QUITO, Ecuador — A bomb threat sent an anti-explosives unit scrambling into a bustling area of Ecuador’s tense capital Thursday while authorities in an eastern city reported a nightclub arson killed two people as the South American country staggers under a spike of violence blamed on drug gangs. Police in the capital, Quito, said they … Read more
Play video content A massive secret tunnel was discovered under a historic Jewish synagogue in NYC — and when the authorities tried to shut it down … sheer chaos ensued from the guys using it. Wild footage is circulating online showing a frenetic scene Monday at the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights — … Read more
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Rudolph Williams was home in a Chicago suburb when he realized the doors and windows to his courtyard-style apartment had been boarded up with plywood, locking him inside. “I didn’t know exactly what was going on,” the 73-year-old said Monday in describing how he tried to open his blocked door. “What … Read more
A recent investigation into Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s multimillion-dollar Hawaii compound has stirred both fascination and concern among the public. A WIRED report revealed Zuckerberg’s plans to construct a private 1,400-acre compound called “Koolau Ranch” on Kauai. Allegedly, the $270 million property will include two mansions, a gym, a tennis court, pools, spa facilities, guest … Read more
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – A rapper who attended a celebrity party with only a sock to hide his modesty has been jailed for 15 days, sponsors of some of Russia’s best known entertainers have torn up their contracts, and President Vladimir Putin is reported to be unamused. An “almost naked” party at a … Read more
Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker (1) slaps hands with Kevin Durant (35) after coming back from a deficit during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Phoenix, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb) PHOENIX — Devin Booker shook off a subpar shooting night, scoring 11 of his 27 points … Read more
Market optimism over the potential for interest rate cuts next year is dangerously overdone, according to former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair. Bair, who ran the FDIC during the 2008 financial crisis, suggested Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was irresponsibly dovish at last week’s policy meeting by creating “irrational exuberance” among investors. “The focus still needs … Read more
Today, Meta’s Oversight Board announced it would take on two expedited cases, the first ever, both dealing with the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The case will look at two posts that were initially removed from and then reinstated on Instagram and Facebook for violating Meta’s policies against sharing graphic imagery and depicting dangerous … Read more
Meghan Markle has found herself on the receiving end of some major backlash now that desires of prestige have been outed Meghan Markle’s alleged bid for American prestige has just sparked a vast amount of backlash. This has been brought to light by royal correspondent Natasha Livingstone. She began the entire conversation off by comparing … Read more
LA Tenorio is “grateful for another chance to play.” —PBA IMAGES Once again, Barangay Ginebra’s new guys came through down the stretch on Sunday night. But there was also no denying the immense impact by LA Tenorio, the reigning PBA Commissioner’s Cup champion’s captain, who played his first game back after conquering cancer. “We came … Read more