June 19, 2026
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Rising costs are forcing Americans to cut travel spending
B Americans are scaling back travel spending this year, with 58% planning to spend less than they did last year, according to new research. The online survey of 2,000 Americans, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of CheapCaribbean Vacations, found…
As parks reopen, campers plan menus as carefully as their routes
B More than 82 million people went camping in 2025, including 2.6 million first-time campers. Of those polled by Dyrt and Toyota, more than half say they prefer to navigate their adventures in RVs and trailers. Around the fire, their…
‘Friends’ Star Lisa Kudrow Reveals Jaw-Dropping Residual Amount 20 Years Later
M Friends star Lisa Kudrow recently revealed the jaw-dropping amount of money she and her former castmates receive in residuals more than 20 years after the sitcom ended. During an interview with The Times published on April 23, the actress…
‘Trying’ Sets Season 5 Premiere as Apple Unveils First Look: Everything We Know About the Show’s Return
M Trying Season 5 is officially on the way at Apple TV as the streamer unveils the premiere date and a first look at the heartwarming comedy’s long-awaited return. The British import that was renewed in 2025 wrapped filming later…
$300 million in new resort investment fuels Scottsdale’s tourism surge
A Scottsdale welcomed 11.7 million visitors in 2024, the last year for which there is data, up 4% from 2023. A raft of openings and transformations makes Scottsdale one of the hottest tourist destinations in the country, literally and figuratively.…
Fox News: Jessica Tarlov Reads List of Trump’s Worst Attacks on Rivals
M Jessica Tarlov brought receipts on Tuesday’s (April 28) edition of The Five, when the panel discussed the increase in political violence across the United States in recent years. The discussion revolved around the shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner…
German inflation jumps in April as energy costs surge
A German inflation jumped to its highest level in over two years in April as the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy costs, official data showed Wednesday. Consumer prices in Europe’s biggest economy rose 2.9 percent compared with…
Can the nearly $1 trillion-a-year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?
M (BOISE, IDAHO) The fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, after 40 days of war came at an opportune time for the United States. Several reports indicate it is running out of weapons amid the conflict. As a…
Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug
C (BINGHAMTON, NY) When the U.S. Department of Justice moved to reclassify medical marijuana to a Schedule III drug on April 23, 2026, it set the stage for a vast amount of medical research that has been hobbled for decades…
Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long-term care
M Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, is ordering all states to step up their efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud. His April 21, 2026, announcement expanded on the Trump administration’s related enforcement actions, such…