Wendy’s is giving away free Frostys and fries today in honor of March Madness ‘dunk’ day

Wendy’s is giving away free Frostys and fries today in honor of March Madness ‘dunk’ day

This deal is a slam dunk. Wendy’s is handing out free fries and Frosty treats thanks to the first dunk during the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship Game on Monday night. The first dunk made by Roddy Gayle Jr. for the Michigan Wolverines unlocked a nationwide offer at the fast-food chain, dubbed “Free … Read more

New ‘keto pill’ mimics popular diet without giving up carbs

New ‘keto pill’ mimics popular diet without giving up carbs

Will it be the best thing since sliced bread? Keto is a high-fat, moderate-protein and low-carb diet designed to plunge the body into ketosis, where it burns fat instead of carbs for fuel. Dieters often shed up to 10 pounds the first two weeks — mainly water weight — while long-term loss is typically one … Read more

Exclusive | Mr. Darcy AI bot is giving modern love advice to heartstruck women as ‘Pride & Prejudice’ fever reignites

Exclusive | Mr. Darcy AI bot is giving modern love advice to heartstruck women as ‘Pride & Prejudice’ fever reignites

He’s tall, brooding, bad at first impressions — and now, apparently, great with WiFi. More than 200 years after first insulting Elizabeth Bennet at a Meryton ball, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy is back — this time as a chatbot. The swoon-worthy leading man of Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice” has entered the digital age — as “AI … Read more

Dear Abby: My brother-in-law is dating my husband’s former fling and it’s giving me agita

Dear Abby: My brother-in-law is dating my husband’s former fling and it’s giving me agita

DEAR ABBY: Please help me move forward. My brother-in-law is dating a woman my husband was intimate with once before we were married. It makes family functions very awkward for me, but most of the family sees it as the past. It was the past, but it is now in our faces. My husband feels … Read more

Cracker Barrel abandons beloved New Year’s dish without giving any kind of warning

Cracker Barrel abandons beloved New Year’s dish without giving any kind of warning

For generations across the South, black-eyed peas have traditionally been served on New Year’s Day. The dish is associated with a “mystical and mythical power to bring good luck” in the year ahead, according to writer John Egerton in his book “Southern Food: At Home, On the Road, In History.” For years, Cracker Barrel served as a reliable … Read more

NYC giving $50M facelift to ‘magical,’ iconic movie landmark: ‘A dream come true’

NYC giving M facelift to ‘magical,’ iconic movie landmark: ‘A dream come true’

Once a vision of tomorrow — now a project of today. A crumbling NYC architectural marvel that notably doubled as an alien spaceship in the 1997 movie “Men in Black” is finally getting its comeback — with a $50 million glow-up fit for a Hollywood reboot. The New York State Pavilion — the soaring, space-age … Read more

Most American adults think giving cash for holiday gifts is ‘very acceptable’: poll

Most American adults think giving cash for holiday gifts is ‘very acceptable’: poll

NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a little fine with doling out cash as gifts, and many plan to be asleep before midnight on New Year’s Eve, according to a new AP-NORC poll. About 6 in 10 Americans say cash or gift cards are “very” acceptable as holiday presents, but … Read more

ESPN star has questions about network giving Diego Pavia’s mom the Taylor Swift treatment

ESPN star has questions about network giving Diego Pavia’s mom the Taylor Swift treatment

ESPN analyst Joey Galloway asked fellow network personality Kirk Herbtreit if “he can put in a request” for the broadcast to reduce the cutaways to Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s mother, Antoinette Padilla, during Commodores games. During the latest installment of their “Nonstop” podcast, Galloway explained that ESPN gave Padilla the Taylor Swift treatment with its … Read more

Elton John reveals why he isn’t ‘giving up hope’ after ‘devastating’ loss of sight in right eye

Elton John reveals why he isn’t ‘giving up hope’ after ‘devastating’ loss of sight in right eye

He’s still standin’ after all this time. Elton John has revealed why he isn’t “giving up hope” after completely losing sight in his right eye from a serious infection last year. “It’s been devastating,” John, 78, told Variety in a cover story published Tuesday. “Because I lost my right eye and my left eye’s not … Read more

Don’t be tricked into giving your kids these types of treats on Halloween, scientist warns

Don’t be tricked into giving your kids these types of treats on Halloween, scientist warns

Is that something sweet a trick or a treat? Halloween is just a few days away, and children are about to be running door to door in search of candies and chocolates. But one scientist is warning parents about the dangers of allowing their kids to indulge in certain treats on the spooky, candy-driven holiday. … Read more

Here comes the beat: Moms prefer giving birth to songs by Coldplay and The Beatles, new data says

