Inflation causing sticker shock at flower prices
Brides and florists are surprised at the rising prices of wedding flower arrangements. Inflation has forced newlyweds to cut costs in unexpected ways, including cutting the soaring cost of wedding flowers. According to wedding planning website Zola, the average price of a wedding in 2024 will exceed $30,000. Wedding experts blame inflation for hitting every […]
Dr. Phil’s Merit Street TV startup reportedly axes dozens of job : ‘Complete shock’
The media startup founded by famous TV talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw has reportedly laid off about a third of its 100 employees. Merritt Street Media, which McGraw founded earlier this year, completed its job cuts on Monday, cutting fewer than 40 jobs, mostly in its morning and evening news divisions, a source familiar […]
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce speaks out after shock Olympics withdrawal
Talented Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is speaking out after a bizarre series of events derailed her bid for another Olympic medal at the Paris 2024 Games. Eight-time Olympic medalist Fraser-Pryce withdrew from Saturday’s 100m semifinal at the Stade de France due to injury after the Jamaican national team was barred from the track earlier in […]
Denny’s $18 breakfast platter — up from $5.99 — gives customers sticker shock: ‘unreal!’
Check, please! Denny’s fans are furious after the restaurant’s popular “slam” breakfast plate has tripled in price in recent years. The chain that brought “Moons Over My Hammy” to the world is the latest fast-food restaurant to embrace the trend of brands saddled with inflation and rising labour costs due to new minimum wage laws […]
Over 700 families of late 9/11 heroes still fighting Saudi Arabia in blockbuster suit after mastermind KSM’s shock plea deal
More than 700 families of heroes killed in the 9/11 attacks are still fighting to hold Saudi Arabia accountable in a massive lawsuit, but they fear that terror mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s recent plea deal could hinder the two-decade-old case. As news of Mohammed’s plea deal spread from Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday, some 150 family […]
Big Tech's AI shock troops came for us — are you next?
“Josh, I have some terrible news and I wanted to let you know first,” my friend and boss, Jack Buckby, said on July 25th. The content production company he founded, Lancashire Hudson, eventually lost its battle with bots. You can no longer keep your head down and operate quietly as a conservative in the media […]
Taylor Swift ‘Completely in Shock’ After Kid’s Dance Party Knife Massacre
A third child has died in a mass stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed children’s party in Southport, England, allegedly committed by a knife-wielding man from a Rwandan refugee family. Musician Taylor Swift has responded horrified to a mass stabbing attack in the UK involving children attending her music-themed summer holiday dance workshops at a […]
Taylor Swift ‘completely in shock’ after Southport mass stabbing
Taylor Swift said she was “totally shocked” by the frenzied stabbing attack that left two young children dead and nearly a dozen others injured during a British dance workshop themed around her music early Tuesday. The pop star said she was still coming to terms with the “horror” of the attack, which left two young […]
‘Got To Take The Keys’: Media Reactions To Biden Stepping Down Include Shock, Tears
Media reactions to President Joe Biden’s announcement on Sunday that he will not run for a second term as president ranged from positive to negative, with some liberal commentators shocked and in tears. CNN’s Van Jones seemed shaken, likening Biden’s withdrawal from the race to “getting the keys from your grandpa.” (Related article: Donald Trump’s […]
British Open 2024: 3 Dark Horses who can win the Claret Jug, shock golfing world
Of the four major championships, the British Open is perhaps the most unpredictable, much like the bad weather that can suddenly strike the coast of Scotland. One only has to remember last year when Brian Harman dominated Royal Liverpool to win at 13 under par, six strokes ahead of the rest. Arriving in the UK […]