The Update with Brandon Julien

Communication is key. Everyone wants to know the secret to great sex — and there are plenty of experts out there who are only too happy to provide what they believe is the answer. But one — octogenarian human sexuality professor Dr. William Yarber — says that the secret is no secret at all.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, Sean “Diddy” Combs dropped to his knees and prayed in the courtroom after he was acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop's celebrated figures behind bars for life. The rapper was convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses and denied bail as he awaits sentencing. Also, what is The Mann Act? It's an anti-sex trafficking law with a century-old history.The NYPD will be out in full force on July 4th — with violent lone actors and foreign terrorist sympathizers posing significant threats for the Big Apple, police and police sources said.And out in the American West, a criminal justice student who avoided a potential death sentence by pleading guilty to the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students carefully planned the attack for months and took multiple steps to cover his tracks, the lead prosecutor said.

There's trouble in AI paradise. The advent of artificial intelligence chatbots has led some lonely lovers to find a friend in the digital realm to help them through hard times in the absence of human connection. However, highly personalized software that allows users to create hyper-realistic romantic partners is encouraging some bad actors to abuse their bots — and experts say that trend could be detrimental to their real-life relationships.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, the monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its rainbow-laden crescendo Sunday as huge crowds took part in jubilant, daylong street parties from New York to San Francisco.One of the cowardly thugs who viciously beat 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz to death in a Bronx bodega was found dead at an upstate prison, state officials said. And in Washington, hours before a tumultuous nearing-midnight vote on President Trump's package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, a Republican senator stood on the chamber floor and implored the plan's critics, “Read the bill.”

Headed out to sea with a little extra spice in your suitcase? If it's your first time on a swingers cruise, there are a few things to know before you drop anchor.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, in our continuing coverage of The Road To City Hall, Mayor Adams set out to persuade skeptical voters to grant him a second term, hosting a kickoff event for his independent reelection bid after a corruption indictment, a controversial dismissal and a decision to drop out of the Democratic primary.Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” for two decades but thought his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law, a prosecutor told jurors as the hip-hop mogul's sex trafficking trial shifted to closing arguments.And in Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors charged Philadelphia's public schools with failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos. The district agreed to have the criminal case deferred while it pays for a court supervised monitor to keep tabs on its response.

Safety is the new luxury in Gotham. A new app called Protector will offer New Yorkers on-demand access to armed ex-military and law enforcement to chauffeur them around town.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, in our continuing coverage of The Road To City Hall, the stunning success of Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist, in the race for New York City mayor has exposed anew the fiery divisions plaguing the Democratic Party as it struggles to repair its brand nearly half a year into Donald Trump's presidency.In Queens, A 14-year-old boy was shot in the head and killed in a apartment building, according to police.And overseas, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the U.S. “will definitely pay a heavy price” should it attack Iran again.

A US TikToker who allegedly has been secretly filming women across Sydney and uploading the videos to social media is now being investigated by NSW Police.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, in our continuing coverage of The Road To City Hall, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded the Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race. Cuomo's concession came as the race's outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote.New York City closed the arrival center for migrants it had established at the Roosevelt Hotel, a once-grand Manhattan hotel that had become an emblem of the city's fraught efforts to manage the flood of new migrants when it opened two years ago.And in Washington, President Trump injected some uncertainty over whether the U.S. would abide by the mutual defense guarantees outlined in the NATO treaty as he headed to its summit — comments that could revive long-standing concern from European allies about his commitment to the military alliance.

