2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river

POWELL, Ohio — The skies were mostly clear and weeks of sweltering heat had finally broken as 33-year-old Jose Mario Pineda Dias and his 28-year-old wife, Marina Suyapa Regalado, set out with their two children for some leisurely fishing in an Ohio river. A second Honduran couple and an adult friend joined them. A photo … Read more

Couples are spending 8.5% more on weddings this year. Here’s why.

Couples are spending significantly more to get married this year, with wedding-related spending rising 8.5% from a year ago as tariffs and broader inflation push up the cost of everything from flowers to catering, according to a new Bank of America Institute analysis of payment data. The jump in spending reflects higher prices, which in some cases … Read more

Iran stages mass weddings for couples said to have volunteered for

Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in Tehran for couples said to have signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness to sacrifice their lives in the war with the U.S. and Israel. The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds of couples in several major squares in the capital, including more than 100 … Read more

Lutheran minister and House candidate under fire after recounting her part in satanist couple’s wedding

Michigan Democrat grilled over rally with anti-Israel streamer who claims ‘America deserved 9/11’ Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed appeared with controversial anti-Israel streamer Hasan Piker, who claimed “America deserved 9/11” and condoned the October 7 attacks. Fox News contributor Miranda Devine criticized the progressive politician for political opportunism, arguing that such appearances normalize radical views. … Read more

Rich couples are collecting over $100,000 in Social Security. A new proposal would cap that.

Some of America’s wealthiest couples are collecting $100,000 in Social Security benefits — a six-figure payout that a new proposal says should be capped to help the retirement program avoid insolvency in 2032. About 1 million individual Social Security beneficiaries receive at least $50,000 in annual payments, or more than $100,000 for a retired couple, … Read more

Marilyn Minter’s sensual photographs of couples in their golden years | CNN

CNN  —  What does intimacy look like for seniors? There’s no end to sex scenes and other steamy content featuring the young and unwrinkled, but past a certain age, popular culture largely draws a blank — or treats sex as a punchline. Last year, the artist Marilyn Minter set out to change that, gathering a … Read more