The mother of the two young girls at the center of the viral women’s restroom confrontation said she’s heartbroken that her daughters have become internet fodder — and felt their father “handled the situation well,” but accused him of exploiting them for attention. Zoe Lavely, the mother of the girls featured in Tyler Brodsky’s widely … Read more
Cases of a devastating STI are on the rise and newborns are at high risk for deadly complications. The deadly and entirely preventable disease has claimed the lives of 42 babies in Australia, and a spike in cases in the US has experts worried about a potential uptick in domestic deaths. Across the US, syphilis … Read more
American travelers in the Middle East are being urged to stay alert as US officials warn that security conditions remain volatile across the region, even as Washington, D.C., and Tehran move toward a tentative agreement aimed at easing the latest crisis. The warning comes as US officials describe a draft agreement with Iran that could reopen the Strait of … Read more
A prominent San Francisco arts patron and her husband were found mysteriously dead in a running car on Monday evening, the California Highway Patrol said. Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of filmmaker William Wyler, and her husband Wylie Sheldon, 86, were found inside of a red Jeep Compass stopped at the shoulder of Interstate 5 near … Read more
A senior Estée Lauder executive died suddenly in February after cosmetic filler triggered a pulmonary embolism, the New York City medical examiner announced this week. A pulmonary embolism happens when an object, in this case filler, blocks an artery in the lungs. This blocks blood flow, starving the entire body of oxygen. Kendal Ascher, 56, died … Read more
California Democrats agreed this week to tax-related proposals that could raise health insurance premiums and slap a new tax on software downloads — as critics blast the deal for piling on costs at the worst possible time. California lawmakers inked a $356 billion state budget late Monday that will be negotiated and finalized with Gov. … Read more
A copy of Super Mario Bros. has sold for a record-breaking $3 million, making it the most expensive video game of all time. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions says the title surpassed the previous $1.56 million record set in a 2021 private sale. Bearing the coveted gloss sticker adopted in early 1986, it is the earliest confirmed … Read more
America’s favorite fast-food chicken chain has been knocked from the top spot in a closely watched customer satisfaction ranking. Chick-fil-A, which topped the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) in 2025, fell to second place this year. Jersey Mike’s claimed first place, with an ACSI score of 84 out of 100, edging Chick-fil-A’s 83. The shift marks … Read more
Millions of Medicare patients will be eligible for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy at a cut-rate $50 per month under an upcoming government program. Up to 14 million Medicare recipients are overweight and could qualify for the discounted drug program — known as the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge — which rolls out July 1 … Read more
A parasitic tapeworm known as Echinococcus multilocularis — often called the “fox tapeworm” — has been detected for the first time in West Coast wildlife. University of Washington researchers discovered the tapeworm, which can cause a rare but potentially deadly disease in humans, in 37 out of 100 coyotes sampled near Puget Sound in Washington State. The findings … Read more
A person infected with measles passed through San Francisco International Airport and two busy San Jose grocery stores, health officials have revealed. The alert involves an adult from Santa Clara County who was infectious while passing through the major transport hub on Thursday morning between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The individual moved through the … Read more
The world seems intent on locking Gen Z down. As children, they were given smartphones and iPads which taught them to see the world through a screen, rather than with their own eyes. As tweens and teens, their schools were shut down, sending them into the solitude of Zoom classes in their bedrooms. And now … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world. The Food and Drug Administration says the ingredient, bemotrizinol, met the agency’s standards for protecting from dangerous ultraviolet rays while … Read more
Epidemiologists will be busy this summer sifting through sewage and social media with the goal of keeping soccer fans and the public safe from severe illness during the World Cup, one of the largest and most globally diverse mass gatherings ever anticipated. A public health squad based in Washington, D.C., plans to monitor wastewater and internet … Read more
A popular Taiwanese chain is planning to remove its famous Shanghai Rice Cakes from the menu — sparking a petition and sending furious foodies into a frenzy. About 1,700 people have already signed a new petition to bring Din Tai Fung’s beloved dish back after leaving loyal patrons “distraught” after employees of the famous eatery, … Read more
It’s enough for him to Scream. Actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy expressed astonishment at the dramatic shift in odds away from Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral election. The “Scream” star, who supports Pratt, shared a post on Friday showing that socialist city Councilmember Nithya Raman had a 95% chance of advancing to November’s … Read more
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel slammed Spencer Pratt’s success in the Los Angeles mayoral primary as “insane” during his show Wednesday night — while also acknowledging the silent support among Democrats for the upstart candidate. During his opening monologue, Kimmel said LA voters “should be very embarrassed” for putting Pratt in second place and on track … Read more
West Nile virus has been found in two dead crows in Southern California, officials have revealed — a week after it was detected in a mosquito. San Diego County officials detected the new cases in Rolando in East County and near Encanto and North Bay Terraces. While there are no current human cases reported, the … Read more
Southern California-based Hasan Piker, the communist darling of left-wing livestreaming, resorted to gay insults Tuesday night after being upset his “friend” lost to a gay state senator. That friend, San Francisco congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti, was completely bombed out of Tuesday’s primary race to succeed former Speaker Nancy Pelosi despite spending $10 million of his own … Read more
A bidding war has broken out over Marilyn Monroe’s bra as punters splash out over $5,000 for the provocative piece. The item, a 36C brassiere dating from the 1950s, is up for auction on Thursday along with dozens of other items that belonged to the Hollywood legend. The starting bid was just $25 but it … Read more