This common lawn care staple may increase prostate cancer risk — after company was ordered to pay $2.25 billion

This common lawn care staple may increase prostate cancer risk — after company was ordered to pay .25 billion

More than a dozen chemicals used in popular weed killers like Roundup could be raising the risk of prostate cancer, shocking new research has revealed. In a report published in the journal Cancer, researchers analyzed 300 pesticides and found that 22 were directly linked to the development of prostate cancer, and four were shown to increase … Read more

Influencer goes viral after sharing text from man who didn’t pay for their first date

Influencer goes viral after sharing text from man who didn’t pay for their first date

After revealing why she wouldn’t go on a second date with a man, an influencer sparked a conversation about modern first-date etiquette. Khristina who has over 14 million likes on TikTok and only 1,000 followers on Instagram has shared online what she won’t tolerate when dating. We all know that modern dating has brought along … Read more

Airlines are now required to pay cash refunds for delayed or canceled flights: DOT

Airlines are now required to pay cash refunds for delayed or canceled flights: DOT

The painful days of pay delays are finally over. . Travelers no longer need to fear getting stuck in a financial holding pattern should their flight get scrapped. US airlines are now required to issue passengers automatic refunds for tickets and other flight-related expenses should their flight get canceled or significantly delayed. “Today, our automatic … Read more

Skateboarders pay touching tribute to dead friend by building him a unique headstone

Skateboarders pay touching tribute to dead friend by building him a unique headstone

It’s a skate-way to heaven. Skateboarders in Mexico honored their deceased buddy’s wishes by making his headstone a quarter-pipe ramp so mourners could skate with him instead of praying. A viral YouTube video, posted by Storyful, shows a visitor performing a tail grind on the ramp-inspired gravemarker, which is located in La Paz, Baja California … Read more

Should I give up interviewing for a firm that won’t disclose the pay?

Should I give up interviewing for a firm that won’t disclose the pay?

I had an initial interview for a job and there was no salary listed, nor could I find anything on LinkedIn. When the company asked what I was looking for, I asked if they could give me a range, but they refused to do so. There’s six rounds of interviews for this job and I … Read more

I pay my tween son to take me on ‘dates’ — haters call me toxic, but here’s why it’s good parenting

I pay my tween son to take me on ‘dates’ — haters call me toxic, but here’s why it’s good parenting

“Nasty.” “Embarrassing.” “F–king weird.” Mom Melissa Ann Marie’s been virtually pummeled with those epithets — and worse — for routinely giving her 12-year-old son $50 to take her out on monthly dates.  But the San Diego-based singleton says the mommy-and-me rendezvous are strictly wholesome rather than worrisome.  Mom Melissa Ann Marie caught social media backlash … Read more

What is ‘ghost poop’? Why you must pay attention to this spooky-sounding bowel movement, according to health experts

What is ‘ghost poop’? Why you must pay attention to this spooky-sounding bowel movement, according to health experts

Boo … poo? In the spirit of spooky season and in celebration of gut health, we’re talking ghost poops and phantom feces. What is a ghost poop? “A ‘ghost poop’ is a term used to describe when one’s stool sinks to the bottom of the toilet and seemingly vanishes without a trace,” gut health expert and registered dietician Julie Balsamo previously … Read more

My sister ruined my wedding with her drunk speech — now our parents want me to pay for her therapy

My sister ruined my wedding with her drunk speech — now our parents want me to pay for her therapy

A woman has vented online after her “dramatic” sister ruined her wedding day, and then her parents demanded she pay for her therapy afterwards. “My wedding was supposed to be the best day of my life, right?” she began the post. “You know the drill, months of planning, stress, money, all that stuff. My sister … Read more

‘American Pickers’ cast pay tribute to Frank Fritz after death at 60: ‘Godspeed Brother’

‘American Pickers’ cast pay tribute to Frank Fritz after death at 60: ‘Godspeed Brother’

Frank Fritz’s “American Pickers” co-stars are paying tribute to the late reality TV host.  Fritz passed away Monday night at the age of 60. His friend and former “American Pickers” co-host Mike Wolfe shared the news on Instagram and Facebook.  “It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed … Read more

Maggie Smith’s ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ co-stars pay tribute after her death

Maggie Smith’s ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ co-stars pay tribute after her death

Farewell to a legend.  Dame Maggie Smith, best known for “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” died at 89 on Friday.  Her sons, actors Toby Stephens, 55, and Chris Larkin, 57, announced the news that same day.  “She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with … Read more

