Identity theft is more common than some people realize. In 2021, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported that about one in 10 people were identity theft victims within the previous year. That statistic could soon skyrocket, as a recent class-action lawsuit claims a cybercriminal group going under USDoD sold personal information (including Social Security … Read more
International mediators began a new round of talks in Qatar on Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict. The talks come as Gaza’s Hamas-run ministry of health said that more … Read more
The U.S. is just 82 days away from the 2024 presidential election. And as polls, pundits and prognosticators continue their attempts at predicting whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will take the White House, there’s one indicator that’s proven to be a very accurate barometer: the stock market. Political analysts and … Read more
Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to the chronic issue of violence against women in Indian society. The discovery of the 31-year-old’s brutalized body last week at a state-run hospital has sparked nationwide protests, … Read more
A reporter told Mexico’s president Tuesday that his supporters had harassed her when she was trying to cover an event in June, and complained that his polarization of Mexican society has put journalists at risk. When she asked him what he would do about it, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reacted with a mix of … Read more
Whitney Thore gets shocking fertility news on My Big Fat Fabulous Life. She doesn’t want her unused eggs to go to waste. But she doesn’t like her options. My Big Fat Fabulous Life: Whitney Thore Seeks Fertility Answers Whitney Thore has always been open about her desire to become a mother. However, approaching 40, she … Read more
German prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, German media reported Wednesday, with Polish prosecutors confirming they had received the warrant. In the two years since the mysterious explosions hit the pipelines, speculation has been rife around who was responsible with Ukraine … Read more
CIA Director William Burns is headed to the Middle East for negotiations over a possible cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza scheduled for Thursday. However, it comes as Hamas has said it won’t take part in the talks. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.
He doesn’t just break, he breaks new ground. Victor Montalvo, or “B-Boy Victor,” already the highest-ranked American male in the sport of breaking, accomplished a new feat last week, becoming the first U.S. athlete to win a medal in Olympic breaking, which debuted at the Paris Games. The 30-year-old brought bronze back to the United … Read more
For months, 30 women breastfed their babies in front of a pregnant orangutan as part of a plan to teach the expecting mother how to care for her newborn at the Dublin Zoo in Ireland. Mujur, a critically endangered Bornean orangutan, had given birth twice before, but both of her babies died, with Mujur failing … Read more