Australia’s hapless prime minister was forced to retreat from a fire-ravaged rural village when residents — one of them holding a goat on a leash — jeered him out of town over his response to the natural disaster. Footage of Scott Morrison’s abysmal reception in the New South Wales village of Cobargo went viral Thursday...
A woman has revealed how her chickenpox scar developed into deadly skin cancer — nearly 30 years after she caught the virus. Louise Thorell, 32, from Ashington, Northumberland, England felt self-conscious about the mark but had no idea it could be anything sinister. But in 2018, the scar which she had had on her face...
Police have linked a serial groper to additional sex abuse incidents in Harlem last month, police said Tuesday. The perv, who had groped three different women in 20 minutes back on December 10th, is believed to be behind four additional assaults, all in the same four-block radius near West 147th street and Saint Nicholas Avenue....
Winter TV season is upon us. From popes to aliens to cops, there are a slew of colorful characters coming soon to the small screen. Here are the most notable premieres to watch for over the next six weeks. “Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector”: Jan. 10, NBC Based on the novel “The Bone...
An Iowa man is fighting to regain his pet coyote from a wildlife sanctuary, claiming the animal helps him cope with depression and anxiety. Waterloo resident Matt Stokes bonded with the coyote, named Drifter, after the animal was left behind by his family in an old shed on Stokes’ property, according to KCRG. But after...
The former spokesman of Pace University claims his onetime boss constantly sexually harassed him — even sexualizing the autoerotic asphyxiation death of a student — and then fired him after he repeatedly refused to sleep with her. Scott Trent, the former director of Pace’s media department, is suing the university and Frederica Wald, alleging she...
It involves attempting to bake a cake for George Lucas.
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police arrested about 400 people in New Year’s Day protests after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiraled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. The arrests take the total to about 7,000 since protests in the city escalated in...
Celebs went all out in the 305 to celebrate 2020.
After seven years, the wait for a new Strokes album is nearly over. At a New Year’s Eve show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, the New York rock group debuted a brand new track, “Ode to the Mets,” which will appear on a forthcoming record. Frontman Julian Casablancas told a packed stadium: “We’ve been unfrozen and...
Still searching for that perfect planner? Well, you’re in luck, because Ban.do has dropped the price on its planners and accessories just in time for the new year. During its New Year’s sale, Ban.do is offering an extra 30% off sale items when you use the code NEWYEARS. You can get discounts on planners, notebooks,...
Now that’s a Christmas gift for the ages. A 7-year-old boy in Scotland discovered the remains of a World War II grenade on a beach in the Scottish Highlands, courtesy of the metal detector he got for Christmas, British news agency SWNS reports. Patrick McAlindon made his discovery just 15 minutes after arriving on the...
A 16-year-old Ohio girl died on New Year’s Eve after she came down with the flu and suffered complications, her family said. Midpark High School junior Kaylee Roberts was first admitted to the hospital last week, news station WKBN reported. The teen was released but returned to the hospital with complications from the illness, including...
Domingo German was suspended for 81 games under MLB’s domestic violence policy, MLB announced on Thursday. German, 27, has already served 18 of those games from last season, meaning the Yankees right-hander will be out the first 63 games of the 2020 season. German allegedly slapped his girlfriend at then-teammate CC Sabathia’s charity event on...
An irate pet owner is suing dog food company Blue Buffalo — claiming their advertising is misleading and has left her with a plus-sized diabetic pooch. Shannon Walton says she purchased Blue Wilderness Rocky Mountain Recipe for her 7-year-old pup Tucker, compelled by packaging claiming the chow was “inspired by the diet of wolves.” Yet...
The transgender activist and reality star is showing off scars from her 2018 gender confirmation surgery and post-procedure complications.
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe apologized for lying to agents who spent weeks investigating the source of a leak to the Wall Street Journal that actually came from him.
Graphic new photos show a bruised corrections officer with his eye almost swollen shut after an inmate attack in a lower Manhattan jail. The officer, whose name was not released, suffered fractured bones around his eye and a broken nose when an inmate who refused to get in his cell attacked the guard at the...
Any way you slice it, they say, he’s clueless about economics. Mayor de Blasio was ridiculed for being out of touch with the law of supply and demand Thursday after he attacked Domino’s on Twitter for delivering $30 pies to New Year’s revelers in Times Square. “Just curious, what was the cost of a hotel...
Charissa Thompson is kicking off the new year as a future Mrs. The Fox Sports personality announced her engagement to sports agent Kyle Thousand on Wednesday, confirming the exciting news with a “YES!” on Instagram. Thousand, the managing director of baseball at Roc Nation Sports, also gushed about the scenic proposal, which appeared to take...
Daniel Jones capped off a memorable year with his No. 1 fan. Ella Bonafede, the girlfriend of the Giants rookie quarterback, shared a photo on Instagram of the pair ringing in 2020 together. “To good views in 2020,” Bonafede captioned the image, which featured the New York skyline in the background. Bonafede has been a...
I predict that in 2020 we’re going to revert back to our awards-show-lovin’ selves, starting with the Golden Globes on Sunday night.
With 29 straight days of walkouts, French rail strikes against government plans to reform France’s retirement system marked a new milestone, surpassing even the lengths of strikes in the 1980s.
A leader of the Iranian-backed siege of the US Embassy in Baghdad visited the White House with other Iraqi officials in 2011 during the Obama administration, according to a report on Thursday. Hadi al-Amari was photographed outside the US diplomatic compound after the militiamen tried to storm the facility and was identified by Secretary of...
It’s the Myers-Briggs of New Yorkness. Where a straphanger sits on the subway is not merely an in-the-moment decision — it is reflective of a commuter’s very soul, not to mention the length of their legs, and their commute. A viral tweet asking subway riders to name their favorite seat has opened the floodgates to a...
