A self-proclaimed psychic on the run for more than 20 years after a fatal Florida car crash apparently never saw his capture coming — and now thinks hiding out in the Great White North was a big mistake. Patrick Lutts Jr. went on the in 2003, after skipping out on a court date related to…
The French government is cracking down on cigarettes in public, announcing a sweeping outdoor smoking ban that aims to clear the air for the next generation of Parisians (and everyone else). Beginning July 1, France will ban smoking in a wide range of outdoor public areas, including beaches, public parks, gardens, bus stops, sports venues…
Wheel close call. Shocking video captures the moment a plane’s landing gear collapsed, causing it to skid off the runway toward a gas station in a shower of sparks. The Russian Antonov An-24 turboprop plane was trying to land in the Siberian town of Irkutsk on Monday with 46 passengers and five crew members on…
Turkey is tipping the scales in its war on obesity. The country has launched a nationwide campaign to measure citizens’ weight in public spaces to combat its rising obesity rates — a move critics argue amounts to public fat shaming and government overreach. The initiative, called “Learn Your Ideal Weight, Live Healthy” campaign, will see…
A US Marine who fought in Iraq and voluntarily deployed to Ukraine was killed in a Russian drone strike during a dangerous mission near the frontlines in the Eastern European country, his father said. Johnathan A. Pebley, 39, was killed during Russia’s relentless bombardment of Ukraine over the last week. In just three days, Kremlin…
Russia and Ukraine on Sunday swapped hundreds of prisoners just hours after Moscow launched one of the largest aerial assaults of the more than three-year war between the two countries. The prisoner swap was the third and final part of a major exchange, marking a rare moment of cooperation. Russia’s Defense Ministry said both sides…
Look what the cat dragged in. A cat carrying a massive amount of crack cocaine and marijuana into a jail in Costa Rica was taken into custody by prison guards with the stash tied to its back, according to authorities. Video shared by Costa Rica’s ministry of justice showed the pack tightly tied onto the…
When Johan Helberg said he wanted a waterfront view, he didn’t expect the waterfront to come to him complete with a 443-foot cargo ship. Helberg awoke on Thursday to discover the massive bow of the NCL Salten resting a stone’s throw from his home in Byneset, Norway, near Trondheim. The vessel had run aground in…
The United Nations and the BBC on Wednesday corrected a dramatic claim that 14,000 infants in the Gaza Strip faced death within 48 hours, clarifying that the figure actually refers to children at risk of severe malnutrition over the course of a full year. U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher claimed BBC Radio 4‘s “Today” program, saying: “There are…
Israeli strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip Wednesday, despite a surge in international anger at Israel’s widening offensive. The attacks killed at least 82 people, including several women and a week-old infant, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and area hospitals. Israel began allowing dozens of humanitarian trucks into Gaza on Tuesday, but the…
