Entertainment

Kyle Kuzma shocked Winnie Harlow with a Caribbean proposal 'We're over the moon'

Feb. 18, 2025

Harlow, 30, and her NBA star beau Kyle Kuzma, 29, revealed in an exclusive interview with Vogue, published Tuesday, that they got engaged during a romantic trip to Turks and Caicos. Disguised as a getaway for the long weekend, Kuzma chartered a private plane filled with roses, balloons, Champagne and chocolate to jet them off to the Caribbean islands.

International News

Catherine, Princess of Wales and children share hand-drawn family portraits

Feb. 18, 2025

Kensington Palace shared four portraits drawn by Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her three children – George, Charlotte and Louis – in a social media post on Monday. The drawings were posted to X with the caption, “Drawing portraits with children can provide a moment of connection as you spend time looking at and focusing on one another, as well as being creative and – most importantly – having lots of fun together!” A social media post accompanying the portraits listed the creators of the artwork as “Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and The Princess of Wales.”

Entertainment

Marlon Wayans drops AI-generated country music diss track to taunt Soulja Boy amid feud

Feb. 18, 2025

Marlon Wayans' and Soulja Boy's quarrel began weeks ago, and the two continue to exchange barbs with the "Scary Movie" actor and comedian recently releasing an AI-generated country music diss track taunting the rapper. Wayans posted the diss track to his Instagram on Thursday with the caption: "What you say ‘Bout my mama?!" The song opens by accusing Soulja Boy of being on drugs, including "crinack and meth." The song then tries to poke fun at the "Crank That" rapper by saying he looks like "Flavor Flav without the clock," is a one-hit-wonder, is flat-chested and is a Bitcoin sellout.

Automotive

Samsung SDI recalls high-voltage batteries installed in 180K vehicles

Feb. 18, 2025

Battery supplier Samsung SDI has recalled up to 180,196 high-voltage hybrid vehicle battery packs for internal cell failures, which can lead to a loss of drive power and increased risk of fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The suspect cells were manufactured at various points between July 1, 2020, and March 28, 2023 and were installed in battery pack modules supplied to Ford Motor Co., FCA US and Volkswagen Group’s luxury brand Audi for their plug-in hybrid vehicles.

International News

Protest in Cook Islands over deal with China on economy and seabed mining

Feb. 18, 2025

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by the Pacific island nation’s government showed. Western nations that traditionally held sway in the region have become increasingly concerned about China’s plans to increase influence after Beijing signed defense, trade and financial deals with Pacific countries in the last three years.

Entertainment

He's back! Returning 'White Lotus' character makes surprise appearance in Season 3

Feb. 18, 2025

You're not seeing things. Nefarious Greg Hunt is back on "The White Lotus" for Season 3. The lurking villain from Season 1 (Hawaii) and Season 2 (Italy), Greg (Jon Gries), makes a gasp-inducing appearance in Sunday's Season 3 premiere of "White Lotus" (now streaming on Max). The previously unannounced reveal on the critically acclaimed series makes Gries, 67, the only actor to appear in all three seasons.

International News

Hamas says it will release bodies of four hostages, including Bibas children, on Thursday and six living hostages on Saturday

Feb. 18, 2025

Hamas on Tuesday said that it will release the dead bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, including the two youngest people held by the group, Kfir and Ariel Bibas. The group will also release six living hostages on Saturday, instead of the three that had been expected, Khalil Al-Hayya, head of the group’s negotiating team, said in a statement. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Tuesday that an agreement had been reached during negotiations in Cairo for “four slain hostages” to be handed over on Thursday and “six living hostages” to be released on Saturday.

International News

Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline

Feb. 18, 2025

The Israeli military is keeping troops at five southern Lebanese posts despite a Tuesday withdrawal deadline. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will, for the time being, remain at the outposts in Lebanon “so we can continue to defend our residents and to make sure there’s no immediate threat,” Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an IDF spokesperson, said on Monday. Israel’s military identified the handful of strategic locations in southern Lebanon overlooking northern Israeli communities. The Israeli military is believed to have withdrawn from Lebanese population centers in recent days. The Lebanese military announced new deployments Tuesday morning to various towns in southern Lebanon.

International News

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children

Feb. 18, 2025

The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid. Volker Türk said in a statement Tuesday that his office “confirmed cases of summary execution of children by M23 after they entered the city of Bukavu last week. We are also aware that children were in possession of weapons.”

Science & Tech

Odds of massive asteroid striking Earth increase again: NASA

Feb. 18, 2025

The chances of an asteroid as large as the width of an NFL field striking Earth continue to tick up, according to NASA. The recently discovered Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 2.6% probability of impact, or 1 in 38 chance. That’s up from a 1.9% probability following and an initial 1% chance in late January. On the flip side, this means that there is a more than 97% chance the asteroid will whiz past Earth.