NewsYahoo News SingaporeMan stole estranged wife's phone, posted 'evidence' of her affair on Facebook
The husband then accused the supervisor of being a “home-wrecker” and included his name and occupation in the post. The victim and her supervisor learnt about the public post, which went viral with 1,000 comments and was shared some 2,000 times. It had also garnered 3,000 likes.
U.S.INSIDERThe lawyer representing Brian Laundrie's family says he's no longer holding a press conference after speaking with the FBI
An attorney for Brian Laundrie's family was scheduled to host a press conference on Tuesday. The lawyer, Steven Bertolino, cancelled the presser on Monday after speaking with the FBI, reports say. Laundrie is a person of interest in the disappearance of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito.
U.S.NextSharkTourists claim their alleged attack on Asian hostess was instigated by use of the N-word, lawyer says
A lawyer representing a woman who was part of a group of Black female tourists who allegedly physically attacked an Asian restaurant hostess in New York City has claimed the employee instigated the physical altercation by using a racial slur. The initial report: The scuffle broke out in the Upper West Side after the Asian hostess asked the three diners from Texas to show proof of vaccination before entering Carmine's Italian restaurant in Upper West Side on Thursday, Sept. 16, NBC News New York reported. Carmine's on the UWS says a hostess was assaulted after asking a group for proof of Covid vaccine to eat inside.
PoliticsAssociated PressMichigan rep to fellow lawmaker: I hope 'your car explodes'
A Michigan lawmaker told another lawmaker that he hoped her “car explodes on the way in,” according to text messages filed in court to support a request for a personal protection order. Marino, a Macomb County Republican, and Manoogian, an Oakland County Democrat, had a personal relationship that ended more than a year ago. Manoogian, 29, obtained a protection order last week from a judge, a few days after Marino, 32, was removed from House committees for alleged abuse. State police are investigating.
WorldWomen's HealthGabrielle Union Dances Topless To Show What It Feels Like To Be 'Publicly Vulnerable'
Gabrielle Union, 48, is finally back from her epic vacation, dubbed the “Wade World Tour,” and she's sharing a hilariously inspiring topless dancing video to celebrate. Gabrielle, 48, just released her biography, called, You Got Anything Stronger? How does Gabrielle get so fit? She previously told Women's Health that usually does three 50-minute workouts a week, focusing on full-body strength training moves.
U.S.E! NewsGabby Petito's Family Shares Heart-Wrenching Messages After Her Body Is Believed to Be Found
Gabby Petito's family offered heartbreaking tributes after police found a body they believed to be that of the 22-year-old influencer. On Sunday, Sept. 19, shortly after the announcement that humans remains had been discovered that were "consistent with the description of Gabrielle 'Gabby' Petito," Gabby's father, Joseph Petito, and younger brother, TJ Schmidt, took to Instagram to react to the devastating news. TJ shared a shot of Gabby standing similar angel mural, also with a big smile on her face.
BusinessAutoblog2022 Toyota Tundra redesign revealed: twin-turbo V6, optional hybrid
In place of the old truck's V8 engine is a new twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6, optionally assisted by an electrified hybrid variant that's both more powerful and more efficient. In standard form, 389 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque are shuttled through a 10-speed automatic to either the rear wheels or all four. The real headline grabber, though, is the optional I-Force Max powertrain.
U.S.INSIDERClose-ups of footage said to show Gabby Petito's van near where a body was found appear to show the rear door closing
YouTube footage purporting to show Gabby Petito's van appears to show the rear door closing. The YouTubers Jenn and Kyle Bethune said they believed the van was unoccupied as they passed. Close-up views of footage taken by a family of YouTubers appear to show the door of Gabby Petito's van closing as they approached.
U.S.Business InsiderThe daughter of an unvaccinated man who died of COVID-19 says Tucker Carlson and misinformation 'played a role' in his vaccine hesitancy
Katie Lane said her father "watched some Tucker Carlson videos on YouTube" concerning vaccines. She said her 45-year-old father wasn't opposed to all vaccines, but was influenced by misinformation. The daughter of an unvaccinated man who died of COVID-19 told CNN's "New Day" on Monday she believes Fox News host Tucker Carlson and misinformation "played a role" in her father's vaccine hesitancy.
