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upstate

Aroma Joe's in Troy to offer free drinks, raise money for second anniversary

By NEWS10 ABC | Caton Deuso | 4/30/2025 1:40 PM

Aroma Joe's in Troy is celebrating its second anniversary in May with a week of deals for customers. In addition to the special offers, the store will make a donation to the Brunswick Little League at the end of the week. ... Read full Story

game

One Of The Most Viral Games Ever, Flappy Bird, Has Returned With "No Web3 Elements"

By GameSpot | Eddie Makuch | 4/30/2025 1:40 PM

wellness

How Good Is ChatGPT at Giving Life Advice, Really?

By Self.com | Jenna Ryu | 4/30/2025 1:39 PM

We let AI solve our everyday relationship problems. Here’s how its suggestions compared to a human therapist’s. ... Read full Story

politics

Rubio passionately defends immigration actions to weed out 'perverts and pedophiles and child rapists'

By Fox News | | 4/30/2025 1:39 PM

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s decision in Wednesday's Cabinet meeting to send an accused MS-13 gang member back to his native country of El Salvador. ... Read full Story

opinion

SEN CHRIS MURPHY: In Trump's first 100 days, he has normalized corruption. It must stop

By Opinion on Fox News | | 4/30/2025 1:37 PM

When you think of corrupt politicians, you might imagine rooms where secret deals are brokered. What makes Trump’s corruption unique is that he isn’t trying to hide what he’s doing. ... Read full Story

metro

Eight Cinco de Mayo food and drink deals to check out in NYC this year

By Timeout.com | Primary Author: Morgan Carter | 4/30/2025 1:35 PM

Plus: the first-ever Cinco de Mayo gala! ... Read full Story

politics

Florida AG launches Office of Parental Rights, lending legal firepower to defend parents' 'God-given right'

By Fox News | | 4/30/2025 1:33 PM

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the launch of an Office of Parental Rights to lend legal muscle to help defend parents' rights. ... Read full Story

people

FOX Sports makes drastic decision with executive Charlie Dixon after sexual assault lawsuit

By marca.com | Connor Reid | 4/30/2025 1:32 PM

The television network confirmed the departure of the senior executive after he was accused in two lawsuits that also mention other well-known figures Leer ... Read full Story

metro

Ex-‘Project Runway’ staffer tearfully recalls moment she realized ‘I’m being raped’ by Harvey Weinstein in his NYC apartment

By New York Post | Priscilla DeGregory, Kyle Schnitzer | 4/30/2025 1:32 PM

A Harvey Weinstein accuser cried as she recounted for jurors how she was "mortified" and "in disbelief" after the fallen movie mogul allegedly sexually assaulting her in 2006. ... Read full Story

technology

US engineers test ‘sweaty’ spacecraft tech to make rockets reusable as air travel

By Interesting Engineering | Aamir Khollam | 4/30/2025 1:31 PM

Spacecraft design is on the edge of a major breakthrough — not in speed or... ... Read full Story

opinion

New York inches closer to legal-suicide madness — Gov, you gotta stop it!

By New York Post | Post Editorial Board | 4/30/2025 1:25 PM

The Assembly has passed a euthanasia bill. Don't let it become law!. ... Read full Story

food

These Are The 11 Unhealthiest Canned Meats You Can Buy

By The Daily Meal | staff@thedailymeal.com (Jay Wilson) | 4/30/2025 1:25 PM

We're taking a look at which canned meats have the highest levels of sodium and saturated fat, as well as which types have limited nutritional quality. ... Read full Story

politics

Trump invites Musk to stay at White House as long as he wants

By The Hill | Alex Gangitano | 4/30/2025 1:19 PM

President Trump invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to stay working at the White House for as long as he wants, after Musk said he would step back from his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to return to his companies. “We just want to thank you very much. And, you know, you’re invited... ... Read full Story

