The Detroit, Michigan, metro area is reporting an uptick in serious incidents related to electric bikes (e-bikes). Fox 2 Detroit reported that police are seeing a rise in e-bike crashes, while doctors say they’re treating a growing number of related injuries. These incidents have reportedly led some communities to seek restrictions on e-bikes or to ban them … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have two best friends going back to third grade (we’re in our 30s now) and one older sister. I’m the last in my friend group to get married. My fiancé and I are eloping this summer. We already own a house and need nothing, so I told my mother and sister that … Read more
Aliens are not being summoned to Earth. The mystery surrounding hundreds of “apocalyptic” speakers found by a California woman on Mount Shasta has been resolved, revealing that they actually represent a message of peace. What started as a bizarre horseback discovery quickly turned into an internet mystery after Karrie Ann Snure and her daughter stumbled … Read more
Traveling at the speed of sound may actually be on the horizon. NASA’s supersonic aircraft, dubbed “son of Concorde” after its predecessor, successfully broke the sound barrier for the first time. The experimental X-59 aircraft completed an 81-minute test flight on Friday, 5 June, reaching a speed of nearly 713mph while flying at an altitude … Read more
More than three million people travel to undergo cosmetic surgery each year, statistics show — but the potential savings come at a cost. Most people opting to pursue this so-called “medical tourism” are chasing budget-friendly price tags. International surgeries, such as hair transplants in Turkey, can cost as little as $4,000 to $5,000, compared to $20,000 to … Read more
Your office job may be killing your soul and trying your beauty. A self-described “corporate girly” has gone viral for documenting her “office air theory,” arguing that the office grind can turn feeling cute into looking haggard by EOD. “It became obvious to me once I started working full-time four years ago,” Noa Donlan told … Read more
Getting a bombshell makeover in the Middle East left this siren shellshocked. Alma Verseau, a content creator from Dubai, ran to Iran for the rhinoplasty of her dreams. But when the Twelve-Day War with Israel erupted in the country during her post-op stay last June, there was virtually nowhere for the brunette to run. Verseau shared trending … Read more
The internet appears to be causing young people to lose their southern drawl — and our unique regional accents aren’t the only thing it’s taking from us. Research from the University of Georgia shows that, generation over generation, regional southern accents are declining, thanks in no small part to social media. It’s just another way … Read more
Here are a few of Debbie Turner’s favorite things. The “Sound of Music” star, 69, opened up about her second act after leaving Hollywood following just two films. Turner first portrayed Marta von Trapp in the 1965 family classic before acting in her last project, “North Dallas Forty,” in 1979. Debbie Turner attends “The Sound … Read more
The Rockettes are getting a Christmas present: Radio City Musical Hall is kicking up the sound quality. The 92-year-old venue will swap out its old audio system for the same new technology used by the Sphere in Las Vegas next month, MSG Entertainment announced on Wednesday. Starting with the “Christmas Spectacular” on Nov. 6, … Read more
They’re sea-sick of it. Frustrated cruise passengers are sounding the distress signal over a rising trend toward nickel-and-diming, as lines find new and creative ways to upsell their customers on everything from drinks to arcade games. A queasy traveler started an interesting conversation on the subject online, recently about which lines fleece their guests and … Read more
This debacle brought new meaning to “firing” up the engine. A New York City woman spent $700 for mechanics to investigate a bizarre cracking sound in her car — only to feel absolutely “silly” upon discovering the unlikely source. She detailed her automobile fiasco in a TikTok video with over 300,000 views on TikTok. “I … Read more
Times Square’s hidden music mecca is still hitting all the right notes. Long before soulless glass towers and blinding LED billboards reshaped one of NYC’s most notorious neighborhoods, some of pop culture’s biggest names strutted, sang and even slept in the halls of The Music Building — one in scores of recording studios around the Crossroads … Read more
It appears that 10 years later, Dan in Warwick really isn’t all that interested in the potential Giants-Giants meetup. The famous WFAN caller, who stupefied former WFAN host Mike Francesa in 2014 by asking him if the New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants ever get together in honor of sharing the same name, … Read more
The Long Island Sound stretches a whopping 110 miles, from New York City’s East River to well past the tip of Long Island. And on Saturday, 54-year-old Aaron Kwittken swam over six miles (or 10 kilometers) in it to raise money for cancer research — and it was actually his sixth time going the distance. … Read more
The hills are alive – with the sound of a reunion. The former child stars of “The Sound of Music,” who have remained friends for 60 years, recently reunited in Florence, Italy. Kym Karath, who played the youngest von Trapp sibling, Gretl, shared photos of the group catching up and enjoying bottles of wine on her … Read more
She ditched the wedding — but still wants the vacation. A disgruntled bridesmaid is getting roasted online after revealing how she plans to skip her bestie’s destination nuptials — but keep the comped flights and hotel to turn the trip into a romantic getaway with her boyfriend. The 27-year-old woman aired her drama in Reddit’s … Read more
Millennials survived the original Y2K skinny craze — and now they’re warning Gen Z not to repeat history. Millennial model and content creator Kaila Uli is going viral for calling out TikTok’s troubling obsession with the “Y2K skinny” aesthetic — a look she says glamorizes the brutal body standards that dominated the late ‘90s and … Read more
Only Paul Simon could command the sound of silence like this. In the opening act of the first of five sold-out shows of his comeback tour at NYC’s Beacon Theatre, the music legend played the entirety of “Seven Psalms,” his 2023 album that was conceived to be listened to in its entirety as a seven-part … Read more
The Beach Boys paid tribute to co-founder and musical genius Brian Wilson Wednesday after his family announced his death — calling him the “soul” of their surf rock sound. “The world mourns a genius today, and we grieve for the loss of our cousin, our friend, and our partner in a great musical adventure,” the … Read more