Blanca and Phillip Luna were about to become empty nesters when they decided to include a third person in their relationship. The Texas couple fell in love with Delain Diem and became a “closed triad,” or throuple.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, an intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit temperatures in places that haven't been so hot in more than a decade.In our continuing coverage of The Road To City Hall, their chances of becoming the next mayor of New York City may have dimmed. Their mission now? Stopping former Gov. Andrew Cuomo from getting to City Hall.And in Washington, President Trump said the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran was set to end in a ceasefire, holding out the expected deal as validation for his strategic gamble of ordering U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Your vagina might be trying to tell you something — but are you listening? A British doctor is sounding the alarm, warning that too many women are missing the signs of a little-known vaginal condition that could lead to serious health problems if left untreated.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for the Big Apple and much of the rest of New York thanks to a suffocating heatwave set to shatter 125-year-old records.In our continuing coverage of The Road To City Hall, the mother of a 15-year-old Bronx boy killed in a vicious 2018 gang slaying said Saturday she's backing ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor because he's best qualified to clean up Gotham's crime-ridden streets.And in Tennessee, a federal judge plans to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a flashpoint in President Trump's immigration crackdown, while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges.

A small town in Bucks County, Pennsylvania has some big-deal residents. New Hope, located adjacent to the Delaware River and between Philadelphia and Manhattan, has become a celebrity hotspot over the last few years as stars flock to the tranquil town for privacy.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, two detainees who escaped from a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey last week have been recaptured, while another two remain at large, FBI officials said Sunday.Anthony Weiner isn't the only bad boy attempting a comeback for a City Council seat. Ex-Council members Andy King and Ruben Wills are also seeking redemption at the ballot box in Democratic Party primaries after they were pushed out of office in the face of controversies.And in Minnesota, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one, remains on the loose more than 36 hours after the shootings took place. Authorities said in a news conference that Vance Boelter was not in custody. They believe he is still alive.

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

We've done a lot of episodes throughout our many years of #TheUpdate, but some of them are my personal favorites. Every month, we're going to go into The Update vault and play one episode from my personal list of favorite episodes. I hope you enjoy them as much as i did hosting it.

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

It's a familiar scene for many couples: you go to work, come home exhausted, eat dinner, watch TV, and then head to bed. After several “Can we talk about this later?” requests and “But we can't go to bed angry!” retorts, an hour has passed that your partner will gladly remind you the next day “could have been spent sleeping”. According to Carly Dober, a Principal Psychologist and clinic owner at Enriching Lives Psychology, this pattern is more common than you might think.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, a body believed to be the 2-year-old Bronx boy who vanished a month ago was discovered floating in the East River, swaddled in a blanket, sources say.Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another, and jurors were as yet unable to reach a verdict on a third charge.And Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world's most influential recording artists, has died at 82.

When author Robert B Parker died in 2010, aged 77, he left behind a rich legacy of crime fiction, including nine novels featuring the troubled police chief from the small town of Paradise, Massachusetts, Jesse Stone. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who had President Donald Trump's endorsement, and Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won their primary elections in New Jersey's race for governor, setting the stage for a November election, poised to be fought in part over affordability and the president's policies.At least 45 people were arrested as a massive anti-ICE protest in Lower Manhattan devolved into chaos with shrieking, sign-holding demonstrators flooding the streets and throwing objects at police, according to sources.And in Washington, Correspondent Terry Moran is out at ABC News, two days after the organization suspended its correspondent for a social media post that called Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world class hater.”

Zip your lip — and keep it zipped. Knowing when to shut up is the key to a long and happy marriage. That's according to a nonagenarian couple from England who reportedly still love each other like newlyweds — an astonishing 75 years after saying “I do.”In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, Terminally ill New Yorkers would have the legal ability to end their own lives with pharmaceutical drugs under a bill passed in the state Legislature.At the Diddy trial, Sean “Diddy” Combs forced his ex-girlfriend to have a “freak-off”-style sexual encounter with a male sex worker last year after chasing her around her California home, putting her in a chokehold, punching her in the face and kicking down doors, the woman testified.And in the American West, another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders from President Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don't want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests.

They were able to pack light. Uninhibited Americans have set sail from Miami on board an 11-day nude cruise. Bare Necessities partnered with Norwegian Cruise Lines for the flesh-flashing voyage, with passengers crowding onto the Norweigan Peal before it left port.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, The Puerto Rican Day Parade drew huge crowds to Manhattan, with revelers putting their pride on boisterous display in what organizers called the largest cultural festival in the country.In Decison 2025, A congresswoman and former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot secured the endorsement of the highest-ranking Hispanic official in her state. A mayor highlighted his arrest by immigration officials. The New Jersey gubernatorial primary has emerged as a crucial test for Democrats seeking to regain Latino support nationally.And in the American West in Los Angeles, President Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom after a second day of clashes between hundreds of protesters and federal immigration authorities in riot gear.

