Taylor Swift fans took to the streets of Austria’s capital to sing, hug and cry their hearts out after three of Swift’s concerts were cancelled following a foiled terrorist plot. The defiant Swifties gathered in central Vienna on Corneliusgasse, a street name that echoes Cornelia Street, the title of one of Swift’s tracks on the … Read more
A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria’s interior minister said Friday. Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said an 18-year-old was taken into custody Thursday evening in Vienna after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect. Karner announced the arrest during an … Read more
David Copperfield might be a master illusionist, but no amount of magic will make this mess disappear. A new lawsuit filed against Copperfield claims the famed magician is a negligent neighbour who left his tony New York City penthouse in a state of disrepair so bad that it threatened the building’s structural integrity. The suit, … Read more
Two young people arrested in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, Austrian authorities said Thursday after finding bomb-making materials and chemicals at one of their homes. One of the two teens confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible … Read more
A Russian chess champion has been suspended from competing after she was filmed allegedly tampering with another player’s game pieces and contaminating a chessboard with mercury. The Russian Chess Federation on Wednesday issued a statement claiming competitor Amina Abakarova attempted to poison another participant at the Dagestan Republic Championship in the city of Makhachkala on … Read more
The days of mooching off a friend’s Costco membership will soon be over. In an effort to implement stricter store policies, Costco Wholesale announced it will be placing membership scanners at the entrance door to each of its locations. Before entering the warehouse, shoppers will be required to scan the barcode on their physical membership … Read more
Suga, of world-famous K-pop group BTS, had his South Korean driver’s licence revoked after he was caught riding an electric scooter while intoxicated. The singer (real name Min Yoon-gi) issued a public apology on Wednesday and said he was “deeply sorry” to bring the “disappointing news” to his fanbase. Suga, 31, said he was riding … Read more
Over the last three days, the anonymous street artist Banksy has turned the U.K.‘s capital city into a zoo, unveiling three new animal-themed murals across London. The third painting was spotted in East London on Wednesday and was later shared to Banksy’s Instagram account and personal website, where the artist commonly verifies his work. The … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two men are in custody after being linked to a suspected ISIS terrorist plot, which authorities say included targeting Taylor Swift’s upcoming concerts in Vienna. As a result, all three Eras Tour shows have been cancelled, the organizers confirmed Wednesday. “With confirmation from government officials of a … Read more
Houston, we have a problem. SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is being significantly delayed, and it’s all thanks to the issue-riddled Starliner spacecraft, which is taking up docking space and still has no concrete plan for return to Earth. The veteran astronauts who flew to orbit on the Boeing-built vessel continue … Read more
