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Perez Hilton’s Sister Gives Harrowing Firsthand Account Of His Disturbing Livestream As A Dark Childhood Secret Emerges

On August 4, 2026, gossip blogger Perez Hilton, 48, frightened his followers as he committed horrifying acts of self-mutilation with a knife on a TikTok livestream. After receiving multiple 911 ca...

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Taking the Stairs May Lower Your Risk of Death From Cardiovascular Disease

New research shows that choosing to take the stairs could help reduce your risk of heart disease and early death. baona · E+/Getty A major study has recently found that taking the stairs m...

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Meltdowns and meager meals: How bad is the situation aboard US aircraft carrier attacking Iran?

The crew of USS Abraham Lincoln is reportedly suffering from extreme mental exhaustion, supply failures, and combat pressure after months of deployment ...

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Phone data: Mother on trial for killing her kids searched about psychosis, hallucinations, suicide weeks before stranglings

Lindsay Clancy searched online about hallucinations, psychosis and the side effects of several drugs she was prescribed in the weeks before she strangled her three young children in January 2023, a...

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48 People Share The Shocking Fate Of Their Former Bullies

There’s no excuse for bullying others. Though the reality is that real life isn’t a fairy tale where good always triumphs over evil. Your bullies don’t always get what they deserve. Some might see ...

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Trump Team’s Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage

About 200,000 low-income Arkansans could see major changes to their health coverage next year after the Trump administration recently informed state officials it will not renew a key Medicaid agree...

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My Husband Was Kicked Out of Hospice for Dying Too Slowly

“No more operations,” he said. It was mid-January 2026, and my then-73-year-old husband, Mike Salmon, had just started bouncing back from a three-month ordeal of three operations related to ...

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‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria Cases Identified Along the Gulf Coast. How to Stay Safe

Nearly two dozen cases of Vibrio vulnificus, known as a “flesh-eating” bacteria, have occurred in parts of Florida and Louisiana. Two people are dead. bactpadamkaz/E+/Getty Images At least...

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Our Last Wi-Fi-Less Refuge Is Gone

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here.Until very recently, airplanes were one of the last places where you couldn’t count on having good Wi-Fi. Ev...

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Why Taking GLP-1s Like Ozempic Before Bariatric Surgery May Not Lead to More Weight Loss

New research shows that using a GLP-1 before bariatric surgery may not increase weight loss. coldsnowstorm · E+/Getty A new study found that using GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic or Weg...

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5 Mental Health Benefits of GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy

Studies show that GLP-1 medications may have positive effects on mental health. Image Credit: Delmaine Donson/Getty GLP-1 medications are associated with a lower risk of worsening anxiety ...

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Doctor Lists Five Things Parents Should Never Allow Their Children To Do

Parents receive advice from everywhere, making it difficult to know which habits truly matter. However, one London-based GP has revealed the things he would never allow his own children to do. Dr...

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Readers Speak Out on Work Requirements, Federal Data Grab, Opioid Payback Cash

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Work Requirements Unfairly B...

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People With Disabilities Say Medicaid’s Limits on Income Stifle Career Advancement

MACY, Neb. — Erica Carter is passionate about her job, and she has seven acres of flowers and vegetables to show for it. Carter’s specialty is reeling in grants to support students in the Om...

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Longing for a Time Before Smartphones

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsGen Z has romanticized the technology of the ’90s—or the era’s lack of it. Young people long for a time when they were lo...

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Taylor Farms Recalls Salsa, Guacamole Products With Jalapeños Due to Salmonella

Jalapeño peppers supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at major U.S. retailers like Whole Foods have been linked to Salmonella. anand purohit/Moment/Getty Images Several Taylor Farms products ...

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RFK Jr. Is Taking On the Fuzziest Category in Food Science

You might know a tomato when you see one, but for the federal government, identifying one is harder. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? In 1893, this question went all the way to the Supreme Court...

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Belly Fat vs. BMI: Which Better Predicts Your Heart Disease Risk?

Research shows that a person’s belly fat may be a better predictor of heart disease risk than BMI. ozgurcankaya/E+/Getty A new study reports that the amount of belly fat a person is carryi...

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Just Ahead of Flu Season, FDA Approves First mRNA Vaccine for Older Adults

The FDA approved a new mRNA flu vaccine for older adults ahead of the upcoming 2026–2027 flu season. fotostorm/E+/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new mRN...

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Years After He Quit Smoking, a Lung Cancer Scan Saved His Life

Dennis Schmidt started smoking as a teenager, when that was so unexceptional that his Catholic high school designated outdoor “senior smoking quarters,” where students in their final year could tak...

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Hospitals Say They Found a Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands

Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration “I Gave Birth.” The...

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