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

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/30/2025 2:26 PM

A section of Alabama highway was temporarily closed when an escaped kangaroo entered the roadway and caused a two-vehicle crash. ... Read full Story

nation

Arizona border officers say they prevented likely child-trafficking attempt

By upi.com | | 4/30/2025 2:26 PM

Border officers in Arizona prevented a possible child-trafficking attempt recently after they apprehended a man with alleged child porn in a separate incident, federal officials announced Wednesday. ... Read full Story

knowledge

Avoid This Common Texting Behavior for Better Relationships

By Reader's Digest | Charlotte Hilton Andersen | 4/30/2025 2:25 PM

This might be the answer to why people aren't texting you back. The post Avoid This Common Texting Behavior for Better Relationships appeared first on Reader's Digest. ... Read full Story

game

Diablo 4's Battle Pass Overhaul Isn't Going Over Well

By GameSpot | Cameron Koch | 4/30/2025 2:24 PM

politics

Elon Musk receives applause from Cabinet as he begins planned departure from DOGE role

By Fox News | | 4/30/2025 2:19 PM

President Donald Trump's Cabinet gave Elon Musk a round of applause as he begins his planned departure from DOGE. ... Read full Story

upstate

Vessel strikes, damages Hudson Athens Lighthouse

By NEWS10 ABC | Abbi Stanley | 4/30/2025 2:18 PM

An unknown vessel has struck the Hudson Athens Lighthouse. ... Read full Story

food

The Red Flags To Watch Out For At The Grocery Store Bakery

By The Daily Meal | staff@thedailymeal.com (Nikki Munoz) | 4/30/2025 2:15 PM

Picking up some sweets at the supermarket bakery on your grocery run is convenient, but you may not get the best quality baked goods. Here's how you can tell. ... Read full Story

auto

Multiple Recalls Shows Ford's Backup Camera Issues Are Not In The Rearview Yet

By carbuzz.com | Evan Williams | 4/30/2025 2:14 PM

More Ford recalls for ongoing rearview camera issues, this time affecting several models from pickups to SUVs. ... Read full Story

upstate

Albany man accused of menacing, brandishing gun in Cohoes

By NEWS10 ABC | Kristina Handy | 4/30/2025 2:13 PM

Watervliet police arrested an Albany man on Thursday after he allegedly brandished a gun in Cohoes, according to the department. ... Read full Story

technology

Zebrafish-inspired control system helps robot swarms move in sync without crashing

By Interesting Engineering | Jijo Malayil | 4/30/2025 2:13 PM

A team of biologists and robotic engineers in Germany has created a robot control system... ... Read full Story

game

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Release Window, Trailer, And Everything We Know

By GameSpot | Kevin Knezevic | 4/30/2025 2:13 PM

metro

First NYPD class since recruitment standards were eased is sworn in as city vows to get ranks to 35K

By New York Post | Craig McCarthy, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon | 4/30/2025 2:12 PM

City officials said 670 new NYPD cops were sworn in on Thursday, with brass hoping lowered standards will help fill the ranks of New York's Finest. ... Read full Story

lifestyle

Where is Peter Cook now? Christie Brinkley's ex has a new life after teenage affair

By Hello! Magazine | Rebecca Lewis | 4/30/2025 2:12 PM

desc Peter Cook and Christie Brinkley finalized their divorce in 2008 and Peter, 65, is now happily remarried to Alba Jancou. ... Read full Story

people

Ben Affleck shocks Jason and Travis Kelce by putting Tom Brady ahead of Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner

By marca.com | TBS | 4/30/2025 2:11 PM

Actor calls throwing routes with NFL legend one of the best days of his life Leer ... Read full Story

game

The Outer Worlds 2: Release Window, Story, And Everything We Know

By GameSpot | James Carr | 4/30/2025 2:10 PM

politics

Rubio says State had dossier accusing Trump Cabinet member of disinformation

By The Hill | Laura Kelly | 4/30/2025 2:07 PM

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department under President Biden had labeled one of President Trump’s cabinet officials as a purveyor of disinformation and had collected a dossier on their social media posts. Rubio did not identify the individual, revealing the information during a round-table meeting of Trump’s cabinet officials, but said it... ... Read full Story

nation

Columbia University student protester Mohsen Mahdawi released from federal custody

By upi.com | | 4/30/2025 2:07 PM

Columbia University student and DHS detainee Mohsen Mahdawi was released from federal custody Wednesday after a judge ordered it for the outspoken critic of Israel's war in Gaza. ... Read full Story

politics

Dave Portnoy rips Trump on stocks: 'This is his market'