U.S.Associated PressPolice: 4 people killed, left in cornfield died in St. Paul
Four people whose bodies were found in an abandoned SUV in western Wisconsin were killed in St. Paul, Minnesota, where three of the victims lived, police said Monday. Investigators with the Saint Paul Police Department's homicide unit said in a statement that they would be assuming the lead role in the investigation into the deaths of Matthew Pettus, 26, and half-sister Jasmine Sturm, 30, and Sturm's boyfriend, 35-year-old Loyace Foreman III, all of St. Paul; and 30-year-old Nitosha Flug-Presley, of Stillwater, Minnesota, a close friend of Sturm. The victims' bodies were found by a farmer in a cornfield on Sept. 12 just outside of the Town of Sheridan in Dunn County, roughly 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of St. Paul.
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Cold Front Brings Late-Season Snow to New South Wales
There was snowfall in Berridale, New South Wales, as a strong cold front brought cold temperatures across the state on September 21. The state Bureau of Meteorology warned of thunderstorms, and snow in the higher areas. Snowy River Cabins posted this footage from their location in Berridale.
ScienceThe ConversationA giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom
As the inhabitants of an ancient Middle Eastern city now called Tall el-Hammam went about their daily business one day about 3,600 years ago, they had no idea an unseen icy space rock was speeding toward them at about 38,000 mph (61,000 kph). Flashing through the atmosphere, the rock exploded in a massive fireball about 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) above the ground. The blast was around 1,000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
U.S.Associated PressMan arrested in brutal California attacks, rape on trail
A pilot has been arrested in connection with brutal attacks on women in Southern California where he allegedly choked them into unconsciousness and assaulted them in bushes off of a running trail, prosecutors announced Monday. Prosecutors said he raped one victim and tried to sexually assault the other two women in Aliso Viejo, a city about 50 miles (81 kilometers) south of Los Angeles. Officials believe there may be other victims in the U.S. and abroad because of his job as an international commercial cargo pilot, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said Monday during a news briefing to announce the arrest.
U.S.AxiosFootage shows new details after NYC restaurant incident over proof of vaccination
Three tourists were arrested after allegedly assaulting a New York City restaurant hostess when she asked for proof of their vaccination status before they could be seated indoors, the New York Times reports. The latest: On Saturday, lawyers for the restaurant and the three women revealed that the tourists had in fact shown proof of vaccination and been allowed into Carmine's Italian restaurant, according to the Times. Driving the news: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order mandating proof of vaccination to participate in indoor activities, including visiting gyms and restaurants.
U.S.USA TODAY'He's dying': A teen called 911 for her dad with COVID-19 and watched her life turn upside down
Mallory Dunlap thought her father was getting better. Earlier in the week, on a Tuesday in November, he started feeling sick. Her mother, Julie Wallace, was wearing a face of constant concern, so Mallory, 17, was worried, too, although she tried to hide it from her little sister, Camille.
PoliticsAssociated PressWisconsin election investigator warns of subpoenas
The retired conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice leading a Republican-ordered investigation into the 2020 presidential election released a video Monday threatening to subpoena election officials who don't comply and saying the intent was not to overturn President Joe Biden's narrow victory in the battleground state. The unusual six-minute video from Michael Gableman comes after election clerks were confused by an email his office sent last week that was flagged in at multiple counties as junk, a possible security risk and not forwarded to municipal clerks as he wanted. Gableman said Monday that if the state's 1,900-plus municipal and county election officials did not cooperate with his investigation, he would “compel” them to comply.
