A driver captured a wild video showing a horse running along busy Interstate-95 in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning just ahead of rush hour. Footage taken by Angelo Palmer shows the animal sprinting on the side of the highway’s northbound lanes around 6 a.m. local time, with its hooves audibly clattering on the pavement. “I have … Read more
Consumers in California should expect to pay big bucks for a Big Mac once the state’s minimum wage increase goes into effect this spring. As businesses consider passing costs on to consumers, Fat Brands chairman Andy Wiederhorn stated “someone’s got to pay” for the jump in wages. “The consumers who are voters must have known what they … Read more
Private island, 6.5 acres of complete solitude in the middle of the Hudson River — majestic water and mountain views from your own historic castle, convenient to Midtown via Metro-North, bring your contractor! Right, so maybe one of the most dramatically situated pieces of real estate within commuting distance of NYC isn’t for sale, and definitely … Read more
An Arkansas mother claimed she was fired for showing up an hour late to her new job due to a harsh blizzard that swept through her area the night before. Damita JoMama, who recounted her story and aired out her grievances on TikTok, said she left her previous job to join a “popular ambulance company” … Read more
The worst bar sales on Broadway have got to be at Studio 54, where “Days of Wine and Roses” opened Sunday night. Even at a glittering Broadway musical, nobody wants to be clutching a sippy cup full of pinot grigio during a show about two mutually destructive drunks whose marriage crumbles because of booze. Theater … Read more
They’ll have one for the road. New York night owls are begging to take their martinis to-go, and bars and restaurants are catering to the demand with covert paper cups, specials for in-the-know customers and even hotel martini carts. “It’s a friends and family to-go deal. It’s not on the menu. We don’t do delivery,” … Read more
Gen Z’s latest diet fad might have you belting “Burn baby burn.” Young people in China are using karaoke to shed calories, Asia One has reported. A TikTok user who goes simple by Dr. Candise on the app covered the new trend in a video posted on January 8 that has since garnered 3.1 million … Read more
Here’s one more reason to call it “Monday-Funday.” Dating data crunchers at Bumble have revealed the best time frame for making a match on the app. Despite being widely regarded as everyone’s least favorite day, cupid’s digital bow is sharpest at the beginning of the week, on Mondays between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. in … Read more
Fans are begging Bradley Cooper to raise his pitch. “Maestro” viewers slammed the actor-director’s performance in the musical biopic on social media, complaining that they couldn’t understand the film’s dialogue to Cooper’s “incessant mumbling. “The mumbling maestro,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “So dull and so hard to hear the convos when he … Read more
This hot chocolate is, well, hot. Locals and tourists are lining up for as much as an hour in frosty temps for elaborate cups of cocoa at Glace by Noglu, an Upper East Side ice cream spot from Sasha Zabar — the 32-year-old son of appetizer and artisanal market impresario Eli Zabar. Last Saturday, the … Read more
This professional eater is providing some food for thought. A California woman who travels the world to compete in food-eating challenges is speaking out about her unusual occupation, which has netted her $30,000 in prize money. Raina Huang, 29, can scoff 100 plates of sushi in 35 minutes and devour 100 dumplings in just 10 … Read more
It’s the most wonderful wine of the year. A new drink that claims to sober you up in less than an hour and prevent hangovers is expected to launch in time for the holidays — so you don’t have to worry too much about ending up on the naughty list. Safety Shot is the “first … Read more
Ella’s bed is open for business. With her waiting arms open wide, the single mom from Washington Heights gives warm, comforting hugs on a daily basis. She loves snuggling, no matter the position — be it standing up, sitting down or spooning on her plushy queen-sized mattress. But the folks she holds the most aren’t … Read more
This chance of showers won’t ruin your weekend. Earthlings are in luck as one of the most awe-inspiring celestial events of the year will zip past the atmosphere shortly after midnight on Saturday morning. What is the Orionid meteor shower and when is it happening in 2023? The fast-moving Orionids, known for their fireball looks … Read more
Sandra Bullock may have been busy with magic and spells on “Practical Magic,” but she did take time out of her busy schedule to do a selfless act. According to Alice Hoffman — the author of the 1995 novel of the same name — the Oscar winner reached out to her son when he was too sick … Read more
From Ballon Bleu to the Tank, here are the captivating stories behind four of Cartier’s most celebrated timepieces. Ballon Bleu de Cartier Sleek and simple, Cartier’s Ballon Bleu goes with everything from black tie to casual. Princess Kate Middleton paired her steel model (a third-anniversary gift from husband Prince William) with skinny jeans and a … Read more
Here’s an alert you won’t want to ignore. Teens are being flooded with constant notifications on their phones at all hours of the day — even during school and when they’re supposed to be sleeping. New research released Tuesday from Common Sense Media found that on a typical day, nearly half of 11- to 17-year-olds … Read more
Hollywood loves nothing more than a true-crime story about a serial killer, but a new movie directed by Anna Kendrick does a number on that familiar genre. Rather than being about the monster himself, or even one of his victims, the film is centered around a person he did not murder — someone who got … Read more
People are reading what they watch. For generations, subtitles and closed captions were almost exclusively used by the hard of hearing or when heading to an art-house cinema to view foreign-language flicks. Almost overnight, that changed. Thanks to the expansion of streaming platforms, how people watch television has evolved as much as where they watch … Read more
Apparently, water is greater than earth, wind and fire for Lionel Richie. Lionel Richie and Earth Wind & Fire canceled their sold-out Madison Square Garden show Saturday — an hour after it was set to begin — when the singer said he was unable to fly into the Big Apple due to poor weather conditions. … Read more