The Global Update

Experts believe they’ve identified a chemical compound in certain herbs that could help mitigate or prevent Alzheimer’s disease — but before anyone makes a run for the spice rack, there are a few catches.  In a study published in the journal Antioxidants earlier this year, researchers from the Scripps Research Institute identified a compound called…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held his first official meeting in Washington, D.C., with the families of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza amid the terror group’s ongoing war with Israel. Rubio reaffirmed the Trump administration’s commitment to securing the release of all 50 remaining hostages, according to a press release from…

Brandon Tatum’s journey to become one of the most popular conservative influencers was a unique one that began at an Arizona Trump rally during the 2016 election.  Known as “The Officer Tatum” on social media, Tatum has millions of followers and subscribers across all platforms where he shares his opinions and reactions to political issues,…

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a person’s weight is in a healthy range for their height — is “deeply flawed” in terms of predicting mortality….

The Mariska Hargitay-directed documentary “My Mom Jayne” covers a lot of ground about actress Jayne Mansfield’s life and about Hargitay’s attempts to reconnect with the memory of her mother.  The film had its share of bombshells, most notably that Hargitay found out as an adult that the man who raised her wasn’t her biological father…

Utility workers recently came across a millennia-old mummy that predates the Inca Empire. The groundsmen were excavating trenches in the Peruvian capital of Lima earlier in June when they came across the remains. The well-preserved female mummy dates back 1,000 years, experts said — and was found just 20 inches below the ground.  ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER…

Asa Ellerup is grappling with the reality that the man she was married to for nearly 30 years is suspected of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer. Rex Heuermann, a hulking New York City architect, has been charged with killing seven women, most of them sex workers, and dumping their bodies on a desolate parkway…

Harvard University and the University of Toronto have revealed a contingency plan that would allow select international Harvard graduate students to continue their education in Canada if the Trump administration’s plan to impose U.S. visa restrictions and prevent them from re-entering the U.S. is upheld by the courts. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security moved…

Senate Republicans unveiled their long-awaited version of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” but its survival is not guaranteed. Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., revealed the stitched-together text of the colossal bill late Firday night. The final product from the upper chamber is the culmination of a roughly month-long sprint to take the…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned President Donald Trump Friday to drop what he called a “disrespectful” tone toward Tehran’s supreme leader or face serious consequences.  In a blunt post on X, Araghchi said if Trump truly wants a deal with Iran, he must show respect instead of insulting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Araghchi wrote that…