The human heart is the drum of vitality — and its cadence is a key indicator of our overall well-being. New data has revealed which US states are working out the most and the least — and how those activity levels correlate to heart health. The World Health Organization recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise … Read more
Federal regulators said nearly 23,000 pounds of raw ground beef are being recalled over potential E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Class 1 recall Wednesday, warning that the product poses a high risk of causing “serious, adverse health consequences or death.” The affected packages were produced on Jan. 14 by Idaho-based CS … Read more
Here’s your New Year’s resolution to beat better in 2026. Yelp just dropped its Top 100 US Restaurants 2026, revealing the top restaurants in the nation, highlighting the highest-reviewed restaurants, diners, fast-casual spots, food halls and so-on, ranked by the Yelp community. New York City restaurant Ci Siamo topped the list out of five New … Read more
California’s star is dimming. The Golden State saw 20% fewer movie and TV projects filming in the state compared to a year ago —despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s massive tax incentives for Hollywood, a new report found. Spending on big and small screen productions also fell 22% year-over-year, according to an analysis by The Hollywood Reporter. The … Read more
The best food is found in California, according to new research. A survey of 5,000 Americans split evenly by state explored sentiments about homemade dishes nationwide, finding that New York, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida rounded out the top five states ranked on best cuisine. And above all, Louisianans know they’ve got it, expressing the most … Read more
It’s the real life “Escape From New York.” The dreams of making it big in the Big Apple have gone the way of the dodo. This year, more residents are moving out of New York and New Jersey than any other state and heading for greener pastures to the South and Pacific Northwest, according to … Read more
Grass-fed ground beef that was distributed to six states has been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall by Mountain West Food Group, LLC, based in Idaho, affects more than 2,800 pounds of raw 90/10 ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the … Read more
A group of 19 Democrat-led states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a declaration that aims to restrict gender transition treatment for minors. The lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general comes after the declaration issued last week described … Read more
Solo travel is the world’s hottest tourist trend, fuelled by youngsters seeking independence and flexibility amid a remote work boom. A staggering 76% of millennials and Zoomers plan to take trips on their own in the next 12 months, with the solo travel market now valued at more than $500 billion per year, according to … Read more
With new agreements from President Donald Trump promising lower prices on popular weight-loss drugs, the use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro could soon surge even higher — a trend already spreading unevenly across the US, with some states seeing greater uptick than others. Based on insurance claims data from Purple Lab, a Pennsylvania … Read more
They don’t want to fall back on the old way of doing things. Daylight saving time will end on Sunday morning, with 48 states setting their clocks back an hour in order to steal more sunshine in the morning. However, the change could soon become a thing of the past, as more states push to … Read more
Beware the Big Apple-pocalypse. Heading to the hinterlands during a zombie apocalypse might seem like a survival flick cliche. However, experts agree that population centers are terrible places to be should the undead rise from their graves — with New Jersey topping the list of the least zombie-proof states, per a recent survey by gambling … Read more
Trick or treat? Those in North Dakota, Delaware, and Idaho are most eager to find out, as new data shows they’re the biggest Halloween fanatics. A new survey polled 5,000 Americans who celebrate Halloween across all 50 states. Scoring an average of 4.2 out of five in terms of loving the spookiest day of the … Read more
They’re dating for dough. Florida and Nevada top a list of states whose residents are most likely to marry for money, a new study revealed. The Sunshine and Silver states both earned a gold-digger score of 8.24 out of 10. Texas trailed close behind with a score of 8.23, followed by California with 8.07 and … Read more
Happy hours are sacred rituals for many American workers, but a handful of states continue to ban them. For many 9-to-5ers, happy hours are a time when workers can grab affordable alcoholic drinks and let off steam with their co-workers or friends. Yet there are still some states where these casual get-togethers are forbidden – and … Read more
One state is lovin’ fast food more than the others. New data from QR Code Generator has revealed which states are considered the fast food capitals of America — and which chains are the most popular in each. To figure this out, the team of experts compared the number of popular fast food restaurants in … Read more
A kiss might steal your heart — but this one could stop it. Health experts are warning about a deadly parasitic infection spread by so-called kissing bugs, which have now been found in 32 states across the country. At least eight Americans have caught Chagas disease through local transmission, leading scientists to urge the CDC … Read more
This is where love goes to die. Researchers pinpointed where American romances were rotting on the vine by tracking the per-capita Google searches of “couples therapy,” “divorce lawyers,” “how to save your marriage” and other dire signals. Relationships in Colorado are apparently as rocky as its mountains, with 12,000 monthly searches, or 204 per 100,000 … Read more
Ohio State is banning Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy from going into Ohio Stadium while he’s there for Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff.” The Front Office Sports report noted that Barstool Sports is barred from being on the campus and that even though he’s banned from inside the stadium, Portnoy will still appear on “Big Noon … Read more
Gothamites go the distance — especially on their devices, per new data on the US hotspots that rack up the most scrolling mileage every 365 days. “New York [has] an average daily screen time of 6 hours and 12 minutes, and annually scrolls 81.14 miles,” researchers for Toll Free Forwarding, a virtual phone system, told The Post. … Read more