Pope Accepts Bishop's Resignation In Irish Abuse Scandal

The story of Samir Ahmadi’s journey to America could have been written by Charles Dickens. But its author is the 14-year-old Afghan boy who, one week after the Taliban walked into Kabul, found himself walking away from it, jammed with his family and tens of thousands of others on the road leading to Hamid Karzai International Airport.

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday. His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday. The cause of death and location was not immediately available, but Lynch had been public about his emphysema. “We would appreciate some privacy at this time.

In the days after the 2024 presidential election, Ana Thompson felt hopeless. “I was very scared about the outcome and what could potentially happen to our country,” she says. Thompson, who makes TikTok videos focused on personal finance, began thinking about the economic impact President-elect Donald Trump could have—and how she might be able to help people prepare. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Taking action, she made a TikTok urging women to prioritize their personal finances.“We have no idea where this country is headed or what is going to happen over these next four years, but what I do know is that you are going to have a lot more options if you have money,” she said in her post.

It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be that way. Dr. Jeff Dello Russo, an ophthalmologist at Dello Russo Laser Vision and New Jersey Eye Center, recalls working with one patient who was “hesitant and nervous for months” before scheduling her surgery.

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs on Wednesday, more than three decades after the agency prohibited it from being used in cosmetics because of possible cancer risks. Consumer advocates and dietitians applauded the FDA for the move, though many also said it was overdue.

When Donald Trump took the oath of office as President in January 2017, his first foreign policy priority was to get tough on China. The Trump 2.0 Administration will continue that work. But when he strides back into the Oval Office on Jan. 20, Trump will also become responsible for U.