Anyone planning to travel to Chicago is in for a shock. Chicago’s City Council unanimously voted to create a Tourism Improvement District and raise hotel the hotel tax on rooms within that district to 19% — the highest in the nation, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. For comparison, Los Angeles hotel taxes are 14%, and the … Read more
Dropping $2,000 a night on a swanky New York City hotel? You’d think breakfast would at least be included when paying a wildly high nightly rate, but think again. In Gotham, even the morning meal comes with a side of sticker shock. It’s a head scratcher that posh hotels charge an arm and a leg … Read more
In parts of the US, asking for grits with your eggs is expected. In others — it’s a nonstarter. A Southern staple, grits are rarely found on breakfast menus in much of the US, particularly in New England. Conversely, New England’s fare of baked beans, fish cakes and corned beef hash could be unappealing to most … Read more
A father was diagnosed with prostate cancer after chalking his nightly bathroom trips up to drinking too much fluid before bed, as reported by SWNS. “I would wake up in the middle of the night and go to the loo a couple of times, but I never thought too much of it,” Ed Matthews, who lives in … Read more
Hillary Trubisky, the wife of Bills backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky, was especially emotional over Buffalo’s decision to part ways with head coach Sean McDermott on Monday, two days after the team’s 33-30 overtime loss to Denver in the divisional round. In a message posted Tuesday on her Instagram Story, Hillary explained she and Trubisky became … Read more
Former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Steven W. Bailey revealed he’s been diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular disorder. The 54-year-old actor, who played bar owner Joe in the first seven seasons of the ABC medical drama, told fans in a lengthy X thread on Friday that he has congenital myasthenia syndrome, or CMS. “I’ve spent years being … Read more
Delays at the airport are often out of your control, but being mindful about what you pack in your carry-on could help you avoid extra checks by the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint. And it turns out that even some of the most common items can get passengers pulled over for a more extensive search. This … Read more
Rob Reiner’s eldest daughter, actress Tracy Reiner, is speaking out after the director and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found stabbed to death inside their LA home on Sunday. Tracy, 61, was adopted by the “All in the Family” actor during his marriage to the late Penny Marshall. The pair were married for 10 years … Read more
Country music duo Maddie & Tae have announced they are taking a break — but assure fans they aren’t breaking up. In a recent interview with People, Maddie Marlow Font and Tae Dye Kerr shared they decided to take a step back from releasing music as a duo, but made clear the separation is not meant to … Read more
Rodney Harrison is quelling any concern his now-viral freeze-up on “Sunday Night Football” sparked. Speaking to MassLive, the two-time Super Bowl champion safety with the Patriots said he was “working on a few hours of sleep” before appearing on NBC’s broadcast of the Commanders-Broncos tilt on Sunday. “I was exhausted working on a few hours … Read more
Cash-strapped Americans are dreaming of a green Christmas as money woes dampen what’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year. A new study has laid bare the dire state of the economy, with a whopping 84% shoppers set to use credit cards to cover costs this holiday season, stricken by soaring prices. The … Read more
David Coverdale went straight for the heart with this one. Whitesnake released one last music video a week after the frontman, 74, announced his retirement from music. The band shared “Forevermore (DC & Hook City Strings – Official Video 2025 Remix)” on Thursday. The five-minute music video was directed by Payton T. Murphy and saw … Read more
Call it the omakase apocalypse. Sushi lovers were stunned this week when the Michelin Guide to New York City restaurants knocked Masa off its long-time three-star perch and demoted it to a measly two stars. Meanwhile, Michelin raised Sushi Sho, which just opened in the city early last year, to three twinklers from two. Restaurant industry insiders … Read more
Middle-class New Yorkers are going more than $12,000 into the red every year just to make ends meet, a depressing new study has uncovered. GOBankingRates analyzed America’s most populous cities to determine where salaries go the furthest, analyzing the cost of living in each metropolis and comparing it to the median income there. The financial … Read more
Meghan Markle is back to where she started. The Duchess of Sussex, 44, has returned to acting seven years after she quit “Suits” and married Prince Harry. The Sun broke the news Wednesday that Markle is filming a new movie for Amazon MGM Studios in Pasadena, Calif. Meghan Markle attends the Time100 Summit in NYC … Read more
On a wing and a tear. A Ryanair passenger is ripping the budget carrier after allegedly discovering that their checked bag and the $2,000 worth of belongings inside had allegedly been completely “shredded” — leaving it looking like it had been “mauled by a tiger.” They aired their grievance in a Reddit post in an … Read more
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a….bus???? A New York woman who thought she booked an American Airlines flight was flabbergasted after a bus rolled up instead. She detailed this mother of all transit mishaps in a TikTok video with over 2 million views. “POV: When your American Airlines ‘flight’ is actually a bus,” user Alex … Read more
Look what she made them do. Taylor Swift fans are flocking to a German museum to view a painting of the Shakespeare character Ophelia that the pop star reimagined in a music video for a song off her new album “The Life of a Showgirl.” In the video for “The Fate of Ophelia,” which has … Read more
It was a bolt from the blue. Donnie Wahlberg has revealed what convinced him to join the upcoming “Blue Bloods” spinoff, “Boston Blue,” after the original series ended last year following an impressive 14 seasons. Wahlberg, 56, opened up about the decision during a special screening and Q&A for the premiere episode of “Boston Blue” in … Read more
Big Apple, big paycheck. New York City singles need to earn a sizable $184,420 per year to live comfortably, new research has revealed. GOBankingRates analyzed data from the 2024 U.S. Census American Community Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and other organizations to determine the annual salaries needed to enjoy life in America’s 50 biggest … Read more