Conservative: Iran Doesn’t Like What It’s Seeing After his trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel, President Trump suddenly “seems like a plausible world leader,” says Lee Smith at Tablet. Certainly, he was “a more welcome guest in the capitals of America’s traditional allies than his predecessor.” And he signaled a “determined recalibration of American Middle...
Digital currency bitcoin hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, surging above $2,400, as demand for crypto-assets soared with the creation of new tokens to raise funding for start-ups using blockchain technology. Blockchain, the underlying technology behind bitcoin, is a financial ledger maintained by a network of computers that can track the movement of any...
He wanted “attention and followers.” After a bizarre catfishing scam, in which he tried to dupe the esoteric, passionate NCAA football recruiting world into thinking he was a top-flight athlete whittling down his college destination, Unique Brissett II apparently got what he was after. In reality, Brissett is a 20-year-old from The Bronx attending Westchester...
If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it to Aly Raisman. The 22-year-old gymnast called out an unnamed male Wednesday on Twitter following an uncomfortable interaction in real time. Raisman, who appeared in the 2017 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, continued to describe the individual’s “rude” behavior. Though some followers called Raisman’s comments...
Just one week after Kooks Burritos in Portland, Ore., was featured in a profile for local publication Willamette Week, the pop-up Mexican food cart has closed down amid accusations that they ripped off their recipes. Kali Wilgus and Liz “LC” Connelly, the two white women who started Kooks earlier this year, have been accused of...
ORANGE, Calif. — A Southern California university has awarded an honorary degree to the mother of a quadriplegic student after she attended every class with him and took his notes while he pursued his Master of Business Administration. Judy O’Connor, a retired elementary school teacher, pushed her son Marty in his wheelchair for him to...
People have been getting bee tattoos in support of the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack. The worker bee is an emblem for Manchester, symbolizing the city’s hard-working past as an Industrial Revolution hub, with workers being called “busy bees.” Tattoo artist Sam Barber decided to come up with an idea of both paying...
The premiere is the latest event canceled following the death of 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester on Monday.
LOS ANGELES – The Playboy Playmate slammed for body-shaming an elderly woman at the gym last year pleaded no contest Wednesday in exchange for 30 days of graffiti removal. Dani Mathers, who appeared in Los Angeles County Superior Court in a demure black pantsuit and sky-high stilettos, was stone-faced as she mumbled “No contest” to...
When the Jets offensive coordinator job came open in January, it looked about as attractive as a Siberian vacation. No established quarterback, a rebuilding offensive line, a 31-year-old running back, no tight end and a head coach who could be in his final year. Let’s just say coaches around the NFL were not lining up....
Companies targeted by activist hedge funds will be going into their shareholder meetings next week with fewer allies than expected. Just this week, proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services have thrown their weight behind hedgies Mick McGuire of Marcato Capital and Jonathan Litt of Land and Buildings. Most recently on Wednesday, ISS...
The 58-year-old actor tells all during a roundtable discussion.
I worked as a nanny on both sides of the Atlantic and experienced just about every neurotic mommy, penny-pinching employer and overprotective parent out there. Childcare is a rewarding career but working for families in their own homes can be stressful and reveal the very worst in people. The setup breeds the sort of familiarity...
A homing pigeon was caught trying to smuggle drugs into Kuwait, according to local news reports. Local authorities tracked the foul fowl’s flight through neighboring Iraq, then nabbed it on the border with a tiny backpack containing 178 pills, Al Arabiya reports. It wasn’t immediately clear exactly what kind of pills the bird was packing....
Brits knocked back a third of the world’s supply of prosecco last year, more than any other country. The bubble shows no signs of bursting anytime soon, as new data shows that the United Kingdom drank more than 36 percent of the prosecco produced last year – or 112.7 million bottles. The only countries who...
A Georgia sheriff who was busted for exposing himself in a park in Atlanta is suspending himself for one week, saying the public deserves a “leader who takes responsibility” for their actions. DeKalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann was arrested May 6 on misdemeanor charges of obstruction and public indecency after another cop spotted him in...
The Miami Heat and Chris Bosh have been at loggerheads for nearly a year over whether he can continue his NBA career after recurring blood clot issues caused him to fail a team physical last fall, but it appears both sides have come to an agreement that will allow the 11-time All-Star to return to...
Rashad flaunts his mirrorball, Elsa Hosk looks great in a bikini and more...
A young girl captured in a heartbreaking photo as she is comforted by a police officer following the Manchester attack is a child-actress whose mom was killed in the blast, it was revealed Wednesday. The 12-year-old daughter of Michelle Kiss, identified as Millie, a child actress, can be seen staring wide-eyed wearing an oversized-coat with...
Spruce, a 1-year-old Humboldt penguin, is looking for love on dating app Plenty of Fish. The young bird didn’t hit it off romantically with the 13 other penguins at his home at Weymouth Sea Life Centre in England, so with the help of his zookeepers, he crafted a witty dating profile. “At 1 year old...
WASHINGTON — Scientists think they have answered a whale of a mystery: How the ocean creatures got so huge so quickly. A few million years ago, the largest whales, averaged maybe 15 feet long. That’s big, but you could still hold a fossil skull in two hands. Then seemingly overnight, one type of whale –...
The off-duty city corrections officer who accidentally shot himself and a lady friend as he was showing off his gun at a Midtown restaurant has been charged, police said Wednesday. Mario Carrillo, 56, was hit with assault and reckless endangerment charges, hours after the accidental shooting at Mamasita Bar & Grill on Tenth Avenue near...
Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested five people, including a government employee and political consultant, and charged them with illegal trading of confidential health care information gleaned from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where the employee used to work. The feds alleged that the former Medicare and Medicaid Services employee, David Blaszczak, together with...
Pope Francis brought up a weighty issue before his meeting with President Trump on Wednesday. Shaking First Lady Melania Trump’s hand as they exchanged pleasantries at the Vatican, Francis asked her, “What do you give him to eat, potizza?,” referring to a dessert from her native Slovenia. At first she appeared to think he said,...
The first robotic police officer debuted at a mall in Dubai, and it’s putting a friendly face on the future of robotics. The cop was shown communicating with shoppers, and even “flirted” with at least one woman.
