The family of a Chicago woman who froze to death after she became locked in a hotel freezer has agreed to a $10 million legal settlement. Kenneka Jenkins’ mother, Tereasa Martin, will receive about $3.7 million, according to court records made public Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reported. Other family members […]

President Biden is experiencing a collapse in enthusiasm among Democratic voters in Michigan, according to a new poll.  Just 27% of Democrats in the Great Lake State say there are “enthusiastic” for Biden as their party’s presidential nominee, according to the Washington Post-Monmouth poll.  Approximately 51% of Democratic voters in […]

The World Croquet Federation (WCF) saw history made over the summer when Australian Jamie Gumbrell beat out a former champion to become the first transgender female to win a world title. Gumbrell’s win sparked fury among female competitors as they said they did not realize a biological male would be […]

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved Congress’s annual defense policy bill just before leaving Washington for the holidays. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024 passed 310 to 118, with a majority of Republicans and Democrats voting for it.  In addition to laying out the next year’s […]

Pope Francis warned world leaders on Thursday that uninhibited and reckless development of artificial intelligence could pose a profound risk to humanity. The pope made the statements in an address to the world in honor of the upcoming 57th annual World Day of Peace on Jan. 1. “We rightly rejoice […]

Last-minute gifts don’t have to feel rushed, thanks to Amazon’s fast delivery. You still have time to select the perfect gift in time for the holidays that will seem thoughtful and personalized and make any woman you want to impress feel special. Pamper her with beauty products such as lotions, […]

Boston’s Democratic mayor has apologized for causing offense with a holiday party invitation that excluded White people. Michelle Wu drew criticism Wednesday after her aide sent a holiday party invite to all members of the Boston City Council for an “Electeds of Color Holiday Party,” even though seven of the […]

Homelessness is a crisis across the nation.  In the year of 2022 alone, there were some 582,000 Americans experiencing homelessness, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  The District of Columbia, California, Vermont, Oregon, Hawaii and New York experienced the highest rates of homelessness in 2023, according […]

Dec. 14, 2012, is a day forever remembered by both members of the Newtown, Connecticut, community and the rest of the country. What started out as a normal morning for the students and staff of Sandy Hook Elementary School quickly turned into tragedy when a gunman killed 20 first-graders and […]

An investigation was opened following the death last week of a French actress who was among those accusing movie star Gérard Depardieu of sexual misconduct, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Actress Emmanuelle Debever published a post on Facebook in 2019 that Depardieu had groped her in 1982 while they […]