Author: Anne Brown

Melania Trump does not often make formal public statements — which is precisely why her Thursday appearance at the White House landed with such force. Standing before cameras, she denied any personal connection to Jeffrey Epstein, pushed back forcefully against what she called “disgraceful lies,” and then pivoted to a direct call to action aimed at Capitol Hill. By Friday, the response from some of the people she claimed to be advocating for had complicated the picture considerably. The first lady’s appeal to Congress was specific and pointed. “Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of…

By most conventional standards, the gathering should have been awkward: a man, his current wife, his ex-wife, and her new boyfriend — all sharing a pool in the desert over Easter weekend. Instead, the photos that Christina Haack and Heather Rae El Moussa posted this week looked like something from a well-cast family vacation ad. The stars of HGTV’s “The Flip Off” gave their followers a sun-drenched look at what modern, intentional co-parenting can actually look like — and the response from fans was immediate and warm. Haack and Heather Rae both brought their vacation style to the poolside setting,…

The Minneapolis City Council is preparing to review a set of proposals that could legalize and regulate adult bathhouses and similar venues, potentially ending a ban that has been in place for nearly four decades. If approved, the measures would allow businesses where consenting adults engage in sexual activity to operate under a regulated framework, marking a significant shift from the city’s long-standing restrictions. City officials are examining four separate ordinances designed to create a structured legal environment for such venues. These proposals would: Introduce licensing requirements for adult sex establishments Update zoning definitions and standards for sexually oriented businesses…

When Abigail Spanberger swept into the Virginia governor’s mansion last November, defeating then-Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears by a commanding 15 points, it looked like the beginning of a strong Democratic mandate in a state trending leftward. Less than three months later, the political picture looks considerably more complicated. A new poll shows 46% of Virginians disapproving of Spanberger’s job performance, compared to 47% who approve — a near-even split that, in historical context, is striking. According to the data, Spanberger now holds the highest disapproval rating of any Virginia governor at this point in their term going back to 1994.…

A cruise to a tropical destination sounds like the definition of carefree travel. But industry experts are urging passengers to look past the brochure — because some of the most visited ports in the Caribbean and beyond carry safety risks that a poolside cocktail can make it easy to forget. “You need to have information so you can make wise decisions,” noted the hosts of “The Travel Scouts,” a podcast that recently spotlighted several popular cruise ports with elevated safety concerns, drawing on crime data and current international travel advisories. The message from experts is not to avoid cruising —…

Charlize Theron has never been one to follow someone else’s script — not in Hollywood, not in motherhood, and apparently not in how she spends her spring break. The 50-year-old Academy Award-winning actress was photographed on March 28 walking along a white sand beach in Hawaii, accompanied by her two daughters, Jackson, 12, and August, 9. Dressed in a strapless yellow bikini paired with black sunglasses, Theron looked relaxed and unhurried — every bit the picture of a woman comfortable in her own skin. For someone who has spent decades in an industry notoriously unforgiving toward women as they age,…

Fenway Park has hosted its share of memorable moments. Friday afternoon delivered one of a different kind. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took the field ahead of the Red Sox home opener against the San Diego Padres — a pregame tradition designed to celebrate the new season alongside the city’s leadership. What greeted them instead was a wall of boos from a sellout crowd of more than 36,000 fans. The reaction was immediate, sustained, and loud. And by Friday evening, it was all over the internet. The booing did not taper off quickly. Footage captured the…

Megan Fox has never been one to ease back into the spotlight quietly. Her latest Instagram post made that abundantly clear. On Tuesday, the 39-year-old actress uploaded a new series of photographs to the platform — this time, a school girl-themed shoot captured by photographer Cibelle Levi that sent her followers into an immediate frenzy. Within hours, the comments section had filled with reactions ranging from stunned to effusive. “How does it feel to be the hottest woman to ever exist on the earth,” one user wrote. Another simply replied: “Stunning.” The images leaned deliberately into provocative territory. In the…

On the morning of March 20, a 911 call came in from a home in the Town of Turtle in Rock County, Wisconsin. The woman on the line was not reporting a crime — she was confessing to one. Tyiece Oninski told authorities she had killed her 14-year-old daughter, Kuren Rein, the night before. The call lasted approximately 13 minutes. When asked if she needed an ambulance, Oninski’s response was chilling. “She’s dead, honey. She needs a hearse,” she said. When officers arrived at the home, they found Kuren dead from multiple stab wounds. A knife and its sheath were…

The federal government is pointing directly at a California county’s sanctuary policies after two men in the country illegally were arrested for the alleged murder of a young mother — and records show the immigration system had multiple prior chances to remove them. The Department of Homeland Security released a blistering statement Friday, placing responsibility squarely on Santa Clara County for declining to honor ICE detainer requests tied to both suspects now accused of killing Kembery Chirinos-Flores, a 24-year-old mother shot and killed with a shotgun in early January. Her 5-year-old son — whose father is one of the two…