Inside the competitive world of billionaires racing to collect the most citizenships

Inside the competitive world of billionaires racing to collect the most citizenships

Since the 1980s, when the pint-sized Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis introduced citizenship by investment, the world’s wealthiest people have become equal opportunity patriots. Each year, they spend millions upon millions of dollars collecting citizenships for clout in countries with so-called “golden visa” programs — like Portugal, Malta, New Zealand, Turkey and Dominica. … Read more

If you’ve bought these gourmet potato chips, it may be time to collect your class-action payout

If you’ve bought these gourmet potato chips, it may be time to collect your class-action payout

Food label crusaders have come for Deep River Snacks. Customers who purchased Deep River potato chips labeled with “Non-GMO Ingredients” in the past eight years might be eligible for monetary payment from a class-action settlement. Old Lyme Gourmet Co., the parent company of Deep River Snacks, reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit that … Read more

Officials warn of deadly spider outbreak — and are asking residents to collect them for their milk

Officials warn of deadly spider outbreak — and are asking residents to collect them for their milk

NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia –  A reptile park in Australia is warning residents to keep their eyes peeled for a large, deadly spider species as summer approaches.  The funnel-web spider is one of Australia’s deadliest spiders, and the mating season for the arachnids is coming up. Recent rains and warming temperatures mean the perfect conditions for the spiders to be prowling around residential … Read more

‘Feud’s’ Diane Lane was ‘horrified’ for Capote’s Swans: He ‘collected them like people collect objects’

‘Feud’s’ Diane Lane was ‘horrified’ for Capote’s Swans: He ‘collected them like people collect objects’

This Swan has secrets. Diane Lane plays the pivotal role of socialite Slim Keith in FX’s “Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans,” based on Laurence Leamer’s book, “Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal and a Swan Song for an Era.” The second installment of Ryan Murphy’s “Feud” anthology series revolves around writer Truman Capote (Tom … Read more

NYC scuba divers who collect trash from waters once uncovered ATM machine, goat skull

NYC scuba divers who collect trash from waters once uncovered ATM machine, goat skull

NEW YORK — On a recent Sunday afternoon, the divers arrived on a thin strip of sand at the furthest, watery edge of New York City. Air tanks strapped to their backs, they waded into the sea and descended into an environment far different from their usual terrestrial surroundings of concrete, traffic and trash-strewn sidewalks. … Read more

Fast food, retail workers on TikTok claim they collect rewards points from leftover receipts

Fast food, retail workers on TikTok claim they collect rewards points from leftover receipts

Customers who decide they don’t want to take their printed receipt at checkout could be helping cashiers and other retail employees collect reward points from their purchases. Several retail workers have turned to TikTok to say they are snapping photos of abandoned receipts so they can redeem reward points from various cash-back apps. Fetch, a rewards app … Read more