Soon after news broke that a person had entered Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston‚ Texas‚ on Sunday and opened fire‚ right-wing influencers‚ Republican politicians‚ and right-wing media outlets‚ including Fox News‚ pushed a false narrative that the suspected shooter was transgender. Related: No‚ transgender and nonbinary people are not frequently mass shooters During a Monday afternoon press conference‚ Houston officials‚ including Police Chief Troy Finner and Democratic Mayor John...

A former Biden family business associate-turned-whistleblower alleged in explosive testimony before House impeachment probers Tuesday that the president was “the Brand” being sold by relatives in their lucrative dealings in countries such as China and Ukraine. Tony Bobulinski — a former Navy officer who worked with first son Hunter Biden and first brother James on a venture with CEFC China Energy — is considered one of the Republicans’ best hopes of scoring damning new...

Leading artificial intelligence companies are planning to sign an “accord” committing to developing tech to identify‚ label and control AI-generated images‚ videos and audio recordings that aim to deceive voters ahead of crucial elections in multiple countries this year. The agreement‚ developed by Google‚ Microsoft and Meta‚ as well as OpenAI‚ Adobe and TikTok‚ however‚ does not ban deceptive political AI content‚ according to a copy obtained by The Washington Post. X‚ previously Twitter‚...

Rafah‚ on Gaza’s southern edge‚ is now a city of tents‚ and the epicenter of one of the worst humanitarian disasters in years.  Yet a deadly mix of war‚ politics and logistics is choking off emergency aid‚ and the scale of suffering has raised international pressure on Israel ahead of an anticipated offensive. 

Amazon allegedly tricked users into buying more expensive products through the use of its “Buy Box‚” according to a class action lawsuit filed last week. The Buy Box‚ which features a “Buy Now” and “Add to Cart” button next to eligible items‚ funnels users into terrible deals through the ease of one-click shopping according to the complaint‚ Ars Technica reports on Monday. “Amazon customers reasonably believe that the Buy Box—which presents the only way for a customer to ‘Buy...

Valentine's Day is right coming up soon and while many people are out trying to buy last minute gifts‚ chocolate and flowers‚ some mom's are hoping for a different kind of gift. Of course it's always the thought that counts when it comes to gift giving‚ but Samantha Sophia is offering up an idea that is practical. The other moms in the comments seem to be agreeing with her sentiments‚ so take out a pen and paper.The mom explains that she has nothing against a good dinner for the big day but just doesn't want to deal with the crowds. Plus booking a good restaurant for Valentine's Day is nearly impossible. "I do believe in celebrating love every chance you get. It is currently a week before our Valentine's Day and what did we have done‚" the mom says. "We had the house deep cleaned because if he wants romantic Sam–romantic Sam needs a clean house. Nothing says romance to me more than a clean house."She goes on to explain that now is the time to "listen to your partner and acquire‚ do‚ buy the things that they want. That they need. That they like." Samantha then lists examples of things she prefers over others like a book store over a crowded restaurant or flowers over chocolates. Women are praising her public service announcement."Whew! a deep cleaned house that I didn’t have to clean needs to be a love language‚" one woman says."All of this! 100% I'll take a deep cleaned house over a crowded restaurant and chocolates any day lol‚" another person confesses. "Love letters are great! Anyone can buy a gift and the effort is a shopping trip or a click online. But a love letter? They gotta think about what they love about you and why and organize thoughts and edit‚ and find good paper and bonus I if it’s handwritten‚" someone else writes.See‚ according to the comments on that relatable PSA‚ practical gifts that show you know your partner will win every time. Check out the entire video below: See on Instagram

