Here’s the sitch, Scrabble stans. Your convos around the board are about to get more interesting with about 500 new words and variations added to the game’s official dictionary: stan, sitch, convo, zedonk, dox and fauxhawk among them. Out this month, the add-ons in the seventh edition of “The Official… Read More
Elizabeth Homes to face ruling on her 15-year sentence
A federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology. Holmes’ sentencing in the same San Jose, California, courtroom where she was convicted on four counts of investor fraud… Read More
Dianne Feinstein’s alarming senior moment goes viral
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., turned 89 in June. She’s set to become the oldest member of the next Congress, and her advanced age has invited questions about her mental fitness. On Tuesday, she had an embarrassing “senior moment” that quickly went viral — and critics called it “alarming.” An Insider… Read More
Brendan Fraser won’t attend Golden Globes because of this sex scandal
Brendan Fraser, whose performance in “The Whale” has made him a likely awards candidate this year, says he won’t attend the Golden Globes in January if he’s nominated. In 2018 , Fraser said that the was groped by longtime Hollywood Foreign Press Association member Philip Berk, a former president of… Read More
US overdose deaths may be peaking… but experts are wary of declaring victory
Have U.S. drug overdose deaths stopped rising? Preliminary government data suggests they may have, but many experts are urging caution, noting that past plateaus didn’t last. U.S. overdose death rates began steadily climbing in the 1990s driven by opioid painkillers, followed by waves of deaths led by other opioids like… Read More
Council race in Michigan town settled by drawing two pieces of paper
The election to fill a city council seat in a Michigan town was settled by drawing two pieces of paper from a bowl, days after a 616-616 tie. The new council member in Rogers City: Timeen Adair, whose paper said “elected.” Brittany VanderWall’s paper said “not elected.” There were hugs… Read More
Thanksgiving prices will gobble your budget this year
Americans are bracing for a costly Thanksgiving this year, with double-digit percent increases in the price of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, canned pumpkin and other staples. The U.S. government estimates food prices will be up 9.5% to 10.5% this year; historically, they’ve risen only 2% annually. Lower production and higher costs… Read More
Huge shakeup coming to PBS News
In what’s being portrayed as a generational change, PBS said Wednesday that Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz will replace Washington veteran Judy Woodruff as anchors of the weeknight “NewsHour” at the beginning of 2023. Woodruff, 75, is leaving the daily anchor job that she’s been doing since 2013 and embarking… Read More
McConnell ousted?! Rival challenges top GOP senator
Florida Sen. Rick Scott said Tuesday that he will mount a bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, after a disappointing GOP showing in last week’s midterm elections. Former President Donald Trump — a longtime critic of McConnell — urged Scott to challenge the Senate leader, according to reports… Read More
Grammys: Married couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé tie each other’s records
Beyoncé has propelled herself into the highest Grammy echelon: The star singer claimed a leading nine nominations Tuesday, making her tied — with her husband Jay-Z — as the most nominated music act in the history of the awards show. Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” reeled in record and song of… Read More
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