A National Guard member whose military transport vehicle collided with a car this week was given a traffic ticket for running a red light in Washington, D.C. — as Guard forces deploy to the streets of the capital amid President Trump’s contentious anti-crime push. The collision took place early Wednesday morning, as a convoy of…
Lillian Hirshleifer, who along with her late husband Paul, brought designer shopping to Long Island, died Tuesday in her Roslyn, N.Y., apartment. Hirshleifer, 97, died from complications that were brought on by kidney disease, according to her daughter Caryn Hirshleifer, who runs Hirshleifer’s with her sisters Lori Hirshleifer Sills and Shelley Shapiro. Fastidious and a…
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Earlier today, the Russian government announced a new rule requiring all phones and tablets to ship with MAX, its state-backed messenger app, preinstalled. Here are the details. As reported by Reuters, starting September 1, “gadget” makers will have to include MAX among the apps that must come preinstalled. That includes phones and tablets. RuStore, the…
It’s that time of year when normal people tearfully drop their college freshman off for the first time, experiencing all the bittersweet emotions of releasing a child into the wild. But for celebrities, it’s a chance to vomit their feelings in self-congratulatory social media posts, broadcasting how ‘special’ their nepo-babies are, to prove how ‘heartbroken’,…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 21, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed Thursday night ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. Investors will be seeking clues on the path forward for…
A South Texas woman who was arrested on murder charges in 2022 after using medication to terminate her pregnancy has alleged new details about her case against a local sheriff and prosecutors, claiming they violated her constitutional rights. Her Aug. 12 court filing comes as the debate over medicated abortion is heating up in Texas,…
If you’re looking for a consistent example of how to kill the coquette aesthetic, singer, songwriter, (and fashion icon!) Laufey is your girl—she truly never misses. Her jazz-inspired songs about love, relationships, and the trials and tribulations of girlhood often feel like the soundtrack of my life. And her style is, arguably, an extension of…
Online rental platforms have become scammers’ latest tool for swindling Hong Kong residents, as the number of online investment fraud cases rose by nearly a quarter in the first six months of 2025 compared with the same period last year, with losses surging 36.4 per cent to HK$1.48 billion (US$189.5 million). Police Senior Superintendent Carmen…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A man who shared posts on his Facebook page backing Palestine Action has told how he was hauled from his…
