, including teachers and administrators, have cooperated with terrorist groups in Gaza and the Palestinian territories.

My family of 6 eats gluten-free. Here are 12 items I always buy at Aldi.

Some of my favorite gluten-free items at Aldi include unsweetened applesauce, frozen fruits and vegetables, and organic coffee pods.

A local politician lost his election by one vote after he decided not to vote for himself

A Washington State council candidate lost by 246 votes to 247 after deciding not to vote for himself because he felt it was "kind of narcissistic."

Klarna is freezing hiring and turning to AI tools such as ChatGPT to pick up the slack

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has said the Swedish fintech is no longer hiring new staff beyond its engineering department.

Venezuela approves referendum to take over neighboring oil-rich Essequibo region controlled by Guyana

Venezuelan officials said voters supported a referendum from President Nicolás Maduro's government to claim control of an oil-rich region in Guyana.

I traveled to over 7 countries in 2023. Here are 4 of the most affordable cities I visited.

Places like Hanoi, Vietnam, and Chiang Mai, Thailand, offered great accommodation options, activities, and cuisine that didn't break my budget.

Turkey’s Erdogan says Netanyahu will face ‘war criminal’ trial after Israel-Hamas war

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has labeled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the "Butcher of Gaza" and says he will face a "war criminal" trial.

Greg Cote Show podcast: Greg & wife in musical(ish) duet, couple with 555 Christmas trees, CFP final 4

On new Greg Cote Show podcast: Greg and embarrassed wife Earleen in a first-ever musical(ish) duet of a new holiday song. Plus a couple with 555 Christmas trees in their house, Greg’s pet cemetery, CFP final four & more

AI is more likely to become as clever as a dog in the next few years than mimic a human, industry godfather says

AI godfather Yann LeCun said that training AI on language models and text will not be enough to create advanced human-like AI systems.

OpenAI is paying out $51 million to a chip startup that Sam Altman personally invested in, report says

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly invested $1 million of his own money into the chip startup Rain AI.

Charging electric cars could be a lot easier with this new tech Detroit is testing to restore on the go

Detroit is the first in the nation to implement a new technology that allows electric vehicles to charge while they drive. The technology is currently being tested.

Traffic alert: Dense fog is reducing visibility during South Florida morning rush hour

A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Monday at these locations.

Google researchers say they got OpenAI's ChatGPT to reveal some of its training data with just one word

The researchers said certain keywords forced ChatGPT to reveal sections of its training data, including unspecified personal information.

The White House unveils new rules to try and keep China out of the US EV market

The US government announced plans to make it more difficult for US-made electric vehicles with Chinese parts to qualify for tax breaks.

Former US ambassador charged with spying for Cuba, Muslim-Americans abandon Biden and more top headlines

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12-year-old girl invents life-saving fire detector

Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson: 12-year-old girl invents a life-saving fire detector

Curtains for Moms for Liberty: The fallout of a rape charge shows the far-right group is floundering

Gov. Ron DeSantis bet big on the book banners, but after electoral losses, even he's pushing them out the door

Few States Block Gun Purchases After Emergency Mental Health Hospitalizations

This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here.The perpetrator of the October 25 shooting in Lewiston, Maine, who killed 18 people and wounded 13 others, was admitted to a psychiatric facility in New York state for two weeks this past summer. He was still able to legally buy guns afterward, officials have said. It’s unclear whether his stay at the facility was voluntary or involuntary—a key distincti

Will Trump’s Attacks on Biden Work? Only if the Democrats Allow It

Donald Trump reassured his adoring supporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, over the weekend that he will assume a new role: democracy’s defender.“If Joe Biden wants to make this race a question of which candidate will defend our democracy and protect our freedoms, and I say to crooked Joe—and he is crooked, the most corrupt president we’ve ever had—we will win that fight and we’re going to win it very big,” Trump said on Saturday. “Joe Biden is not the defender of American democracy. Joe Biden is the

A former burglar who was jailed for 10 years reveals how she used to target homes — and why alarm systems don't work

Jennifer Gomez was in prison between 2011 and 2020 for burglary. She told her TikTok followers some of the things she used to look out for to see if a house would be profitable to hit or not.

Japanese, US military divers discover wreckage, remains in search for Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan

U.S. and Japanese military divers searching for the U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that was carrying eight crew members when it crashed last week have discovered wreckage and remains.

"Part Mussolini, part Berlusconi, part Putin": Historian on Trump's planned "legal revolution"

"It is clear that a second Trump term will be quite different from the first"

Nick Cannon says he spends around $200,000 a year taking his 11 kids to Disneyland. Here's how he makes and spends his millions.

Nick Cannon said on "The Breakfast Club" radio show that he has to go to Disneyland at least once a month for his children's birthdays and holidays.

The best looks celebrities wore to the 2023 Academy Museum Gala