Here comes the beat: Moms prefer giving birth to songs by Coldplay and The Beatles, new data says

Turns out, the miracle of life has a killer playlist. According to a new analysis of thousands of Spotify birth-themed playlists, Coldplay, The Beatles, Ed Sheeran and Fleetwood Mac are the go-to artists helping moms push through the pain — and into parenthood. The baby stroller brand iCandy just took a spin through Spotify — … Read more

Young singles are giving up on dating for this startling reason, study says 

Young singles are giving up on dating for this startling reason, study says 

Romance might be dead. Prices on everything are so high these days that not only can Gen Z and millennials not afford to have friends — but now young singles are giving up on romance because dating is too expensive. 43% of young US singles are going on fewer dates, 37% are cutting back on … Read more

Exclusive | Long Island pizzeria goes viral with saucy videos giving bad diners a taste of their own medicine: ‘Go sit down’

Exclusive | Long Island pizzeria goes viral with saucy videos giving bad diners a taste of their own medicine:  ‘Go sit down’

That’s-a one spicy pizzeria! A Long Island pizza shop has gone viral for saucy social media video skits that mercilessly mock bad customer behaviors — with one clip showing a dining dunce punished with water sprayed in his face. Phil’s Pizzeria in Syosset has been dramatizing blood-boiling interactions with customers using some real pie-in-the-face humor … Read more

What is leucovorin? Inside the drug giving new hope to autism patients

What is leucovorin? Inside the drug giving new hope to autism patients

Can a generic drug designed to make chemotherapy work better benefit people with autism? President Trump is touting an “amazing” drug — leucovorin — as “an answer to autism,” a broad range of conditions that affect how people learn, behave, communicate and interact with others. A form of vitamin B9, also known as folate, leucovorin has been … Read more

6 signs of kidney stones as Dolly Parton cancels event because one was giving her ‘a lot of problems’

6 signs of kidney stones as Dolly Parton cancels event because one was giving her ‘a lot of problems’

Her kidney stone was giving her trouble from 9 to 5 — and beyond. Dolly Parton, 79, nixed an appearance at a Dollywood event celebrating the Tennessee theme park’s new NightFlight Expedition attraction this week after developing a kidney stone and infection. Parton addressed the disappointed crowd with a pre-recorded video message in a cheerful … Read more

Dunkin’ is giving away free, reusable Sabrina Carpenter cups — but you’d better act fast to snag one

Dunkin’ is giving away free, reusable Sabrina Carpenter cups — but you’d better act fast to snag one

That’s that me espresso. Dunkin’ is giving out “Espresso” singer Sabrina Carpenter reusable cups on Friday, Sept. 12 at participating locations. “Our reusable Sabrina cups will be free with purchase of any Daydream Refresher, while supplies last. Limited quantities, so get yours while you can!” the coffee giant announced on Instagram. Dunkin’ is giving out … Read more

‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ stars spark baby name debate after giving kids similar names

‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ stars spark baby name debate after giving kids similar names

Best friends and stars of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews, recently gave birth to two baby girls. The names they chose are Charli and Lottie – both derived from the name Charlotte.  The comments on their joint video revealing the babies’ names share a theme: relief – or perhaps barely disguised horror – at the … Read more

Exclusive | Brooklyn man battling mental illness finds healing through giving back — delivering hugs, support to stressed NYC commuters

Exclusive | Brooklyn man battling mental illness finds healing through giving back — delivering hugs, support to stressed NYC commuters

Jose Cruz is delivering the change he wants to see in the world — one hug at a time. The bear of a Brooklynite is the mastermind behind the one-man “World Needs Love Tour,” a viral mission to spread kindness and support to New Yorkers — something he knows the greatest city in the world could use … Read more

From DeNiro giving Pacino a makeover to Tom Cruise’s PDA — how Barneys was the most glamorous store in NYC

From DeNiro giving Pacino a makeover to Tom Cruise’s PDA — how Barneys was the most glamorous store in NYC

Barneys may have closed in 2020, but the famed NYC retailer lives on. Last fall, a Barneys pop-up — featuring 40 brands and many of Barneys’ beloved alumni, including its former window dresser Simon Doonan — came alive in Soho during Fashion Week. Two TV series about the store are currently in the works, and, … Read more

Aldi is giving out free groceries for a year — here’s how to get in on the big deal

Aldi is giving out free groceries for a year — here’s how to get in on the big deal

Some grocery stores simply have customers — others have fans. Aldi is one of those grocery stores that has gained cult status, so to show its customers the same appreciation, the national grocery chain is awarding its most loyal shoppers a year of free groceries. In this economy — that’s a huge win. ALDI is … Read more