United Airlines said Tuesday that an acute shortage of air traffic controllers was causing “significant disruption” for travelers at its busy Newark, NJ, hub outside of New York City. The airline said the Federal Aviation Administration has been forced to reduce traffic flows to Newark hub because of low staffing on 12 of the first 25 … Read more
Everyone knows that stress can cause you to eat — but a new study confirms that those who find themselves frequently overwhelmed can develop a dependency on bad-for-you comfort foods. Researchers published in the journal Neuron said that stress can override components of the brain that treat sweets and junk food as occasional rewards — making us crave … Read more
It seems the recent spate of bad airplane passenger etiquette hasn’t deterred flight attendant hopefuls from attempting to enter their ranks. Delta Airline’s website epically crashed after becoming overloaded with a deluge of applications for its 2025 flight attendant positions. The glitch occurred Wednesday after the carrier, which is one of the “Big Three” US … Read more
My boss is always late, and sometimes doesn’t even show up to meetings. At the same time, he boasts about how experienced and professional he is. We’re left waiting around because we need his approval to proceed, and then have to rush to catch up. It’s very stressful. Is there anything we can do? What … Read more
Are these stamps toast? France has released baguette-inspired scratch-and-sniff stamps, but disgusted bakers argue that the postage item is unable to properly replicate the yeasty aroma of freshly baked bread. “You just have to rub the stamp here like this with your nails,” Clarisse Briend, a postal worker, told Today. “You can smell the bread, … Read more
Weight-loss drugs are taking a big bite out of the food business. People taking meds like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy — originally developed to treat Type 2 diabetes — spend less on groceries and have a healthier assortment in their basket, according to a new study on shopping behaviors by analytics firm Grocery Doppio. This is because … Read more
Miranda Lambert isn’t here for drama. The 40-year-old country singer briefly paused her concert at the Under the Big Sky music festival in Montana over the weekend to call out disruptive fans in the crowd. “I can see that your head is not turned the right way, which is this way,” Lambert said as she … Read more
Two camels made a great escape on Tuesday after they broke out of their enclosure and roamed free at a roller-coaster park, video shows. The incident happened at Cedar Point, an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, on June 11. Footage of the incident shows the camels trotting around the park’s sidewalks. “That dude almost died,” an adult man is … Read more
Social media can be a literal nightmare. New research suggests that the more time you spend on social media and the more emotionally connected you are to your presence, the more likely you are to toss and turn during the night because of “social media-related nightmares.” The more time you spend on social media, the … Read more
Oakland? More like Jokeland, according to some. Officials in California are mulling over the idea of adding neighboring San Francisco into the name of Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, the Independent reported. The logic behind the move is to make passengers more aware that flying into Oakland to reach San Fran would be no so different … Read more
It appears that even Kate Middleton’s senior staffers don’t have knowledge of her post-recovery process. The Princess of Wales, 42, has been recovering from her abdominal surgery behind closed doors since January — but according to those working for her, she is nowhere to be seen. “A few of Kate’s senior staffers haven’t been able … Read more
The sun started Sunday with a wild display, producing a strong M-Class flare and potentially causing radio blackouts. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction (SWPC) office said an impulsive M7.4 X-ray flare peaked at 8:13 a.m. EDT on Sunday. The flare was classified as an M7.4 flare. M is the second-most-intense type of flare, and the number … Read more
Call it viral-agra. As if having Dengue fever wasn’t already hard enough, doctors in West Africa are reporting that the mosquito-borne virus — often associated with rashes, vomiting and internal bleeding — could also be causing spontaneous erections that can persist for hours. The theory is based on the story of a 17-year-old dengue patient in Burkina … Read more
Fewer Americans are hitting the gym in 2024 — and trainers are blaming Ozempic. And it’s not just because the trendy drug, and others like it, are helping people lose weight quickly. It’s also making them sick when they work out. “I’ve seen a handful of new and experienced clients throw up while taking the … Read more
A strong X-class solar flare was spotted streaming from the sun on Friday, causing a solar radiation storm on Earth, according to space weather officials with NASA and NOAA. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) said a moderate solar radiation storm (level S2 out of S5) was in progress this weekend after the sun emitted a strong X-class solar flare … Read more
Customers and employees of popular beauty retail chains like Sephora and Ulta are taking to social media to air grievances against the influx of pre-teen girls wreaking havoc in stores. “It’s not the fact that they’re little girls in Sephora because makeup is subjective, there’s no age limit to it,” Sequoia Cothran, a Sephora employee from Tennessee … Read more
If you feel burnt out by dating apps, you’re not alone — and there’s a reason behind it. Hinge CEO Justin McLeod revealed in a recent interview with the Financial Times that dating app fatigue is usually due to one of two reasons. “One is that you are overwhelmed: there’s so much activity, and so … Read more
Federal officials issued a stark warning about an easily found supplement known as “gas station heroin” after it caused users to have seizures and lose consciousness. Neptune’s Fix — aka “gas station heroin” — contains tianeptine, “a potentially dangerous substance that is not FDA-approved for any medical use but is illegally sold with claims to … Read more
Hasta la Viva! An advertisement by UK pro-vegan charity Viva! has been banned over its “graphic and gory” content in which a woman slurps a yogurt that’s festooned with blood and guts. “We concluded that the ad was likely to cause serious or widespread offence, and unjustified distress,” the country’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which … Read more
Former Disney star Ashley Tisdale has been hit with a lawsuit over a car crash that happened last year. A woman named Lina Gonzales has accused the actress, 38, of causing “severe injuries” to her neck and back as a result of the crash on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles in September. Ms Gonzales further … Read more