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A New York City woman was apprehended by authorities on Tuesday after it was alleged that she lured a man on Instagram with a date, kidnapped him, tortured him, and demanded a $100K ransom from the victim’s brother. According to NBC News, 21-year-old Valerie Rosario kidnapped an unidentified 24-year-old man on Feb.7 after getting him to […]
New legislation unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate called the Sunshine Protection Act could mean we no longer have to reset our clocks for daylight saving time. According to the Providence Journal, the new bill was spearheaded by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and co-sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio. “Many people spend months looking forward to this weekend, when […]
A suspect has been arrested following the stalking and shooting of multiple individuals struggling with homelessness in New York City and Washington D.C. The Associated Press reports that the suspect, who is alleged to have fatally shot at least two people and wounded three others, was arrested Tuesday morning in the D.C. area. In a […]
A missile barrage went off close to a U.S. consulate complex in Irbil, Iraq, with Iran later taking responsibility for the incident. The Associated Press reports that Iran said the attack was retaliation for an Israeli strike that happened near Damascus, Syria, which led to the deaths of two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. No […]
An Instagram influencer is suing the New York Police Department for causing her “emotional distress” after they mistakenly used a photo of her on a wanted poster for a thieving hooker. The New York Post reports Eva Lopez, 31, has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the NYPD “for defamation, libel, slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress” […]
Bella Hadid is showing support for Ukraine. On Wednesday, the 25-year-old supermodel announced she would donate her 2022 fashion week earnings to Ukrainian relief efforts. The pledge came just weeks Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of the neighboring country. According to the United Nations, the conflict has resulted in more than 500 civilian […]
Facebook and Instagram users in certain regions will be temporarily allowed to use “violent speech” against “Russian invaders,” Meta confirmed this week amid ongoing coverage of the Ukraine invasion. As first reported by Reuters, the company will also temporarily allow (under certain conditions) posts calling for Vladimir Putin or Alexander Lukashenko’s deaths, with internal communications cited in […]
The cost of filling an average family car with diesel has now topped £90 for the first time. As oil prices continue to soar and hit household budgets, the RAC motoring group has said that the average price of a litre of diesel rose from 3p to a record 165.24p overnight – the biggest daily […]
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have finalized their divorce with the singer and talk show host agreeing to a one-time, tax-free payment of $1,326,161 million, in addition to monthly child support, according to court documents obtained by The Blast. Clarkson will be required to provide $45,601 in monthly child support for their two children, River Rose […]
Tinder will provide users with the opportunity to run a background check on their matches, CNN reports. Match Group, Inc., which also owns such dating apps as Match.com, OkCupid, and Hinge, partnered with the women-founded non-profit Garbo last year in an effort to provide people with “more transparency and information about whomever they connect with.” The program […]
