Is this just a sugar high? With Easter on the horizon, the price of chocolate candy is at a serious premium, even as the cost of cocoa, a primary ingredient, is at a record low. Indeed, an annual assessment of Easter egg prices found that some chocolate eggs are both smaller and more expensive for the second year in a row. Last year, said high-dollar huevos would have seemed reasonable as the price of cocoa has risen sharply over the past few years, due to environmental factors and supply problems in Ghana and the Ivory Coast, reaching a record high of $12,000…

For years, California leaders accused oil companies of price gouging.Instead, a six-month-long CBS News California investigation revealed a complicated reality shaped by state policies, refinery closures, and global supply risks that uniquely impact California’s isolated fuel market.What CBS News California Investigates found:Why California gas costs more: Higher taxes, labor and business costs, combined with environmental programs, regulations, and the state’s unique fuel blend, drive up baseline prices.The political narrative is shifting: After failing to prove price gouging — and grappling with the impact of two shuttered refineries — state leaders are now publicly acknowledging the need to incentivize oil companies…

The iconic Meryl Streep visited The Late Show on Wednesday to discuss the highly anticipated film The Devil Wears Prada 2, in which she reprises her role of Miranda Priestley alongside returning cast members Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci.  As part of her appearance, the three-time Oscar winner shared a clip from the movie. It takes place near the beginning of the sequel, and marks the first meeting between the fashion boss and Andrea (Hathaway) upon the latter’s return to Runway magazine. Check out the clip now.  In another segment, Stephen Colbert entertained the idea of her returning…

Sunday, 12 April 2026 will be a crucial day for the European Union as Hungarians head to the polls for parliamentary elections. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hungary’s current prime minister, Viktor Orbán, leader of the eurosceptic Fidesz party, will be challenged by Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party and a former member of Orbán’s own party. To better understand what’s at stake for Budapest and Brussels, Brussels, My Love? sits down with Sandor Zsiros, Euronews’ EU correspondent who hails from Hungary. Orbán vs Magyar With 16 years in power, Orbán is Hungary’s most veteran politician in recent history. According to Zsiros,…

Marathon vacations, or “mara-cations”, have been steadily gaining more popularity in the last few years. These are part of the wider run-cation travel trend, which covers everything from race sightseeing, guided trail running, organised runs and self-guided running routes. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Rising interest in fitness among Gen Z and millennial travellers, especially women, has supported the boom in mara-cations, with Accor’s 2025 Travel Trend Report highlighting a 50% surge in searches for “workout holidays” in the last year. But what if you’re done with the classic marathons like London, Berlin, Boston and New York, and are looking for something more…

William Shatner is speaking out after claims emerged that he was battling Stage IV brain cancer and is fighting with Erika Kirk. The actor, 95, shut down the rumors via his official social media accounts on Thursday, April 2, explaining he waited until April Fools’ Day was over to set the record straight. “I wanted to put this out yesterday but given the day and the possibility that it would look like a joke I waited for today. There is a page on @facebook  that is using AI to create horrible fake news stories about me,” he wrote. Shatner continued,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The son of one of the longest serving Republicans in Congress faces child pornography and other serious charges after allegedly engaging in inappropriate conduct with a 15-year-old girl in Florida.The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said 38-year-old Patrick Rainey Young, son of the late Rep. Bill Young, has been charged with single counts of soliciting a child for unlawful sexual conduct using an electronic device and harmful communication to a minor, as well as two counts of possession of child pornography.The sheriff’s Crimes Against Children Unit received information on Jan. 8, 2026, that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York House Republicans are ramping up a pressure campaign against Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., citing her failure to combat rising utility costs in the Empire State.The group of lawmakers, led by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is calling on Hochul to scrap the state’s 2019 climate law that they blame for “skyrocketing” energy prices.”Utility bills are at the center of the affordability crisis with New York,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Hochul Thursday, citing a study that found electricity prices in New York were the sixth highest in the nation…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Major League Baseball’s top prospect has arrived.The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Thursday that shortstop Konnor Griffin will make his major league debut in the team’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.Griffin, who turns 20 on April 24, was selected with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft from Jackson Preparatory School in Flowood, Mississippi. Not only did the Pirates call Griffin up, they are finalizing a nine-year, $140 million contract with the 19-year-old, according to ESPN. Griffin began his minor league career in 2025, spending 50 games…

DEAR ABBY: I have a situation with this guy I’ve known for five years. We dated in the summer of sixth grade, but it wasn’t serious, and we broke up after a month. But we always kept in touch and had secret feelings for each other.  We have never done anything more than talk and haven’t dated since. We both get mad or awkward when the other one gets a boyfriend or girlfriend, but when it ends, we go back to each other (as friends). After my last relationship with another guy, I’m really scared to do this again. I…

Hannah Noto, 25, and Jude Bigay, 26, were arrested Wednesday after search warrants were served across the San Fernando ValleyVAN NUYS, LOS ANGELES () — Two people were arrested after $1 million in stolen merchandise – including items from ALO and SKIMS – were seized in massive retail theft bust in Van Nuys.Hannah Noto, 25, and Jude Bigay, 26, were arrested Wednesday after search warrants were served in North Hills, West Los Angeles, Sunland and Van Nuys.According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the two suspects admitted to their involvement in defrauding multiple clothing companies through an e-commerce scheme then…

The world premiere production of Girls Just Want To Have Fun, a new musical inspired by the cult-classic film written by Amy Spies and featuring a score of 1980s chart-toppers, will play Pittsburgh Playhouse’s PNC Theatre from November 11-22, 2026. This production marks a groundbreaking, first of its kind partnership between a university and a leading global theatrical development and management company, creating a new model for developing musicals while embedding students directly into the professional creative process. Lively McCabe Entertainment and Primary Wave Music will provide Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts students with hands-on experience in the…

Season 3 of XO, Kitty showed Kitty making a choice about who she wanted to be with after her past love triangle drama. During the newest season, which premiered on Thursday, April 2, Kitty (Anna Cathcart) and Min-ho (Sang Heon Lee) faced ups and downs despite acknowledging their feelings for each other. This led to them nearly not ending up together before Min-ho made a grand gesture in the season 3 finale. Kitty was on her way home back to Portland, Oregon, as Min-ho tried to chase her down, which felt reminiscent of creator Jenny Han‘s other hit series The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prosecutors pressed the Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during a tense cross-examination Thursday, challenging his account of a violent confrontation on an Oahu hiking trail.Gerhardt Konig, who testified the day before that his wife attacked him first, faced pointed questions about his actions, his state of mind and his behavior in the months leading up to the incident.During questioning at his trial, Konig acknowledged he went into what he described as “detective mode,” saying it began even before he accessed WhatsApp messages. He admitted to tracking his wife’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Democratic-controlled Colorado House passed a bill Thursday allowing people harmed by conversion therapy to sue therapists, just days after the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the state’s ban on the method.HB26-1322 would establish a pathway for Coloradans to bring civil claims against licensed mental health professionals accused of causing harm through efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.The bill also allows people to seek legal action against the entities that hired and supervised a professional who conducted conversion therapy. The bill now heads to the state Senate, which…