The Global Update

A New York Times guest essay this week said Superman’s “overwhelming all-American power” was disturbing, explaining the paradoxical identities associated with the iconic character as an immigrant. “In fact, I was something of the neighborhood anti-Superman,” MIT professor Junot Diaz wrote in the New York Times, reflecting on his childhood.  “Always ready to inveigh against…

When Desi Arnaz was deep in the throes of alcoholism, he turned to his son, who faced his own struggles with addiction, for advice. “Desi’s second wife had died,” author Todd S. Purdum told Fox News Digital. “He was alone. He knew he was drinking too much. He knew he was drinking himself to death….

A woman recently vented her frustrations over a food-related family conflict to millions of people on the internet, leading to a flurry of reactions. On Reddit’s 24 million-strong “Am I the a–hole” community, a woman shared an incident involving her sister in a post that received some 16,000 upvotes. The woman said her sister moved…

Healthcare data continues to be a top target for cybercriminals. In June alone, two major breaches compromised over 13 million patient records. Now, a newly confirmed Medicare data breach has affected more than 100,000 Americans. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent letters this week to those affected, confirming that hackers accessed sensitive…

An Arizona farmer is pushing for a more functional approach to the hiring of skilled labor in agriculture amid President Donald Trump’s border crackdown, telling Fox News Digital that the current system is sowing fear among Hispanic workers. During a visit to the remote, mountainous landscape of Dudleyville, Ariz., farmer Scott Heartquist expressed a desire…

Drew McIntyre will make his in-ring return at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event when he squares off against Randy Orton more than a month after he lost to Damian Priest in a steel cage match. McIntyre showed his face last week when he interrupted a segment between Orton and Cody Rhodes. Unafraid to tell it…

Legendary director of the original “Naked Gun” movies, David Zucker, might think President Donald Trump is nuts, but he also believes the current Democratic Party is much worse for the country. Speaking with Fox News Digital ahead of a reboot of his “Naked Gun” series set for release next month – he is not involved…

Extreme summer heat can weigh heavily on the body and mind. Skyrocketing temperatures can have a severe impact on heart health in particular — especially for people with pre-existing conditions.  Adedapo Iluyomade, M.D., a cardiologist with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, noted that hot weather causes the heart to…

A day at the beach turned tragic when a 17-year-old boy was killed after a sand tunnel he was digging abruptly collapsed, burying him alive. The teen, identified as Riccardo Boni by several Italian media outlets, was vacationing in Montalto di Castro, Italy, with his family when the incident occurred on Thursday, July 10. Boni’s…