Sadly, there is never a shortage of stories in the news about domestic violence . All too often, we read about toxic relationships that come to a tragic end when one partner kills the other and sometimes dies by suicide as well. Australian criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro thinks there is a common trait among men who kill women . In an article for news.com.au, Watson-Munro said he feels men who kill women are inadequate men with " fragile egos ....

Are you an Instant Pot devotee? Contemplating jumping into the easy world of instant food prepared by machines? Meet the Ninja Foodi OP301 Pressure Cooker, Steamer, and Air Fryer . It is everything the Instant Pot is plus an air fryer and crisper. It’s built by the people who brought you the Ninja bullet blender. It’s your new robot chef. It’s a pressure cooker. Amazon The Ninja Foodi is a pressure cooker like the Instant Pot....

What to Know At some point, even those closest to Donald Trump are going to have a hard time making excuses for his obvious physical, mental, and emotional health issues. Although some might have you believe that the supreme leader, I mean, president, is in top shape and incapable of poor health, he is often his own undoing in clips that surface on social media. In one clip on X (formerly Twitter), Trump says “adopt” instead of “adapt” repeatedly....

Everyone knows smoking is bad when you’re pregnant … but a new study reveals just HOW bad by showing a baby’s reaction in the womb to cigarettes when mom lights up. Researchers at Durham and Lancaster universities observed 80 ultrasound scans of 20 fetuses — four of whom had moms who smoked 14 cigarettes per day on average. Fetuses of mothers who smoked, it turns out, showed more mouth movements and self-touching than fetuses of non smokers — and given these types of movements typically decline as babies mature, this suggests that those exposed to cigarettes were neurologically underdeveloped....

A Florida family is rejoicing after reuniting with their son, who they believed was lost at sea. Dylan Gartenmayer was free diving with friends in Key West on January 19 when conditions in the water became rough. He wanted to fit in just one more dive, and it nearly ended in disaster. Thankfully, a rescue team found him hours later. Priscilla Gartenmayer, Dylan’s cousin, posted a video on TikTok of the moment the family found him floating in the ocean, and let’s just say, it will give you goosebumps....

What to Know There might have been a time when parents didn’t consider issues within their school district to be a political matter, especially all the way to the White House. But after a teacher on TikTok , Samantha, shared a video where she talks about the decline of positive behavior in the classroom across the board, some seized this as an opportunity to blame Donald Trump for it....

Imagine tiredly walking through the grocery store , grabbing last-minute items for the holidays, when suddenly the store is swarmed by several Santas and an army of elves. That was the reality for some Canadian grocery shoppers when they were at a Metro store on December 15, 2025, according to The Independent . Alleged members of the Canadian activist group Robins des ruelles, or Robins of the Alley, loaded up reusable bags with $3,000 worth of food and redistributed it to community fridges....

Nothing is going to stop Whoopi Goldberg from speaking her mind when it comes to president Donald Trump … including the threat of potential legal action. On Monday’s episode of The View , not only did Whoopi refuse to clarify a joke she made at Trump’s expense, but she also tore up the note that was meant to make her reconsider her comment on the first place. She’s not messing around!...

Mornings with kids can always be a little hectic , but there’s a new trend on TikTok that can help things go a little smoother. Moms have been putting together “morning baskets” for their little ones. They can include a variety of items from toys to books to educational games , but all contained in one basket for easy access. And because the items inside are customizable, they can work for any child, regardless of age or interests....

Indianapolis mom Tenisha Ann Echols was already on probation for a 2019 child neglect case that resulted in her infant daughter’s death, but that didn’t stop her from reportedly abandoning her four remaining children for nearly two weeks. Echols’ reckless behavior came to light when her 8-year-old daughter made a frantic call to her grandmother. The girl reportedly told the grandmother that Echols tasked her with taking care of her three younger siblings, who were 6 and 2 years old and 4 months old, for the better part of two weeks....

We are only guaranteed one thing in this life, and that’s death . Sometimes we know death may come soon, and other times it blindsides us. Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things we can endure, and making arrangements after the death is no picnic either. But as one family in Thailand learned, you have to be 100% sure someone’s dead before trying to cremate them....

What to Know Flights of any length with small children can be stressful, so it make total sense that when Dancing With the Stars pro Witney Carson was tasked with keeping her toddler happy and entertained on a long haul flight she took with her family recently, she ran into a few challenges. That part’s not surprising, but the reaction she got from her fellow passengers for playing with her kid is, and now, the situation has ignited a huge debate....

Police in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, have released bodycam footage from the home of a pediatrician accused of killing her child. Dr. Neha Gupta allegedly killed her 4-year-old daughter, Aria Talathi, while at a short-term rental in Florida. Investigators say the mother staged Aria’s death to look like a drowning. An autopsy revealed injuries to Aria’s face but no water in her lungs. The findings led to a dramatic arrest....

We can’t really explain why, but the Netflix reality dating show, Love is Blind , is absolutely addictive. If you’re anything like us and anxiously awaiting tonight’s season six reunion special — because OMG out of five couples, only one actually tied the knot, and we need to know why ASAP — we have a little hint at the action we might be in store for you. Love is Blind star Brittany Mills, who got engaged to Kenneth Gorham in the pods, then broke up with him mere days after they moved in together — ending their stint on the show — just dropped a cryptic video of the two of them seemingly hanging out together, and we are shook....

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Over the years, Maci Bookout has had to face a lot of ups and downs with her ex Ryan Edwards as she attempted to coparent their son, Bentley, with him. And now, Maci is breaking her silence after Ryan was arrested (again) following a drug overdose. Ryan is currently in jail, awaiting a hearing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by In Touch Weekly (@intouchweekly) Earlier this week, In Touch Weekly reported that Ryan was found “unconscious and unresponsive” in his truck earlier this month....

A mom is advocating for better safety features on social media after tragically losing her son to suicide after an alleged sextortion plot. Morgan Moore, 33, believes an interaction on social media had a significant impact on her 14-year-old son’s mental health . According to Morgan, who is from El Dorado, Kansas, police informed her that her son, Caleb Moore, had been talking to a “14-year-old girl” on TikTok just before his death....

This summer is going to be a little different than the previous summers, thanks to the worldwide health issue we’re still contending with. It’s caused many of us to change and cancel or plans: No more traveling to the beach we used to spend a few weeks at during the summer or spending our days at crowded pools without thinking twice. But there are plenty of ways to make new memories and new traditions despite 2020 throwing out quite the curveball....

If you follow what goes on in Hollywood at all, you know that celebrity relationships are just … different. Though we know that, in the real world, marriages don’t work out all the time, we don’t actually know that many people in real life who have been married more than maybe one or two times. But in the world of our favorite actors and singers, it’s actually pretty common. Divorces happen all the time, and then they find new love again — rinse and repeat....

Halloween costumes are one of the best parts about the whole month of October. And when we dress up with someone else, it makes it even more fun. Coordinating costumes just seems to take an idea to a whole new level. Some people dress up with their partner, some people dress up with their best friend, and some people dress up with their kid! There are cute costume ideas for every kind of family, including cool ideas for mamas who want to dress up with their sons....