upstate

22-year-old dies after striking deer with motorcycle in Saugerties

By NEWS10 ABC | Cassie Abel | 4/30/2025 1:18 PM

Saugerties Police responded to a fatal motorcycle accident on Charles Smith Road in the town of Saugerties on Tuesday night. Police say a 22-year-old male from Catskill died from his injuries. ... Read full Story

science

Mysterious Glowing Structure Discovered Near Solar System

By Scientific American | | 4/30/2025 1:15 PM

An enormous glowing cloud that contains approximately 3,400 solar masses worth of gas has been discovered near the solar system ... Read full Story

science

Doomed Soviet satellite from 1972 will tumble uncontrollably to Earth next week — and it could land almost anywhere

By LIVE SCIENCE | ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) | 4/30/2025 1:12 PM

The lander section of the Kosmos 482 probe was launched in 1972 and designed to survive on Venus. Now it's due a fiery reentry to Earth. ... Read full Story

odd_fun

Watch: British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/30/2025 1:12 PM

A British boy whose seagull imitating skills earned him the nickname "Seagull Boy" has won his second consecutive title at the European Championship Gull Screeching event in De Panne, Belgium. ... Read full Story

auto

Video: The World's Most Popular EV Gets Much Cheaper In A Month

By carbuzz.com | CarBuzz Team | 4/30/2025 1:12 PM

Tesla's decontented Model Y finally has an imminent production date. ... Read full Story

politics

WH says 'no dispute' deported suspected gang member had MS-13 tattoos despite photos to the contrary

By Fox News | | 4/30/2025 1:11 PM

President Donald Trump defended the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his suspected MS-13 ties to a photo he shared showing "MS13" tattooed across a man's knuckles. ... Read full Story

lifestyle

Exclusive: Alan Cumming 'shakes things up' as Traitors' host makes bold statement about the future

By Hello! Magazine | Nova M Bajamonti | 4/30/2025 1:07 PM

Alan Cumming speaks exclusively to HELLO! about his career shifts at the WNET red carpet in New York City on April 28, 2025 ... Read full Story

animal

The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope

by Science News | Apr 30 2025

auto

Video: Dodge Drops More Hints That The Cuda Is Coming Back

by carbuzz.com | Apr 30 2025

basketball

Lakers coach JJ Redick storms out of press conference after taking issue with question about lineup decisions

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 30 2025

book

Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

by BookPage | Apr 30 2025

fashion

Weight loss skincare is on the way: New antiaging treatment was designed to battle ‘Ozempic face’

by NY Post | Apr 30 2025

food

Busch brings back a fan favorite beer

by THE MANUAL | Apr 30 2025

game

Borderlands 4's New Loot System Offers More Variety Than Ever Before

by GameSpot | Apr 30 2025

lifestyle

Meet Michael Bolton's three reclusive and incredibly private daughters amid brain cancer battle

by Hello! Magazine | Apr 30 2025

music

Trent Reznor, Jeff Toyne and More Honored at 2025 ASCAP Screen Music Awards

by Billboard | Apr 30 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

opinion

SCOTUS needs to walk carefully in case of a religious charter school

by New York Post | Apr 30 2025

technology

US scientists debut atomic clock that stays true for 100 million years straight

by Interesting Engineering | Apr 30 2025

upstate

Vacant factories a real concern in Gloversville

by NEWS10 ABC | Apr 30 2025

wellness

So You Lost Your Contact Lens in Your Eye. Here’s Exactly What to Do

by Self.com | Apr 30 2025

world

Vancouver car-ramming suspect was being treated for mental health, confirms mayor

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 30 2025

Word of the Day

convoluted

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 1, 2025 is:

convoluted • \KAHN-vuh-loo-tud\ • adjective

Something described as convoluted is very complicated and difficult to understand, or has many curves and turns.

// The speaker’s argument was so convoluted that most of the audience had trouble determining whether they were for or against the new policy.

