Skip to content

Lifestyle News

'Twilight' backer gets 5 years in prison in fraud case

'Twilight' backer gets 5 years in prison in fraud case

NEW YORK (AP) — A tech entrepreneur who invested in the film studio that made the “Twilight” movies was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for his fraud conviction. Omar Amanat, 48, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Paul G.
Family feared worst: Alberta woman beats death after device removed COVID blood clot

Family feared worst: Alberta woman beats death after device removed COVID blood clot

CALGARY — Alberta Health Services says a woman considered dead for 30 minutes was brought back to life by doctors using a new device for what's believed to have been the first time in Canada.
OnlyFans website to ban 'sexually explicit' content

OnlyFans website to ban 'sexually explicit' content

OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, is planning to ban “sexually explicit” content. The ban will start Oct.
Gulf Coast's beloved 'Redneck Riviera' now a virus hotspot

Gulf Coast's beloved 'Redneck Riviera' now a virus hotspot

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Tourists and servers alike dance atop tables and in the aisles at one restaurant on the “Redneck Riviera,” a beloved stretch of towns along the northern Gulf Coast where beaches, bars and stores are packed.
Medical examiner: Illinois man visiting park killed by bear

Medical examiner: Illinois man visiting park killed by bear

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The chief medical examiner in North Carolina says a man visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last year was likely killed by a bear, the National Park Service said Thursday.
Patagonia boycotts Wyoming ski resort over owners' GOP event

Patagonia boycotts Wyoming ski resort over owners' GOP event

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia has stopped providing its merchandise for sale at a Wyoming ski resort to protest the owners' sponsorship of a Republican fundraiser featuring Rep.
New solar telescope in Hawaii aims to open in 3 months

New solar telescope in Hawaii aims to open in 3 months

HONOLULU (AP) — The project director of a new solar telescope in Hawaii that will be the most powerful of its kind hopes scientists will be able to start observations at the facility in three months. The Daniel K.
EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's Sept. 14 recall election could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Mail-in ballots, the form of voting most Californians use, already have arrived at voters’ homes.
Ketchikan marijuana retailer again offering onsite smoking

Ketchikan marijuana retailer again offering onsite smoking

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A marijuana retailer in Ketchikan is again offering onsite consumption of cannabis, months after the pandemic temporarily shuttered that part of the business.
Tech billionaire gives New Hampshire hermit $180,000

Tech billionaire gives New Hampshire hermit $180,000

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A billionaire software company CEO has given a former hermit in New Hampshire $180,000 to rebuild his cabin in a new location.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks