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Pope Leo XIV’s brother has lifted the lid on what the new pontiff gets up to in his downtime — and it often involves playing games like Words With Friends or Wordle with his pals. On Thursday, white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney — signaling that the College of Cardinals had chosen a successor to … Read more
Pakistan’s armed forces launched “multiple attacks” using drones and other munitions along India’s entire western border on Thursday night and early Friday, the Indian army said, as conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours intensified. The old enemies have been clashing since India struck multiple locations in Pakistan on Wednesday, which it said were “terrorist camps,” in … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My cousin (more like a sister) has made some extremely rash and concerning choices over the last year. After she had her second baby, she left her husband and started seeing a series of borderline-abusive men. She’s now in the process of signing full custody of the children over to her ex-husband and … Read more
The late Pope Francis donated all his remaining money to a youth rehabilitation project inside a Roman prison in one of his final acts as the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Before his death last month, Francis withdrew all the money from his personal bank account to support a pasta factory that employs current and former … Read more
A new study revealed the socially acceptable number of sexual partners for each gender — and it might surprise you. According to the study, featured in “Social Psychological and Personality Science,” the magic number for guys is 4-5 lifetime partners — with 2-3 of them being casual hookups. The study also revealed that a first … Read more
There’s something deeply unsettling about walking down a street and realizing the path you just stepped on is breathing. But, in New York – a city where nothing shocks anyone anymore – a street performance artist named “Kevin Carpet” has raised eyebrows for forcing people to do exactly that. His art? Undetermined. His medium? Carpet. … Read more
James Foley, whose decades-long directing career spanned both film and television, has passed away at 71. The legendary filmmaker died “peacefully in his sleep earlier this week” in Los Angeles after a “years-long struggle” with brain cancer, his rep told The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday. Foley’s directing credits include the classic films “At Close Range” … Read more
People are turning to artificial intelligence for help with just about anything — but especially their love lives. One woman named Grace Carter claims AI helped save her relationship with her boyfriend, Lucas Martin. Like many couples, Carter and Martin were constantly arguing, according to the Mirror. The 34-year-old found herself on a constant spiral … Read more
Country’s hottest stars came in style for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards at the Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star on Thursday, May 8, in Frisco, Texas. See their looks below! 1 of 33 Nicole Kidman LM Otero Invision/AP 2 of 33 Kelsea Ballerini LM Otero Invision/AP 3 of 33 Jelly Roll and … Read more
Betting markets and papal forecasters were wildly off in conclave predictions, with only a few gamblers pulling down big bucks on the 1% chance that Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost would become the next pope. Blockchain-based betting sites Kalshi and Polymarket raked in a whopping $40.4 million in conclave wagers, with most winners scoring on who … Read more