// The route from the airport to the village was long and convoluted.

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Examples:

“The publishing house had recently declined to publish my new book and one of their editors appeared in my inbox, asking for a blurb for an upcoming title. Because this felt awkward, I made a convoluted show of declining. So convoluted that my reply left several avenues for them to come back and ask again. Rather than isolate the issue in a clear way, I coughed up a blurb.” — Sloane Crosley, LitHub.com, 12 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

If you’ve ever felt your brain twisting itself into a pretzel while trying to follow a complicated or hard-to-follow line of reasoning, you’ll appreciate the relative simplicity of the adjective convoluted, which is perfect for describing head-scratchers (and pretzel-makers). Convoluted traces back to the Latin verb convolvere, meaning “to roll up, coil, or twist.” Originally, convoluted (like its predecessor in English, the verb convolute) was used in the context of things having literal convolutions—in other words, twisty things like intestines or a ram’s horns. Over time it expanded to figuratively describe things like arguments, plots, stories, logic, etc., that are intricate or feature many twists and turns that make them difficult to understand.

Aroma Joe's in Troy to offer free drinks, raise money for second anniversary

One Of The Most Viral Games Ever, Flappy Bird, Has Returned With "No Web3 Elements"

How Good Is ChatGPT at Giving Life Advice, Really?

Rubio passionately defends immigration actions to weed out 'perverts and pedophiles and child rapists'

SEN CHRIS MURPHY: In Trump's first 100 days, he has normalized corruption. It must stop

Eight Cinco de Mayo food and drink deals to check out in NYC this year

Florida AG launches Office of Parental Rights, lending legal firepower to defend parents' 'God-given right'

FOX Sports makes drastic decision with executive Charlie Dixon after sexual assault lawsuit

Ex-‘Project Runway’ staffer tearfully recalls moment she realized ‘I’m being raped’ by Harvey Weinstein in his NYC apartment

US engineers test ‘sweaty’ spacecraft tech to make rockets reusable as air travel

New York inches closer to legal-suicide madness — Gov, you gotta stop it!

These Are The 11 Unhealthiest Canned Meats You Can Buy

Trump invites Musk to stay at White House as long as he wants

22-year-old dies after striking deer with motorcycle in Saugerties

Mysterious Glowing Structure Discovered Near Solar System

Doomed Soviet satellite from 1972 will tumble uncontrollably to Earth next week — and it could land almost anywhere

Watch: British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship

Video: The World's Most Popular EV Gets Much Cheaper In A Month

WH says 'no dispute' deported suspected gang member had MS-13 tattoos despite photos to the contrary

Exclusive: Alan Cumming 'shakes things up' as Traitors' host makes bold statement about the future

The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope

Video: Dodge Drops More Hints That The Cuda Is Coming Back

Lakers coach JJ Redick storms out of press conference after taking issue with question about lineup decisions

Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

Weight loss skincare is on the way: New antiaging treatment was designed to battle ‘Ozempic face’

Busch brings back a fan favorite beer

Borderlands 4's New Loot System Offers More Variety Than Ever Before

Meet Michael Bolton's three reclusive and incredibly private daughters amid brain cancer battle

Trent Reznor, Jeff Toyne and More Honored at 2025 ASCAP Screen Music Awards

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

SCOTUS needs to walk carefully in case of a religious charter school

US scientists debut atomic clock that stays true for 100 million years straight

Vacant factories a real concern in Gloversville

So You Lost Your Contact Lens in Your Eye. Here’s Exactly What to Do

Vancouver car-ramming suspect was being treated for mental health, confirms mayor

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Overturned truck covers Texas highway in 8 million dimes

2.Watch: Loose kangaroo stops traffic, causes crash on Alabama highway

3.Watch: World's tallest and shortest dogs have puppy playdate in Idaho

4.Watch: British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship

5.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

6.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

7.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

8.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

9.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

10.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake