Last week, a young boy called Kevin went viral on Facebook. According to his distraught mother, he’d been sent home by his school for his “inappropriate” attire. In this case, that meant wearing a pleated skirt alongside his school uniform polo and high knee socks. The internet freaked out. The post garnered 8.2 million views, … Read more
Bye-bye boarding lines. The sharing of posh private jets among travelers has soared to record heights in the US as many residents are getting wealthier and turning up their noses at commercial flying. While owning a plane is still impractical for many flyers — with prices for a new small jet starting around $14 million … Read more
The Big Apple’s cost of living is a real supervillain! Spider-Man couldn’t afford to live in New York City in real life — as sky-high 2026 prices and unaffordable real estate would force the web slinger to live like a friendly neighborhood homeless man, experts said. Peter Parker would have to find an uncool corner … Read more
Californians already struggling to afford day-to-day necessities will be hit even harder next year when a hefty increase in health insurance rates goes into effect. Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, announced this month that its private health plans will see prices rise on average 9.9% in 2027 for the second straight year. This … Read more
Want to get rich? Get some balls. Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot now stands at a scream-worthy $800 million — the 10th-largest haul in the game’s history. And lottery hopefuls nationwide are looking for any edge they can get. Enter the online Michigan outlet MLive, which combed through over a year’s worth of games — … Read more
Singer-songwriter Carly Simon recently revealed she is battling Parkinson’s disease. In a statement released Monday, the “You’re So Vain” singer shared that she stepped out of the spotlight because it’s “taken me some time to understand the diagnosis, to adjust to it and to decide how much I wanted to say about it publicly.” The … Read more
Winner takes…some. The Mega Millions jackpot has reached a historic high of $743 million after Tuesday night’s six-number draw failed to produce a match. Tuesday’s numbers were 25, 37, 59, 68, 70, and the gold Mega Ball was 10. Despite the impressive jackpot amount, if a winner matches the numbers in the next draw, slated … Read more
Forgetting your license at home could soon be a relic of the past. California residents will be able to flash their identification digitally under a new mobile driver’s license initiative signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Dubbed the SB 169, the mega transportation bill was first introduced in 2023. However, the law expands Mobile … Read more
As tourists descend on one of Spain’s most popular summer destinations, the familiar problem of pickpocketing has emerged. Multiple viral videos appear to show tourists being targeted by pickpockets in Mallorca, Spain’s largest Balearic Island. The incidents occurred near Palma, the capital of Mallorca, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin. In one video recently published by the Mallorca … Read more
“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe claims Discovery cheated him out of millions by launching “Deadliest Catch” spinoffs without using him as the narrator, according to a new lawsuit. Rowe, who started to narrate “Deadliest Catch” episodes back in 2005, filed a lawsuit against Discovery Talent Services (DTS) Tuesday claiming the network failed to pay him … Read more
Before the first successful vaccine was developed in 1796, Americans had little protection against deadly infectious diseases like smallpox, measles and diphtheria. Over the next 250 years, vaccines helped eliminate or dramatically reduce many vaccine-preventable infectious diseases, preventing millions of illnesses, infections and deaths. “There is a reason that vaccines are widely considered to be the greatest … Read more
Italy on Tuesday put on display one of the best known examples of Etruscan painting, panels from a tomb that it acquired for $17 million in the Culture Ministry’s buying spree of big-ticket pieces of the country’s cultural heritage. The ministry announced in May that it had acquired the fresco panels, dating from the 4th century, from … Read more
Here comes the bride, all dressed in Knicks pride. After five decades without a ring, both Stephanie Denise, a NYC-area newlywed who tied the knot with her long-time beau during the NBA Championship parade Thursday, and the New York Knicks have got their hands on the hardware. “We married in championship after 53 years — … Read more
Check your mailboxes because you may be in line for some big bucks. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that nearly three million residents will score some much-needed relief this summer. New York’s School Tax Relief program — also known as STAR — provides property tax breaks to eligible homeowners and seniors statewide on their … Read more
Step aside, fellas — all eyes are on the World Cup ladies. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on American soil for the first time in 32 years, the wives and girlfriends of soccer’s biggest names are commanding attention — not just for their supermodel looks or glam style, but because they’ve become … Read more
“Lilo & Stitch” star Daveigh Chase was “too far gone” to collect millions of dollars in residuals she had sitting in an account as she spiraled into addiction, her manager told The California Post. Chase was just eight years old when she landed the voice of Lilo in Disney’s classic film and signed a deal … Read more
For millions of women, the sudden urge to polish off a pint of ice cream or demolish an entire bag of chips can feel impossible to explain. Now, new research suggests a widely used medication may be playing a bigger role than previously thought. A study published in JAMA found that women were significantly more … Read more
A common antidepressant medication taken by millions has been voluntarily recalled by the distributor after high levels of a cancer-causing chemical may have been detected. According to the FDA, nearly 370,000 bottles of Duloxetine delayed-release capsules are being recalled by manufacturer Towa Pharmaceutical and distributor Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc. due to levels of N-nitroso-duloxetine that exceeded … Read more
Carmelo Rios, 12, was born a Knicks fan. He was named after former Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony. He’s supported and cheered on his favorite team from as early as he could crawl, alongside his die-hard fan of a father, Felix. And now people around the world are rooting for not only NYC’s beloved home team, … Read more
Biohacking mogul Bryan Johnson has never shied away from sharing. Now, the 48-year-old revealed what he’s picked up from dropping some serious cash in the pursuit of living as long as he can. Johnson wrote a note addressed to his 1 million X followers from him and his girlfriend and Blueprint co-founder Katie Tolo as … Read more