Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

NEW ORLEANS — A woman was taken to a hospital Friday night after she reported her foot was run over by a parade float, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police said the incident happened ...

(Clockwise from top left) 'Send Help', 'Iron Lung', 'Shelter' and 'Melania' 20th Century Studios/Ima Leupp/Black Bear/Amazon MONDAY AM: Disney/20th Century Studio’s Send Help simmered to a $19.1M ...

Iron Lung scored big at the box office, with the sci-fi horror film earning $17.8 million in its opening weekend. It beat Malenia, Zootopia 2, and Avatar: Fire and Ash. The only film that Iron Lung ...

Source: Pexels/Anna Shvets Here’s a modern dating dilemma that your grandparents didn’t have to deal with: After a first date, when should you text? The answer isn’t obvious. If you text too soon, you ...

If old sci-fi shows are anything to go by, we're all using our computers wrong. We're still typing with our fingers, like cave people, instead of talking out loud the way the future was supposed to be ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore and the Dignity: of Earth and Sky statue made an appearance in the Pasadena Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. The “Carved in Stone: A Legacy of ...

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When three majestic bald eagles soar 30-feet over Colorado Boulevard in the 137th Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, organizers hope they not only wow the crowd, but also begin to unify a fractured nation ...

In mid-December 2025, an image (archived) circulated online purportedly showing U.S. President Donald Trump using a walker as a mobility aid. Keith Edwards, a Democratic political strategist, posted ...