July 23, 2025

Good night sweet prince: Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76, weeks after final show

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, the co-founder of Black Sabbath, has died at age 76. The news comes just weeks after he performed his final farewell concert. A statement provided to Sky News said the heavy metal icon was “surrounded by love” when he died. ‘Godfather of Heavy Metal’ Known as both the “Godfather of Heavy […]

July 23, 2025

US moves to deport legal residents linked to Haitian gang

The Trump administration is targeting deportation of individuals with alleged ties to a Haitian gang, even if they are living in the United States legally. The gang, Viv Ansanm, has been designated a foreign terrorist organization and has been identified by U.S. officials as a leading contributor to violence and criminal activity in Haiti. Officials […]

July 23, 2025

George W. Bush saw Iraq War as ‘crusade,’ declassified British reports say

President George W. Bush viewed the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a “crusade” by “God’s chosen nation,” according to newly released documents from Britain’s National Archives. The documents, previously labeled as classified by the British government, paint a largely negative portrait of Bush and other U.S. officials on the eve of war. In private, the […]

July 23, 2025

45-year-old pitcher Rich Hill ties MLB record with Kansas City Royals call-up

Talk about a full-circle moment. The Kansas City Royals have scheduled 45-year-old Rich Hill to make his season debut Tuesday, July 22. Hill will start against the Chicago Cubs, the team he made his major league debut with 20 seasons ago. The left-hander, who has been in the Royals’ minor league system since they signed […]

July 23, 2025

Ontario premier urges Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs ahead of US deadline

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging the Canadian federal government to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, according to CTV News. Ford said he wants these tariffs to be “dollar-for-dollar” ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline to negotiate a new free trade agreement between the U.S. and Canada. “There is one thing President Trump understands. […]

July 23, 2025

Senators raise privacy concerns over AI-pricing used by Delta Air Lines

A trio of U.S. lawmakers want answers from Delta Air Lines over an announced expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) to set individual passenger fares. Senators argued Delta’s new pricing practice is full of privacy concerns.  Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and Mark Warner of Virginia sent a letter on Monday, […]

July 23, 2025

‘South Park’ creators reach $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of “South Park,” have struck a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount for streaming rights of the beloved show, according to the Los Angeles Times. The deal was completed after tense negotiations between the parties. The deal, worth $300 million annually for five years, will make “South Park” available […]

July 23, 2025

Zuckerberg’s Hawaii hideaway raises concerns over burial site

Mark Zuckerberg’s sprawling estate on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is once again drawing scrutiny. This time, it’s over claims that part of the property is being built on top of an ancestral burial site. The Meta CEO began buying land on Kauai in 2014, starting with a 707-acre purchase for roughly $116 million. The […]

July 23, 2025

More retirees rely on Social Security as confidence in program slips: AARP

As Social Security approaches its 90th anniversary, more Americans are leaning on it as a critical part of retirement, even as confidence in the program’s future continues to decline. A new AARP survey finds that nearly two-thirds of retired Americans (65%) say they depend heavily on their monthly Social Security checks. That number has risen […]