I’m a mom — here’s how me missing a body part has helped me pay for my mortgage

I’m a mom — here’s how me missing a body part has helped me pay for my mortgage

A UK mother has revealed how missing a body part has helped her make her mortgage payments, as she spreads awareness on the issue. In 2020, Holly Fleet, who goes by @stomababe online, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis – a bowel disease that causes inflammation and ulcers in the digestive track. She was fitted with … Read more

I make $80K as a ‘do-nothing’ friend for rent to lonely people: ‘I do it for pay, not pals’

I make K as a ‘do-nothing’ friend for rent to lonely people: ‘I do it for pay, not pals’

His knack for doing nothing is doing something to end loneliness.  To combat the “alone virus,” a public health crisis wreaking havoc on the mental well-being of friendless folks worldwide, creatives in the Big Apple and beyond are dreaming up unique ways to meet mates.  But Shoji Morimoto‘s just in the business of buddy-making for … Read more

I’ve been offered a great job but the pay is lousy — do I pass?

I’ve been offered a great  job but the pay is lousy — do I pass?

I was offered a job with amazing benefits — health, dental, flexible schedule, the works — but the pay is terrible. It’s about half the industry standard. Do I try talking them into more money, or just walk away? Why would you walk away without trying? If you won’t take the job at the salary … Read more

Travelers will need ‘permission,’ pay a fee to visit UK as part of new digitized system

Travelers will need ‘permission,’ pay a fee to visit UK as part of new digitized system

The British government has rolled out a new requirement for travelers hoping to visit the country. An “Electronic Travel Authorization” (ETA) has been implemented that digitizes tourists’ requests to visit the country while paying a fee of about $13.  “Everyone wishing to travel to the UK – except British and Irish citizens – will need permission … Read more

Chipotle uses ‘autocado’ robot to make guacamole in Calif. where fast-food pay is $20 an hour

Chipotle uses ‘autocado’ robot to make guacamole in Calif. where fast-food pay is  an hour

Chipotle moved an automated bowl-and-salad maker and an avocado-processing robot out of its test kitchen and into a couple of locations in California. The chain announced the deployment on Monday and said feedback will determine whether it makes a broader rollout of the technology. Both locations are in California, where all fast food chains must pay $20 an hour … Read more

Unruly passenger forced to pay thousands for plane’s fuel after in-fight meltdown forces pilot to turn around

Unruly passenger forced to pay thousands for plane’s fuel after in-fight meltdown forces pilot to turn around

A man has been forced to pay for the fuel costs of a commercial flight that had to be aborted because of his bad behavior. The man from Western Australia was on-board a flight from Perth to Sydney when his unruly conduct caused the pilot to return to the west coast capital and dump fuel … Read more

I’m an escort – but my clients pay $1,300 to just chat with me

I’m an escort – but my clients pay ,300 to just chat with me

Micki Daniels has worked as a high-class escort for over a decade, but there’s one part of her job that “no one believes.” Ms. Daniels, 29, said that she doesn’t sleep with as many clients as you’d think; in fact, she attributes male loneliness to the reason why. “No one would believe it but I’m … Read more

I pay $2,100 a month in rent to live with 23 roommates and share a bathroom in NYC—here’s what it’s like

I pay ,100 a month in rent to live with 23 roommates and share a bathroom in NYC—here’s what it’s like

The Sri Lanka native, who moved to New York from London in 2022, shares his home in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with more than two dozen people as part of a shared living space that is akin to a college dorm. It costs him a staggering $2,100 in rent each month. In a recent interview with CNBC, the 33-year-old lifted … Read more

Dear Abby: My friend keeps making me pay for her pricey dinner with multiple cocktails

Dear Abby: My friend keeps making me pay for her pricey dinner with multiple cocktails

DEAR ABBY: I’m part of a group of four girlfriends. We gather for all of our birthdays and treat the birthday girl to dinner at a restaurant of her choice. However, one girl in the group orders several expensive cocktails, and the bill comes out to be a fortune. She seems to have no regard … Read more

Here’s when passengers will pay the least for flights this fall, experts say — and the savings start next week

Here’s when passengers will pay the least for flights this fall, experts say — and the savings start next week

Back to school? More like back in the saddle. September means summer’s ending, but savvy travelers know the coming month is also is the beginning of shoulder season — that quietly magical moment when travel becomes more affordable, destinations can be less crowded, the skies a little friendlier again. But, according to Expedia, there are times … Read more