Two of New York’s most storied Mafia families formed a secret gambling alliance — then suffered a whack to their profit streams with a round of arrests Tuesday morning. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say eight members or associates of the Bonanno and Genovese crime clans were taken into custody for …
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An unidentified amateur photographer is suing American Airlines for defamation, false imprisonment and emotional distress, among other charges, stemming from an in-flight disturbance that allegedly began when another passenger mistook the man’s vintage camera equipment for an explosive device. The incident, which resulted in the hasty evacuation of passengers and …
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Ellia Green, a retired Australian rugby champ, made history as the first Olympian to come out as a transgender man. Green — who has kept his name — announced his transition in a video yesterday, Aug. 16, tied to the Bingham Cup, a biennial gay and inclusive rugby tournament. In …
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Vanniall has been using Reddit for the past seven years, since she initially started her account in 2015. At first, she used it largely for fun, checking out subreddits like r/nosleep every night before bed and also fan subreddits for games like Elden Ring to get tips about gameplay. But …
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Don’t Let This Flopis released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, includingApplePodcasts,Spotify,Amazon Music,Stitcherandmore. Ever since Gamergate, there’s been a rapidly growing audience of disaffected young men rejected by society, desperately seeking for answers from the latest shaven, muscle-bound podcast guru. More often than not, this guru gives them a convenient …
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Brittney Griner‘s defense team has filed an appeal against the verdict that has sentenced the WNBA player to nine years in prison after she was found guilty of smuggling illegal narcotics into Russia, Griner’s lawyer Maria Blagovolina told CNN. In addition to the nine-year sentence, Griner was also fined $16,400. …
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J.K. Rowling revealed Saturday that she has received death threats after tweeting in support of fellow author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed and remains hospitalized with severe injuries from the attack. The Harry Potter author was among countless public figures who shared well wishes with Rushdie online — Stephen King …
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Bartender Victor Gutierrez testified Thursday that he was working an evening shift at a Mexican restaurant in Norwalk, California, in late January 2020 when an off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy sat down at the bar, pulled out his personal cell phone and started sharing graphic and gruesome photos of …
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Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie was attacked onstage Friday as he prepared to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York. According to a statement from the New York State Police, a man rushed the stage at about 11 a.m. and attacked both Rushdie and the event’s …
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There is nothing more satisfying than a celebrity love triangle that really delivers on the fun and the drama. Thankfully, Charli D’Amelio, Chase Hudson, and Landon Barker are giving us the perfect pop-punk relationship spectacle we need this summer. If you have ever cared about D’Amelio and Hype House, the …
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