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Pennsylvania couple swaps home for 19-acre farm with 68K chickens to teach their kids how to ‘work with their hands’
A family swapped their three-bedroom home for a 19-acre farm with 68,000 chickens to teach their kids to “work with their hands and problem-solve.” Emily and Cole Martin, both 27, grew up within the agricultural community and had always dreamed of owning a farm. In November 2024, the couple’s dream came true when they purchased…
Read MoreIslanders’ Mike Reilly now cleared for contact after heart surgery
Mike Reilly’s recovery from heart surgery has taken the next step forward. Reilly, who has started to travel and practice with the Islanders recently, has been officially cleared for contact, a key hurdle if he is to play again before the end of the season. Though the Islanders have not given any kind of timeline…
Read MoreNets’ Cam Thomas returns after missing nearly two months with injury: ‘Decent first game back’
Cam Thomas’ return to the court took two months — and too long. The Nets’ young guard finally made his comeback Friday night, after an absence that lasted 57 days but felt even longer. “Totally. I’ve never been out this much ever, so it’s definitely an adjustment,” Thomas said shortly before tipoff of Friday’s 121-102…
Read MoreMichelle Trachtenberg had plans to appear at a SXSW benefit screening before her tragic death
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg was slated to appear at a benefit screening in Texas next month for her final film before her tragic death at 39, according to reports. The “Gossip Girl” star, who was found dead at her ritzy Manhattan apartment Wednesday morning, had plans to make a public appearance at the South by Southwest…
Read MoreEnough is enough: The Islanders need to finally learn their lesson
The Islanders went into the trade deadline with two older than 30 assets on expiring contracts who could have gotten a strong return while enabling the club to start to look toward its future. Not this trade deadline, with Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri. The 2023 trade deadline, with Scott Mayfield and Semyon Varlamov. Of…
Read More‘Shrek 5’ teaser trailer sparks backlash over character redesigns
(KTLA) – The teaser trailer for “Shrek 5” has sparked strong reactions on social media, with many fans unhappy about the characters’ redesigns. The trailer features older versions of Shrek, Fiona, their daughter Felicia, Donkey and Pinocchio. On X, many fans compared the old character design to the new one, saying that DreamWorks Animation, the…
Read MoreElon Musk Welcomes Baby No. 4 With Shivon Zilis, His 14th Child – E! Online
Elon and the singer dated on-and-off for four years, starting in 2018. In September 2021, Elon told Page Six that he and Grimes “are, I’d say, probably semi-separated,” adding, “It’s mostly that my work at SpaceX and Tesla requires me to be primarily in Texas or traveling overseas and her work is primarily in LA.…
Read MoreSloppy Nets fall victim to old ways, drop third straight with loss to Trail Blazers
Hard to say which was worse Friday: the Nets’ ballhandling or their defense. What’s clear is they fell back into their losing ways, suffering a 121-102 thrashing at the hands of the Trail Blazers before a sellout crowd of 18,018 at Barclays Center. The loss marked their third straight, after a hot stretch that had…
Read MoreZelensky won’t apologize for Oval Office spat, says it was bad for both sides
(The Hill) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wouldn’t apologize for the meeting with President Trump, which erupted into a remarkable and tense spat, arguing that the situation was bad for both countries. Fox News’s Bret Baier asked the Ukrainian president on Friday evening if he would apologize for the meeting, which was expected to result in…
Read MoreAFD: Firefighter injured, person of interest detained after apartment fire in northeast Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A firefighter was injured, and a person of interest was detained by police after a two-alarm fire was reported at a vacant apartment complex in northeast Austin, Austin Fire Department Assistant Chief Andre De La Reza said during a media briefing Friday night. AFD responded to the fire around 8 p.m. at…
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg Serenades Wife Priscilla Chan in Benson Boone’s NSFW Grammys Jumpsuit – E! Online
Mark Zuckerberg just wanted to do a beautiful thing for his wife on her 40th birthday. The Facebook founder revealed that he surprised Priscilla Chan at a blowout party by performing in the same eyebrow-raising jumpsuit that Benson Boone rocked at the 2025 Grammy Awards. During the celebration—honoring Chan’s Feb. 24 milestone—Zuckerberg took to the…
Read MoreFox News’ Kat Timpf thanks fans for support after breast cancer diagnosis announcement
Fox News personality Kat Timpf thanked fans for their support after she announced Tuesday that she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer — and assured her supporters that she’s getting the “best medical advice” possible. Timpf took to social media on Friday to address those who were shocked by her double-barreled bit of health news earlier…
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