Less curb stomping, more curb appeal. For Al Iaquinta, dedicating his life to the brutal commitment of being a UFC contender gave the Long Island-based brawler an x-factor for success. So, when the 37-year-old found himself seriously slowed down by an injury from fighting back in 2017, he decided to go after another challenge — a … Read more
As shark sightings continue to rise at New York City beaches, some experts are pointing out the predators’ presence off Long Island’s North Shore as well. “They’re not right offshore of the beaches, but they can come in pretty close to shore,” fisheries biologist Jon Vander Werff told the Hartford Courant. The Long Island Sound, … Read more
Mother knows best. Kaylor Martin and Aaron Evans’ relationship on Season 6 of “Love Island USA” has sparked mixed feelings among viewers, with one person in particular expressing strong emotions — Martin’s mother. Kara Kaylor-Stewart took to social media to share her disapproval after Evans, 27, hooked up with another contestant at Casa Amor, and … Read more
Clamping down on mass tourism is in the news lately, as cities around the globe look for ways to deter the hordes and preserve quality of life for the locals. But there’s one stunning destination most people have probably never heard of that plans on staying out of the spotlight — and they’ve been doing it … Read more
Zoë Kravitz was hell-bent on keeping the X-rated title of her directorial debut — and then she changed her mind. Originally, Kravitz’s feature film was titled “Pussy Island,” but the thriller — coming out in theaters next month — is now called “Blink Twice.” The 35-year-old star opened up about the title change to Entertainment … Read more
Congratulations are in order for Mr. and Mrs. Christian McCaffrey. The star San Fransisco 49ers running back married Sports Illustrated Swimsuit alum Olivia Culpo in her native Rhode Island on Saturday, as seen in photos by Vogue posted on Instagram. Culpo, who announced her engagement to McCaffrey, 27, last April, wore a gorgeous long-sleeve crepe … Read more
This couple is riding the wave of their new life. Surfers Marjolein and her partner An ditched their regular jobs and homes to move to a remote tropical island, live off the land and surf any time they wanted. The couple moved to a remote tropical island to live off the land and surf any time … Read more
A small Caribbean nation is capitalizing on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom thanks in part to a coincidence that came about when internet domain codes for countries were awarded decades ago. The island of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory located east of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, received the .ai country code for internet domains in 1995 from … Read more
In a world that often feels like it has no more mysteries to discover (at least on land), scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) have recently proven otherwise. The garden of Earthly delights that is Panama’s Barro Colorado Island. Courtesy of Smithsonian It happened on Barro Colorado Island in Panama, home to a … Read more
Call it a dinomite discovery. A Long Island professor is among researchers who discovered a new dinosaur species in Zimbabwe — the fourth ever uncovered in the African nation. Stony Brook University professor Kimi Chapelle played a pivotal role in finding fossils of this lengthy-necked herbivore, called a sauropodomorph dino, which inhabited the area 210 … Read more
This teen is sunk. A recent high school graduate ditched his tardy parents on a Caribbean island so he could make it back to their cruise ship before it departed. Taking to Reddit this week with their written soliloquy, user ProfessionalTax7753 shared that the family decided to take a trip to sea in celebration of … Read more
If you’ve always dreamed of owning your own vineyard Out East, but never found the cash or the sprawling estate, turn to Stephen Scarnato. As the Long Island Vine Care founder explains, all you need is one-tenth of an acre, and he’ll come plant and tend it. Voilà, your own micro-vineyard. The project costs around … Read more
It was Mike Ollis’s final day in Ghazni, Afghanistan. After eight months, the 24-year-old Staten Islander was about to fly out to Bagram, Afghanistan, as Tom Sileo details in ‘I Have Your Back – How An American Soldier Became an International Hero’ (St. Martin’s). But as he waited, a truck carrying 3,000lbs of explosives slammed into … Read more
Residents in the Canary Islands are planning protests and strikes as they fight against overtourism. The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago sitting in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of northwestern Africa, have been a hot spot for tourists for decades. But they have become overrun by tourism in recent years — pricing out locals … Read more
This Italian island is overrun by so many goats that locals are begging people to sail away with as many as they can catch. Alicudi is the least inhabited — when you’re counting people, that is — of the seven Aeolian islands floating off the northern coast of Sicily. It is home to about 100 residents … Read more
That’s a lot of clams. Pine Key — an uninhibited, uninhabited 9-acre paradise in Tampa Bay, Florida, that’s known colloquially as Beer Can Island — is for sale for $14.2 million. Cole Weaver, James Wester, Russell Loomis, and John Gadd shelled out about $64,000 in 2017 for the hotspot between MacDill Air Force Base and … Read more
He’s making All American great again. Former President Donald Trump rang up a $200 fast-food tab while on Long Island Thursday after paying respects to slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller at Massapequa Funeral Home. While headed to his private jet “en route back to Florida,” Trump and his campaign staff traveled westbound on Merrick Road … Read more
Sometimes you want to go where nobody knows your name, and a tiny private island where you can stay incognito for a while might be just what’s called for. Enter Cayo Espanto: Not even a speck on the map, this exclusive, all-inclusive resort sits 3 miles off the coast of San Pedro, on the peninsula of Belize. … Read more
Joe Manganiello, host of NBC’s new “Deal or No Deal Island” game show, is as rugged as they come. The 6-foot-5-inch former football player-turned-actor has explored caves, climbed glaciers, cycled over lava fields, even trained with the world’s strongest man. But the 47-year-old star — who’s famed for his roles on “True Blood” and “Magic … Read more
Fast food is typically a budget-friendly option for a quick meal, though in recent days it no longer seems to be as cheap, approaching nearly $20 for a combo meal. While those lower-cost burgers aren’t so long behind us, looking back at the costs of fast food in the 90s could make your jaw drop, … Read more