Ryan Sickler is used to asking the question that people are afraid to ask: “Is there anyone here who has ever actually died and come back and would be comfortable talking about it in front of all of us?”It’s not your typical comedy show crowd work but it has profound results. During his special “Ryan Sickler: Live & Alive” released on YouTube in October, a woman in the audience talked about a near-death experience as a child where she rode her bicycle in front of a neighbor’s station wagon. But Sickler pointed out that this remarkable level of candor in…

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration spent at least $40 million to deport roughly 300 migrants to countries other than their own as immigration officials expanded the practice over the last year to carry out President Donald Trump’s goals of quickly removing immigrants from the U.S., according to a report compiled by the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.The Democrats on the Foreign Relations panel, led by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, criticize the practice of third country deportations as “costly, wasteful and poorly monitored” in the report and call for “serious scrutiny of a policy that now operates largely in…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! From the looks of my social calendar, I’ll be spending more time commuting to and from the airport than my actual house. With back-to-back trips booked and departure dates approaching, I found elevated airport outfits to keep me comfortable on long travel days — all hiding on Amazon. With lengthy TSA wait times and last-minute gate changes factored in, I’m choosing breathable styles that let me move around effortlessly. These Amazon picks do all the heavy lifting. From sophisticated hoodies…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is continuing his streak of breaking with his party — this time on voter ID legislation gaining momentum in the Senate.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats have near-unanimously rejected the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, election integrity legislation that made its way through the House earlier this week.Schumer has dubbed the legislation “Jim Crow 2.0,” arguing it would suppress voters rather than encourage more secure elections.COLLINS BOOSTS REPUBLICAN VOTER ID EFFORT, BUT WON’T SCRAP FILIBUSTER But Fetterman, who has repeatedly rejected his party’s messaging…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Railways “associated with the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics” suffered from suspected “sabotage” on Friday, the U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs announced Saturday.  The Rome-Naples, Rome-Florence, and Rome-Milan high-speed lines reportedly suffered damage earlier on Saturday, the Bureau said, citing confirmation from the Italian government.”On February 13, Italian authorities announced enhanced security measures to prevent disruptions to railway networks during the Winter Olympics. These efforts include increased patrols along the tracks and rigorous technical monitoring of railway services,” the Bureau’s statement posted on social media read.  “Avoid areas of disruption and exercise caution…

It’s been open for more than 50 years, but Caribbean Social Club is suddenly the hottest bar in Brooklyn. On Thursday night, the Puerto Rican watering hole on Grand Street in South Williamsburg was rammed with revelers eager to catch a glimpse of its octogenarian owner, Maria Antonia “Toñita” Cay. Cay, 85, has become a sensation since her appearance in Bad Bunny’s splashy Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, during which she was seen serving up a shot of liquor to the Latin superstar. Caribbean Social Club’s owner Maria Antonia “Toñita” Cay is pictured with patrons on Thursday — four…

A new feature “My Take On:: Short reviews of New York shows by Nunzio Michael Lupo, veteran journalist and an insightful appraiser of the arts. These pieces were first posted on his page at https://www.show-score.com/member/mrstrategery.  Some of these are still running for you to see on your next trip; others have closed but remain interesting for his assessment. Chess, Imperial Theatre, Feb. 6, 2026 If you are in the mood to see a bunch of Broadway’s big voices cut loose and belt to the rafters with near-deafening amplification, then this revival of “Chess” may be for you. Seeing pros with…

New Yorker Shardil Ahmad always imagined meeting his future girlfriend at a coffee shop: he’d spot her thumbing through a book, curiously approach and they’d fall into easy conversation.”I very much describe myself as a romantic guy— I’m big into ‘meet-cutes’ and stuff like that,” said Ahmad, 28, recalling a time he met a woman on the subway.So when his mom suggested a matchmaker,  the first-year medical resident was skeptical.”I wanted to be the one to discover this person,” he said.But after a few months, Ahmad, with little time to spare outside the hospital after working six-day weeks, decided to…

After joining What I Like About You with Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth, Simon Rex was nowhere to be found after the first season of the hit WB sitcom. What I Like About You followed the lives of two sisters living together in New York City — teenager Holly (Bynes) and her responsible older sister, Val (Garth). Rex was introduced as Val’s boyfriend, Jeff, when the show premiered in 2002. Jeff and Val’s relationship was going well until a miscommunication on Valentine’s Day made Val think she was going to get proposed to. Instead, Jeff revealed he never wanted to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans gained a key ally in their quest to enshrine voter ID into law, but the lawmaker’s support comes with a condition.A trio of lawmakers, led by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, have undertaken a campaign to convince their colleagues to support the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, working social media and closed-door meetings to secure the votes.The campaign has proven successful, with the cohort gaining a crucial vote from Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who announced that she would back the SAVE America Act, which recently passed the House. With…

Americans who live alone are paying a five-figure “singles tax” amid rising rents around the nation, a new analysis finds. Data from Zillow shows that the typical apartment rent is currently $1,745 and has risen 30% over the last five years, which represents a significant burden for renters who live alone and don’t have one or more roommates to split the bill with.The premium paid by solo renters was dubbed the “singles tax” by Zillow, which found that the national average singles tax amounts to $10,470 per year.  “When you’re living alone, you’re covering the full rent on one income and that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson announced Saturday that the 2027 Daytona 500 will be his last in the Cup Series.Johnson, who has taken home the checkered flag in the big race twice, wants to continue racing in other series, maybe even in other NASCAR events, but won’t return to stock car racing’s premier level again.”I’ve been fortunate to accomplish more than I ever imagined in this sport,” Johnson said. “The last six years have given me the freedom to choose where I compete and, more importantly, the clarity to understand…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the United Kingdom will deploy its aircraft carrier strike group to the North Atlantic and the High North later this year, marking a show of force as security tensions escalate across Europe.Speaking on Saturday at the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany, Starmer said the mission would be led by HMS Prince of Wales and carried out alongside the U.S., Canada and other NATO allies.”I can announce today that the U.K. will deploy our carrier strike group to the North Atlantic and the High North this…

She said what? Any parent who has traveled with a little one knows how challenging it can be, especially if the tot is not on their best behavior. So when a stranger offered to help a defeated mom dealing with a fussy baby on a long flight, her reaction was beyond shocking. The kind flyer shared the bizarre experience in the r/AmiInTheWrong forum on Reddit. “I (28F) was on a 5 hour flight and next to me was a fussy baby (probably around 1 year old) and a visibly overwhelmed mom,” the original poster wrote. “The baby had been crying…

Picture a cozy cottage lying deep in the heart of Provence, France. It’s 1939, and the ever-present threat of World War II looms. Yet nothing can disturb English couple Peter (Daniel Anderson) and Suzy (Ashley Bourget) from their state of serene idyll, not even their mysterious neighbor Josef (Todd Caster) and his penchant for showing up at their house at some quite inconvenient times. That is, until a long-buried betrayal threatens to upend everything: Suzy’s discovery that Peter may not be the man he professes to be, and instead could be someone capable of ruthless crimes, now on the run…