Exclusive | NYC store sells ‘mystery boxes’ of Amazon and Walmart returns quickly
A store in the Bronx has gained attention for selling $4 mystery packages sourced from returns at major retailers like Amazon and Walmart. However, this operation isn’t without its drawbacks. Since a TikTok video went viral in April, showcasing the shop, known as Dollar Universe, items have been flying off the shelves. Store manager Louis […]
Long Island house contained dead cats in the freezer and dead kittens in boxes, say rescuers.
Authorities discovered two dozen dead cats in a freezer, along with the remains of a newborn kitten in an old cat food box, at a home in Bohemia. The overwhelming stench was so severe that one animal rescuer required emergency care after entering the residence. “There are kittens and chewy boxes everywhere,” Tammy Gutt, a […]
Paramount to end DEI hiring and quota practices after writer sues for being told he doesn’t ‘check any diversity boxes’
Paramount Global reportedly agreed to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, including racial allocations for staff and writers. Along with its subsidiary CBS, Paramount was sued by America First Legal on behalf of its script supervisor Brian Benkerhe worked on the show “SEAL TEAM” and the Paramount + original series. The February lawsuit alleged that […]
Old boxes, open hearts, and a little divine timing
My suburban town has a waste drop-off center where residents can photograph items that do not belong to the regular trash can. Chemicals, corrugated cardboard, certain recyclability, and more. I’m happy to hand over aluminum and metal cans. Aluminum and metal cans actually have some raw material value in exchange for lowering a pile of […]
Mexican Authorities Seize $6.5M in Fentanyl Hidden in Boxes of Cactus
Mexican authorities seized $6.5 million worth of fentanyl hidden inside sliced cactus, a classic Mexican dish called Nopalace. Mexican law enforcement said it discovered 275,000 tablets of Sonora's deadly drug on its way to Arizona in Kabuku It has been reported. Authorities said they discovered $6.5 million worth of medicine in both tablets and powders […]
Trump staffers load boxes taken by FBI in 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid onto Air Force One
President Donald Trump has reclaimed items seized during the 2022 raid on his Mar Lago real estate in Florida, executed by former special advisor Jack Smith. Trump staff were seen loading boxes into Air Force 1 at the joint base in Andrews on Friday. “The Justice Department has just returned a box where Jack Smith […]
Trump celebrates return of ‘boxes’ seized by ex-special counsel Jack Smith — plans to put them in his presidential library
President Trump celebrated the return of his “box” taken from Mar-a-Lago property during an FBI search in August 2022. “The Justice Department has just returned a box of Jack Smith doing a big deal,” Trump wrote of the True Society. “They're being overthrown by Florida and will one day become part of the Trump Presidential […]
Fired USAID workers send message to Trump on boxes while leaving office for last time
Staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) left its Washington, D.C. office on Friday, with some boxes apparently being directed at President Donald Trump, who is significantly cutting the agency's workforce. I scribbled it down. Thousands of staff were notified of pending layoffs weeks ago, and a federal judge on Friday tracked a […]
Quaker Oats recalls 10K boxes of Pearl Milling Company pancake mix over allergy risk
Quaker Oats Co. I remembered 10,000 boxes of pancake mix as it contains undeclared milk on the label, which can pose a potentially dangerous risk of allergic reactions. The Chicago-based company, a PepsiCo unit, reminded me of a 2-pound box of Pearl Milling Company's original pancakes and waffle mix, sold in stores in 11 states. […]
Centrefolded: Japan’s ‘porn disposal’ boxes phased out amid rise of the internet | Japan
fOr, for over a decade, Inoue has played a modest role in protecting the morality of young people in Fukuoka. Several times a year, the 73-year-old visits eight white “postboxes” set up in the western city of Japan, turning the keys and emptying the contents. On a recent visit, he transported a total of 16 […]