How could pagers in Lebanon have been rigged to explode?

First responders carry a man who was wounded after his pager exploded in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on Sept. 17, 2024. (Associated Press) At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 people wounded across Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon when hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah and others almost simultaneously exploded. Hezbollah … Read more

First mixed-use development in US featuring a Costco and affordable housing will open in Los Angeles

Construction on a new mixed-use building in South Los Angeles featuring affordable apartments upstairs and a Costco downstairs will begin this week with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday. The upcoming development at 5035 Coliseum St. in Baldwin Village will be the first of its kind to have a Costco as its anchor retail tenant in … Read more

Trump guarded by Secret Service counter-sniper team, protective tent as he arrives in NYC ahead of rally

Donald Trump arrived at his heavily guarded namesake Manhattan tower Tuesday night and was led inside under the protection of a white tent and Secret Service snipers amid a boost in security for the former first family while in New York City. The Republican presidential nominee arrived at Trump Tower shortly before 11 p.m. after … Read more

Virginia husband Brendan Banfield indicted for love-triangle double slaying of wife, fetish-seeking stranger — year after his Brazilian au pair was charged

The Virginia husband entangled in a bizarre love triangle with his wife and their Brazilian au pair has been charged with the murders of his wife and a “fetish-seeking” man inside the couple’s mansion in an elaborate scheme. Brendan Banfield is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Christine Banfield, 37, and shooting Joseph Ryan, 38, … Read more

Florida mom Jenny Phenix booted from her dream, 3-year cruise over WhatsApp messages after selling her possessions

A Florida mom who uprooted her entire life for a luxurious three-year-long cruise around the world was allegedly banned by the ship’s owner after her private messages with gripes about the voyage were leaked and were “impacting community morale.” Jenny Phenix, 68, reportedly took umbrage with multiple alleged issues on the ship — like an apparent … Read more

Worst year on record for butterflies after wet spring and cool summer

Think of the butterflies! (Picture: Andrew Cooper/Butterfly Conservation/PA Wire) People have been urged to stop their ‘obsession with tidiness’ in the garden as it’s ‘just really bad for nature’, with 2024 the worst on record for butterfly numbers in a citizen survey. An annual survey which has taken place for 14 years recorded the worst … Read more

Loch Ness monster ‘brushes up against man while he swims’

Duncan Roberts, 39, braved the freezing waters of Loch Ness and was even touched by Nessie (Picture: Jam Press/Duncan Roberts) The infamous Loch Ness monster could actually be real because one man has said Nessie brushed up against him while swimming. Duncan Roberts, 39, had the terrifying encounter when he was swimming in the chilly … Read more

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