Restaurants ban diners’ phones during meals as no-scroll trend grows: put it away or else

Restaurants ban diners’ phones during meals as no-scroll trend grows: put it away or else

Diners at a growing number of restaurants and bars are being asked to stash away their phones — or even lock them up — as part of a push for more memorable nights out. The trend is gaining traction across the US, with more spots experimenting with restrictions, incentives or locked pouches, Fox News Digital recently reported. Charlotte … Read more

Jeff Passan re-signs with ESPN as MLB insider’s role grows

Jeff Passan re-signs with ESPN as MLB insider’s role grows

Senior MLB insider Jeff Passan is getting his own baseball podcast as part of a new multi-year extension with ESPN, the Worldwide Leader announced Monday. Passan will host his own podcast in conjunction with Omaha Productions, the media company founded by former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and sports executive Jamie Horowitz. He will continue his … Read more

Deadly ‘superbug’ is spreading across US as drug resistance grows, researchers warn

Deadly ‘superbug’ is spreading across US as drug resistance grows, researchers warn

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus already spreading rapidly through U.S. hospitals is becoming even more threatening worldwide, though there may be hope for new treatments, according to a new scientific review. Candida auris (C. auris), often described as a “superbug fungus,” is spreading globally and increasingly resisting human immune systems, Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) … Read more

76-year-old man grows breasts after taking common medication used to treat high blood pressure, hair loss

76-year-old man grows breasts after taking common medication used to treat high blood pressure, hair loss

Some medications can cause surprising side effects. One man learned this firsthand when, after taking a medication for heart failure, he developed a new physical feature — enlarged breasts. The condition, known as gynecomastia, occurs when there’s a hormonal imbalance due to certain medications or puberty. A 76-year-old man unexpectedly grew breasts after taking a … Read more

Pat McAfee implores Lane Kiffin to stay at Ole Miss as LSU, Florida intrigue grows

Pat McAfee implores Lane Kiffin to stay at Ole Miss as LSU, Florida intrigue grows

Pat McAfee wants Lane Kiffin to stay in Oxford.  With the rumors of his potential exit swirling around the Ole Miss head coach, McAfee pleaded with Kiffin to remain with the Rebels rather than jump to a big-name school like LSU or Florida.  “I would like to say if Lane Kiffin is listening … You’re … Read more

Bad Bunny seems to sit during ‘God Bless America’ at Yankee Stadium as Super Bowl controversy grows

Bad Bunny seems to sit during ‘God Bless America’ at Yankee Stadium as Super Bowl controversy grows

Bad Bunny came under scrutiny as he appeared to remain seated during “God Bless America” at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night during a playoff game between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays, according to a report. TMZ Sports first obtained the photo that appeared to show the Grammy Award-winning artist about three rows behind home plate … Read more

Baby girl grows ‘micropenis’ after laying on her dad’s chest

Baby girl grows ‘micropenis’ after laying on her dad’s chest

A baby girl in Sweden reportedly sprouted a “micropenis” after lying on her father’s bare chest — turning a tender bonding moment into a bizarre biological blunder. And she’s not the only one. A Swedish doctor is sounding the alarm, warning she’s seen at least half a dozen similar cases in children.  Here’s what you … Read more

Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law shades Jordon Hudson as CBS interview drama grows

Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law shades Jordon Hudson as CBS interview drama grows

Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law weighed in on the ongoing drama involving his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordan Hudson, the famed football coach and his “CBS Sunday Morning” interview.  Jennifer Schmitt, the wife of Belichick’s son Stephen, seemed to throw shade at Hudson over her decision to interrupt CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil’s question to Belichick about how the couple … Read more

Ugly choking accusation from Shannon Sharpe’s past emerges as controversy grows

Ugly choking accusation from Shannon Sharpe’s past emerges as controversy grows

Embattled ESPN personality and former NFL great Shannon Sharpe was accused of choking a female production assistant while he was a co-host on FS1’s “Undisputed,” according to Front Office Sports. The report comes shortly after Sharpe announced that he would be taking a temporary leave from ESPN after a woman filed a $50 million lawsuit … Read more

It grows on you: Popular hair loss drug is actually a repurposed treatment from the ‘90s

It grows on you: Popular hair loss drug is actually a repurposed treatment from the ‘90s

WASHINGTON — The latest trend in treating hair loss may sound familiar — essentially, it’s a repurposed drug first popularized in the 1990s. Back then, TV viewers were inundated with ads for Rogaine, a sticky topical solution that could help treat thinning hair when applied to the scalp. Now dermatologists are increasingly prescribing the drug, … Read more

