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U.S. Associated Press
Actress arrested in sex trafficking in 'guru to stars' case
NEW YORK (AP) - A television actress best known for playing a young Superman's close friend pleaded not guilty Friday to sex trafficking after federal prosecutors said she worked as a slave "master" recruiting unsuspecting women to a cult-like group led by a man who sold himself as a self-improvement guru to the stars.
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Politics The Cheat Sheet
The Sad Truth Behind How Long John McCain Is Actually Expected to Live With Brain Cancer
John McCain was at the center of politics in 2008, when he ran as the Republican presidential candidate against Obama. And with Trump’s many controversial policies, the spotlight comes back to McCain’s opposition from time to time. Since July, however, reporters have been focusing on McCain for a different reason: his cancer diagnosis. He doesn’t talk about it much, but his rare and deadly form of brain cancer is leaving many wondering how much longer he has to live. Here are the details regarding his prognosis. 1. McCain has glioblastoma, a very rare cancer McCain publicly announced his diagnosis in July 2017, and his hospitalization in December caused quite a stir amongst the media, AARP notes.
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Health CNN
Woman loses 2 sons in one night to opioids
Nick, her eldest son, was downstairs sleeping in the basement with friends. The first responders arrived and tried to resuscitate Jack, and then Savage noticed one of them going downstairs to the basement. "I had no idea at that point what they were doing in our basement. And then I remember one of them coming up and asking for a coroner. That's the last thing that I remember that day." A tragic consequence The boys were pronounced dead. Both had accidentally overdosed on hydrocodone and alcohol. Someone at one of the graduation parties had passed around the prescription pills. Savage says the boys had never been in trouble with drinking or drugs. They just happened to make "a bad choice that
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U.S. Business Insider
Melania Trump is brilliantly copying Michelle Obama and becoming the most popular person in the White House
Melania Trump was spotted wearing Converse sneakers that retail for less than $50. Michelle Obama was also a fan of wearing Converse - and Trump is no stranger to replicating her look. Creating a more accessible style like Obama's has proved a brilliant political move for Trump.
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Celebrity Fox News
Carrie Underwood's scar visible as star details fall: 'I didn't know how things were going to end up'
Carrie Underwood spoke in detail about the scary fall that left her with 50 stitches in her face and a broken wrist as the singer's scar is visible for the first time. The "Cry Pretty" singer said on iHeartRadio's "The Bobby Bones Show" that she "didn't know how things were going to end up" after that incident in November. "I was taking the dogs out...and I just tripped," the 35-year-old said on Bones' show on Thursday. "I went to catch myself and I just missed a step." Underwood said if it weren't for that "one step" she would have been "perfectly fine." "It was one step that messed everything up." The fall left the country star with a broken wrist and a huge gash around her upper lip. Bones
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Celebrity NewsweekMother Avoids Jail after Leaving Four Children at Home While She Vacationed in Europe
A woman in Iowa who left her four young children home alone while she went on vacation in Europe has been sentenced to two years of probation. Erin Macke, 31, entered an Alford plea in February to four counts of child endangerment after leaving her children, then aged between six and 12, at their home in Johnston to go abroad to Germany in September 2017, reports Des Moines Register. An Alford plea is where a defendant does not admit guilt to an offence, but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence to secure a conviction.
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Lifestyle Yahoo Lifestyle
26 Mother's Day gifts that are better than flowers
Although many of us tell our mothers how much we love them throughout the year, May 13 is the official day to do it , and also to thank them for everything they do in our lives. And while flowers are lovely, why not try something that feels extra special this year? Choose from gifts like a pillow bearing a custom-made message or a cutting board tailored for her kitchen to a fab bag or pair of shoes that she’d never splurge on for herself. Above, 26 stylish Mother’s Day gifts that your mom will cherish much more than flowers. Read More from Yahoo Lifestyle: • Mother’s Day gifts first-time moms will actually use • The history of the prom dress • How to look fashionable at Coachella when you’re not a celebrity Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter for nonstop inspiration delivered fresh to your feed, every day.
