Trump suggests he’ll pardon admin officials before leaving office: ‘Sure I’d do that’

WASHINGTON — President Trump said in an interview published Thursday that he’d have no issue pardoning White House officials before the end of his second term. “Yeah, sure I’d do that,” the president told Time magazine during a lengthy sitdown Monday, later adding: “Sleepy Joe Biden, he gave pardons to everyone.” “He gave them to [Dr. Anthony] Fauci,” Trump later groused. “He gave them to this. But you mean I’m not allowed to give them, but Sleepy Joe’s allowed to give them?” Before returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump was harshly critical of former President Joe Biden’s…

5 foods that increase your risk of dementia

More than 6 million Americans live with dementia. With an aging population and rising cases of conditions linked to dementia, like obesity, that number is expected to double by 2060. We can’t avoid getting older — dementia’s single greatest risk factor is increasing age — but that doesn’t mean we’re…

Rapid weight loss on popular drugs could ‘starve’ the brain, expert warns

As GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to surge in popularity, experts warn that rapid weight loss and severe caloric restriction could deprive the brain of vital energy and nutrients. Dr. Tommy Wood, a professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, said the drugs’ effects on the…

Trump’s 0,000 fee for new H-1B worker visas blocked by second judge

A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked an unprecedented $100,000 fee ​that President Trump has imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. US ‌District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ruled that US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the State Department failed to follow necessary rule-making processes…

Massive impact cellphones are having on kids revealed: study

Giving your grade-schooler a cellphone could be hurting their ability to read—even if the device never leaves the house, according to a new study. Researchers found elementary school children who owned their own phones consistently scored worse on reading comprehension tests than classmates without one, with the gap showing up…

Plaxico Burress compares playing with Jets to prison: ‘Loser’

What do prison and playing for the Jets have in common?  Well, if you ask former star receiver Plaxico Burress, then a lot.  Appearing recently on “The Joint Venture Show” with Lil Wayne and Craig Carton, Burress was asked by the rapper which had been worse for him: Playing for…

Trump admin bans Chinese robot imports, citing national security threats

The Trump administration is banning Chinese robots in an effort to stem national security risks and help the domestic AI industry continue to grow. The Federal Communications Commission listed imports of new humanoid and quadruped robots from China — along with connected power inverters, which let the devices connect to…

Monkeys have a basic intuition for geometry, study suggests

Monkeys use some of the same basic mental strategies as people do to perceive abstract relationships between shapes, a new study suggests.The findings challenge the idea that humans crossed a sharp evolutionary divide when they learned to recognize geometric properties like symmetry, parallel lines and right angles, the researchers say.”While…

Josh Allen cries in emotional moment discussing newborn daughter

Bills quarterback Josh Allen paused to collect himself while giving an emotional speech on becoming a father during a charity event benefitting the Patricia Allen fund, which benefits the critical care teams at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo (GCH Buffalo). Allen’s wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, gave birth to their first…

Marjorie Taylor Greene marries MAGA reporter Brian Glenn in Las Vegas

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Former firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene officially tied the knot with her fiancé, MAGA reporter Brian Glenn, in a private ceremony in Sin City Tuesday. “Last night, surrounded by our families, [Brian Glenn] and I said ‘I do,’” Greene posted on…

High-powered lasers can wirelessly charge drones mid-flight

Chinese researchers have revealed a new technology that could soon enable drones to charge mid-flight using high-powered lasers.The scientists built a prototype of the system using a model of a drone and attached a receiver that works similarly to a solar cell. Fixed to the underside of the wing, the…

Why LeBron James turned down M offer to stay in Los Angeles

LeBron James signing an 2-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers proved it was never about the money. While there was an opportunity to return to the Los Angeles Lakers for a ninth season with the franchise, James felt like it was time to move on. But there was…

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