She can tell when the bride and groom are duh-duh-da-doomed. Kristen Farris has a sixth sense when it comes to couples. As a divorce attorney for nearly two decades, the New Yorker knows whether a pair of newlywed lovebirds are destined to fly off into the sunset — or crash and burn shortly after takeoff. … Read more
Airline passengers who display bad behavior are part of the crash, says this fed-up flight attendant. Between takeoff and landing, there is an unspoken code of conduct that frequent flyers must adhere to. But when common sense fails, cabin crew member Cher Killough wants the tactless travelers thrown in jail. Killough shared the top three … Read more
NEW YORK – We’ve made our way to 2024. We’ve played passenger princesses. We’ve baked enough sourdough to cover the world with our bubbly starters. We’ve worked it out and boarded it. All this. There is a lot to leave behind as the new year approaches. Here’s a small tip of the iceberg of what … Read more
A woman who lived on a small private island in San Francisco Bay for a year rent-free has revealed what it was like to live in isolation, even enduring two months without electricity. Desiree Heveroh moved to East Brother Light Station – one of the oldest continuously operating lighthouses in the US – in 2020. … Read more
An electrician is keeping busy this festive season with a new side hustle – turning on other people’s Christmas lights. Josh Thornton, 28, came up with the business idea last year after helping a family decorate their home for Diwali. They said the father usually turned on the lights himself, but he was ill and … Read more
A Delaware judge ruled Monday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is still not entitled to a $56 billion compensation package, despite the electric vehicle company’s shareholders voting to reinstate him. The decision by the judge, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Court of Chancery, follows her January ruling that called the pay package excessive and struck … Read more
What do American workers want for vacation? Bonding and appreciation, says new study. The survey of 2,000 American employees found that 55% feel more appreciated during the holiday season than any other time of the year. For the holidays, two in three (65%) said they would attend their workplace’s holiday party this year. Many said … Read more
You thought the Japanese toilet was advanced? Japanese showerhead firm Science Co. has put the “pod” in Tide pod after inventing an AI-powered “washing machine of the future” that aims to give people the ultimate bath. “We are about 70% there,” company chairman Yasuaki Aoyama said while discussing when the device will be available at … Read more
If your period is a real pain, something else could be entirely to blame. While there are many reproductive issues that can lead to worse periods—fibroids, endometriosis, and cervical stenosis, to name a few—new research suggests that another issue may be a big reason behind menstrual problems. According to a new study, women with depression … Read more
Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its employees’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while barring them from discussing their wages and working conditions. The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar Bhakta, who works in digital advertising for Apple, alleges that the company requires employees to install … Read more