I woke up and noticed small white grains on the bedsheet, initially thinking my husband had spilled rice, but their oval, shiny shape made me pause, and then one moved, revealing they were bedbug eggs. About 1 millimeter long, slightly shiny, and laid in hidden spots like mattress seams or furniture cracks, they hatch within…
Imagine enjoying a fresh, healthy salad and suddenly noticing tiny brown balls clinging to a lettuce leaf—an unsettling sight, but usually harmless. These are often insect eggs, commonly laid by stink bugs or other leaf-feeding insects in neat clusters or geometric patterns on broad leaves like lettuce, spinach, or kale. Leafy greens are attractive to…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing criticism over her repeated claims of being a “Bronx girl” after reminders surfaced that she spent much of her childhood in Yorktown, a suburb in Westchester County about 35 miles away. Born in the Bronx, she moved to Yorktown at age five but has built much of her political image…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a voluntary recall for Clover Valley® instant coffee sold at Dollar General stores in 48 states. The action comes after a customer reported finding possible glass fragments in certain containers. While no injuries have been reported, the FDA warns that consuming the product could cause serious harm,…
Kelli Tarin, a mother of three in west Texas, turned to a Facebook group for help after discovering mysterious piles of brown particles in her daughter’s room, which she described as looking like coffee grounds. She was concerned it might be a pest problem and contacted her landlord and multiple pest control companies, but both…
One ordinary Saturday morning, while cleaning my car, I reached under the back seat and felt something dry and brittle. At first, I thought it was a plant stem or craft material, but its rigid, curled texture and tiny hair-like spines made me pause. Using a tissue, I carefully bagged it and researched online, only…
Kelly Clarkson has built a career on strength, authenticity, and a voice that can command stadiums. Yet her most powerful act didn’t happen under stage lights—it happened in the quiet of a hospice room, during the final, fragile moments of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s life. “I never thought I’d be the one holding his hand…
In an effort to start again, Ethan “ModBoy” Bramble is receiving laser surgery on his face. Bramble has more than 200 tattoos covering his body. At the tender age of eleven, the American opted to have his ears stretched. Since then, he has undergone a number of modifications, including the removal of his belly button…
Adam Sandler and his wife Jackie Titone turned heads during a rare red carpet appearance at the New York City premiere of *Happy Gilmore 2* on July 21, just days before the film’s release on Netflix. The long-awaited sequel to the 1996 comedy classic is set to debut on July 25, and Adam chose to…
A mother called 999 pleading for help months before she was found dead alongside her disabled daughter in their home, an inquest has heard. The bodies of Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, and 18-year-old Loraine Choulla were found on 21 May 2024 in a house in Radford, Nottingham, after concerns were raised about their welfare. They…