Pope Leo XIV, the new Bishop of Rome, is preparing for his inaugural mass at the Vatican on Sunday, May 18, following the death of Pope Francis on April 21. The 69-year-old Chicago-born pontiff recently made his first public mass appearance, speaking English, and debuted on social media. His official papal portrait, which shows him…
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested on May 14, 2025, during a protest at a U.S. Senate hearing in Washington, D.C. The demonstration, which occurred while Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was testifying, involved activists advocating against U.S. military aid to Israel and calling for humanitarian relief in…
Reports suggest that First Lady Melania Trump has been largely absent from the White House since Donald Trump’s second inauguration, spending fewer than 14 days there in four months. Instead, she has reportedly stayed at Trump Tower in Manhattan or Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Author Michael Wolff has claimed that the Trumps are effectively living separate…
Tensions may be rising between President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook, despite their previously amicable relationship. Trump has praised Cook in the past, even referring to him as “Tim Apple,” but recent trade tariffs could strain their bond. The president’s tariffs, aimed at boosting US manufacturing, have put pressure on Apple, which relies…
Former FBI Director James Comey is under investigation by the US Secret Service after sharing a controversial Instagram post, which he later deleted. The post featured a photo of seashells arranged to spell “8647.” Some interpreted this as a coded threat against Donald Trump, as “86” can mean to eliminate or get rid of something,…
During a recent trip to the Middle East, Donald Trump claimed that the United States “won” both World Wars, stating that without America, Europe would not have been victorious. Speaking at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Trump announced his plan to designate May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II.” He expressed…
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who once faced skepticism about his idea of renting out homes to strangers, has introduced a new feature allowing users to book luxury services through the app. Now available in 260 cities, customers can hire personal chefs, masseuses, trainers, and more for under \$50. Chesky sees this as the next step…
President Donald Trump recently called the United States a “stupid country” during a rant about birthright citizenship. He criticized the 14th Amendment, arguing that it was originally meant to grant citizenship to the children of former slaves after the Civil War, not to children born to non-permanent residents or undocumented immigrants. Trump signed an executive…
In 2002, NASA intern Thad Roberts, along with fellow interns Tiffany Fowler and Shae Saur, stole a safe containing \$21 million worth of moon rocks from the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Using their NASA IDs, they accessed the lab at night and took the entire safe, which housed lunar samples collected during the Apollo…
Bruce Springsteen, during a concert in Manchester on May 14, criticized former President Donald Trump and his administration, calling them corrupt and incompetent. The remarks sparked mixed reactions online, with some fans expressing support and others suggesting he should leave the country. Springsteen, who supported Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 election, expressed…