Poker player finishes World Series event hours after heart attack
Apparently there’s a whole other level to trying your luck. While competing in the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas, participant Adam Roode experienced what was determined to be a heart attack by medical personnel. “I woke up shivering and feeling cold. I thought it was cold so I decided to […]
Chinese woman swept to sea while swimming rescued by Japanese Coast Guard 37 hours later and 50 miles away
A Chinese woman swimming off the coast of Japan was swept out to sea and drifted more than 50 miles in the Pacific Ocean on a lifebuoy before being rescued 37 hours later, authorities said Thursday. Japan’s coast guard launched a search for the woman, identified only as a Chinese woman in her 20s, after […]
Wendy’s, Jersey Mike’s franchise owners slash hours, jobs to offset labor costs from California’s new $20 minimum wage
Wendy’s and Jersey Mike’s franchise owners in California have cut hours and staff to offset higher labor costs caused by the state’s new $20 minimum wage. Lawrence Chen, who owns seven Wendy’s franchises with his family in Southern California, said he has not only cut his hours but also helped fill shifts at his burger […]
Swimmer rescued 80km off Japan coast, 36 hours after being swept out to sea | Japan
A woman was swept away while swimming off a Japanese coast and rescued about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from shore, 36 hours after going missing, authorities said. The 21-year-old Chinese man was holding on to a rubber swim ring while swimming with friends at Shirahama Ohama beach around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, the Japan Coast […]
Times Square chaos sees 3 slashed, 1 pepper-sprayed and bitten in just four hours: cops
Three people were stabbed in the Times Square area overnight on the subway and in the street, and another was pepper sprayed and bitten, authorities said. In the most recent incident, a 26-year-old man was slashed on the right arm on the Times Square Platform 7 subway at approximately 3:45 a.m. in what appeared to […]
I bike 3 hours to work as a supercommuter — here’s why it’s better than taking the bus or driving
Going to work every day can sometimes feel like a never-ending job. cycle — especially if it’s transportation. Super commuter Alex Hietzig is one of them: he cycles to work once every two weeks, burning more than 2,200 calories during his three-hour commute. “I commute 50 miles by bicycle.” The triathlete saidA project manager from […]