Martina McBride‘s song “Independence Day” might seem like the perfect hit to soundtrack a Fourth of July party, but the country singer wants listeners to reflect on the song’s true meaning: as an anthem for women escaping domestic violence. Twenty-five years after the song’s release, McBride, 52, along with writer Gretchen Peters, spoke toRolling Stoneabout how ittook on a patriotic meaning. Conservative talk host Sean Hannity made it the intro music for his radio show after 9/11, and Republican Sarah Palin used it as her walk-on music during her 2008 campaign for vice president....

People across Europe are stocking up on iodine tablets against the backcloth of fears that the Russian invasion of Ukraine may “ go atomic . ” scare purchasing has also hit the US with mellow need for I tablets seeingpackets selling on eBayfor upwardly of $ 149 . But can iodine tablets really protect against radiation syndrome toxic condition ? Stable tincture of iodine come in the form of the saltpotassium iodide(KI ) ....

Jazmin Grace Grimaldi has joined the ongoing SAG strikes.Photo:JazminGraceGrimaldi/Instagram JazminGraceGrimaldi/Instagram Prince Albertof Monaco’s daughterJazmin Grace Grimaldihas joined the SAG strikes in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, she posted a montage of picketing photos on her Instagram Story, noting that it was “1 week and four days” since the action began. On July 13, SAG-AFTRA — the union that comprises the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists —officially initiated a striketo push for a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)....

Prince Harrydid not appear in London court on Monday for a family-related reason. The Duke of Sussex, 38, was expected to appear at the High Court of the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday as his claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for alleged unlawful information gathering are raised this week in an ongoing lawsuit. Prince Harry’s attorney David Sherborne told the court that his client was not available to give evidence on Monday after traveling from Los Angeles on Sunday night after attendingPrincess Lilibet’s birthday....

Photo: Getty These parents are taking a bit of an unconventional approach when it comes tosharing the spirit of the seasonwith their kids. In chats with theNew York Post, several moms and dads explained their reasoning behind unraveling the truth when it comes to the myth of Santa for the sake of their young children. “It’s disconcerting when people say something is real, and then it’s not real,” Alexandra Fung, a 37-year-old mother of three from Chicago who runsUpparent, told the outlet, recalling how she felt “shocked” and “betrayed” at about the age of 10when she learned Santa Clauswasn’t visiting her home on an annual basis....

Some days ordering a venti-sized coffee from Starbucks is necessary — but if you’re looking to order a venti Nitro Cold Brew, you’ll have to make do with just a tall or a grande. The “unique taste and texture” of Nitro Cold Brew has become a fan-favorite at participating stores, leaving coffee-drinkers to wonder why they can’t add those extra few ounces of the drink into their venti cup. While many speculate the issue to be a caffeine overload, the real reason comes down to the size of the cup not allowing the drink to be enjoyed in the way it was originally intended....

01of 19 William Daniels' Early Years Michael Ochs Archives/Getty William Daniels was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 31, 1927. His father Charles was a bricklayer and his mother Irene was a telephone operator. He had two sisters, Jacqueline and Carol. From a young age, Irene pushed Daniels and his sisters to dance, sing and perform, which led him to the notable career he is known for today. The longtime actor has appeared on television, in theater and movies, includingSt....

Lindsey Jones and Willie Morrison.Photo: Rachel Deeb PhotographerFord Fairchildknew there was just something about his friends — rising country singer/songwriterWillie MorrisonandCountry Music Associationexecutive Lindsey Jones — that told him that the two could very well live happily ever after. Three years ago, he introduced them. And the rest is sweet, sweet history. Willie Morrison and Lindsey Jones.Rachel Deeb She adds “He’s just a good person and the more I grew to know him, the more I knew I had found someone so special....

Mother nature huffed and puffed and … blew (part of) Trump’s border wall down. Two sections of PresidentDonald Trump‘s controversial border wall, which has stirred fierce debate since he started campaigning on its construction, on Wednesday tipped over in Calexico, California, as the concrete foundation dried. Wind gusts in the area topped out at 39 mph,according to datafrom the National Weather Service. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson tells PEOPLE there were no injuries or property damage reported as a result of the wall falling over, which the spokesperson described as an “uncommon event....

Black Bear.Photo: Getty A couple survived a scary encounter with a bear inside their Wisconsin home. Prior to the attack, they saw the animal outside and eating from a bird feeder, the couple told police, police said. In an attempt to get the bear to leave, they opened a window and yelled at the animal to go away. However, the bear then “immediately turned and charged at the house, breaking through the window and into the house and immediately attacked,” police said in a news release....

Photo: LinkedIn; Kenosha Police Department One day after a Wisconsin woman was found murdered in her home, authorities discovered the primary suspect dead in an Illinois motel. According to a releasefrom the Kenosha Police Department, officers conducted a welfare check at the home of 35-year-old Janine Sznitko Tuesday after her employer reported that she didn’t show up to work in the morning. When they arrived at the residence, they found Sznitko deceased from a single gunshot wound to the chest,the police department stated, alleging that her firearm and vehicle were also missing....

Rudy Arguello-Rios.Photo: gofundme A 28-year-old woman has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting an 18-year-old man to death during a large brawl in the parking lot of an Aurora, Colo., restaurant, PEOPLE confirms. Jacqueline De Paz, 28, was charged Friday with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Rudy Arguello-Rios outside the Mariscos El Rey 2 Restaurant. According to an Aurora police press release, De Paz was among a group of seven people who threatened to leave the eatery without paying — allegedly complaining to their server that their food was cold because of an opened door and the restaurant’s outdoor vents....

A U.K. surgeon is under investigation after he allegedlyremoved a woman’s ovarieswithout her consent. The woman committed suicide four years later. Lucinda Methuen-Campbell, then 54, went to the private Spire Hospital in Bristol, England in 2014 for surgery to repair a bowel disorder. The surgeon, Anthony Dixon, allegedly decided totake out her ovariesduring the procedure because they were “in the way,”reports BBC News. Methuen-Campbelltold BBC News before her deaththat Dixon never mentioned anything about removing her ovaries before the surgery, but if he had, she at least would have been “vaguely prepared....