A bride's anger reached a boiling point after one brazen wedding guest took it upon themselves to invite extra family members via the RSVP without approval. The outrageous move sparked an online debate over wedding etiquette, guest boundaries, and family obligations.
A 28-year-old woman’s constant need to take the perfect Instagram story almost completely ruined her romantic getaway to Italy with her boyfriend. Social media users were irritated about this, saying she prioritized a photo opportunity ahead of her partner’s wishes and their travel plans. Taking pictures of food for the gram before digging in is a very common practice across the globe, even if it means your partner gets frustrated in the process. OnePoll, on behalf of California Figs, conducted an online survey of 2,000 people in the U.S., showing how common the behavior is. Of this, 44% said they
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At the core of its workforce troubles, the Swedish furniture giant Ikea was hemorrhaging employees at an unsettling pace. In America, a third of Ikea’s workers jumped ship each year, while across the pond in the UK and Ireland, half the new recruits bailed before their first anniversary. Globally, this mass exodus of talent landed a staggering blow, forcing Ikea to cough up $5,000 or more to replace each worker who walked out the door. As the pandemic labor crunch took hold, Ikea found itself in a precarious position, with 62,000 employees – a third of its entire workforce –
An Oklahoma man was sentenced to one year and one month in federal prison for making fake bomb threats to multiple schools in Los Angeles last week.
Los Angeles residents, if you think you have been seeing glowing mosquitoes you’re not going crazy! A new strategy is being introduced to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which has proven resistant to insecticides and quite aggressive. These mosquitoes are notorious for their painful bites, often called ‘ankle biters.’ Steve Vetrone, the Vector Control District’s Scientific-Technical Services Director, told Secret Los Angeles, that “from mid-May to October’s end, we’ll be releasing sterile male mosquitoes in Sunland-Tujunga; we’ll start with 32,000 per week, gradually ramping up to around 60,000 weekly.” Over the project’s duration, the program could unleash approximately one million
A series of modest tremors, ranging from 3.5 to 3.9 magnitude, have jolted Southern California in recent days, leaving many residents unnerved at the prospect of a major, catastrophic earthquake often called ‘The Big One.’ The shaking kicked off with a 3.6 magnitude quake near Ojai on May 31st, rapidly followed by two comparable tremors beneath the El Sereno neighborhood of East Los Angeles. The California earthquakes struck three more near Newport Beach and Costa Mesa over the weekend. Though not immensely strong, the frequent quakes have revived anxieties among Californians that a devastating earthquake could strike at any moment
Scarlett Johansson and her Avengers cast mates have a group chat that she hopes nobody ever gets to read. The Black Widow star, 39, spoke to The New York Times about her latest movie Fly Me to the Moon when she mentioned her private text chain.
When Jason Pinter placed an online grocery order after a family trip, he was expecting a routine delivery – not hundreds of dollars worth of blueberries. The New Jersey-based author was shocked when his Fresh Direct order from April arrived with dozens of cartons of the fruit, totaling around $700. “We had no idea and were just shocked to have dozens and dozens of cartons of blueberries waiting for us,” Pinter told Newsweek. “I believe we made a typo when placing the order, but have no idea how it ended up being $700 worth of blueberries as opposed to, say,
Undiagnosed Addison's disease led to a tragic in-flight medical emergency, resulting in the death of an 8-year-old girl. Learn about this rare condition and its subtle symptoms in children.
