Road-raging male blocks driver who’s with pregnant girlfriend; charges at driver on foot, cops say — but driver has a gun
Houston police say a man in his 40s was driving a truck erratically on Interstate 610 around 9:30 p.m. Friday, weaving in and out of the roadway. KHOU TV reported. Police told the station that at one point the aggressive truck driver targeted a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old man who had his pregnant girlfriend […]
I have a two foot height gap with my boyfriend — people stare but we are happy and don’t care
A 3-foot-8-year-old woman with dwarfism is mistaken for her boyfriend's 5-foot-8 sister, but says she doesn't care what other people say. Caitlin Hellyer, 23, has achondroplasia dwarfism, a bone growth disorder caused by a genetic mutation in the arms and legs. She says she gets attention when she goes out with her boyfriend Guy Pritchard, […]
Dollar on back foot; euro awaits key inflation release – Investing.com
Investing.com – The U.S. dollar fell on Tuesday after reports that President-elect Donald Trump's tariffs may be less aggressive, heading for a one-week low while ahead of key inflation data. The euro rose. At 4:25 a.m. ET, the dollar index against a basket of six other currencies was trading 0.3% lower at 107.775, after falling […]
NYC’s high-end office market scores record year for new leases that top $200 per square foot
Come on, C-Note, admission to a new exclusive club in Manhattan's upscale office market is $200 per square foot. According to the paper, 28 new leases were signed in 2024 with rents above $200 per square foot, a record high.These transactions represented the top of the top. Meanwhile, a surprising new report from JLL found […]
Dog dies after eating a foot of carpet at NYC daycare: suit
A heartbroken owner has filed a $3 million lawsuit against a Bronx dog boarding facility and its owner after his dog trampled over a chunk of carpet while on guard duty. Bronx resident Kevin Gaines killed three dogs, including 6-year-old Kona, at Bronx Barks in Mott Haven in March before leaving for a four-day trip […]
Hochul signs bill that will charge energy firms $75B, but critics say customers will really foot the tab
Today, New York Governor Cathy Hochul signed into law the Climate Superfund Act, which charges oil and gas companies an estimated $75 billion over the next 25 years. The controversial bill, proposed by Sen. Liz Krueger and Rep. Jeffrey Dinowitz, is modeled on federal and state Superfund laws that impose penalties on companies accused of […]
Jets rookie Olu Fashanu done for the season with foot injury
One of the brightest lights of the Jets' miserable season went dark in the final two games. Rookie left tackle Olu Fashanu has been placed on injured reserve with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, ending a promising season, according to interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich. That's what it means. “It's disappointing,” Ulbrich said. “He's […]
Kim Kardashian’s dedication to high heels grows deeper with unusual cast on fractured foot
Kim Kardashian appears to have made herself a high heel cast for her broken leg. On Tuesday, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 44, posted a photo to her Instagram Story of her feet wrapped in off-white gauze-covered “shoes.” The open-toe cast featured a thick platform that mirrored wedge boots. Kim Kardashian showed off […]
Foot Locker shares sink after weak quarterly results
Dana Telsey, chief research officer at Telsey Advisory Group, reveals retail expectations for the holiday season on “Barron's Roundtable.” Foot Locker stock fell Wednesday after the company significantly missed Wall Street's quarterly profit expectations and lowered its full-year sales and profit forecasts. The company's shares fell as much as 16% in morning trading after the […]
Foot Locker shares plunge 14% — especially for Nike products
Foot Locker shares plunged 14.3% Wednesday after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings and lowered its full-year forecast after weak holiday demand. The CEO specifically cited Nike products. Former Ulta Beauty president Mary Dillon, who took over Foot Locker in 2022, blamed weak demand for Nike sneakers and promotions that exceeded industry-wide expectations. “Certainly there are […]