Month: July 2019

The third season of “Stranger Things,” set in 1985, begins with the gang — who now range in age from 14 to 18 — at their local mall. They hit up the movie theater to watch “Day of the Dead,” exchange insults with one character’s sister who’s hanging out with her friends and work atRead moreRead more

The mystery source of Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth could be buried in a 1980s fraud case resurfacing as the billionaire financier faces a slew of sex-trafficking charges. For years, Epstein’s old boss, Steven Hoffenberg, has claimed that Epstein was his accomplice in a Ponzi scheme Hoffenberg ran through his Towers Financial Corp. Hoffenberg briefly funded TheRead moreRead more

Despite our best efforts, humanity has yet to find the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. So, we’ve decided to cheat. Astronomers at Cornell University have created what they call a “cosmic cheat sheet,” utilizing nature’s color palette from the early days of the planet in an effort to better find alien planets that could potentiallyRead moreRead more

A South Carolina deputy got more than he bargained for during a traffic stop in Summerville, when he wound up saving the life of an infant who had stopped breathing. The 12-day-old was being rushed to the hospital by her mom when Deputy William Kimbro pulled over the speeding car. The driver explained to KimbroRead moreRead more

A defense attorney put his foot firmly in his mouth Friday while arguing for leniency for a gym owner convicted of sexually abusing two of his customers — by likening him to the infamously touchy-feely Joe Biden. see also Woman in handsy Joe Biden photo says it was taken out of context A viral imageRead moreRead more

A rising chess star was caught allegedly cheating in a bathroom during a tournament in France this week — apparently confirming months of speculation about his meteoric rise to “super” grandmaster, the game’s governing body said.  Latvian-Czech player Igors Rausis, 58, was suspended after an embarrassing photo emerged showing him sitting on a toilet, lookingRead moreRead more

British YouTube Emily Hartridge was killed after being hit by a truck while riding an electric scooter in Southwest London, reports said. see also Missing YouTubers personal items found along Manhattan Bridge Investigators have recovered personal items belonging to a missing Youtuber… Hartridge, 36, died Friday morning at the Queen’s Circus roundabout in Battersea —Read moreRead more

The Trump administration scored its first judicial win in its long-running battle to punish so-called sanctuary cities for defying federal immigration laws. A three-judge panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a nationwide injunction barring Department of Justice from rewarding cities and counties that cooperate with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in deportations.Read moreRead more

Gas prices may see a storm surge if Barry sticks to predictions. The states that line the Gulf of Mexico are home to more than 45 percent of the total petroleum refining capacity in the country, along with 51 percent of total US natural gas processing capacity. Energy companies shut down and evacuated their rigsRead moreRead more

Well, Brodie Van Wagenen did ask for it. The Mets general manager in mid-January infamously challenged the rest of the NL East to “come get us” after a series of offseason acquisitions. Now, just after the All-Star break, Van Wagenen has already admitted defeat. “I said it. I think what you’ll learn, and what IRead moreRead more