Disney scales back ‘Snow White’ premiere as controversy surrounding film grows: report

Disney scales back ‘Snow White’ premiere as controversy surrounding film grows: report

Looks like this premiere won’t be the fairest of them all. After suffering intolerable backlash over the forthcoming live-action “Snow White,” Disney has decided to scale back its usual over-the-top premiere in Los Angeles, reported Variety on Tuesday, March 11. Instead, the studio has allegedly opted for a quiet, laid-back pre-party and screening at the … Read more

Shedeur Sanders chides Travis Hunter’s critics in pointed message as Leanna Lenee fallout grows

Shedeur Sanders chides Travis Hunter’s critics in pointed message as Leanna Lenee fallout grows

Shedeur Sanders delivered a pointed message to critics chiming in on teammate Travis Hunter’s personal life. In a post shared Sunday evening on X, the Colorado quarterback, 22, defended the Buffaloes’ two-way star, whose relationship with fiancée Leanna Lenee has been the subject of ridicule following his Heisman Trophy win earlier this month. “All y’all … Read more

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders grows to 90 infected

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders grows to 90 infected

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that the number of infected people from the E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has increased to 90 from 75. The outbreak was first reported on Oct. 22 and on Wednesday, CDC said 27 people have been hospitalized due to the outbreak, which has already killed one person. … Read more

Travis Kelce’s response to slow start as backlash grows: ‘The biggest thing for me’

Travis Kelce’s response to slow start as backlash grows: ‘The biggest thing for me’

Travis Kelce doesn’t sound as miserable as he looks. And on Wednesday’s installment of his “New Heights” podcast, the Chiefs’ tight end claimed he had no concerns about his sluggish start amid the constant stream of discussions about his off-field endeavors and dedication to football. Travis Kelce is in his 12th year with the Chiefs. … Read more

Mac Jones marks relationship milestone with longtime girlfriend as Dolphins chatter grows

Mac Jones marks relationship milestone with longtime girlfriend as Dolphins chatter grows

Mac Jones and Sophie Scott are celebrating half a decade together. The longtime couple marked five years of dating on Tuesday, with Scott, 25, and the Jaguars quarterback, 26, taking in an anniversary date night on Saturday. In photos shared Sunday on Scott’s Instagram Story, the couple — who has been together since 2019 – … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg’s daughter wanted to be ‘like Taylor Swift’ when she grows up — but Meta co-founder quickly shut that down

Mark Zuckerberg’s daughter wanted to be ‘like Taylor Swift’ when she grows up — but Meta co-founder quickly shut that down

But daddy I love Taylor Swift!  Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg recently divulged how he quickly shut down his daughter’s dream of one day becoming like the pop megastar in a recent interview. The tech tycoon went on the “Acquired” podcast earlier this month and revealed a conversation where he seemingly squashed his middle child’s desire … Read more

The Ramones’ weird legend grows 50 years after accidentally sparking punk revolution

The Ramones’ weird legend grows 50 years after accidentally sparking punk revolution

The Ramones’ weird legend is growing 50 years after it accidentally sparked a punk-rock revolution – even though all of the New York City band’s founding members are long dead. The odd-looking foursome made the unusual pop-culture journey from misfit outsiders with little commercial success to one of a handful of bands with a case … Read more

Office plant potted 15 years ago grows into 300-foot beast, is named after ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ character

Office plant potted 15 years ago grows into 300-foot beast, is named after ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ character

An office plant potted 15 years ago has grown into a 300ft beast — and is now nicknamed ‘Audrey II’ from The Little Shop of Horrors. Bosses Allie Brennan, 52, and husband, Des, 58, initially bought the ivy from B&Q for their bathroom at home. But due to the plant’s ‘rapid growth’ they were left … Read more

Smoker, 52, grows hair in his throat in a very unusual case

Smoker, 52, grows hair in his throat in a very unusual case

Well, this is hair-raising. The serious risks of smoking tobacco are well-established — they include cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes and accelerated aging of the skin. But here’s a new and decidedly ewww one. A seasoned pack-a-day Austrian smoker began growing hair inside his throat as a rare complication of his cigarette addiction. … Read more

Zucchini longer than 8 feet grows in Canada: Can it break a world record?

Zucchini longer than 8 feet grows in Canada: Can it break a world record?

A home gardener from Ontario, Canada, harvested an 8-foot, 4.79-inch zucchini in his garden and it could be crowned the longest on record.  Henry D’Angela applied to Guinness World Records to have the gigantic vegetable certified as the longest in the world. “I didn’t start out to grow the longest,” D’Angela told ThoroldToday. “It just happened … Read more