After winning the New York City Mayoral election earlier this month, Zohran Mamdani met face-to-face with President Donald Trump for the first time.

President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, two singular forces in U.S. politics who have spent months antagonizing one another, set aside their differences—for now—following a meeting at the White House on Friday.

After months of public sparring, President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani met face-to-face for the first time on Friday, and it appeared to go far more cordially than supporters of both men likely expected.

The Trump administration sued California to block in-state tuition benefits for undocumented immigrant students, claiming the state illegally discriminates against U.S. citizens. The lawsuit targets state law and the California Dream Act. There are roughly 80,000 undocumented college students in California. Most attend community colleges...

President Trump's nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is being hailed Wednesday as the "first ever truly pro-Second Amendment" choice to lead the agency. ATF Deputy Director Robert Cekada's nomination to the top job at the bureau was quietly transmitted to Congress on Tuesday and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Cekada, a former NYPD detective, has been with the federal law enforcement agency in various roles since 2005 and has served as deputy director since April...

Donald Trump pledged on the campaign trail for his second term to "end the scourge of human trafficking." He amplified conspiracy theories linking liberal politicians to underground sex trafficking rings and said he'd release alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's "client list." But anti-trafficking activists in Massachusetts say that the on-the-ground actions of the Trump administration are hurting, not helping, the most vulnerable victims of sex and labor trafficking...

President Donald Trump has granted fresh pardons to two Jan. 6 defendants facing charges on other issues. Suzanne Kaye, a Jan. 6 defendant, was also sentenced to 18 months in prison for allegedly threatening to shoot FBI agents in social media posts. The Biden administration's Department of Justice stated that on Jan. 31, 2021, the day before Kaye was set to meet with FBI agents regarding a tip that she was at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, she posted videos on social media in which she said she would "shoot" FBI agents if they came to her house...

The hemp industry is regrouping and gearing up for a significant lobbying blitz following passage of the government funding package that contained a provision they say would outlaw nearly all hemp products. The legislation clarifies the definition of hemp to ban all hemp-derived products containing THC, which were legalized by the 2018 farm bill...

A man couldn't believe his eyes when he came across a childhood photo of his girlfriend. The man, who goes by @evanaka1234 on Imgur, shared a series of pictures on his account in 2015, weaving a story through the captions involving his love life and how fate intervened in the best way possible. He first shared a picture of eight preschool kids accompanied by two adults. "While searching for a rice cooker my GF and I came across this picture from her preschool," the man wrote in the caption. Man looks through photos. Canva Photos "I started busting out laughing because I recognized her instantly. Some say she wasn't quite human," he joked, referencing the quirky little smile his girlfriend had in the picture. But that was when a serious realization hit him: a little boy sitting next to his girlfriend began to look eerily familiar. In moments, the man had connected the dots: "HOLY CRAP THAT WAS ME!" he wrote. "We [grew] up a long ways away from each other, a few cities apart at least but it turned out that we somehow had gone to the same preschool. I freaked out and called my mom ( what else would you do in a situation like that) and sure enough she confirmed that it was me. We had both attended this same preschool when we were like 3 years old. Mildly interesting to say the least." Look At That Season 4 GIF by Paramount+ Giphy Beneath the paragraph was another photo of the man and his girlfriend. "This is us today approximately 16 years later," the man concluded.In a similar story, a Chinese couple (later identified as a Mr. and Mrs. Ye) made a stunning discovery that they had crossed each other's paths in the past. According to NBC affiliate KSDK, the year was 2000 when the pair was unknowingly captured in each other's photographs taken at the same spot. The pictures were also shared on Reddit several years ago. from Damnthatsinteresting Oblivious to each other's presence, the man and woman had visited the May Fourth Square in Qingdao, China in 2000. They were posing separately and never interacted with one another. Mr. Ye was hardly aware that he had walked into someone else's frame as he posed for his own picture, but in an interesting turn of events, he made an appearance in his future wife’s photograph. The post compared the duo’s single pictures side by side and Mr. Ye is clearly visible in her picture in the same outfit that he is seen wearing in his own shot. Years later, when Mr. Ye was flipping through pictures of his wife in her home, he realized how their paths had once crossed without them knowing. The couple ultimately met each other more than a decade later in 2011, got married, and even welcomed twin daughters.Take this as a sign to go through some old photos of your own. You may find someone fascinating in the background— and who knows what can happen next!This article originally appeared in September. It has been updated.