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

We've done a lot of episodes throughout our many years of #TheUpdate, but some of them are my personal favorites. Every month, we're going to go into The Update vault and play one episode from my personal list of favorite episodes. I hope you enjoy them as much as i did hosting it.

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

An American travel blogger has stunned her social media followers by revealing the country where residents “treated her like dirt.” Malikah Kelly — who has traveled to dozens of countries across the globe — named and shamed the nation as Saint Kitts and Nevis.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, a Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the “irreparable harm” caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release.In The Road To City Hall, Zohran Mamdani has buzz and some momentum in New York City's mayoral race. But can a 33-year-old democratic socialist — or anyone else — beat former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary?And in Washington, Donald Trump and Elon Musk's alliance took off like one of SpaceX's rockets. It was supercharged and soared high. And then it blew up.

He was just a phone call away — from a massive fine. A man was slapped with an over $200 fine for using the speakerphone function on his cell phone in a train station in the western French city of Nantes.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyer portrayed him as the falsely accused “original sinner” of the #MeToo era, while a prosecutor told jurors at his sex crimes retrial that the former movie mogul preyed on less-powerful women he thought would never speak up.The city Department of Education is getting a failing grade for mishandling observance of a major Muslim holiday. New York City Schools are off on Thursday to observe Eid al-Adha — but the religious holiday doesn't actually begin until sundown Thursday night into Friday, angering Muslims and confusing other educators.And if McDonald's ever doubted it needed to bring back the Snack Wrap, consider this: Nine years after the fast-food powerhouse discontinued the item in the U.S., customers have continued to order it at drive-thrus. Those customers won't have to leave empty-handed for long. McDonald's announced that a new version of the Snack Wrap will go on sale July 10.

The Playboy Mansion is so last century. A kinky crew of OnlyFans creators has teamed up to rent a mansion in Miami — and they've had to hire security guards to keep pervs off the premises. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governor's race next year, months after a feud between the two Democrats erupted into public view.At the Diddy trial, a former personal assistant who accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape testified that she continued sending the hip-hop mogul loving messages for years after her job ended in 2017 because she was “brainwashed.”And out in the American west in Colorado, a man posing as a gardener to get close to a group in Boulder holding their weekly demonstration for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza planned to kill them all with Molotov cocktails, authorities said.

That's a navel idea! Health care fanatics on social media are dousing their belly buttons and armpits with a supplement spray they believe relieves stress, improves sleep and eases muscle soreness.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, New York City has recorded the lowest number of murders and shootings in modern history through the first five months of the year, Mayor Adams announced.In The Road To City Hall, Socialist Zohran Mamdani boasted Saturday he's the lefty candidate who'll beat ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo in next month's Democratic mayoral primary — while taking a victory lap for scoring a key endorsement from the Working Families Party.And out in the American west, six people were injured Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack” at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, where a group had gathered to raise attention to Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Teen girls are abusing drugs far more than their male peers, according to an alarming new study. Eighteen percent more girls are misusing drugs than boys, while teen drug use overall has steadily risen and the use of opioids, including fentanyl, has skyrocketed, the data showed.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, Bernard Kerik, who served as New York City's police commissioner on 9/11 and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died. He was 69.The NYPD are investigating two detectives who worked security at an upscale Manhattan townhouse where a man says he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks by two crypto investors who wanted to steal his Bitcoin, a city official says.And in Washington, once again, President Trump's biggest policy plans were stopped in their tracks. On Wednesday, an obscure but powerful court in New York rejected the legal foundation of Trump's most sweeping tariffs, finding that Trump could not use a 1977 law to declare a national emergency on trade imbalances and fentanyl smuggling to justify a series of import taxes that have unsettled the world.

