My Cousin And I Exchanged Thousands Of Texts Before She Died — But I Never Asked The 1 Question I Should HaveI lived in fear of my cousin Tarlie’s death for more than seven years. From left: the author's sister Lula, the author's Aunt Lisa, Tarlie and the author (1991). When I was a child, I prayed I would never outlive any of my siblings, and I loved Tarlie like a sister. ADVERTISEMENTThe day after Tarlie died, Aunt Lisa asked me to come back to Indiana for a small service. Courtesy of Virgie TownsendI never asked Tarlie what she wanted me to do if she died young.

AdvertisementSchwalb argues the new order goes beyond Trump’s authority and implementing it would “sow chaos” in the Metropolitan Police Department. A member of the US National Guard walks past military vehicles on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2025. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith listens as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on President Donald Trump's plan to place Washington police under federal control and deploy National guard troops to Washington, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. National Guard troops watched over some of the world’s most renowned landmarks and Humvees took position in front of the busy main train station. Troops will assist law enforcement in a variety of roles, including traffic control posts and crowd control, National Guard Major Micah Maxwell said.

Sean Charles Dunn, a 37-year-old employee of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), was fired and charged with felony assault following an altercation with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred late on August 14, 2025, when Dunn approached a group of federal law enforcement officers on 14th Street NW. Video footage of the incident, which was widely shared online, shows Dunn berating the agents before the act [2]. No weapons were involved, but the DOJ described the act as a direct attack on federal law enforcement personnel [1]. The firing of Dunn has sparked discussions about behavior and accountability within the DOJ, particularly as it relates to interactions between federal personnel and the public.

“There is little in the archives from those years,” my colleague Reverend Karl explained over beers one evening. “Oh, my God.”“Yes — Mr. Weber owns nearly all the photographs from that time because they were confiscated by The Party,” Reverend Karl explained. Reverend Karl seemed to take my stunned silence as acceptance and continued down the drive to a rambling, surprisingly modern-looking wood-paneled house. Looking over the cup’s rim, I considered Mr. Weber as he spoke in German to Reverend Karl. In Germany, an extremist anti-immigration party, the AfD — the Alternative for Germany Party — has risen.

Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov in 2018. via Associated PressA key ally of Vladimir Putin appeared to troll the West as he arrived in America wearing a Soviet Union sweatshirt. Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister wore a top bearing the logo “CCCP” as he emerged from his car in Alaska ahead of tonight’s summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. AdvertisementCCCP is Russian for the Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the official title of the old Soviet Union, which collapsed when the Cold War ended in 1991. AdvertisementRussian Foreign Minister Lavrov wears a T-shirt CCCP (USSR) at his arrival in Alaska. #Russia's Foreign Minister Sergueï Lavrov arrives in #Alaska for talks with the #USA wearing... a sweatshirt with the inscription "CCCP" (USSR).

Lehigh will host Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post, and Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, to discuss artificial intelligence and its impact on society for the third year of the Compelling Perspectives Series. Due to its rapid advancement, this year’s theme “AI: Innovation, Responsibility and the Future We Shape” will focus on the future of AI, its potential for innovation and the challenges it poses. Huffington will visit Lehigh on Sept. 23 in Baker Hall to discuss the human side of AI and who holds responsibility for its future. She is the former editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, a Pulitzer Prize-winning outlet. Wozniak’s talk will focus on the evolution of AI and its long-term benefits.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGHunter Biden doesn’t seem too concerned about being sued by Melania Trump for comments he made on a podcast linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. “Epstein introduced Melania to Trump,” Hunter Biden told Callaghan, citing reporting from author Michael Wolff — whom Donald Trump has designated a “Third Rate Reporter.”“The connections are, like, so wide and deep,” Biden said. The Trumps have long claimed that they were introduced to each other in 1998 by modeling agent Paolo Zampolli during a New York Fashion Week party. Biden also doesn’t think the lawsuit threats are anything other than “a designed distraction.”“It’s not about who introduced whom to who,” he said. HuffPost reached out to Brito for a comment on Biden’s response, but no one immediately responded.

