Carnival cruise passenger missing after apparently ‘jumping’ from ship as authorities launch frantic search

Carnival cruise passenger missing after apparently ‘jumping’ from ship as authorities launch frantic search

A search is underway after a passenger went overboard from a cruise ship near Brisbane. A man in his 70s fell from a Carnival Splendor ship about 30km northeast of Moreton Island on Friday night after he “apparently climbed over the safety railing and jumped.” A Carnival Cruise spokesman confirmed the man was traveling with … Read more

Human plague case reported in New Mexico as authorities speculate camping to blame

Human plague case reported in New Mexico as authorities speculate camping to blame

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has reported the first case of human plague in 2025. New Mexico health officials confirmed the infectious disease in a 43-year-old man from Valencia County who was hospitalized and has been discharged since the Aug. 25 press release. The man recently spent time camping in Rio Arriba County, where officials believe he … Read more

French authorities investigate if Jewish passengers were removed from flight due to religion

French authorities investigate if Jewish passengers were removed from flight due to religion

French authorities are trying to establish whether a group of young French citizens was removed from a plane bound for Paris from Spain this week because they are Jewish. The airline, Vueling, has denied the claims. Several dozen French passengers on Wednesday were kicked off a flight leaving the Spanish city of Valencia for Paris, for what … Read more

Authorities launch ‘interagency operation’ at federal jail in New York housing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Authorities launch ‘interagency operation’ at federal jail in New York housing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

NEW YORK — Investigators from various federal agencies launched an “interagency operation” on Monday at the troubled lockup in New York City where Sean “Diddy” Combs is being held. The investigators from the Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department’s Inspector General’s Office and other law enforcement agencies descended on the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Monday, … Read more

Nicki Minaj cancels concert in Amsterdam following drug arrest by Dutch authorities

Nicki Minaj cancels concert in Amsterdam following drug arrest by Dutch authorities

Nicki Minaj’s upcoming show in Amsterdam has been cancelled following her arrest last weekend. The “Super Bass” rapper, 41, was slated to perform at the Ziggo Dome in the Netherlands’ capital on Sunday night while on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. “Due to the events of last week, the Nicki Minaj show on Sunday, … Read more

Ian Ziering breaks his silence after ‘unsettling’ biker gang attack: ‘Response from authorities seems insufficient’

Ian Ziering breaks his silence after ‘unsettling’ biker gang attack: ‘Response from authorities seems insufficient’

Ian Ziering is speaking out following the “alarming” biker attack he experienced on New Year’s Eve. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum, 59, took to Instagram about the incident on Monday. “Yesterday, I experienced an alarming incident involving a group of individuals on mini bikes,” he wrote. “While stuck in traffic, my car was approached aggressively … Read more

Fugitive turkey ‘Turkules’ evades local authorities, unites NJ town: ‘He is a gangster’

Fugitive turkey ‘Turkules’ evades local authorities, unites NJ town: ‘He is a gangster’

In a quaint New Jersey town, one Butterball united locals after repeatedly slipping through the animal control’s fingers. But the notorious West Orange, New Jersey, turkey — lovingly named “Turkules” — was finally captured on Tuesday after a weeks-long goose chase, devastating the fowl’s fan club. The feathered fugitive united the town, becoming the one thing … Read more

Fake Ozempic is now rampant, authorities say, after duped users land in hospital

Fake Ozempic is now rampant, authorities say, after duped users land in hospital

Beware of faux-zempic. Health authorities are warning of a drastic rise in fraudulent Ozempic pens after several people in Austria were hospitalized from injecting themselves with a pseudo substance. The patients suffered hypoglycemia and seizures, indicating that the pens contained insulin instead of semaglutide — Ozempic’s active ingredient. It’s unclear whether the users obtained the … Read more