Virginia mom who lost arm in shark attack learns insurance won’t cover $73K prosthetic hand
Her insurance company shark won't give her a new arm. A Virginia mother of three who lost most of her left arm in a shark attack in June 2024 received payment for the $73,000 myoelectric prosthetic hand she was told she would receive on Christmas Eve in October. I recently learned that the health insurance […]
FTX didn’t know Backpack bought its EU arm – Blockworks
This is part of the Lightspeed newsletter. To read the full version, go to Subscribe. On Tuesday, we reported that Backpack acquired FTX EU in a $32.7 million deal. The next day, FTX statement Revealed the announcement of the backpack. Then in the press release ownBackpack revealed FTX clarification. This is probably how companies fight. […]
Male, 36, allegedly grabs 3-year-old boy by the arm in broad-daylight kidnapping attempt — but family dog isn’t having it
A dog allegedly stopped a 36-year-old man from grabbing a 3-year-old boy's arm in a broad daylight kidnapping attempt in Florida over the weekend. Ron Lee Klein Jr. entered his family's fenced backyard through a gate at the back of the house around noon Saturday. WFLA-TV reportedcited an affidavit from the St. Petersburg Police Department. […]
Tim Scott’s Senate campaign arm staff revealed ahead of crucial 2026 swing state races
Fox's first appearance: New National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) senior staff to help Chairman-elect Tim Scott (R.S.C.) seek to expand the Republican majority in 2026 were revealed Thursday, including the president-elect Veterans include Donald Trump, Scott himself, and former Vice President Mike Pence. Scott, who is elected to lead the NRSC next cycle, will have […]
Florida special education teacher accused of slamming nonverbal student’s arm before tossing his lunch
A Florida teacher has been arrested on child abuse charges after allegedly slamming a nonverbal 3-year-old student's arm and throwing away his lunch, causing the boy to cry while his classmates ate. Tonya Gainey, a 57-year-old special education teacher, was caught on surveillance footage punching a boy during her lunch break at the Wise Center […]
Titans’ T’Vondre Sweat impresses NFL fans with fumble recovery run, stiff arm on Bengals player
Tennessee Titans defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat made headlines Sunday for running back during a fumble recovery against the Cincinnati Bengals. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was trying to make a sack in the second quarter when he was hit and the ball bounced off his arm before hitting the ground. Sweat recovered the fumble and began […]
Arm yourself against winter’s chill with the power of the overcoat
In recent years, our culture has become increasingly informal. I feel like there are fewer and fewer opportunities to dress up because no one is seriously dressing up anymore. With this shift to informal attire, we lost a lot of great things. When you wear an overcoat, the noise of a winter sporty coat starts […]
Elon Musk’s Neuralink to launch new brain-implant trial involving robotic arm
Elon Musk's Neuralink has received approval to begin a new feasibility study using a brain implant and a clinical trial-supporting robotic arm, the brainchip startup announced. Post to X on monday. Neuralink is conducting the PRIME study, which aims to evaluate the safety of wireless brain-computer interfaces and surgical robots. We are evaluating the initial […]
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle wails over Elon Musk turning X into ‘social media arm’ of MAGA
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhl was furious on Friday over Elon Musk's acquisition of the then-Twitter Inc. and turning it into a tool for current President-elect Donald Trump's “Make America Great Again” movement. It is said that it was due to a tame. Since the election, many prominent Democrats and liberal activists have left X, where […]
Laken Riley’s mom sobs as she sees her daughter’s desperate last stand etched on accused killer’s arm
Laken Riley's mother, Alison Phillips, sobbed in court as a photo of her daughter's last desperate stand was shown, carved into the arm of her suspected killer. Alison Phillips (second from left) and John Phillips, Laken Riley's mother and stepfather, during the trial in Athens, Georgia, on Friday. AP Phillips similarly broke down in tears […]