Talk about a pit stop payoff. A Michigan man turned a modest $20 win into a seven-figure score after a late-night gas station run spiraled into a full-blown jackpot frenzy. The 31-year-old — who’s opting to stay anonymous — stopped by a Wesco station in Kent County to cash in a small winning ticket, never … Read more
Grand Central Terminal, America’s greatest railroad nexus, deserved a great American restaurant. Brand-new Palladino’s Steak & Seafood is it. The space was sadly dark after a kitchen fire destroyed Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse seven long years ago. Now, walk past a blue millwork bourbon bar and the main dining room on the north and west balconies boasts views … Read more
For those truly starving for on-the-scene footage of Bill Belichick’s highly polarizing — and trending toward disastrous — first season in Chapel Hill, you are in luck. WRAL News in North Carolina is planning to release a documentary about the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach’s first season at the collegiate level, while Hulu recently scrapped … Read more
For the first time in Grand Central Station’s history, there are no ads, just art. Photographer Brandon Stanton has turned the transit hub into “Dear New York,” an ambitious, two-week art installation. He’s replaced all of the 112-year-old terminal’s commercial signage with portraits of fellow New Yorkers and their personal stories, and projected 50-foot-high images … Read more
On the outside, the Shell station at the corner of Victoria Boulevard and Seneca Avenue on Staten Island looks like any other of the hundreds of fuel depots in NYC’s most car-centric borough — but only one of them can claim Italo and Gerardo Perito. Venture through the sliding doors into what elsewhere might be a … Read more
A woman so poor she lived off free food samples from a local gas station and only used candlelight — revealed the three things she’s done to turn her finances around and save $44K in three-and-a-half years. Reyjka Elle, 32, grew up in poverty and fell into even harder times when she had to begin … Read more
Typos happen. But this one might be as unfortunate as it gets. WTOC 11, a local television station in Savannah, made a big mistake in flubbing the name of Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in a broadcast chyron on Wednesday, swapping out the X at the end of his name for an S. The anatomical … Read more
While gas stations are few and far between in New York City, amazing food is not. New York has always been known as one of the food capitals of the world — bagels, pizza, pastrami, halal — you name it. But now, we’ve got another title to brag about: having one of the best gas … Read more
A rap-rock band’s frontman was arrested for throwing a pop-up concert at a gas station just days after their “legendary” Lollapalooza performance — despite claiming he had a deal to host the gig. Silly Goose frontman, Jackson Foster, 23, was seen being handcuffed at a BP gas station in Chicago, Ill. on Saturday and taken … Read more
WASHINGTON — Health officials want you to think twice before buying one of those brightly colored little bottles often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops. Sometimes called “gas station heroin,” the products are usually marketed as energy shots or cognitive supplements but actually contain tianeptine, an unapproved drug that can be addictive … Read more
Put this half-baked idea back in the oven. An influencer thought they’d take advantage of sweltering New York temps last week by attempting to whip up a batch of cookies in a subway station, as seen in a viral Instagram video. “It’s almost 100 degrees in NYC so I’m going to see if it’s possible … Read more
Gas station food is as much a slice of American cuisine as a single serving of pizza, according to one celebrity chef. In an interview with Fox News Digital, chef Andrew Zimmern, based in Minnesota, said he’s spent the better part of 25 years traveling the country in a van. “I’m not sure there’s someone else alive … Read more
They’re dead men walking. On Tuesday, zombies were spotted all over Manhattan – including outside Penn Station, where they were reading issues of the New York Post. They were there as part of a series of pop ups taking over the city to promote Season 2 of “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” which is set … Read more
Imagine stepping into a gas station bathroom, shutting the door behind you — then realizing you might not be able to open it again. A quick roadside pit stop turned into a potential nightmare for a Texas woman named Shelby after she noticed a chilling detail involving the women’s room. In a series of viral … Read more
Philadelphia sports radio host Howard Eskin reportedly shouted at a female employee shortly before he abruptly left 94.1 WIP last month. Eskin, who is the father of former WFAN programmer and current WIP afternoon host Spike Eskin, shouted at the female employee after a remote radio broadcast at a South Philly Chickie’s & Pete’s restaurant, … Read more
Boston never gets old — for Zendaya. The 28-year-old Emmy winner has been spending time in Beantown while filming her upcoming movie “The Drama” with Robert Pattinson, and while she’s one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, a local news station was mocked when it aired b-roll footage of Zendaya and her mom on … Read more
She went to the train station. On Sunday’s episode of “Yellowstone,” the evil lawyer Sarah (Dawn Olivieri) got killed. Sarah was dating Jamie (Wes Bentley). “I always sort of know it’s coming,” Olivieri, 43, told the Hollywood Reporter, referring to playing a character who gets killed. “And to read it is like, ‘OK, here we … Read more
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) will be able to vote in the U.S. election. The crew — including two stuck there after the Boeing Starliner malfunctioned — will beam their votes back to Earth thanks to a high-tech encrypted system. NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — stuck in space until at least … Read more
When Cowboys owner Jerry Jones returned to the 105.3 The Fan airwaves in Dallas Tuesday morning, a week after his explosive interview on “Shan & RJ” in which he threatened to have the hosts fired, Jones asked how one of the hosts, R.J. Choppy, was doing. “That stings, Jerry, R.J.’s the only one not here … Read more
This gas station bathroom flushed the competition away. Maverik service station, a gas purveyor near Utah’s Salt Lake City International Airport, was voted “America’s Best Restroom” of 2024. Cintas, a corporate uniform and products company, has hosted the online contest for 23 years to highlight some of America’s favorite bathrooms, with the public voting on … Read more