As two leaders of OneTaste — a sex-focused women’s wellness company centered on “orgasmic meditation” — await sentencing after being convicted on federal charges, attorney Alan Dershowitz told NBC News he plans to lobby President Donald Trump to pardon them. “I believe this is a miscarriage of justice,” Dershowitz said in a recent interview. “I...
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Travel woes mount for Philadelphia fliers as TSA closes more security checkpoints
Philadelphia International Airport announced Wednesday it was temporarily closing two more Transportation Security Administration checkpoints due to ongoing TSA staffing shortages. This is the latest major American airport to cut back on security checkpoints as TSA workers, who missed their first full paycheck over the weekend due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, have increasingly...
Why the Red Sea could be the next choke point for the global economy
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked after the assault by the United States and Israel, Iran has threatened another vital maritime trade choke point: the Red Sea. The Islamic Republic said this week that the 1,400-mile inlet dividing Africa and Asia was fair game for retaliatory attacks because of the presence of the American aircraft...
Benjamin Netanyahu tries to dispel viral rumors of his death, fueled by AI paranoia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has become the subject of a widely debunked but ongoing claim that he is dead, a particularly high-profile example of the clouded and exceedingly fraught information environment created by the mix of AI and social media. Social media users began to speculate about the Israeli leader’s well-being after footage of...
NASCAR suspends driver Daniel Dye after he used ‘gay voice’ on livestream
NASCAR on Tuesday indefinitely suspended Daniel Dye — a second major penalty against the young driver — after he used what he called a “gay voice” to mock another racer during a livestream. The 22-year-old Dye was opening trading cards as another person on the stream said IndyCar driver David Malukas “plays for the other...
The Best Trail Running Shoes, According to Experts
Running on secluded wooded paths and dirt roads can be safer and more comfortable in trail running shoes designed to tackle natural terrain, according to our experts. They offer great traction on uneven surfaces and protection against rocks and plants without the weight and bulk of hiking boots. I spoke with outdoor experts and a...
County GOP in Texas will switch voting rules for the runoff after primary day chaos
The Republican Party in Dallas County, Texas, will switch back to a countywide voting system for the state’s May 26 runoff elections after voters experienced massive disruptions during the primary earlier this month due to the precinct-based system that was in place. In a statement on Tuesday announcing the decision, Dallas County Republican Party Chair...
What Are Spicules? Dermatologists Weigh In
We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often you should wash your hair and more. If microneedling — the process of rolling tiny...
Trump’s DHS pick Markwayne Mullin is confronted by Rand Paul at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, faced fellow senators on Wednesday at a confirmation hearing. And it didn’t begin well for the Oklahoma Republican, who has been tapped to take over DHS at a crucial time. The U.S. is locked in a war with Iran...
‘Bachelorette’ Taylor Frankie Paul speaks out amid investigation involving ex
Taylor Frankie Paul, who is set to be ABC’s newest “Bachelorette,” spoke out Wednesday regarding reports alleging a domestic violence incident with her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. Paul, who helms Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” as the founder of “MomTok,” said on “Good Morning America” that “it’s been a heavy time to see the...









