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If Trump’s East Wing demolition shocks you, check out what he did to priceless works meant for the Metropolitan Museum of Art

<p>Target plans to slash 1,000 jobs and 800 vacancies as the retailer’s incoming chief executive warned: ‘It will be difficult’</p>

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Target to slash 1,000 jobs as retailer deals with stagnant sales: ‘It will be difficult’

<p>A website that promised to unmask critics of conservative activist Charlie Kirk took tens of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency before going offline, according to a report</p>

Politics

Website that promised to unmask Charlie Kirk critics took thousands after he died - then disappeared, report says

<p>A Florida man was drunk when his Corvette slammed into another car at 135 mph and killed a 25-year-old woman, according to authorities</p>

Crime

Driver was drunk when his Corvette hit another car at 135 mph killing a. woman: cops

<p>ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith has claimed Thursday’s NBA gambling bust is part of Donald Trump’s revenge plot, and was done in part to distract from protests against the president in a wild rant</p>

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Stephen A Smith claims NBA gambling bust is part of Trump’s ‘revenge’ and to distract from protests in wild rant

<p>New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani condemned as ‘racist’ recent comments from rival Andrew Cuomo, who suggested Mamdani might celebrate a terror attack on the city </p>

Politics

NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani condemns ‘racist’ attacks from Cuomo after 9/11 comments: ‘This is disgusting’

<p>Sam O’Hara, 35, of Washington, DC, is suing, claiming his rights were violated after he was detained for following a patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme</p>

News

DC man sues after arrest for following troops playing ‘Star Wars’ song

<p>FBI director Kash Patel and federal law enforcement officials announced a blockbuster indictment accusing NBA stars of conspiring with organized crime families and gambling ring hustlers to defraud millions of dollars from poker players</p>

NBA

‘Quarterbacks,’ ‘face cards’ and spy tech: How the Mafia allegedly teamed up with NBA stars to rip off high-stakes poker games

<p>Donald Trump sparred with reporters during his televised meeting with top advisers on Thursday</p>

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Right-wing reporters and a dais full of sycophants: Welcome to Thursday in Trump’s ‘thank you, sir’ White House

<p>A spa worker has sued her employer after she was suspended for refusing to escort a transgender woman to the locker room</p>

News

Spa worker sues after she was suspended for refusing to escort a transgender woman to the locker room

<p>Trump says he is not likely to seek permission from Congress for his ‘war’ against drug cartels after more than 37 accused drug runners are killed in military strikes</p>

Politics

Trump won’t go to Congress over war with drug cartels: ‘They’re gonna be, like, dead’

ExclusiveNews

My health insurance company forced me to carry our last-chance IVF baby for a week after he died. Where’s the humanity?

<p>A Nevada mother who lost her baby at 18 weeks and her physician were stunned when a health insurance company initially denied treatment to remove the baby (FILE IMAGE)</p>

<p>A U.S. Border Patrol officer tries to clear protesters while entering the Coast Guard base near San Francisco. where roughly 100 federal agents reportedly arrived on Wednesday and Thursday for Trump’s ‘surge’</p>

Politics

Here are the ‘incredible’ friends who convinced Trump not to surge troops to San Francisco

Trump won’t send federal troops to San Francisco after ‘friends in the area’ asked him not to: Latest

<p>The first ball was dropped in New York City in 1907</p>

Times Square New Year’s Eve ball might look a bit different this year. Here’s why

World

Louvre thieves filmed making painfully slow getaway after whirlwind crown jewels heist

<p>David Ellison reportedly feels he has the inside track to come out on top in his bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery due to his ‘Trump card.’</p>

News

David Ellison has ‘Trump card’ in Paramount’s pursuit to take over Warner Bros. Discovery

<p>Matcha is being used in cocktails in a new viral trend</p>

Health

Experts wary of health benefits of the growing matcha cocktail trend

Deputy Shooting 911 Response-What to Know

LiveCrime

Sonya Massey could have been saved after Sean Grayson shot her at home, court hears

<p>Samuel Adams Utopias 2025 30% ABV beer</p>

News

New Sam Adams ‘extreme beer’ is illegal in 15 states

<p>Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platform, was pardoned Thursday</p>

