boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — People older than 60 lost more money in scams in 2023 than the previous year — an 11% increase totaling more $3.4 billion overall, according to a new report released by the FBI on Tuesday. Commonly known as “elder fraud,” financial crimes against seniors …
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Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images On her Instagram Story Monday, Selena Gomez posted a note written on a paper towel that said, “I love you! Sleep well! I made you steak!” and was signed with a heart. Selena tagged her boyfriend, music producer and chef …
Read More »Katy Perry wants fans to have “strong feelings” about her music, not her haircut
Disney/Eric McCandless Katy Perry appeared on American Idol on April 29 with a shoulder-length shag haircut that she’d documented getting on Instagram with the caption “thoughts, comments, concerns?” When some fans freaked out, she revealed she had just trolled them. After the initial “haircut,” video, Katy then posted a video saying, “You …
Read More »Adam Levine approves of Toronto Raptors star’s rendition of Maroon 5 hit
Interscope A few weeks ago, Maroon 5 reposted to their Instagram Story a video that Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger had shared, showing him dancing to the band’s hit “Moves Like Jagger” with an animated “GOAT” — “Greatest of All Time” — graphic. Now, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has …
Read More »Is Taylor Swift attending the Met Gala? Depends on who you ask
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images There are conflicting reports as to whether or not Taylor Swift will grace the red carpet at this year’s Met Gala, which takes place in New York City on May 6. TMZ reported that Taylor and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, had been invited but said they weren’t …
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Weiss Eubanks/NBC Universal Meghan Trainor is going to kick off her first tour in seven years in September, and her husband and two sons, Riley and Barry, are coming along with her. When Meghan appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show on April 29, Kelly, who’s had experience touring with her kids …
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Flowers in memory of fallen law enforcement officers accumulate at the base of a flag pole outside the Federal Courthouse on April 30, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A procession of police cruisers with their lights flashing followed an ambulance through Charlotte, North Carolina, …
Read More »Trump trial live updates: Michael Cohen’s banker to return to the stand
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried …
Read More »Exclusive: Ralph Yarl, teen shot after mistakenly going to the wrong house, seeks ‘justice’ in civil lawsuit
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The family of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot and injured last year when he knocked on the wrong door, filed a civil lawsuit in Missouri on Monday against the accused shooter, Andrew Lester. The complaint, which was filed on behalf of Yarl’s …
Read More »Two giant pandas from China to arrive at San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership
People visit the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California, Feb. 22, 2024. (Zeng Hui/Xinhua via Getty Images) (SAN DIEGO) — A pair of giant pandas are set to travel from China to the San Diego Zoo this summer, marking the first time the Southern California wildlife facility will house …
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