As a parent of three Gen Zers ages 15‚ 19 and 23‚ I spent many years fending off children begging‚ pleading and cajoling for screens and screen time of one sort or another. From around ages 9 to 14 with each child‚ I fielded question after question and complaint after complaint about them not having a phone and/or the limits my husband and I placed on their screen usage. It was exhausting to stick to our guns on that front (especially with our one child who would make an excellent lawyer). But we held the line‚ hoping and praying that someday they all would thank us for it. Sure enough‚ each one of them has thanked us for it. Phew. In fact‚ they've all started talking about how their own kids won't have any screens at all until they really need to‚ which is more restriction than we placed on them even."Good for you!" I tell my them. "And good luck." Their convictions are admirable‚ but little do they know that it's not as easy as it looks.As the first full generation to be raised in the internet-enabled‚ screen-saturated world‚ Gen Z (approximately ages 11 to 26) has grown up in uncharted waters. Pretty much every adult they've ever known has carried and used a smartphone. Their educations have included hand-held screens from their earliest years‚ as the "edutainment" industry has exploded. Today's older kids and young adults became tech-savvy very young‚ they've been marketed to with various addictive apps their entire childhoods and have felt the pressures of social media throughout their formative years.And Gen Z's parents have had to navigate those uncharted waters‚ raising kids in an online world we didn't have ourselves as children and struggling mightily to find a balance for them amid the digital chaos‚. In an era where parents often need to work and childcare is prohibitively expensive‚ devices have become the easiest temporary babysitter‚ and a moderate amount of screen time (whatever "moderate" means) feels practically inevitable. Even the experts no longer have set screen time limit recommendations‚ but rather encourage parents to be conscious and engaged with what their children are using screens for. (In my former teacher opinion‚ there's a significant difference between setting up a child with an interactive app that teaches kids math or reading or geography and leaving a child with unbridled access to the internet.)We also live in a world where people in general use our devices for almost everything and where sites like YouTube can be valuable tools. It's a reality that kids will not just get their own devices eventually‚ but will actually need to. But when‚ which one‚ how much‚ how often‚ what to limit and allow at what ages can be overwhelming questions for parents to navigate. Very few of us have managed to strike a balance that feels right. Sometimes I've worried we were being too strict and other times I worried we were too lenient. With each kid‚ especially when we were thrown into pandemic isolation‚ determining healthy screen time became more complicated.But now that a good chunk of Gen Z are officially adults and starting to think about how they want to parent their own kids‚ they're surprisingly Luddite-like. After years and years of wanting screen time‚ getting screen time‚ and seeing how screen time can be filled with pitfalls‚ and also after observing Gen Alpha's early screen addictions‚ they don't want the same for their kids.Interestingly‚ some Gen Zers are even trying to limit their own screen time by switching to 90s-style flip phones—or "dumb phones" as they now say. Some are also pleading with their fellow Gen Zers to vow not to raise "iPad kids" who can't behave without having a screen shoved into their hands. Gabe Escobar garnered 25 million views with his "iPad kids" rant‚ with countless Gen Zers in the comments agreeing with him. @gabesco seriously pls we cant let it happen #genz #genalpha #ipadkid And these Gen Zers aren't just kneejerk-reflex saying they don't want their kids to have screens at all. They understand that technology is a tool we all need and kids need to have access to learn how to use it. But they're watching the struggles of Gen Alpha and seeing how giving kids the excessive amount of screen time that they themselves probably begged their parents for at one point actually impacts them. It's not that they don't want their kids on screens at all‚ but it appears Gen Z is preparing for their parenting approach with foresight and wisdom‚ which is great to see. @hopeyoufindyourdad @gabesco I am fully on board with what this creator is saying although kids having ipads is a bit inevitable at this point the real issue is regulation and parenting styles #genz #genalpha #millennial #parenting #ipadkid #greenscreenvideo #greenscreen I just hope they're prepared for how exhausting it is to fight that battle with their kids when the time comes. But at the very least‚ they can speak from experience when they tell their kids that they'll thank them someday for the limits.

Since 2019‚ Kodi Lee has wowed “America’s Got Talent” audiences with his next-level musical skills. That goes for whether he’s performing touching original works or putting his own personal touch on well-known songs.For “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League‚” the music savant was guided by his mentor Howie Mandel to cover “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen.It’s hard to imagine a version of this fan-favorite tune you haven’t already heard before‚ since the song has been covered quite a few times. But once again Lee delivered something epic and completely unique.Even though judges Mel B and Heidi Klum still prefer Lee’s original songs‚ all applauded his haunting and emotional piano rendition of the rock-n-roll anthem.Simon Cowell even said “You use these words ‘Star Quality’ a lot‚ but you genuinely‚ Kodi‚ over the years we’ve got to know you‚ you’ve just got better as an artist. You’ve never given up‚ and the Finals just wouldn’t be the same without you in it this year.”Other viewers applauded Lee for one-of-a-kind performance‚ agreeing that he did freddie Mercury proud. One wrote‚ “‘You can do whatever you want to do in my music‚ just don't make it boring’ -Freddie. What a magical performance.” Another added‚ “Kodi has an amazingly rare talent to be able to sing across different musical genres. He owns them all!!!”Last but not least‚ I think this comment sums up the general consensus pretty well: "This version is unlike anything anyone has ever seen before. It’s truly a masterpiece. Kodi is an amazing gift to our world. He continues to change the world just by being himself." Watch below. And enjoy.

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