Politics

Trump pardons Binance founder convicted on money laundering charges to end ‘war on crypto’

<p>A woman collects plastic from a beach in the Philippines in September 2023. Scientists say plastic floating in oceans could take more than 100 years to sink to the seafloor</p>

News

Plastic pollution could linger on ocean surfaces for over 100 years, researchers warn

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Micro- and nanoplastics found in arteries, brains and sexual organs

<p>Joe Rogan jokes about the prospect of President Donald Trump succeeding California Gov. Gavin Newsom on The Joe Rogan Experience on Wednesday October 22 2025</p>

Politics

Joe Rogan has a bonkers idea for Trump to troll liberals with a new job after leaving the White House

<p>William ‘Billy’ Rodriguez is charged with murder after allegedly striking a woman on a scooter with his car in Palm Springs in October 2024</p>

Crime

Tech CEO and guest on Bravo’s reality show ‘Below Deck’ is charged with murder in hit-and-run crash

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Kristen Welker is left baffled by Dr Mehmet Oz's explanation of the Trump administration's drug price reduction calculations on NBC's Meet the Press on Wednesday October 22 2025</p>

politics

‘MAGA math’: Dr Oz jumps through hoops to explain Trump claims about lowering drug prices

<p>Stephen Miller tells Fox News host Sean Hannity that Robert De Niro hasn't made any worthwhile films in 30 years and that his family doesn't respect him.</p>

politics

Stephen Miller rips Robert De Niro saying he hasn’t ‘made a movie worth watching in at least 30 years’ after Nazi comment

<p>Speaker Mike Johnson brushed off Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments criticizing him for refusing to share information about Republicans plans to make healthcare more affordable</p>

Politics

‘Well, bless her heart’: Mike Johnson confronted with MTG’s statements bashing him over healthcare

<p>ICE has reportedly dismissed more than 200 new recruits since a hiring spree that kicked off this summer, with potential agents failing background checks along with academic and physical fitness requirements.</p>

POlitics

ICE recruits are showing up for training with disqualifying criminal backgrounds: report

<p>President Donald Trump and his granddaughter Kai Trump pictured at the White House on Election Night in November 2024 </p>

Politics

Kai Trump’s latest Instagram post sheds new light on Trump’s hand bruising

<p>U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents clear a path for vehicles to enter Coast Guard Island on October 23, where federal agents were staging ahead of an expected immigration enforcement surge in San Francisco</p>

Politics

Trump called off San Francisco crackdown after mayor’s phone call

<p>Federal law enforcement agents confront demonstrators protesting outside of an immigrant processing center on September 27, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. The demonstrators were protesting a recent surge in ICE apprehensions in the Chicago area, part of a push by the Trump administration dubbed Operation Midway Blitz</p>

Politics

How protestors are using whistles in their battle against Trump’s ICE agents

<p>Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman is interview bed Sean Hannity on Fox News on Wednesday October 22 2025</p>

politics

Amid fundraising woes and rumors of a Democrat mutiny against him, John Fetterman slams Kamala Harris for calling Trump a ‘fascist’

<p>Linda McMahon, the now-secretary of education, made an unsuccessful attempt to become President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff</p>

politics

Linda McMahon’s attempt to be Trump’s chief of staff was thwarted by orchestrated JD Vance phone call, new book claims

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<p>Four people have died in an Orange County apartment</p>

Four members of same softball team die in California apartment

<p>The pilot program is only available to some riders, including those who have used Lyft for 10 years</p>

Ride share giant testing reward program that gives riders cash back

<p>Recalled vehicles may have cameras that have distorted, intermittent or blank images when in reverse, increasing the risk of a crash</p>

Ford models affected as recall expands to 1.45 million vehicles

<p>A graphic shows the probable path of Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane this week</p>

Tropical storm’s latest track as it takes aim at tourist hotspots

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<p>This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:40 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, shows Tropical Storm Melissa in the Central Caribbean Sea. (NOAA via AP)</p>

World

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a ‘catastrophic’ hurricane

<p>Deborah Benefiel, 23, has been charged with murder and criminal recklessness for allegedly shooting and killing 21-year-old Kentrell Settles in Indianapolis</p>

