Teen Mom Reunion: Maci Bookout’s Son Opens Up About Parenting

In a recent preview for upcoming reality show “Teen Mom: The Next Chapter”, 16-year-old son Bentley, of Maci Bookout, is heard saying he doesn’t know how he’d handle parenthood if faced with the responsibility now. Meanwhile, footage from past episodes shows Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley’s daughter Leah getting behind the wheel at a young … Read more

US Deports Record 270,000 People in 12 Months

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported a record 270,000 people to 192 countries over the past 12 months, according to a report released by the agency. This is the highest annual deportation tally in a decade. The agency’s fiscal year ended September 30 with 271,484 deportations, nearly double from last year and … Read more

Seahawks’ Geno Smith Expected to Play Against Vikings

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith will be back on the field this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, despite sitting out the last quarter-and-a-half of their previous game due to a knee injury. A full participant in practice all week, Smith’s health is considered fully recovered, according to coach Mike Macdonald. The team’s offensive strategy has been … Read more

Zelle Sued by CFPB for Failing to Protect Consumers from Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued the operator of the Zelle payments network and three major US banks, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, alleging that they failed to properly investigate fraud complaints or give victims reimbursement. The CFPB claims that since the launch of Zelle in 2017, customers have lost … Read more

Can Genocide Studies Survive a Genocide in Gaza?

The study of Holocaust and genocide faces a crisis as Israel stands accused of committing “the crime of crimes.” In response to Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel, major institutions such as the University of Minnesota’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum issued statements condemning violence against civilians. However, as … Read more

Russian Cosmonauts Install X-ray Detector on ISS

Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner completed their last planned spacewalk of 2024 outside the International Space Station (ISS) today, December 19. The two crew members spent seven hours in space, during which they installed an X-ray spectrometer called “All-Sky Monitor” on the ISS. The monitor will allow scientists to conduct periodic observations of … Read more

US Sees First Severe Bird Flu Case Amid Widespread Outbreak

A severe case of bird flu has been confirmed in the US, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing outbreak. The patient, a Louisiana resident over 65 with underlying medical conditions, is hospitalized with severe respiratory illness and is in critical condition. This is the first time transmission has been traced back to exposure to … Read more

Ex-Wife Reveals Emotional Struggle After High-Profile Split

Lilly Jay, the ex-wife of Wicked star Ethan Slater, has opened up about her emotional struggle after their high-profile split in an essay published at The Cut. Jay, a clinical psychologist, was left feeling isolated and vulnerable after Slater filed for divorce in July 2023. Jay notes that she was blindsided by the sudden end … Read more

Dark Energy Mystery Cracked with Radical New Theory

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of dark energy, a placeholder term for the unknown force driving the universe’s expansion. A new theory, called the “timescape model,” proposes that time itself is responsible for the observed acceleration of the universe’s expansion. The timescape model takes into account the fact that time moves slower in strong … Read more