CHΑRLOTTE, N.C. – Iп the qυiet of a modest East Charlotte apartmeпt, where sυпflowers paiпted oп caпvas leaп agaiпst walls still adorпed with Ukraiпiaп folk art, Oleпa Zarυtska sifted throυgh her daυghter’s beloпgiпgs oп September 18, 2025. It was less thaп a moпth after Iryпa Zarυtska, a 23-year-old Ukraiпiaп refυgee, was fatally stabbed oп a Charlotte light-rail traiп, a tragedy that sparked North Caroliпa’s “Iryпa’s Law” ... Read more
Kate Middleton Shares Rare Behind-the-Scenes Photo Before England’s Big Win at the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final.HL
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, is once again showing her unwavering support for England's women’s rugby team as they made their historic run in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. As patron of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), which governs the sport in England, Kate’s involvement with the team goes beyond royal duties—she’s a passionate fan and a visible advocate for women’s sports. Ahead of the final on September ... Read more
Donald Trump’s fear of Jimmy Kimmel reveals why laughter may be the most dangerous weapon in politics.NH
A Russian satirist explains why autocrats can’t take a joke. Director Viktor Shenderovich poses with puppets of Russian political leaders, including Vladimir Putin, in June 2000 on the set of a popular satirical television show called "Kukly." | Oleg Nikishin/Newsmakers/Getty Images Zoya Sheftalovich is a contributing editor for POLITICO Europe. For anyone who watched Vladimir Putin’s rise to power in the ... Read more
Sparks stars Cameron Brink and Dearica Hamby call out LeBron James and Luka Doncic for picking wine over showing up.BT
With the WNBA season just over a month away, the draft is complete and teams are gearing up for what promises to be an electrifying year. The New York Liberty are looking to repeat as champions, while reigning MVP A'ja Wilson could lead the Las Vegas Aces to another title game. Caitlin Clark could turn heads in her second season with the Indiana Fever under ... Read more
Bill Maher ignites debate as he urges a return to ‘old America’ and blasts the left for smug self-righteousness.NH
On Friday’s episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” host Bill Maher argued that to get back to what he called “old America,” Democrats must scale back their more radically progressive ideology. “If we are ever going to get back to the old America, that’s got to be the Democrats’ part of the bargain. Stop coming up with radically new and often terrible ideas and then, in the next breath, insist there be no debate ... Read more