You’re not supposed to play with your food — but these stuffed toys have changed that. Jellycats — plush toys shaped like fruits, vegetables, waffles, cakes and other objects and animals — have soared to popularity among Gen Z, who are forking over hundreds of dollars for the adorable stuffed dolls.
In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Wednesday, new court documents offer a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how federal prosecutors built and then tried to salvage their criminal case against Mayor Adams in the face of unprecedented pressure from President Trump’s Justice Department.
President Trump’s transportation chief put Gov. Hochul on notice for asking for more federal money to prop up the chronically cash-strapped MTA – as concerns over subway safety soar.
And in Washington, President Trump downplayed the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen’s Houthis this month to a group chat that included a journalist, saying it was “the only glitch in two months” of his administration as Democratic lawmakers heaped criticism on the administration for handling highly sensitive information carelessly.