Entertainment

Mathew Knowles spreads prostate cancer awareness to Black and underserved communities

Feb. 19, 2025

Mathew Knowles is continuing his advocacy and fight against cancer, teaming up with national nonprofit ZERO Prostate Cancer for a new initiative to save lives, specifically in underserved communities. This Black History Month and Cancer Prevention Month, ZERO Prostate Cancer announced the launch of $20 million initiative "Blitz the Barriers." And the music executive and father of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles is serving as its global ambassador.

Travel

This man quit his corporate job to travel the world photographing dogs. He says he’s happier than ever

Feb. 19, 2025

A lifelong dog lover, John Fabiano, originally from Buffalo, New York, was always fascinated by the relationship between dogs and humans. But he hadn’t imagined that he could actually turn this into a career. However, after realizing that he loved photographing pooches, Fabiano, who was feeling unfulfilled while working in the corporate world, began hatching an escape plan. In 2022, he quit his job to travel the world documenting the varying bonds between dogs and people.

Entertainment

Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez discuss showering habits: 'I might not get to shower every day'

Feb. 19, 2025

Benny Blanco's not scared of sharing his shower secrets. The "Scared of Loving You" producer came clean about his unusual showering habits during an interview with fiancée Selena Gomez in a new TikTok posted after their Interviewmagazine March cover shoot.

Automotive

Edmunds highlights the top car-tech trends from CES 2025

Feb. 19, 2025

Ready to buy a new car? Well, you might want to wait because there are some cool and compelling models coming soon to a showroom near you. They range from a retro-themed performance sedan with a traditional gasoline engine to a rugged off-road SUV powered by electricity. There’s even a pickup truck that offers a gas engine and electric propulsion simultaneously, which could be a game changer. Edmunds’ editors highlight what they think will be the most interesting vehicles for car shoppers coming out later this year.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers slam feds for using 'racist' law 'used to target Black men'

Feb. 19, 2025

Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers are criticizing his federal indictment for using a "racist" law. In a Tuesday filing, lawyers for Combs filed a motion to dismiss his transportation to engage in prostitution charge, arguing "no white person has ever been the target of a remotely similar prosecution." Combs' defense team argues that "there has never been a similar RICO prosecution," and the federal charges have largely been based on "allegations that Mr. Combs and two of his longtime girlfriends sometimes brought a third party — a male escort — into their sexual relationship" from another state. Federal prosecutors declined to comment on the filing.

Travel

Snow joke: Chinese attraction apologizes for winter wonderland made of cotton and bedsheets

Feb. 19, 2025

A local tourist attraction in southwestern China billing itself as a winter wonderland has landed in hot water after visitors seeking the perfect selfie discovered the promised “snow” was actually made of cotton wool and foamy water. The Chengdu Snow Village project in Sichuan province—famous for spicy food and pandas—had sought to lure in tourists over the Lunar New Year holiday with promotional photos featuring thick layers of snow blanketing the roofs of log cabins.

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Cassie Ventura pregnant, expecting baby No. 3 with husband Alex Fine

Feb. 19, 2025

Cassie Ventura is growing her family. The singer announced Wednesday on Instagram she's expecting her third child with husband Alex Fine. Ventura captioned the post with a blue heart, seemingly hinting at the sex of the baby on the way. Fine and Ventura, who married in 2019, also share daughters Frankie, 5, and Sunny, 1. Meeting at the gym the same year Frankie was born, the pair tied the knot in a Malibu, California, ceremony with just 14 guests, the singer told Vogue at the time.

Travel

SS United States finally leaves Philadelphia to begin its last chapter

Feb. 19, 2025

After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared for its final mission — to become an artificial reef off the coast of the Florida Panhandle. The American maritime icon, nearly as large as the Chrysler Building, was launched in 1951 and set the transatlantic speed record in 1952.

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ASAP Rocky case: Rapper found not guilty of shooting at former friend ASAP Relli

Feb. 19, 2025

A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty for shooting at former friend A$AP Relli in 2021. Following three weeks of testimony, on Tuesday Rocky — born Rakim Mayers — was acquitted of all criminal charges in the case, which stemmed from a 2021 incident in which he allegedly fired a gun in the direction of Terrell Ephron — formerly A$AP Relli — in Hollywood, California. The Grammy-nominated rapper had been charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. After a juror read out their first not guilty verdict, an ecstatic Rocky, huddling with his defense attorneys, leapt up and into the audience, where Rihanna was reportedly seated.

International News

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of trying to expel refugees by arresting the undocumented

Feb. 19, 2025

Authorities have stepped up arrests of Afghan citizens in Pakistan’s capital and a nearby city in an effort that the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad described on Wednesday as a push to force the expulsion of all Afghan refugees from the country. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry promptly dismissed the allegation, saying that the authorities were only trying to facilitate conditions for the swift return of Afghans to their home country.