Kelly Clarkson sparks row over singing bird as Brooklyn store owner breaks silence: ‘getting attacked’

Kelly Clarkson said she had visited hoping to purchase an item but was abruptly informed that it was not for sale. (AP)

Art of Play, a specialty store on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklynhas attracted widespread attention in recent days following a controversy involving singer Kelly Clarkson. Kelly Clarkson said she had visited hoping to purchase an item but was abruptly informed that it was not for sale. (AP) Clarkson took to X on Saturday to recount her … Read more

Naresh Bhatt trial in Virginia: Friend alleges abuse, financial control in Nepali woman Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s disappearance case, mother breaks down in court

Naresh Bhatt trial in Virginia: Friend alleges abuse, financial control in Nepali woman Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s disappearance case, mother breaks down in court

A close friend of Mamta Kafle Bhatt testified that her husband, Naresh Bhatt, allegedly hit and controlled her in the months before she disappeared from their Virginia home in July 2024. Mamta’s mother also took the stand, recounting how her daily conversations with her daughter suddenly stopped.A close friend of Mamta Kafle Bhatt told a … Read more

Caleb Flynn update: Ex-American Idol contestant breaks down amid life without parole sentence; ‘I didn’t kill my wife’

This image taken from pool court video shows 40-year-old Caleb Flynn listening to the judge reading out the jury's verdict at the Miami County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday, Sept. 29,. (/Pool via AP)

On Monday, September 5, former American Idol contestant and Ohio singing pastor Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life without parole for murdering of his wife, 37-year-old Ashley Flynn. Caleb Flynn was pronounced guilty on September 29. This image taken from pool court video shows 40-year-old Caleb Flynn listening to the judge reading out the jury’s … Read more

RaKai denies Reggie’s childhood abuse allegations and breaks silence on the viral controversy

RaKai denies Reggie’s childhood abuse allegations and breaks silence on the viral controversy

Twitch streamer RaKai has responded to serious childhood abuse allegations made by fellow streamer Reggie, also known as Lil Rodney Son. In a statement shared on X, RaKai denied ever being abused or touched inappropriately while growing up. He later repeated his denial during an Instagram Live session, asking people not to believe everything they … Read more

‘Pure shock’: Attorney Mariah Medina breaks silence as Internet debates over her sleeveless dress criticized by a Texas judge

'Pure shock': Attorney Mariah Medina breaks silence as Internet debates over her sleeveless dress criticized by a Texas judge

Mariah Medina speaks out on the sleeveless dress controversy. As the Internet debates criminal defense attorney Mariah Medina’s sleeveless dress during a hearing for which she got an earful from a female judge in front of other attorneys and defendants, Medina said her reaction was “honestly, pure shock”. Yolanda Huff, the judge called her knee-length … Read more

DoorDash breaks silence as Mamdani announces $131M settlement for underpaid workers: ‘We screwed up…’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the agreement with DoorDash as the largest labor enforcement action in the city’s history. (Stephanie Augello/Getty Images/AFP)

DoorDash has admitted it “screwed up” and has agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle a New York City investigation that found the company underpaid or delayed payments to more than 264,000 delivery workers. The settlement, announced Tuesday, includes nearly $115 million in worker relief, a $16.7 million civil penalty, and three years of city … Read more

Lauren Boebert affair row: Florida Rep. breaks silence amid $200,000 hush money claim; ‘utterly false’

Lauren Boebert denies a sworn ethics complaint alleging staff relationships and a $200,000 payment to one aide, calling allegations false. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Rep. Lauren Boebert is denying a sworn ethics complaint that alleges she had sex with three congressional staffers and that an approximately $200,000 payment was made to one of them to prevent her from filing an ethics complaint. The complaint, dated September 17, was filed by David Wheeler of American Muckrakers with the U.S. House … Read more

​An intruder breaks into a San Diego home, but Golden Retriever Nash keeps offering him toys; then police arrive, and the dog has the same plan, all caught on camera

​An intruder breaks into a San Diego home, but Golden Retriever Nash keeps offering him toys; then police arrive, and the dog has the same plan, all caught on camera

Dante Rowley and his fiancée were boarding a plane when the Ring camera alert arrived on their phone. A stranger was breaking into their home in Sherman Heights, climbing through a ladder to their second-story window near 20th and J streets. The Southern California couple watched it happen live through their security camera, helpless at … Read more

Generous gift from a dear friend: Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law breaks silence on oligarch funding her wedding; says there is no mystery, no conspiracy

Generous gift from a dear friend: Donald Trump's daughter-in-law breaks silence on oligarch funding her wedding; says there is no mystery, no conspiracy

Donald Trump Jr’s wife Bettina issued a statement on ProPublica report that their Bahamas wedding was funded by a Russian oligarch. After ProPublica reported that Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding with Bettina Anderson was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, Bettina put out a long post on Instagram clearing the air. She said there is … Read more

Australia switched on a $7.8 million wastewater plant that can process 700 megalitres a year; its inventor says it breaks down stubborn pollutants 16 times more efficiently

Australia switched on a $7.8 million wastewater plant that can process 700 megalitres a year; its inventor says it breaks down stubborn pollutants 16 times more efficiently

Australia has switched on a new advanced wastewater treatment plant in regional New South Wales that could turn discarded sewage effluent into a valuable source of recycled water. The $7.8 million facility in Dubbo can process up to 700 megalitres of wastewater a year, roughly the equivalent of 280 Olympic-sized swimming pools, as the region … Read more