KPop Demon Hunters continues to dominate on Netflix NETFLIXTime to warm up those vocal cords, because KPop Demon Hunters is about to hit cinemas as part of a very special release. The animated musical adventure follows K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey who use their secret identities as demon hunters to protect fans from a supernatural threat, which shows up in a rival boy band of demons in disguise. The soundtrack, meanwhile, has dominated the charts, with breakout track Golden by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami hitting the number one spot on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Official Singles Chart. Golden’s rise to the top of the UK charts made it the first K-pop number one in 13 years, following PSY’s Gangnam Style in 2012. AdvertisementIt’s also the first time a song from an animated movie has hit number one since We Don’t Talk About Bruno from the Encanto soundtrack three years ago.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGA California man who alleges border patrol agents racially profiled him during a stop in June said in a story Monday that he feels guilty about voting for President Donald Trump in the last presidential election. Brian Gavidia, a U.S. citizen, feels guilty about voting for President Donald Trump after claiming border patrol agents stopped him because he is Latino. The lawsuit alleges that border patrol agents twisted Gavidia’s arm during the public questioning and took his phone. The border patrol agents eventually let Gavidia go, but he was left traumatized from the experience. When reached for comment by the LA Times back in June, she claimed Gavidia had been “arrested” for assaulting border patrol agents.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON — Donald Trump has a simple solution when numbers are telling him something he does not want to hear: Make up new numbers. Bloomberg via Getty ImagesKoch has studied personality cults and said that when Trump does something like baselessly claiming the jobs numbers are “rigged,” the statement itself is a flex. Monthly jobs numbers are compiled from surveys of thousands of businesses and government agencies. Trump is making similar efforts to wave off data on falling crime in Washington. “I’ve been thinking about the fact Trump said he would only be a dictator on the first day,” Koch said.

My Husband Said God Wanted Him To Spank Me. Our Church Told Me I Couldn't Say No. I didn’t know what idea my husband was lubing up for, but I knew I couldn’t say no. When your church and God both say this is how marriage should be, where could I go? Tia Levings is the New York Times Bestselling author of “A Well-Trained Wife,” her memoir of escape from Christian Patriarchy.

Meghan Markle via Associated PressMeghan Markle’s lifestyle series is about to return for its second season. The Duchess of Sussex divided opinion when her show With Love, Meghan premiered in March, in which she offered tips and tricks on cooking, crafting and all things home-related alongside a host of celebrity guests. While a second season was confirmed shortly after the first’s premiere, it’s now been confirmed the eight new episodes will begin streaming in just over a week. AdvertisementA trailer for Meghan’s return to Netflix debuted online on Wednesday evening, depicting the former Suits star trying everything from flower-arranging and pottery to cocktail-making and baking her own bread. AdvertisementMeghan said: “We’re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand.

Lehigh University’s “Compelling Perspectives” program will bring two influential technology pioneers to the Bethlehem campus in the coming months. Wozniak, described as “a Silicon Valley icon, technology entrepreneur and philanthropist,” co-founded Apple Computer Inc. with Steve Jobs in 1976. Advance registration is required for all Compelling Perspectives programs, and no recording devices are permitted at the events. For more information or to register for Huffington’s appearance, visit Lehigh University’s Compelling Perspectives website. Generative AI was used to organize information for this story, based on data provided by Lehigh University.

On Tuesday night, the former Little Mix singer shared a string of photos on Instagram from over the course of the last 12 months, including a personal message from Sandie Shaw. “What an amazing piece of work,” Sandie wrote of the track, saying she was “absolutely thrilled to be included” in Jade’s musical “journey”. Sandie Shaw at Eurovision in 1966 Dezo Hoffman/ShutterstockAdvertisementReferring to Angel Of My Dreams’ lyrics, which allude to Jade’s complicated feelings about her decade in the music industry, Sandie continued: “A rage of love and hate about the music industry. “I have been fighting all my working life to make the music industry a better place and so happy that you have used your creativity to do this in such a glorious epic way. “So it felt natural to take that and show that it can be true and untrue at the same time.”

As a drag queen who reads and writes children’s books, this was certainly not the first time I have faced attacks, by politicians and otherwise. My second: It’s funny that Greene and other MAGA Republicans have yet to learn that it’s a bad idea to pick a fight with a drag queen. Largely missing from this political circus, however, was a strong defense of diverse public media. To be clear: I mean no shade to either of these public media leaders, as they were put in a very difficult position. So, it’s time to stand our ground: not only against homophobia, transphobia and censorship, but for diverse public media, libraries, schools and other institutions.