Meta has unveiled an app called Threads to rival Twitter, targeting users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by Elon Musk. Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta’s photo-sharing app Instagram that the company says provides “a new, separate… Read More
Toby Keith returns to stage on July Fourth after cancer diagnosis
Country music star Toby Keith was back on stage over the Fourth of July weekend with his first shows since revealing last summer that he had been fighting stomach cancer. Hundreds attended the native Oklahoman’s pop-up concerts Friday and Saturday night in Norman, where he lives, The Oklahoman reports. He… Read More
Aretha Franklin’s sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death
Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled. An unusual trial begins next Monday to determine which of two handwritten wills, including one found in couch cushions, will guide how her estate is handled. The Queen of Soul, who had four sons,… Read More
Cameraman at Yankee Stadium injured by wild throw from Orioles shortstop
A cameraman was injured Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium and taken to the hospital after he was hit in the head by a wild throw from Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Positioned right next to the New York Yankees’ dugout on the first-base side, Pete Stendel of YES Network… Read More
Hunter Biden enlists help from… a House Republican?!
First Son Hunter Biden will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid full prosecution on a separate gun charge in a plea deal with the Justice Department. Despite being under investigation by congressional Republicans, Hunter Biden has enlisted help from… a congressional Republican. Sponsored: They Lived Over 100 Years…… Read More
Mass shootings claim lives across the nation on July Fourth celebrations
Mass shootings broke out at festivals, block parties and other gatherings in a handful of cities this week as the U.S. celebrated the Fourth of July. Gun violence that flared in Washington, D.C, Louisiana, Florida, Philadelphia, Texas and Baltimore left more than a dozen dead and almost 60 wounded —… Read More
7 injured in turbulence on Hawaiian Airlines flight to Australia
A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Sydney hit severe turbulence, injuring seven people on board. The plane was carrying 163 passengers and 12 crew members on Thursday when it “encountered unexpected severe turbulence approximately five hours into the flight,” said a statement from the airline. “The plane just dropped,”… Read More
Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over this illustration
Vietnam’s state media have reported that the government banned distribution of the popular “Barbie” movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea. The newspaper Vietnam Express and other media said posters advertising “Barbie” were removed from movie distributors’ websites… Read More
Pennsylvania votes Thursday on whether to change state song
Pennsylvania may soon be changing its tune. A proposal to establish a new state song got a positive vote Thursday in the House of Representatives, although there was some discord. Sponsored: Doctor Explains Surprising “Coffee Truth” The resolution to establish an independent commission to review the history, solicit suggestions from… Read More
Iowa man wins Fourth of July Key Lime Pie Eating Championship in Florida
New York had its hot dog eating contest to celebrate Independence Day. But the Florida Keys had a sweeter alternative on Tuesday. The Key Lime Pie Eating Championship in Key West, where Key lime pie originated, was won by Joshua Mogle, a 38-year-old Altoona, Iowa, tire manufacturing manager. Sponsored: 100-YEAR-OLDS… Read More
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