U.S.INSIDERA Texas restaurant owner threw out a family wearing masks who were trying to protect their immunocompromised son
A Texas restaurant owner kicked a family out of his shop for wearing face masks. The family said they were wearing masks because their son is immunocompromised. A Texas restaurant owner booted a family wearing masks to protect their immunocompromised son, saying it was "political," CBS DFW reported.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderMitch McConnell says the GOP will vote for the US to default on its debt
Pelosi and Schumer said they would attach a debt-ceiling suspension to the government-funding bill. McConnell quickly struck down the idea, saying the GOP would not vote for the legislation. As the White House stressed the urgency of raising the debt ceiling to avoid a government default, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that the House would pass legislation to fund the government that includes a debt-limit suspension through the end of next year.
U.S.Associated PressInvestigators: Colorado man chose to 'hunt and control' wife
Investigators allege that a Colorado man charged with killing his missing wife decided to “hunt and control” her like an animal after she insisted on leaving him and later changed his statements as evidence in the case developed, according to a court document released Monday. A judge allowed the release of the arrest affidavit laying out investigators' case against Barry Morphew after ruling last week that there was enough evidence for him to stand trial for murder in the presumed death of Suzanne Morphew. Barry Morphew has pleaded not guilty and was released from jail Monday after posting a $500,000 cash bond.
U.S.Lexington Herald-Leader69-year-old kills woman fighting 72-year-old homeowner during break-in, Ohio police say
A 21-year-old woman who police say broke into a home late Sunday night was shot and killed by a 69-year-old homeowner. The woman, identified by the TV station as Keyarra Tompkins, died at Fairview General Hospital in Cleveland after suffering the single gunshot wound, police said.
BusinessCharlotte ObserverCustomer duped Amazon out of $290,000 by returning wrong products, NC prosecutors say
Amazon lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to one man in North Carolina who sought refunds for a litany of high-end goods — from expensive coffee machines to new computers — that he never returned, according to the Justice Department. Hudson Hamrick, who lives in Charlotte, was charged Monday with wire fraud in the Western District of North Carolina, court filings show. During that time, prosecutors said, Hamrick would order an expensive product from Amazon, file a return and receive a full refund.
PoliticsAssociated PressOregon Dems void power-sharing redistricting deal with GOP
The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House on Monday rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share power as lawmakers redraw political boundaries and add an additional U.S. House seat for the state. The now defunct agreement made earlier this year had drawn national attention because Democrats, who have overwhelming majorities in the Legislature, had agreed to give up that redistricting advantage as they determine how voters will pick state representatives, state senators and members of Congress for the next five election cycles. House Speaker Tina Kotek's about face means her Democratic Party will likely end up with five U.S. House seats to the GOP's one.
BusinessMotley FoolWhy Is $1 Million Such an Important Milestone?
Your first million is the hardest The table below shows the time it took my friend's family to reach each of those $1 million milestones on that path to a $4 million net worth. Reaching that first $1 million took just over 15 years, while the fourth million took less than two. That showcases the power that compounding can have once you have a decent nest egg as a foundation.
HealthMen's HealthI Got a ‘Mild’ Breakthrough Case. Here’s What I Wish I’d Known.
How high are my chances of getting a breakthrough case these days? It used to be quite rare, but the rise of delta has changed the odds. It's a totally different ballgame with this delta phase,” said Dr. Eric Topol, a professor of molecular medicine and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in San Diego.
WorldYahoo Life SEANandita Banna, 21, is Singapore’s Miss Universe 2021
The pandemic couldn't keep the competitors from turning up for the 2021 Miss Universe Singapore. Ms Banna will now represent Singapore for the December event, the 70th Miss Universe international competition in Eilat, Israel. According to Ms Banna, “the Miss Universe Singapore competition showcases the diverse people and beauty of Singapore, while giving talented women a global platform to share their views and to stand up for what they believe in”.
“It’s time for a late-stage empire to sober up a bit and refocus on building a functioning nation-state here on the home front.”
“The response to evil abroad cannot be to throw up our hands. Failure is not inevitable.”
“The United States keeps insisting that it must do that which it cannot do.”
“When the U.S. blames others, it doesn’t recognize its mistakes, so it repeats them.”
“Nothing has been resolved, no lessons have been learned, no meaningful assessment of the war on terror has been passed.”