Another day, another headline reminding us how far we have to go. A study published in the Economic Journal late last year claims that a wife earning more than her husband increases the likelihood of his unhappiness.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died at age 94.This was not a drill. Members of US Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City nixed a Fleet Week search and rescue demonstration in Manhattan on Memorial Day for the real thing — more than 100 miles away.And in New Orleans, three more of the 10 inmates who escaped from a jail earlier this month were re-arrested in two different states after more than a week on the lam, authorities said.

A man had both his legs amputated after burning himself on a skillet during a camping trip. Max Armstrong, 40, was camping with his friends to Kiowa, Colorado, US, in December 2024, when he burned his thumb on a skillet while cooking pasta for their dinner.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, Amtrak is moving full speed ahead with tunnel closures in the city— despite pleas from Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams who fear the three-year project could cause transit chaos.A jury convicted a woman who sneaked onto a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass by slipping past security and airline gate agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport last year.And in Washington, The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore. The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirms.

A Mexican social media influencer died from complications after liposuction surgery at an unauthorized clinic, according to a report. Denisse Reyes, 27, had the common cosmetic procedure performed at San Pablo Medical Clinic in the southern state of Chiapas, according to the Daily Mail.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, with just weeks to go until New York City's mayoral primary, one of the leading candidates, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, finds himself under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. He seems to think it might actually help.A former New York state trooper pleaded guilty to charges that he shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway, prompting a regionwide search.And in Washington, two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed while leaving an event at a Jewish museum in the nation's capital, and the suspect and yelled “free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.

Experts say this end-of-day exhaustion is a specific kind of tiredness tied to the mental and emotional strain of work – not necessarily the tasks themselves, but the constant switching between demands, decisions and yes, meetings that could have been emails. According to Principle Psychologist and clinic owner at Enriching Lives Psychology, Carly Dober, this feeling is something called “cognitive fatigue.”In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter says.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul formally apologized for the “atrocities” she says were committed at an upstate boarding school where Native American youths were forcibly separated from their families and forced to assimilate into American society.And in Washington, The Trump administration said it will limit approval for seasonal COVID-19 shots to seniors and others at high risk pending more data on everyone else — raising questions about whether some people who want a vaccine this fall will be able to get one.

Over a year after a 15-foot great white shark was found dead with mysterious bite wounds and stripped of its internal organs, DNA analysis uncovered its killers.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, a New York man was convicted of fatally stabbing a longtime emergency services officer in a 2022 unprovoked attack that took place steps away from her station in Queens.The Mexican navy tall ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge was underway for less than 5 minutes before its masts crashed into the historic span, and radio calls indicating it was in distress went out only 45 seconds before the deadly collision, according to a timeline laid out by U.S. investigators.And thousands of people from Texas to Kentucky cleaned up from severe weather that killed more than two dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes and buildings in four days as another round of tornadoes struck the central U.S.

A man says his side hustle of cleaning graves has enabled him to buy his first home. Shaun Tookey, 31, has cleaned more than 300 graves since he began his side business in May 2023.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, a mid-level appeals court in New York has upheld a law that shifts many local elections to even-numbered years — a policy meant to align county and town elections with statewide and federal races but that has led to pushback from Republicans.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement to issue so-called “inflation refund” checks to millions of residents, offering direct payments of up to $400 later this year as part of the state's $254 billion budget plan.And overseas, Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict.

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

An Australian surfer is fortunate to be alive after a run-in with a shark — but his surfboard wasn't so lucky. Dale Kittow was surfing at Cheynes Beach in Western Australia when a shark rushed towards him, leaving the quick-thinking dad to use his board to fend off the predator.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, Federal officials released images of a doomed New York City sightseeing helicopter as it broke apart in midair last month, killing six people.Police officers in helmets streamed into Columbia University to remove a group of mask-clad protesters who staged a Pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school's main library.And overseas, black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

These days, occasional porn consumption is considered by many to be a common part of a “healthy” sex life in relationships. But new data have revealed many Aussies consider it “cheating.”in the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, the NYPD are investigating whether the department violated policy by sharing a report with federal immigration authorities that included internal records of a Palestinian woman's arrest at a protest.All aboard the blame train! Mayor Adams jumped into the tunnel tug-of-war — blasting Amtrak's East River shutdown plan and demanding feds step in before commuters are left stranded and steaming.And travelers who haven't obtained a REAL ID by this week's deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. Her comments came as people were waiting in long lines outside of government buildings from California to Chicago trying to update their IDs before the long-delayed deadline.

