On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington and Beijing had struck a “framework for a TikTok deal,” days before another deadline that could have banned the popular social media app in the United States. As NBC News reports, Bessent offered few details about the agreement. On a key sticking point about who would […]
A swarm of tornadoes tore across parts of central North Dakota and South Dakota Sunday afternoon, leaving some damage as flooding rainfall swamped Bismarck during a bizarre September limited outbreak of severe weather in the Northern Plains. More tornadoes touched down in North Dakota on Sunday than the state had seen in any September over […]
The iconic Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is coming back for 2025, promising some new and returning favorites. On July 29 the brand announced that the show would be returning for another year with a cheeky tease across social media, Victoria’s Secret set fans’ hearts pounding. “Lights, Camera, Angels: The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2025 is […]
A Maryland resident who traveled to Central America came home last month with an unwelcome souvenir: larvae of the New World screwworm burrowing in their flesh. As Vox reports, the patient has since recovered from the painful parasite, and Maryland health officials confirmed that there’s no sign of transmission to anyone else. But the case is historic: […]
Autumn brings with it some of the coziest decor trends, and what better way to welcome the season than to refresh your home with a few fall decorations? But as The Spruce reports, just because a trend is well… trending, it doesn’t mean it’s worth embracing, at least according to the experts. Designers have strong opinions on […]
Every pet deserves a loving home–even less-adoptable pets that might need special love and care. That’s why we celebrate Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Week each third week of September! Pets who are older or have health issues are often the last to be adopted from shelters. They can spend months and even years (or never) […]
One week into September, and there’s already an onslaught of key footwear releases to watch out for from a wide-spanning slate of heavyweights, including but not limited to Miu Miu, Nike, Wales Bonner, Valentino, adidas, Our Legacy, Converse, Salomon, Saucony, Crocs, New Balance, and SOREL. As Hypebeast reports, among the standouts is the Tom Sachs x Nike Mars Yard 3.0, which arrives with a clean red […]
Fans love watching Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and Tight End Travis Kelce work together on the field in what often feels like an effortless partnership. Well now they can enjoy the fruits of that partnership off the field, but in a more refined, culinary way. As Food & Wine reports, the duo will […]
FDA leaders under President Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move critics say would shield the agency’s decisions from public scrutiny. As CBS News reports, the agency “would like to get away” from assembling panels of experts to examine and vote on individual drugs, […]
Nintendo has hosted several of its Direct livestreams this year, but last week’sSeptember broadcast was one of its biggest to date. As GameSpot reports, the livestream featured a balanced mix of first-party and third-party games, with special emphasis being placed on the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. franchise. The celebrations included a new look […]