rumana akter rupa / Depositphotos.com (Washington, D.C., May 23, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $67 million in fresh seafood, fruits, and vegetables from domestic producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country. These purchases are being made through Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935 and will assist producers and communities in need. Fiscal year to date, USDA has provided more than $600 million in purchases, all which benefit the charitable feeding network.“These purchases deliver healthy, nutritious, American commodities…
The mute button was pressed for the last time on “Around the Horn.” The legendary show produced its final broadcast on Friday after a two-decade run on ESPN spanning nearly 5,000 episodes. The network announced in March that “Around the Horn” would conclude on May 23, and a replacement has…
May 22 (UPI) — Far-right Romanian presidential candidate George Simion lost a legal bid Thursday to annul last weekend’s run-off election after a surprise loss to centrist rival, former Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan.Romania’s Constitutional Court threw out the challenge to the election result by Simion, who accused foreign states, including…
For some people, Memorial Day weekend is a time to catch up on things they’ve put off doing. If you’re an Amazon Prime Video subscriber, there’s probably a movie in your queue that you never got around to watching. If that sounds like you, or if you’re just looking for…
The hosts of The View have been urged to tone down their anti-Trump political rhetoric by bosses at ABC News and its parent company, Disney.The often antagonistic rhetoric from the all-female line-up has generated concern among network executives, according to reports.Bob Iger, Disney’s chief executive, and Almin Karamehmedovic, the president…
US companies rushing to import their goods from China before the 90-day reprieve on stiff tariffs expires will be socked with an unexpected spike in shipping fees – leading to higher prices on store shelves, The Post has learned. Major carriers, including Hapag-Lloyd, announced plans to increase shipping rates for…
This is no way to keep up with grandma. Cruel scammers are cheating elderly people out of millions of dollars with a new high tech scam that uses AI to find their grandchildren’s voices on TikTok and then use the sounds to make phony phone calls designed to trick the…
A federal Grand Jury indicted a Colombian national Thursday on allegations of living in the U.S. unlawfully for years under a stolen identity, receiving hundreds of thousands in government benefits and voting in the last presidential election. Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, a 59-year-old Colombian woman residing in Boston, lived in the U.S.…
Jeff Margolis, a prolific TV producer and director whose roster of credits stretching back to the 1970s includes nearly every major awards show and dozens of live events, specials and variety shows, died today in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 78.His death was confirmed by the Screen Actors Guild Awards Committee…
Scientists have developed a new type of laser amplifier that can transmit information 10 times faster than current technology.Laser amplifiers boost the intensity of light beams. This particular amplifier achieves a tenfold increase in transmission speed by expanding the bandwidth, or wavelengths of light, at which the lasers can transmit…
After being diagnosed with an aggressive and rare carcinoma tumor during her sophomore year in March, 16-year-old Jazzy missed her prom. But, on Thursday afternoon, the Catskill teen got to walk a red carpet in a pink-beaded ball gown, pose for pics with new bestie and fellow patient Samantha,15, and…
Former NFL player Channing Crowder said it was “weird” to see North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick being managed by his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, during Belichick’s appearance on “The Pivot” podcast earlier this month. Crowder, who co-hosts the show with former NFL players Fred Taylor and Ryan Clark, explained…
Amber Portwood’s fraught relationship with daughter Leah has been documented on Teen Mom over the years. Portwood gave birth to her baby girl in 2008 with then-boyfriend Gary Shirley. The former couple split three years later, with Shirley going on to wed Kristina Anderson, with whom he shares daughter Emilee. As…
Zachary Levi, who once said he lost out on acting gigs because he was “too Jewish,” is now opening up on navigating the backlash he’s faced due to his support of Donald Trump and espousing controversial views on COVID-19 vaccines.The “Shazam!” star endorsed Trump in the 2024 presidential election after…
There seems to be a clash of views within the ABC daytime talk show “The View” over the hyper-political coverage it has become known for.The Daily Beast reported about an apparent rift between the ladies of “The View” and the top brass at the company, going all the way up…
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.”Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this article:Politician Joe Biden grew up playing football and taught himself to speak without a stutter.Despite decades in public office, he has always found time to enjoy ice cream…
These grads got a robo-sendoff they won’t forget. Students at New York City’s Pace University were left shell-shocked — and maybe just a bit shellacked — when their recent graduation ceremony featured a synthetic surprise: Their names were read aloud not by a proud professor or a human announcer, but…
A Colombian woman living illegally in the United States lived under a stolen identity for more than two decades, improperly received more than $400,000 in stolen federal benefits, and illegally voted in the 2024 presidential election, federal prosecutors said Thursday.Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 59, also obtained welfare benefits, a REAL ID…
On April 7, the biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences announced it had brought dire wolves back from extinction, explicitly stating it was “the rebirth of the once extinct dire wolf.” Now, its chief scientist has clarified that those animals weren’t really dire wolves.Three snowy white wolves, Khaleesi, Romulus and Remus, made…
Aidan Hutchinson is back and ready to go. The Lions’ star pass rusher is fully cleared after a long recovery from a horrific fractured tibia and fibula injury he suffered Week 6 against the Cowboys. “I’m rolling with the boys now and it feels like I’m back to being myself…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Sunglasses can be tricky. You want something that flatters your face, doesn’t slide off your nose, and maybe — just maybe — makes you feel like a million bucks. But…
