A potent kratom-derived opioid known as MGM-15 is beginning to hit San Francisco with the first death reported Wednesday — just as police launched a crackdown on smoke shops selling kratom and other addictive drugs. The San Francisco Department of Health issued a health alert about the opioid, saying in a news release that “ingesting … Read more
A British World War II veteran credits regularly chowing down on a serving of fish and chips for his longevity as he turns 107. “Fish and chips, a full meal, a scoop full of chips and a fish,” Owen Filer told the BBC on Monday. Filer, who was born in 1919 and is believed to … Read more
He’s taking the long way around. New York native Chantz Rivera hasn’t traveled much. Until recently, the 29-year-old had only left the Tri-State area a handful of times. Now, Chantz is walking all the way from New York to San Francisco, and documenting the 2,500-mile journey on TikTok. “When I was 18, I went to … Read more
A Maryland man claims that a popular weight-loss drug caused his total vision loss, leaving him legally blind. Todd Engel, 63, was first prescribed Ozempic in 2023 to help manage his diabetes. The GLP-1 medication, which is approved to treat type 2 diabetes, is also commonly prescribed off-label for weight loss. Approximately four months after … Read more
movie review WHALEFALL Running time: 106 minutes. Rated PG-13 (peril, violent content, bloody images, some strong language, and thematic content). In theaters Oct. 16. The dumb movie “Whalefall,” about a man who gets swallowed alive by a whale, lost me countless times over its increasingly ridiculous oceanic voyage. But never more so than when the … Read more
Maintaining weight loss in midlife doesn’t necessarily require strict dietary bans or extreme fasting protocols. Carl Daikeler, co-founder and CEO of the fitness and nutrition company BODi, says a simple routine earlier in the day has helped him manage his weight while allowing more freedom at dinner. Los Angeles-based Daikeler, 63, who has led the … Read more
Marlins Man and Dua Lipa are at a Yankees game; it sounds like the beginning of a joke. But the two were seated near one another behind home plate during Game 3 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium and broadcast cameras caught the famed fan chatting it up with the “Levitating” singer, who was taking … Read more
A guy enjoying a perk simply won’t fly. Sacrificing a first-class seat on a flight is now an enlightening litmus test for romantic relationships, revealing whether a fella is chivalrous or selfish, warns an insistent influencer. “A real man is going to switch seats with you,” said Madeline McAdam, a NYC-based content creator, arguing that gallant … Read more
There have been rumors that San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Mac Jones might be a hot commodity on the trade market, given the injuries several starting quarterbacks around the league suffered last week. Jones is definitely a hot commodity on the dating market, which his teammate, Kyle Juszczyk, revealed during an appearance on Peter Schrager’s … Read more
A New Jersey man ate nothing but certain foods from a fast-casual chain for 25 days — an experiment that left him nine pounds lighter and craving a slice of pizza. Tim Donahue, a 27-year-old Hoboken resident who works in advertising in New York City, documented his challenge as a modern-day spin on Morgan Spurlock’s 2004 documentary … Read more
A 50-year-old Florida man who says he spent decades battling severe psoriasis, pain, and depression credits an extreme “lion diet” with saving his life. Stephen Lashbrook of Pensacola told Fox News Digital that his depression began at just four years old. In his teens, it was compounded by chronic pain and sleeplessness; in his early 20s, he … Read more
Common courtesy isn’t always plane and simple — especially at 30,000 feet. A New York City tourist is receiving death threats after asking a fellow airline passenger to help lift her heavy luggage into an overhead bin on a recent flight to Hawaii. Her request — and her seatmate’s alleged “rude as f*** response” — … Read more
movie review EVERYBODY WANTS TO F–K ME Running time: 97 minutes. Not yet rated. If you think the title sounds messy, wait till you see the movie. British writer-director Jonathan Schey’s bluntly named “Everybody Wants to F—k Me,” which had its annoying and overlong world premiere Friday night at the Toronto International Film Festival, is … Read more
Talk about airing your dirty laundry. A fed-up San Francisco laundromat owner is clapping back after a Burning Man festivalgoer allegedly dumped dust-caked gear into the shop’s machines, leaving washers busted from the notoriously stubborn muck trekked home from Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Burners face dust and wind on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Black … Read more
World-renowned DJ Diplo hoofed it out of the Burning Man festival, trekking six miles in the muddy Nevada desert after rain lashed the annual gathering. The musician filmed himself walking along soaked terrain, after downpours forced the closure of the festival’s main entry and exit gate in the Black Rock Desert. The DJ said he … Read more
Unbe-leaf-able! A Southern California city is waging war against a green-thumbed taxpayer — slapping him with fines for planting a sumptuous, front-yard garden full of fruits and vegetables. Michael Sherman of Chino was shocked when a $750 fine for “overgrown vegetation” showed up in his mailbox in April — followed by a $500 fine in August. Michael … Read more
Panic and confusion followed at a theme park in Spain Saturday after a ride on a Batman-themed roller coaster left a visitor with fractures to both legs, according to local reports. The incident occurred on the Batman Gotham City Escape at Parque Warner Madrid, the park said in a post on X. The 49-year-old rider … Read more
If you want a low-key, peaceful ride through Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, Burning Man festival is not the place to get it. And don’t take comfort in the fact the annual gathering’s outrageously styled art-cars must be registered with Burning Man’s own DMV. “It stands for Department of Mutant Vehicles,” David Best, a Burning Man veteran whose … Read more
Mamma knows best. A California man lost his cool on a long line at a casino gas station in Riverside County, only to be rescued by his mommy before cops swooped. Viral video shared to Instagram on Tuesday shows the man, wearing a “That’s what I do, I fix stuff and I know things” t-shirt, … Read more
Does your car deserve a home as luxe as you do? Arthur Aidala certainly thinks so. The native New Yorker’s been a car nut for most of his life. Making peanuts as an assistant district attorney in the early 1990s, Aidala was forced to move back in with his parents. But with no NYC rent … Read more