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Lately, terms like “dry drowning” and “secondary drowning” have been making more appearances in the media. While these terms describe specific conditions related to water, doctors just call it all “drowning.” “Drowning is drowning,” says Dr. Michael D. Patrick, Jr., an emergency medicine physician and associate professor at Ohio State University. Regardless of whether water fully enters the lungs or symptoms appear later, doctors treat all cases the same. In a USA Today article, he explains that it doesn’t matter if your lungs filled up with water or if symptoms appeared later on. “Generally, doctors refer to it all as
A recent study reveals a concerning trend: with each passing generation, girls begin their menstrual cycles at an earlier age. The fact that it is starting at such a young age is extremely concerning, and health professionals are concerned about the long-term consequences. According to the study, girls are dealing with early periods and taking longer to develop a regular monthly cycle. Researchers pored over menstrual data from more than 70,000 women who participated in the Apple Women’s Health Study, publishing their findings in the May 29th issue of JAMA Network Open. What the Harvard team uncovered was worrisome –
The abuse of Ketamine, a deadly drug, has been rising at a scary pace after TV actor Matthew Perry’s death. It is also being sold rapidly on the black market, raising concerns among health officials. Perry died from an overdose of ketamine, a substance that alters your perception and makes you hallucinate, meaning you might see or hear things that aren’t there. His body was discovered in his hot tub. Perry played Chandler in the popular television comedy ‘Friends’. The fact that he died of an overdose demonstrates the fatal nature of ketamine, especially if you don’t talk to a
The fascinating quest to become a healthy centenarian – living not just to the milestone age of 100 years, but doing so with a high quality of life – reveals surprising gender differences, according to longevity researcher Maddy Dychtwald. For women, the road to a long life expectancy with good health is surprisingly different from that of men. Even young adults in the current generation should start focusing on key factors that can extend both their lifespan and healthspan. Women have certainly won the longevity lottery by living an average of six years longer than men in the United States.
In our fast-paced, ever-busy, hustle and bustle world, it can be quite a challenge to find moments of true peace and quiet. Amid the chaos, a simple new trend that is viral on TikTok comes to the rescue, allowing people to escape the white noise and relax their minds powerfully. “Silent walking” involves going for a walk alone without any distractions like music, podcasts, or technology. While it sounds very basic, experts say silent walking provides excellent physical and mental health and well-being benefits. The concept of walking in silence is not actually new – it has roots dating back
You’ve probably seen the viral TikTok videos – teens suddenly shouting offensive words or making strange motions and movements. These tics and Tourette disease symptoms seem to be spreading among young people like an epidemic transmitted through social media. Doctors around the world are reporting a disturbing new trend – teenagers, especially girls, developing sudden, severe tics and Tourette-like symptoms after viewing videos of influencers with the disorder on platforms like TikTok. John Hopkins University Tourette’s Center reported the percentage of pediatric patients with acute tic-like behaviors skyrocketed from 2-3% before the pandemic to 10-20% recently. According to a Wall
Imagine being told the only way to survive against your life-threating allergies is by eating just two specific foods for the rest of your life. For Tik Toker Caroline Cray, this unbelievable situation became her reality due to a fight against an exceptionally rare and serious illness called mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). At only 24 years old, Caroline’s told PEOPLE about her scary experience battling this disease. From an extremely young age, Caroline dealt with severe food allergies that made her daily life incredibly hard. Even before she turned two years old, Caroline developed dangerous allergic reactions to peanuts,
Earlier this year, several eighth graders at Great Valley Middle School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, created TikTok accounts impersonating teachers, leading to a wave of online harassment that shook the school. One day in February, about 20 Great Valley teachers were shocked to find phony TikTok profiles using their names and photos. These accounts featured real photos of the teachers, often including their families, accompanied by inappropriate and offensive content. The posts ranged from pedophilia innuendos to racist memes and fabricated sexual encounters between staff members. Patrice Motz, a veteran Spanish teacher at the school, discovered a fake TikTok profile using
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Explore the challenges to academic freedom as anthropologist Dr. Elizabeth Weiss confronts woke culture in academia. Discover how ideological shifts impact scientific debate and research in higher education.
A fatal jet ski collision in France raises concerns about water sport safety. Experts call for stricter regulations as coastal towns implement bans on private jet skis.
A Las Vegas housekeeper at the Venetian Resort's Palazzo Tower was arrested for stealing over $100,000 from guests' rooms. Discover how the theft was uncovered and the charges she now faces.
Two Austrian climbers lost their lives trying to reach the top of a tall mountain in Italy's Julian Alps, officials at the mountain rescue service of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region bordering Austria reported.
A deadly wreck in Malibu killed one person and injured two others, with police saying a 32-year-old Instagram star was driving. The crash involved Summer Wheaton, a renowned “wellness guru” and social media influencer with numerous online followers, who was allegedly driving a 2019 Mercedes that collided with a Cadillac SUV on the Pacific Coast Highway. Police say Wheaton’s car veered over the center line and slammed into the Cadillac which was going the opposite way. The Cadillac’s driver died on the scene. Wheaton and a passenger from the Cadillac were rushed to the hospital. Wheaton, who has over 100k
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