Democrats Open Up Biggest Polling Lead Over Republicans in Eight Years
A new poll has shown that a clear majority of voters would choose to elect a Democrat candidate to Congress if the midterms were held today. The PBS News/NPR/Marist poll found that 55% would elect a Democratic candidate, compared to 41% who would vote for a Republican. The poll showing the 14-point lead is the […]
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Woman Struggles With Infertility for 10 Years, but There’s a Huge Surprise
Following years of infertility, a woman captured the heartwarming moment she surprised her mom with her newest granddaughter who was secretly born by surrogate. For a long time, Amanda Warsavsky, 35, dreamed of having a family and being a mom of three. Making that into a reality has been far from easy, however, as she […]
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‘Butt Lady’ Gets 15 Years to Life for Injection That Killed Actress
Libby Adame, a Riverside County woman long accused of performing illegal cosmetic procedures, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life in state prison after a Los Angeles jury convicted her of second-degree murder in the death of actress Cindyana Santangelo. Adame, 55, was also found guilty of practicing medicine without a certification for the […]
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A Republican has been ousted in a Pennsylvania borough that has voted for Republican Party presidential candidates for 113 years. Beaver County elected Democratic Lincoln Kretchmar as the new mayor on November 4. In doing so, the Democrats broke the GOP‘s 113 year winning streak in the borough. Newsweek reached out to the Republican Committee […]
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Emmanuel Haro’s Father Gets Over 30 Years in Killing of His Baby Son
A California father who pleaded guilty to killing his 7-month old son after he and his wife falsely reported the child as missing has been jailed for more than 30 years, a prosecutor said. Why It Matters The case has drawn national attention for its disturbing trajectory—from a fabricated kidnapping report to a murder conviction—and […]
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‘Hope There Is No Late Fee’: Book Returned to Library 82 Years Late
A library book checked out in July 1943 has finally made its way back to the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) in Texas after 82 years overdue. Your Child, His Family, and Friends by Frances Bruce Strain was returned in June 2025 from Oregon, accompanied by a heartfelt anonymous letter explaining its decades-long journey. The […]
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Teen Writes to Ozzy Osbourne for Class Project—2 Years Later Mail Arrives
In a middle school computer class in Millis, Massachusetts, a then-teenaged Chad Hill was given a simple assignment: write a letter to a company, athlete, or celebrity using the school’s computer lab. While most of his classmates aimed for free candy or Nike swag, Hill chose something different. He wrote to his hero—Ozzy Osbourne. “I […]
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Man With Green Card for 23 Years in Alligator Alcatraz Has Hearing Canceled
A Cuban immigrant detained and held in Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” facility after about 25 years of legal U.S. status had his court hearing canceled last minute and without provided cause, according to his attorney. Why It Matters The abrupt cancellation of a scheduled immigration court hearing on July 23 for 31-year-old Gonzalo Almanza, a green […]
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ICE Detains Obama-Award Winner Living in US for 20 Years
A Pennsylvania man who came to the United States as a child and was once recognized by former President Barack Obama is now being held in federal custody following a routine court appearance. Darwin Contreras, 27, has lived in the United States since he was 7 years old, and was a recipient of the President’s […]
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Almost 20 Years After Katrina, a Filmmaker Visited New Orleans. Everyone Told Her the Same Thing.
A visitor in New Orleans might frolic around the French Quarter, revel in Mardi Gras culture or get lost in a blues performance. When trying to track down the tastiest jumbo, it is easy to forget the trauma that meanders the Mississippi. But for residents, there is no getting away from the impacts of Hurricane […]
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