Crime

Woman accused of following and fatally shooting driver who honked at her at green light

<p>Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performing in Los Angeles in February 2022<a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/license/1371044607?adppopup=true"></a></p>

Foo Fighters announce 2026 stadium tour as Dave Grohl says band is ‘forever devoted’ to playing

<p>Jasan Martin was arrested after allegedly shooting a Detroit businessman </p>

Crime

How bird poop was used to help arrest man accused of shooting Detroit businessman

<p>Pasadena residents search through the remains of their home following January’s Eaton Fire in California. The first half of 2025 was the costliest on record for weather and climate disasters in the U.S., scientists say</p>

News

First half of this year had record-breaking price tag for U.S. climate and weather disasters

<p>Jimmy Kimmel said he used to 'pray' for ABC to cancel his late-night talk show</p>

News

Jimmy Kimmel makes candid confession about late-night show after suspension

<p>Select Coke and Sprite cans sold in Texas may contain pieces of metal that could cause injury if swallowed </p>

News

Three Coke products all under recall for ‘foreign material’ inside the cans

<p>Rob appeared on camera to attend one last get-together in his Mom, Kris’s, house, before she sold it </p>

Rob Kardashian returns to family’s reality TV show after years out of the spotlight

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Putin says Trump’s oil sanctions are ‘unfriendly act’ and insists Kremlin will not bow to pressure

<p>A police investigation has been launched after four members of a California softball team were found dead from apparent drug overdoses inside an Orange County apartment</p>

News

Four members of softball team found dead from drug overdoses inside Southern California home

<p>Renée Zellweger’s Bridget Jones will be immortalized as a statue in London’s Leicester Square</p>

News

Renee Zellweger to be immortalized as Bridget Jones with statue in major city

<p>John Kaleel was found guilty of sexual abuse earlier this month then fled the country, police say</p>

Crime

Search underway for piano teacher to Hollywood kids who slipped out of country after child sex abuse conviction

Crime

FBI releases new footage and offers $500K for information about suspect who placed pipe bombs ahead of Jan 6 riots

<p>Heba helping Mohammed, a 10-year-old boy who lost his leg</p>

Middle East

Meet one of Gaza’s few prosthetic experts helping the thousands of Palestinians who lost limbs in the war

<p>In this image supplied by Parks Australia, a young boy walks amongst red crabs during their annual migration, Oct. 19, 2025 on Christmas Island, Australia</p>

World

Locals get ready as tens of millions of red crabs begin annual odyssey across tiny island

<p>It is both a compliment and a criticism to say that ‘Nobody Wants This’ feels like a brilliant feature-length romcom, when it’s not</p>

Reviews

Nobody Wants This season 2 review – Kristen Bell and Adam Brody still sparkle in endlessly addicting romcom

<p>American chess star Daniel Naroditsky died aged 29</p>

Chess federation investigates Vladimir Kramnik over ‘horrible’ attacks after death of grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky

<p>Jashanpreet Singh, 21, has been arrested on suspicion of causing a crash which left three dead, while under the influence of drugs</p>

Crime

Undocumented driver accused in deadly truck crash illegally crossed the border in 2022: report

<p>Another company has recalled frozen shrimp that is potentially radioactive</p>

News

More shrimp recalled over possible radioactive contamination. See the full list of stores and states

<p>Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani takes part in the final TV debate of the race on Wednesday October 22 2025</p>

Politics

Donald Trump has admitted Mamdani is ‘unbeatable’ in New York mayoral race: report

<p>The man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska on the light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina, was indicted on federal charges and could face the death penalty if he’s convicted</p>

crime

Suspect accused of killing Ukrainian refugee may face death penalty if convicted

<p>Lizzo and Sydney Sweeney</p>

Lizzo hit with copyright lawsuit over song referencing Sydney Sweeney’s ‘jeans’

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were married from 2014 until 2022

News

Kim Kardashian says she ‘felt like she had Stockholm syndrome’ during Kanye West marriage

<p>Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell (second left), Pope Leo XIV (third left), and King Charles III and Queen Camilla attending an ecumenical service at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City</p>