If you feel like you somehow missed “Basic Life Skills 101,” you are very much not alone. Plenty of us graduated high school able to analyze Shakespeare, identify igneous rocks, and, for the love of all that’s holy, recite “the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell!” in two seconds flat…yet somehow never learned how to do something as simple as unclog a toilet. If there’s a plunger nearby, then maybe, just maybe, there’s a chance. Without one…and the day is ruined. Enter: grandparents. Or in this case, a grandmother on TikTok who has become the internet’s unofficial modern household oracle. Meet Babs, known to her 4.1 million followers as @brunchwithbabs. She is charming, practical, and full of the kind of real-world hacks your grandparents used before Google existed.Her latest lesson: how to unclog a toilet using items already sitting in your home. No plunger or plumber necessary.The delightfully simple trick @brunchwithbabs ?ADULTING 101: HOW TO UNCLOG A TOILET - THE RIGHT WAY? ?If the water looks high, cut off the water at the supply while you work. There should be a silver handle that can shut off the water supply near the bottom of the toilet. Remember, if you turn off the water, and you need more water to help clear the toilet clog, use a bucket to add water to the toilet. The plunger must be submerged in order to have enough water pressure to clear the blockage. ?Don’t have a plunger or you want to “try the easy way”? Just add a bit of dish soap around the hole in the toilet. Add some hot water and let sit for about 20 minutes. Then flush. The soap and hot water should lubricate the clog enough to clear it. ?If the soap doesn’t clear the blockage, turn to the good old plunger. Toilet plungers have a flange on the bottom - sink plungers do not. The flange should fit snuggly in toilet bowl hole. Push slowly at first and then increase speed until you hear the blockage release. Push 12 times. Flush ?Turn the water on and clean the plunger and you are good to go. #advice #parentsoftiktok #grandparents #howto ♬ original sound - Babs In a helpful TikTok filmed with her husband, aka "Mr. Babs," our online grandma explains her simple unclogging method: “Just add a bit of dish soap around the hole in the toilet. Add some hot water and let sit for about 20 minutes. Then flush.” Badda bing, badda boom. You’re done. The idea is that dish soap acts as a lubricant while hot water helps soften and move things along. Think of it as a gentle spa day for your septic tank. If water in the bowl is high, Babs gently reminds viewers to turn off the supply valve behind the toilet. Once the water stops rising, you can remove a little and give the method a clean slate to work its magic.She also notes that many people grab the wrong plunger. The flat ones are meant for sinks, whereas toilets need a flanged plunger. Use the right tool for the right job the right way, as they say. Kenneth from 30 Rock media2.giphy.com This is not just folksy wisdom. Several credible home maintenance sources back this up. The Spruce explains that dish soap can lubricate and loosen mild organic clogs and their article is reviewed by a licensed master plumber. Heart of Ohio HVAC also includes hot water and dish soap as a legitimate trick for certain blockages. Sears Home Services lists the same combination among reliable clog-clearing methods for soft obstructions.In other words, this hack may sound like folklore but it has the receipts.Why everyone loves thisBabs’ approach gives people the confidence to fix a household issue without calling a professional or buying expensive drain chemicals, which can actually damage pipes, since many are meant for sinks, not porcelain toilets.Her method also saves money and reduces unnecessary waste. Fewer busted plungers thrown out, fewer emergency product purchases, and fewer calls to plumbers for something that can be handled with soap and patience. It is the kind of low-stress, low-cost solution our grandparents might have sworn by.What people are sayingComments on Babs' video were overflowing (in a good way!):“I love my online grandparents,” one user wrote.“Need this so bad!” said another.And the best one. “Never knew about the soap! And I’m a grandmother!” Elderly woman winking. media3.giphy.com Important things to know before you try itLike any DIY fix, this one comes with caveats. Water should be hot, but not boiling, as boiling water can crack porcelain or damage seals. It’s also worth noting that this method works best on mild organic clogs, not on items like wipes, toys, or anything labeled “definitely do not flush.”And of course, if your flush still results in rising water or nothing moves after the soap and hot water trick, it is time to bring in a professional.And Babs has more where that came fromThis is far from Bab’s only viral hack. @brunchwithbabs has become famous for feel-good, practical tips—everything from using wooden spoons to prevent pots from boiling over to freezing cheese to make grating a breeze. Her entire channel is essentially a home economics class with better lighting. And you gotta admit, there is something comforting about a grandmother stepping in to say, “Sweetie, it is fine, here is what to do.” Even if it isn’t coming from your actual grandmother. Moral of the story: when life gets messy, listen to your elders. Or at least the ones on TikTok.