In April 2022, I sat in a glass conference room that overlooked a parking lot, Lake Shore Drive, and Lake Michigan, with the sun high and heat pressing in. However, my supervisor Rachel, only eight weeks in, scheduled “Going Forward” just 15 minutes before I arrived. She opened with, “As a woman, I will no … Read more
Mariah Carey earned the title “Queen of Christmas” long ago, and by November her songs fill malls everywhere, whether people ask for them or not. However, nonstop holiday cheer can feel very different inside her own home. Her 1994 song “All I Want for Christmas Is You” set a Guinness World Record in 2019 for … Read more
Former Nickelodeon actor Tylor Chase, 36, has been found living on the streets in Riverside, California, after recent viral footage showed him looking unwell. Chase told the Daily Mail: “It’s not too shabby,” and added: “Life always gets better, keep your head up.” Chase played Martin Qwerly on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide from 2004 … Read more
British journalist David Jones says he was the first UK reporter allowed inside El Salvador’s mega prison, CECOT. The Terrorism Confinement Centre can hold 40,000 inmates. It mainly holds alleged MS-13 and Barrio 18 gang members. Jones describes a harsh routine built for control. Prisoners stay in mass cells for about 23.5 hours a day. … Read more
Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken has died suddenly at age 27, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) said. He died during a training camp in Italy. The IBU said: “The International Biathlon Union is deeply saddened to learn that Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken has passed away at the age of 27 during a training camp … Read more
Actor Pat Finn has died at age 60, according to family sources who spoke to TMZ. The report said he died Tuesday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was surrounded by family and had been battling cancer. Pat Finn was best known for his role on the ABC sitcom The Middle. He played … Read more
Nicole Kidman returned to Australia and stepped out in Sydney after her reported split from Keith Urban. She attended a Christmas party in Sydney with her teenage daughters, Sunday and Faith. Nicole Kidman, 58, wore a flowing lemon-coloured gown and open-toed shoes. She also showed off a soft perm that nodded to her 1980s look. … Read more
Tarsh Cooper says doctors missed the warning signs that could have saved her husband, Ash. Ash was “fit and healthy.” He died aged 39 on Christmas Eve 2024, just 12 months after doctors diagnosed stage four bowel cancer. Ash noticed weight loss and blood in his stools. He blamed stress and weightlifting. Tarsh says he … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg is warning Facebook Messenger users not to screenshot private chats. Messenger now shows a notification when someone captures a disappearing message in certain conversations. Facebook introduced “Vanish Mode” in 2020 for Facebook and Instagram. It made messages disappear after the recipient viewed them and left the chat. Facebook explained: “Sometimes a message is … Read more
Prince Harry was reportedly “in tears” after King Charles made a decision widely seen as deepening the rift within the royal family. The Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped back from senior royal duties in 2020, and tensions with the monarchy have persisted since. Strains have also marked Harry’s relationship with his … Read more