Getting lucky in Kentucky. A pit stop turned into a serious payday for one lucky Red Bull fan. James Milby, a truck driver from Glasgow, Kentucky, was working in the yard with his wife Tammy when he got a hankering for an energy boost and headed to a local convenience store for a Red Bull. … Read more
Who spends $10.1 million on an old handbag? Japanese resale mogul Shinsuke Sakimoto, that’s who. The now-revealed mystery buyer placed his winning bid from halfway around the world on the original Hermès Birkin last month — making the coveted fashion artifact the priciest purse in history. And yes, he’s still recovering from the experience. Who blew … Read more
The Chiefs crew showed their excitement for Taylor Swift on Friday. Shortly after Swift bought back the master recordings of her first six studio albums, Travis Kelce, along with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, took to social media to celebrate her purchase. Kelce, 35, liked his partner’s post on Instagram, with Patrick Mahomes re-sharing a post … Read more
Colin Jost pleaded for somebody to buy his decommissioned Staten Island ferry during a rare sketch appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” During the May 3 episode, host Quinta Brunson and longtime castmember Mikey Day portrayed two angry drivers who insulted each other using bizarre hand gestures through closed car windows on a ferry. Colin Jost … Read more
No cash, no Coke, no chill. A British couple were booted off a Ryanair flight and met by police over a failed $9 snack payment onboard — all for a Coke, a bottle of water and some Pringles. Ann-Marie Murray, 55, and her partner were flying to Bristol from Tenerife on March 28 when their … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have one major hurdle to overcome following their rumored house purchase in sunny Portugal. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly splashed out on one of 300 soon-to-be constructed residences at the 722-acre CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club — a plush development about 81 miles south of Lisbon. The pair are … Read more
A retired truck driver and grandfather from Baltimore proved that sometimes, “mistakes” just work out – and he won $32,000 in the lottery. The man, a regular Keno player, purchased a 10-spot ticket on June 5 while hanging out at his neighborhood bar, said the Maryland Lottery’s website on June 11. While filling out the ticket, … Read more
Wedding bells weren’t ringing yet, but the cash register certainly was. The sister of a bride-to-be blasted a dress shop that insisted she tip an absurdly high amount while leaving a deposit for her wedding dress. “The options were 20%, 25% 30% or other,” TikToker Avery Brynn ranted on the platform. “They had the audacity … Read more
Edwin Castro, who won Powerball’s record-breaking $2 billion jackpot this February, isn’t quite done spending his newfound cash on luxury real estate. The lucky lotto player has already purchased at least two other California mansions since coming into the money this past winter — and now he has splurged yet again, this time on a … Read more
Dave Portnoy is back in the media spotlight and loving every minute of it. Following the deal to buy back Barstool Sports, he celebrated the occasion by appearing to purchase a horse. “I bought myself a present tonight. Goodnight,” Portnoy wrote on Twitter. The tweet was accompanied by a photo and a video of a … Read more
A South Carolina man almost lost out on $300,000 after forgetting he purchased a scratch-off lottery ticket during a quick trip to a gas station. The man, who wished to remain anonymous but is from the Midlands area, drove around with the winning ticket for two days before remembering he had bought it, according to the South Carolina … Read more