Year: 2025

Pope Francis remained in the hospital on Saturday recovering from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year proceeded without him. “The night passed quietly, the pope is resting,” the Vatican said Saturday morning. Three weeks have now passed since Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 after a week-long bout of…

Gavin Rossdale has found success on stage as the lead singer of the band Bush. Now, he’s hoping to sizzle in the kitchen. The 59-year-old London-born musician is the host of a new TV series, “Dinner with Gavin Rossdale.” The six-episode debut season features celebrity guests such as Serena Williams, Tom Jones and Brooke Shields,…

Meghan Markle’s new Netflix lifestyle show, “With Love, Meghan,” has been widely panned by critics. The 43-year-old Duchess of Sussex’s series, which premiered March 4, sits at a dismal 33% on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer.  In the show, Markle shared her favorite cooking recipes and hosting tips while joined by some of her famous friends, including…

A Democratic lawmaker was caught on a police body camera after allegedly driving impaired, and authorities noted the Connecticut state representative’s eyes were “red and glossy.” Rep. Aundré Bumgardner, a Democrat serving in the Connecticut House of Representatives, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and…

A shooting Friday at a pub in Toronto, Canada, left a dozen people wounded, as police continue to search for the suspect. Toronto Police responded at about 10:40 p.m. to the shooting in the area of Progress Avenue and Corporate Drive in eastern Toronto. The shooting happened near Scarborough Town Centre. There were reports of gunfire…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled a grant worth $600,000 for the study of menstrual cycles in transgender men, Secretary Brooke Rollins said Friday. The Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College in Louisiana was the recipient of the grant, according to a database on USAspending.gov. “The first occurrence of menstruation occurs at approximately 12 years…

One police officer has been killed and another was injured in a shooting Friday night in Newark, New Jersey, according to reports. The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Carteret Street and Broadway. Both officers were taken to University Hospital, where one was pronounced dead, FOX 5 NY reported. The injured…

President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social Friday that he had appointed a number of new ambassadors. Trump announced Amer Ghalib will serve as the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait.  “As the Mayor of the City of Hamtramck, Michigan, Amer worked hard to help us secure a Historic Victory in Michigan,” Trump wrote. NEW BOOK DETAILS…

The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors Friday voted to close its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) office after President Trump’s executive orders against DEI efforts in the federal government.  “DEI is done at UVA,” Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wrote on X Friday. “Today, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted for commonsense saying…

Former NBA MVP Charles Barkley took aim at Canadians who have been critical of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky in recent weeks.  Gretzky has come under scrutiny from Canadians for his friendship with President Donald Trump, and the hockey great’s wife has said the criticism left Gretzky “heartbroken.”  Barkley called these Canadians “fools.”  CLICK HERE FOR…