Author: Shekari Philemon

A dangerous and expanding weather pattern is setting up across a wide stretch of the central United States, with multiple rounds of heavy rain expected to push from Texas northeastward through Ohio and into southwestern Pennsylvania over the coming days and into next week. The threat is not coming from a single catastrophic storm but from a series of systems moving along the same corridor, each one adding to ground that is already wet and rivers that are already rising. The greatest immediate danger comes from flash flooding in urban areas and along smaller waterways where water levels can climb…

Most people know Octavia Spencer from her unforgettable performances, the kind that leave audiences quoting lines years later. Her portrayal of Minny in The Help earned her an Academy Award and cemented her place among the most beloved screen presences of her generation. But the 55-year-old has spent recent years building something beyond her acting resume, and in a new interview, she opens up about why she considers her work as a producer the most meaningful chapter of her career so far. Spencer says the instinct toward producing came before the acting did. She has always understood the role not…

For much of the past year, one of the most persistent questions in morning television has been whether Gayle King would stay at CBS. Reports surfaced last fall suggesting she was expected to leave when her contract expired in May, with speculation swirling about whether she might shift into a production role or step back from daily broadcasting altogether. That uncertainty has now been resolved. King has signed a new agreement with CBS News, recommitting to CBS Mornings and putting an end to months of public guessing about her future at the network. King addressed the rumors directly in a…

Kanye West made headlines recently when he published an open letter in the Wall Street Journal addressing the antisemitic remarks that have followed him for years. In the piece, which he titled in a way that signaled remorse toward those he had wronged, he acknowledged that staying silent had made things worse and expressed regret over statements and actions from his past. For much of the public, it was a notable if overdue moment of accountability from one of music’s most polarizing figures. For Kris Jenner, it appears to have landed quite differently. According to people familiar with her thinking,…

Khloé Kardashian has never been one to shy away from honest conversation, and a recent fan-driven question segment on her podcast Khloé in Wonder Land proved no different. When a listener asked whether she would want more children if she found the right partner this year, her answer was more layered and more personal than a simple yes or no could contain. The 41-year-old shared that her ideal path to expanding her family would still involve marriage, a more traditional structure she says she continues to value. But she also revealed something she has been quietly sitting with on her…

Long before she became a household name, Keke Palmer was already working. She rose through the ranks of children’s entertainment at an age when most kids were still figuring out who they were, and the experience, she now says, came at a cost that took years to fully understand. In a candid new interview ahead of her upcoming film I Love Boosters, Palmer reflected on what it actually felt like to be a child performer inside the machinery of major entertainment networks, and her words pull no punches. Palmer described the environment of children’s television as deeply dehumanizing, a word…

It has been a week of major moves in the tech world, and Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang delivered one of the more surprising signals of them all. Speaking at an industry conference, Huang suggested that Nvidia’s large-scale investments in AI startups like OpenAI and Anthropic may be coming to a close, at least for now. He indicated the company would commit around $30 billion to OpenAI while noting that going further toward a full $100 billion was unlikely. The reasoning behind the pullback is straightforward. Huang appears to be anticipating both companies eventually going public, a transition that would…

Rucking looks absurd at first glance. It is, technically, walking with a heavy backpack. There is no special equipment, no dramatic soundtrack, no instructor telling you to find your edge. It is just a person, a pack with some weight in it, and a sidewalk. And in 2026, it is quietly dismantling the recreational running industry’s long-held claim to being the most accessible and effective fitness activity available to ordinary people. Participation in rucking has surged significantly in early 2026, driven by social media communities, fitness researchers and a growing number of people who discovered that running was eroding their…

In a twist that few in the tech industry saw coming, Anthropic’s artificial intelligence assistant Claude became the most downloaded free app on both Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store on Tuesday. The surge followed a very public clash between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense that captured widespread attention and, it turns out, a great deal of public sympathy. The dispute began when Anthropic pushed back against the Pentagon over concerns about how its Claude models could be used by government agencies. The company drew firm lines around two specific issues, opposing any use of its technology…

Not every viral moment begins with intention, and the latest one involving Claressa Shields started with a skit filmed inside a Maryland shopping mall. A woman named Natarsha Jamison and a companion filmed a parody inspired by the boxing champion and her relationship with rapper Papoose, walking through The Shops at Iverson Mall in long fur coats while acting out scenes that mimicked the couple’s public image. One moment in the clip showed the man in the duo purchasing inexpensive jewelry from a mall kiosk while the woman playing Shields celebrated being what the video described as the greatest female…