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 4/30/2025 2:03 PM

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy knocked President Trump on Wednesday for suggesting the current stock market volatility is a consequence of policies from former President Biden’s term in office, rather than his own. “What’s that old expression? Don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s raining?” Portnoy wrote in a post on X. “Well... ... Read full Story

politics

Haitian woman dies in ICE custody

By The Hill | Filip Timotija | 4/30/2025 2:02 PM

A Haitian woman died last week while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, according to federal immigration officials. Marie Ange Blaise, 44, was pronounced dead by medical professionals in Pompano Beach, Fla., on Friday last week at 8:35 p.m. local time, ICE announced Tuesday. Blaise’s cause of death is under investigation. ICE said... ... Read full Story

politics

SCOOP: DOGE Caucus plans White House meeting as Elon Musk preps to step back

By Fox News | | 4/30/2025 2:01 PM

Rep. Aaron Bean told Fox News Digital that his DOGE Caucus is planning a meeting with the White House next month. ... Read full Story

basketball

Rudy Gobert silences doubters, saves Timberwolves on historically bad shooting night to eliminate Lakers

by CBS Interactive Inc | May 01 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

book

Homeward bound with 3 picture books

by BookPage | May 01 2025

FFNEWS

Amazon airline prioritizes bigger aircraft to handle third-party cargo

by FreightWaves | Apr 07 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

health

Measles Could Return to Endemic Status in U.S. If Vaccination Rates Remain Low

by Healthline.com | Apr 30 2025

metro

NJ dad beaten to death in front of teen daughter after confronting family friend, his son over alleged assault

by New York Post | May 01 2025

new_jersey

Introducing “Hey, NJ,” a new podcast from NJ Spotlight News

by NJ Spotlight | May 01 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

opinion

From the farm gate to the dinner plate, America’s food economy is under attack

by Opinion on Fox News | May 01 2025

politics

Trump steps up attacks on pollsters

by The Hill | May 01 2025

real_estate

Deloitte’s move to 70 Hudson Yards leaves big hole to fill at ‘stuffy’ 30 Rock

by NY Post | Apr 30 2025

retirement

Retirement plannomg: the differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

technology

‘Lumberjack’: Jet-powered US suicide drone can strike 200 miles away with mini bombs

by Interesting Engineering | May 01 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.

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

Arizona border officers say they prevented likely child-trafficking attempt

Avoid This Common Texting Behavior for Better Relationships

Diablo 4's Battle Pass Overhaul Isn't Going Over Well

Elon Musk receives applause from Cabinet as he begins planned departure from DOGE role

Vessel strikes, damages Hudson Athens Lighthouse

The Red Flags To Watch Out For At The Grocery Store Bakery

Multiple Recalls Shows Ford's Backup Camera Issues Are Not In The Rearview Yet

Albany man accused of menacing, brandishing gun in Cohoes

Zebrafish-inspired control system helps robot swarms move in sync without crashing

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Release Window, Trailer, And Everything We Know

First NYPD class since recruitment standards were eased is sworn in as city vows to get ranks to 35K

Where is Peter Cook now? Christie Brinkley's ex has a new life after teenage affair

Ben Affleck shocks Jason and Travis Kelce by putting Tom Brady ahead of Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner

The Outer Worlds 2: Release Window, Story, And Everything We Know

Rubio says State had dossier accusing Trump Cabinet member of disinformation

Columbia University student protester Mohsen Mahdawi released from federal custody

Dave Portnoy rips Trump on stocks: 'This is his market'

Haitian woman dies in ICE custody

SCOOP: DOGE Caucus plans White House meeting as Elon Musk preps to step back

Rudy Gobert silences doubters, saves Timberwolves on historically bad shooting night to eliminate Lakers

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Homeward bound with 3 picture books

Amazon airline prioritizes bigger aircraft to handle third-party cargo

Busch brings back a fan favorite beer

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

Measles Could Return to Endemic Status in U.S. If Vaccination Rates Remain Low

NJ dad beaten to death in front of teen daughter after confronting family friend, his son over alleged assault

Introducing “Hey, NJ,” a new podcast from NJ Spotlight News

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

From the farm gate to the dinner plate, America’s food economy is under attack

Trump steps up attacks on pollsters

Deloitte’s move to 70 Hudson Yards leaves big hole to fill at ‘stuffy’ 30 Rock

Retirement plannomg: the differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

‘Lumberjack’: Jet-powered US suicide drone can strike 200 miles away with mini bombs

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