World

King Charles joins Pope Leo in historic prayer during Vatican visit

<p>Optimus Musk. Left: Tesla's nascent Optimus humanoid robot. Right: Tesla's all-too-human CEO, Elon Musk</p>

Politics

Musk calls critics of his $1T salary ‘corporate terrorists’ and ponders the future of his ‘robot army’ in wild earnings call

<p>Victoria Goodwin and Aaron Goodwin in Las Vegas in 2022. Victoria has pleaded guilty to conspiring to have her husband killed</p>

NEWS

Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin ‘won’t be watching’ new episode in which wife’s plot to murder him is revealed

<p>It’s important to stay hydrated during exercise</p>

Health & Families

Here’s why you get headaches when you exercise, despite drinking water

<p>In 2025, average family employer health premiums rose 6 percent to $26,993, with workers paying $6,850, according to data collected by the nonprofit KFF</p>

Health

The average family is now spending $27,000 a year on health insurance, report finds

<p>A 12-year-old Texas boy came home from school to find his mother and her partner had moved house, prompting authorities to charge the adults, according to official records</p>

crrime

A 12-year-old came home from school to find his mother and her partner had moved houses. They’re now facing charges

A family at Thanksgiving dinner

NEWS

Bird flu is back with a vengeance – and it’s coming for your Thanksgiving turkey

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<p>Despite not being a fan of foundation, this <a href="https://go.linkby.com/KTPNJYZI">formula</a> has won me over</p>

I tried Victoria Beckham’s foundation drops — here’s what I thought

<p>I've spotted big savings on brands like Kate Somerville and Laura Mercier</p>

I’ve found the best deals in Amazon’s holiday beauty event

$<p>The pot is a fraction of the price of Le Creuset cookware </p>$

Aldi’s new $29.99 stockpot looks just like Le Creuset’s $120 design

<p>I consulted experts to bring you the best moisturizers for oily skin</p>

Best moisturizers for oily skin for 2025, according to experts

Culture

<p>Allen’s ‘West End Girl’ album artwork by Nieves González</p>

Lily Allen’s West End Girl is a brutal, tell-all masterpiece

LiveNews

Celebrity Traitors live: Stephen Fry and Mark Bonnar are banished

<p>The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman</p>

Full list of contestants for the first Celebrity Traitors series

<p>Jonas Pate attending the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Runarounds' on August 26, 2025</p>

Outer Banks co-creator accused of shaking and yelling at assistant

<p>Copeland’s departure was celebrated at a star-studded fall gala at Manhattan's Lincoln Center.</p>

Theatre & Dance

Misty Copeland takes final bow with American Ballet Theatre

<p>911 Nashville actor Isabelle Tate has died at age 23</p>

911 Nashville actor Isabelle Tate, 23, dies months after filming show

Lifestyle

<p>British Pasture Leather Colours</p>

Fashion & Beauty

The new face of British leather

<p>Trader Joe’s store</p>

Health & Families

Six protein-packed Trader Joe’s snacks dietitians recommend

<p>Prince Andrew remains under pressure following the Virginia Giuffre revelations (PA)</p>

Prince Andrew latest: William ‘taking control’ after criticism

<p>Products should be tested on a different part of a person’s body in case any allergic reactions are triggered</p>

Don’t use last year’s Halloween make up, experts warn

<p>Miss Nevada USA Mary Sickler </p>

Beauty pageant contestant ditches her wig in bold health statement

<p><em>The Independent's</em> Julia Musto is a runner and former volleyball player. She decided to jump rope for a month to see what impact it would have on her health</p>

Health & Families

I switched from running to jump rope for a month. Here’s what happened

Excess sugar consumption can impact your blood pressure and cholesterol (Alamy/PA)

Health & Families

How does sugar affect our heart health?

Les Alfred is the host of She’s So Lucky. (She’s So Lucky/PA)

5 black-led podcasts to listen to for black history month

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Mike Johnson still doesn’t know about Trump’s $230m DOJ deal

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Travel

<p>Social media star ‘Pete the Irish pilot’ shared safety advice for passengers about swapping seats</p>

Former pilot reveals why swapping seats before take-off is dangerous

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