Former child star Frankie Muniz, 40, confessed that leaving Hollywood in the rearview mirror during the “height” of his popularity was a life-saving decision. “Honestly, I did not like LA,” Muniz, 40, told Us Weekly on Wednesday “So I moved to Arizona, and I love it. I feel like it saved my life in the sense that I started enjoying the little aspects of life more, like hiking [and] going to the grocery ... Read more
The truth about weighted vests and whether they actually help you get fit faster than the gym alone
In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts. “People start to realize how good it feels to work just a little bit harder and a little bit smarter,” without actually changing what they’re doing, said Syfko, senior vice president for Life Time gyms. Weighted vests are increasingly showing up in fitness classes and on ... Read more
The “ideal salary” most Americans dream of still can’t buy a home anywhere but in 2 states
Even the ideal salary can’t afford the American dream. Most Americans are content to rake in an annual earning of $74,000 on average, according to a new survey by Brooklyn-based market researcher Talker Research, as reported by Realtor.com. When it comes to homeownership in 2025, however, such a paycheck won’t get you very far. An analysis of the survey by the outlet revealed a glaring mismatch ... Read more
Pilot pleads guilty in shocking case where psychedelic mushrooms fueled an attempt to kill the engines midair
A former Alaska Airlines pilot who attempted to disable the engines of a 2023 passenger flight while riding off duty in the cockpit — after taking psychedelic mushrooms — pleaded guilty or no contest to all charges Friday and expressed regret for endangering passengers and damaging his profession. Joseph Emerson, who was restrained by the flight crew after trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight carrying ... Read more
Inside Biden’s inner circle as top officials question his pardons and the quiet use of an autopen
Top Biden administration officials questioned and criticized the way the former president’s team handled pardons and made use of an autopen in the waning days of his White House term, a report said, citing internal emails. A person familiar with the clemency process told Axios that after President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter on Dec. 1, 2024, "there was a mad dash to find groups of people that ... Read more