This date ended on a sour note. A single woman was on a third date with a man when two strangers walked up and handed her a note reading: “Just no! You can do better.”In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Tuesday, A business attire-clad Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted he was feeling anxious as his sex-trafficking trial kicked off in Manhattan federal court.The Newark Liberty International Airport mess is being exacerbated by air traffic controllers who took “trauma leave” of up to 45 days to cope with the stress of equipment failures, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.And in Washington, The Trump administration has started paying illegal migrants to $1,000 each to “self-deport” from the US, and the Department of Homeland Security said it will save taxpayers up to $1 million per family.

Try this saucy little number on for size. Bet you thought McDonald's chicken nuggets couldn't be improved upon — they're fun to eat, high in protein, still (relatively) affordable and readily available. What more could a fast food fan want? Aim higher, say the food experts at Tasting Table, who report that TikTokkers have been lighting up the controversial social media site with a bizarre-sounding hack that's supposed to send the Golden Arches go-to over the top. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, More than 32,000 cyclists turned out for the annual Five Boro Bike Tour — with riders racing through the streets to beat out rain showers that swept over the city Sunday.Passengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport encountered long delays and cancellations Saturday due to an air traffic controller shortage, a nationwide problem the Trump administration has pledged to fix.And Billionaire Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of shareholders Saturday by announcing that he will retire at the end of the year, bringing the curtain down on a six-decade run leading Berkshire Hathaway that made him the most influential investor in the world.

It's a design choice worth pondering. A Tennessee restaurant's very unique koi pond installation went viral on X — and it's drawing comparisons to other remarkable animal habitats at eateries around the US.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, A Bronx man was arrested in the stabbing death of another man on a New York City subway train following a dispute over getting one of their shoes stepped on.An accused gunman was arrested hours after he and a group of hooligans allegedly shot a Times Square food vendor— though the suspect repeatedly claimed he acted in self-defense.And From Tokyo to Turin, Taipei to Paris, tens of thousands marched in May Day rallies that spotlighted growing anger over U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff agenda and fears of global economic turmoil. In France, union leaders condemned the “Trumpization” of world politics. In Italy, protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets of Turin. And in Germany, unionists warned that extended workdays and anti-immigrant rhetoric were eroding hard-won labor protections.

This is a warning for all avid gym-goers. Fitness enthusiast Hillary Nguyen recently shared a video on TikTok describing the health crisis she dealt with after interacting with dirty gym equipment.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Monday, Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died today. He was 88.Locally, Three men were killed and four others were injured in an early-morning Queens blaze that forced some residents to jump through windows to escape the flames, police and neighbors said. And Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms says.

Convincing kids to eat their greens may take a little magic. Behavioral experts have discovered an ingenious new parenting strategy that encourages children to eat fruits and vegetables — even more effectively than promises of dessert or threats of punishment.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said.Police are searching for a sicko accused of sexually abusing a man's corpse on a Manhattan subway, according to police and sources.And in Washington, The Supreme Court said the Trump administration must work to bring back a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to prison in El Salvador, rejecting the administration's emergency appeal.

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?

Hello everyone! We're going into #TheUpdate vault to play one of our many episodes throughout our many years of the show. For today's episode, we go into the world of 2020- or as we call it around here, Year 4 of The Update. It was a weird year- starting off in the WKRB studios and then going out on the road (in the middle of a pandemic no less!), but somehow, we found a way to make it work. Oh, and one last thing about this episode- after the show aired, one of my former producers who happened to be listening to the show called me up and invited me out to lunch. How about that?