The average American only eats breakfast three times a week, according to a new study. In fact, 13% of respondents admitted they rarely — if ever — eat breakfast in the morning. The study, conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with Sabra, examined the overall eating habits, preferences and behaviors of 2,000 Americans and uncovered uniqueRead moreRead more
What your breakfast choices say about you
British tankers seized by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
UK officials said two tankers were seized by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz Friday — a British vessel and a Liberian-flagged ship – bringing escalating tensions between Tehran and the West in the region closer to the boiling point, according to reports. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard took responsibility for one of the seized vesselsRead moreRead more
Dan Le Batard rips ESPN’s no-politics policy but stays on the air
ESPN spent Friday telling employees that its no-politics policy is still in place even after Dan Le Batard violated it and remained on the air without any known discipline. ESPN officials were spreading the word through the media Friday that nothing has changed in terms of the policy under which it only wants its commentatorsRead moreRead more
Apollo 11 was all about winning hearts and minds
On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union pulled off one of the greatest propaganda triumphs in history. For the first time ever, it put a satellite into earth orbit, catching the United States by surprise and kicking off the space age. Sputnik’s steady radio beep-beep-beep relayed no scientific information, but it clearly told the worldRead moreRead more
Graydon Carter’s Air Mail newsletter set to take flight
Graydon Carter, the former Vanity Fair editor in chief, will let fly his new weekly newsletter creation Air Mail on the morning of July 19. Carter has backing from private equity giant TPG, which he said “is the majority owner” as well as some “family and friends.” He’s looking to get subscribers to pay $50Read moreRead more
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale public access: Start date, time and FAQ
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not #HotGirlSummer. It’s the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2019, which means come Friday, savvy bargain hunters can snag fall’s hottest items at a discount. That’s hundreds of beauty products, leather goods, designer duds — including accessories by Tom Ford and Versace — and men’s and women’s fashionsRead moreRead more
Crystal Cathedral reopens as Catholic church
California’s famed Crystal Cathedral — once the home of the late evangelical pastor Robert Schuller’s famed “Hour of Power” TV show — has been purchased by the local Catholic diocese and re-dedicated following a two-year, $72.3 million renovation, according to a new report. The 78,000-square-foot structure, made of 11,000 panes of glass, is now knownRead moreRead more
Trump masterfully navigates ‘Send her back’ controversy
Presidents, like most politicians, don’t apologize. They don’t admit mistakes, either. President Trump just did both. By saying he “disagreed with” and “wasn’t happy” with the audience chants of “Send her back” at his Wednesday rally, Trump effectively walked back his own tweet that went too far. On Sunday, he had criticized Rep. Ilhan OmarRead moreRead more
Woman confuses sculpture of Spider-Man hands for devil horns
What a tangled web a Nebraska woman weaved about a sculpture she thought depicted devil horns — but is actually Spider-Man’s hands. “It is a sculpture of two hands open, painted Red & Black, and formed into Devil Horns,” the woman wrote in a letter to Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird. She demanded the removalRead moreRead more
Subway stop floods after downpour knocks out wall in Queens
Everybody was surfing — surfing M-T-A. Wednesday night’s downpours took out a temporary wall at the Court Square-23rd Street subway stop in Long Island City, flooding the platform and knocking a man off his feet and nearly onto the track as a train entered the station, according to video posted on the @SubwayCreatures Instagram account.Read moreRead more