Philip Teresi

'Tis the season for wrap-ups, as Google just announced its Year in Search 2025 to show us what the world's been searching for, alongside listening to on Spotify or watching on YouTube.

You can see a small selection of highlights in the accompanying The Keyword blog post, but the dedicated site is well worth playing around with, so you can learn what's happening on a global or regional basis in detail. But let's take a quick look at the overall results to take the pulse of the world's Googlers through the past year.

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel takes a look at the apparent resurgence of cigarettes in Hollywood and among celebrities and why teens are turning back to cigarette smoking.

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It’s August, and a show of hands in an auditorium filled with 300 students at All Saints Anglican School in Australia shows that few of the Grade 9 and 10 students sitting in plush red seats had heard of the country’s impending ban on social media, much less how to prepare for it.

Rosemont police said they found no video evidence that actress Tara Reid's drink was tampered with at a hotel bar in the alleged drugging investigation.

Reid filed a police report last month after talking to detectives. The actress said she was drugged at a hotel bar in Rosemont. Police are looking into the matter.

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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released more than 150 still images and over a dozen short videos of the Virgin Islands estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on the same day that attorneys for Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell argued against the release of grand jury materials in her criminal case.

One of downtown Fresno’s largest listed commercial spaces has sat empty for nearly five years, with no takers on the nearly 26,000 square feet of potential retail and office space a short walk from government buildings, hotels and downtown entertainment centers. Passersby might see the building, with its distinctive green and gold Club One Casino sign, and think it’s still an active gaming house. But listing photos show there isn’t much more than old carpeting left inside. Located at the intersection of Van Ness Avenue and Tulare Street, the building closed in 2020, when casino operations ceased because of COVID pandemic restrictions.

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A comedian says he is not guilty of allegedly making death threats against Stanislaus County Supervisor Channce Condit last month.  Comedian Anthony Krayenhagen pleaded not guilty last Friday to charges of making threats against an elected official, making a threat not related to someone being a public official and harassment via electronic devices. 

A Bay Area animal rights activist in a high-profile trial involving the theft of chickens will have to serve time in jail. A judge has sentenced a 23-year-old Zoe Rosenberg to a hybrid sentence of 90 days in jail. She will serve 30 days in jail and become eligible for jail alternatives for the final 60 days. Rosenberg made national headlines for taking four chickens from Perdue Farm's Slaughterhouse in Petaluma in 2023.

Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that adds as many as five Republican-friendly seats, the supreme court has ruled, giving Donald Trump and the GOP a major win in their push to add Republican congressional seats ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

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Candidates for California governor said on Tuesday they were horrified when they learned about the mass shooting at a child's birthday party in Stockton that took the lives of four people and injured 13 others. A handful of candidates were in Sacramento for the California School Board Association's annual meeting. CSBA held a forum with the candidates, including Republican Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco and Democrats State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former State Assemblyman Ian Calderon, and former State Controller Betty Yee.

As California students continue to lag behind pre-pandemic achievement levels, candidates vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom say that state bureaucracy is to blame for a lackluster education system in one of the most powerful economies in the world. Teachers and elected officials agree: Education is being underfunded.

As the lone Republican on stage, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco stood out as the only vocal supporter of school vouchers during a gubernatorial candidate forum Wednesday focused on education.

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The latest on the FBI's arrest of the Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect.

Gavin Newsome at NY Times Deal Book Summit and his posture has the internet talking & Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry lashed out at California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, arguing that he overlooks women and shouldn’t “be our next president.”

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Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation

a psychologist who has spent the past decade studying how we think about our own behavior in relation to others. Perhaps the choice to not return a shopping cart seems trivial, but what we do with our cart says a lot about how we think about others and what we believe we owe one another (or don’t).

– The Shopping Cart Theory | Know Your Meme

The Shopping Cart Theory refers to a social theory that states whether a person returns a shopping cart or not after using it serves as an ultimate indicator of whether they are a "good" or "bad" member of society. Coined by an anonymous 4chan user in May 2020, the theory has been referenced in memes and viral debates online.

A masked burglar broke into a closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor.

The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.

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Meta knowingly downplayed the addictive nature of social media products that its own researchers privately compared to drugs as part of a broader effort to conceal the impacts of its platforms on teenage mental health, according to an explosive new court filing.

Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age 16 from December 10. The government says their aim is to keep children safe from cyberbullying, harmful content and online predators - but will a ban work?

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Politicians wanted to give kids a $1,000 kick-start on investing. The way Congress did it is complicated. The new type of savings accounts for children that made it into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are custodial individual retirement accounts for kids, with special rules until the year the child turns 18.

Harley-Davidson is more than just a motorcycle manufacturer; it is an iconic brand representing freedom, rebellion, and a deep sense of community. Founded in 1903, the company has cultivated an enduring image that extends far beyond its products, transforming Harley-Davidson into a lifestyle," Hivler.com reported.

While legacy and a loyal fanbase help, strong brands still face their struggles. "Across the U.S., Harley-Davidson dealerships are closing their doors to customers.

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna on Tuesday followed through on a monthslong threat to try to force a vote on a bipartisan bill that would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

Luna, a Florida Republican, introduced a discharge petition to circumvent House leaders and put the measure on the floor for a vote if it receives 218 signatures. 

Politicians wanted to give kids a $1,000 kick-start on investing. The way Congress did it is complicated. The new type of savings accounts for children that made it into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are custodial individual retirement accounts for kids, with special rules until the year the child turns 18. 

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