Meta wants to open more retail stores

Meta wants to grow its retail footprint, Business Insider reported on Wednesday. As Meta continues to invest in wearables, these stores would ideally help Meta boost the sales of hardware like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and the Meta Quest VR headsets. These products may be easier to sell if customers can try them out at … Read more

Trump swears in Jeanine Pirro as top prosecutor in DC

President Donald Trump is swearing in Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for D.C. during a ceremony in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon — making her the latest Fox News host appointed by Trump. Earlier this month, Trump tapped Pirro — a former judge and prosecutor who most recently hosted Fox News’ “The Five” … Read more

Sen. Cory Booker expands upon historic Senate floor speech for new book, ‘Stand’

NEW YORK — Sen. Cory Booker has expanded upon his historic Senate floor speech from last month into an upcoming book. “Stand” will be published Nov. 11, St. Martin’s Press announced Wednesday. In April, the New Jersey Democrat made headlines by delivering the country’s longest continuous Senate floor speech — just over 25 hours. The … Read more

Spanish GP: Have McLaren built a big enough championship lead over Max Verstappen before rule change? | F1 News

Just three points separate Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris after the one-third mark of the 2025 Formula 1 season but Max Verstappen is still in touching distance of the McLaren pair. Piastri is three points ahead of Norris with Verstappen 25 points behind the Australian going into this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Traditionally, a car … Read more

Judge allows DOGE to access sensitive Treasury payment systems

A team from the Department of Government Efficiency can now access a sensitive Treasury Department system that controls trillions of dollars in federal payments, a judge ruled late Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas gave permission for four DOGE employees to access the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which essentially serves as the checkbook for … Read more

Turkey weighing citizens in public to motivate weight loss

Turkey is tipping the scales in its war on obesity. The country has launched a nationwide campaign to measure citizens’ weight in public spaces to combat its rising obesity rates — a move critics argue amounts to public fat shaming and government overreach.  The initiative, called “Learn Your Ideal Weight, Live Healthy” campaign, will see … Read more

‘Still don’t believe it’s real’: Savannah Chrisley reacts to parents being pardoned by Trump

After hearing the news that President Donald Trump will pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who served time for tax evasion and bank fraud, their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, in a video on Instagram posted on Tuesday, celebrated the news. “The president called me personally as I was walking into Sam’s Club and notified … Read more