Valerie Bertinelli’s ’emotionally excruciating’ year had star struggling to get out of bed

Valerie Bertinelli is reflecting on her painful past. On Friday, the "One Day at a Time" star, 65, took to social media to detail an "emotionally excruciating" eight months of internal struggles and share the lessons she's learned along the way."I go back and forth and hesitate sharing vulnerable posts like I so often used to because I put the useless opinions of the minimal creepers above the many of you […]

May 18, 2025 3

NTSB launches ‘go-team’ of specialized investigators after Brooklyn Bridge struck by Mexican navy ship

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday it was launching a "go-team" to the Brooklyn Bridge after a Mexican navy sailing ship crashed into the New York City landmark, killing at least two people aboard. The U.S. government agency tasked with investigating major transportation accidents did not initially offer more information about the "go-team" deploying to Saturday's bridge strike but said updates would soon follow. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, […]

May 18, 2025 2

Politics

Dems’ hearing meltdowns a play to the base, analysts say, as Trump noms keep pushing back in viral moments

President Donald Trump's nominees consistently engage with Democrats who challenge them in increasingly viral hearing moments that analysts say are not intended as gifts to the media, but red meat for their base.The media understands Democrats have little power on a Republican-dominated Capitol Hill, according to Bill D’Agostino, senior analyst for the Media Research Center."If you were to watch any given night on CNN or MSNBC evening shows, you'll find […]

May 18, 2025

Politics

Zelenskyy sheds details on meeting with Vance, Rubio in Rome after Russia peace talks stall

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelenskyy in Rome Sunday for ongoing peace talks as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues. "During our talks we discussed negotiations in Istanbul to where the Russians sent a low-level delegation of non-decision-makers. I reaffirmed that Ukraine is ready to be engaged in real diplomacy and underscored the importance of a full and unconditional ceasefire […]

May 18, 2025 2

Business

Denmark rethinks nuclear ban after Spain-Portugal blackout exposes green energy vulnerability

FRANCE: After four decades of Denmark’s ban on nuclear power, the country is now considering reversing its anti-atomic stance. And that move may be part of a big change in how electricity gets generated in Europe. The Danes took note of the massive power outage last month that cut off electricity for the whole of Spain and neighboring Portugal plus some of southern France. The problem was that there was no […]

May 18, 2025 9

Business

Costco enforces strict limit on gold bar purchases as value increases

Costco is limiting the number of gold bars its members can purchase while gold prices continue rising."Limit of 1 transaction per membership, with a maximum of 2 units per 24 hours," Costco's website says, for two different 1 oz. gold bar products from Rand Refinery and PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan.Rand Refinery's bar sells for $3,249.99, while PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan's sells for $3,389.99. They are each 24-karat and […]

May 18, 2025 5

Tech/Gear

Check washing crisis fueled by AI and mail theft

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every vulnerability in the mailing and banking system to cash in on stolen funds. As check fraud incidents continue to rise sharply across the country, it is more important than ever to understand how check washing works and what you can do to protect yourself. Here […]

May 18, 2025 3

Business

Boeing, GE and Trump’s Middle East trip to remember

President Donald Trump is getting high marks for his diplomacy during his Middle East visit, but it’s his wheeling and dealing for Boeing and GE Aerospace that left investors cheering. Boeing shares tacked on 5.6% this week, while GE added nearly 8% after Qatar Airways announced an order of 210 widebody jets, the largest ever for America’s plane maker, valued at $96 billion, according to the White House. In an expanded deal […]

May 18, 2025 7

Business

Pope Leo XIV could boost Catholic church attendance in US, Augustinian says

With Pope Leo XIV being the first American pontiff, it could draw more people in the U.S. back to church, according to Br. Frank Connor, a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, a mendicant religious order within the Catholic Church.Pope Leo XIV "being an American, first off, is historic. Then, being from Chicago specifically, I think it appeals to a lot of the people in the Midwest [and] in […]

May 18, 2025 6

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