The Hollywood and news communities are supporting Sheinelle Jones in the wake of her husband Uche Ojeh’s death. Savannah Guthrie announced on the Friday, May 23, episode of Today that Ojeh recently died at age 45 after a private battle with the brain cancer glioblastoma. “There are no words for…
Oklahoma’s public school history teachers will soon be required to teach the disproved conspiracy theory that the Democratic Party stole the 2020 presidential election from President Donald Trump.The Republican-led state’s new high school history curriculum says students must learn how to dissect the results of the 2020 election, including learning…
The Department of Homeland Security is using the case of a Colombian national who allegedly cast a ballot in the 2024 presidential election in Massachusetts to advertise how it has updated a program meant to stop voter fraud. “Illegal aliens have exploited outdated systems to defraud Americans & taint our…
Boeing will shell out more than $1 billion but avoided prosecution over two crashes involving its 737 Max planes that killed 346 people, the Justice Department said Friday The non-prosecution agreement allows the aerospace giant to avoid being branded a convicted felon and was harshly criticized by many families who…
Anecdotal reports suggest that people who are taking weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy say they suddenly find it easier to turn down an extra drink on a night out. But does research align with these stories? Do these weight loss drugs cause people to reduce their alcohol consumption?Although…
Tara Ferrara’s 7-year-old daughter began suffering from a baffling mix of symptoms four years ago — nausea, stomach pain and sudden, intense panic that struck without warning. As dozens of doctors worked to pinpoint the cause, they put the girl on a strict diet low in highly processed foods and…
Jordon Hudson is throwing a flag on Pablo Torre’s latest bombshell news drop. The 24-year-old girlfriend of Bill Belichick ripped into the ex-ESPN personality on Friday after he alleged on his self-titled “Pablo Torre Finds Out” program that a Massachusetts property the legendary coach was seen ducking out of shirtless…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! As long as we have to carry phones, keys, snacks and emergency lip balm(s), tote bags will stay in rotation. Yes, totes are functional — and sometimes they’re the accessory…
Levi initially endorsed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a figure notorious for his controversial stances on vaccines, in 2024. When Kennedy shifted his support to Trump, the Chuck actor didn’t hesitate to follow suit. The endorsements became personal for Levi, who now acknowledges the consequences of his choices. “I…
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWeeks before South Korea’s presidential election, a photo of one of frontrunner Lee Jae-myung’s campaign trucks on its side resurfaced…
Sales of new US single-family homes surged to more than a three-year high in April as builders lowered prices to attract buyers, but rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty remained headwinds for the housing market. Data for February and March was revised significantly down, taking some of the shine from the unexpected…
Oracle will spend around $40 billion on Nvidia’s higher-performance chips to power OpenAI’s new US data center, the Financial Times reported Friday. The data center, situated in Abilene, Texas, is part of the US Stargate Project, led by top AI firms in the country, to boost America’s heft in the artificial intelligence…
It’s official! Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Bobby Cannavale (“The Watcher,” The Motherf**ker with the Hat), Tony Award winner and Emmy Award winner James Corden (“The Late Late Show with James Corden,” One Man, Two Guvnors) and Tony Award winner and Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother,” Hedwig and the Angry Inch)…
Researchers have located the wrecks of two long-lost military vehicles on the seafloor a few miles from San Diego: an American submarine that sank during a training accident in 1917, and a U.S. Navy training aircraft that crashed nearby in 1950.The USS F-1 submarine sank in seconds after it was…
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. After a six-game road trip, the Mets are back at home to face their 2024 NLCS opponents, the Los Angeles Dodgers, for the first time…
May 22 (UPI) — Far-right Romanian presidential candidate George Simion lost a legal bid Thursday to annul last weekend’s run-off election after a surprise loss to centrist rival, former Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan.Romania’s Constitutional Court threw out the challenge to the election result by Simion, who accused foreign states, including…
The hosts of the Today show have shared several glimpses into their family lives on the show and online over the years. Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and more of the NBC morning show stars have welcomed children over the years. Kotb, who left the series in January 2025,…
Oklahoma is making more controversial changes to its public school curriculum, including teaching debunked information about the 2020 presidential election.Several additions to the newly updated Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies are facing public scrutiny, including a directive for high school students to learn disproven conspiracy theories about the 2020…
Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said Friday that its customers would have to pay a large part of tariff-related cost increases, and that it could become impossible to import one of its most affordable cars to the US if levies increase. President Trump on Friday said he was recommending a straight 50% tariff on goods from the European Union starting from June…
Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to lobby against an online child safety bill currently under consideration in the state. Cook reached out to Abbott last week and asked him to make changes to the bill – or veto it entirely, the Wall Street Journal…
The hosts of The View have been urged to tone down their anti-Trump political rhetoric by bosses at ABC News and its parent company, Disney.The often antagonistic rhetoric from the all-female line-up has generated concern among network executives, according to reports.Bob Iger, Disney’s chief executive, and Almin Karamehmedovic, the president…
Quick facts about the moonHow far away it is: An average of 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) from our planetHow big it is: 2,159 miles (3,475 km) across, or about one-fourth our planet’s sizeHow old it is: About 4.4 billion years oldThe moon is our constant companion and the only natural…
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