Taylor Swift surprises fans with double album, ‘Tortured Poets Department’ – National

Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record The Tortured Poets Department on Friday, revealing it was a double album featuring songs about heartbreak and a period described as “the saddest story” of the singer’s life. Swift’s 11th studio album, featuring 16 tracks, was officially released at midnight, but two hours later she revealed a … Read more

Copenhagen fire: Inferno hits historic stock exchange, toppling iconic spire – National

As flames engulfed Denmark‘s historic old stock exchange building in Copenhagen on Tuesday morning, gawking citizens witnessed the inferno grow large enough to topple the building’s iconic spire. Other Danes launched into action alongside emergency responders to try and save the many historic artworks housed inside the 17th century stock exchange (called Børsen), one of … Read more

Woman who wheeled a corpse into bank to co-sign a loan arrested – National

A Brazilian woman has been arrested after she wheeled a corpse into a bank, presumably hoping it would help her secure a loan. Érika de Souza Vieira Nunes was captured on video by bank employees wheeling the body of Paulo Roberta Braga into a Rio De Janeiro bank branch in a wheelchair. In the video, … Read more

‘Rust’ movie armorer sentenced to 18 months for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin – National

A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film Rust, at a sentencing hearing Monday in a New Mexico state court. Movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March by a jury on a charge of … Read more

Molly the magpie reunited with dog best friend after public outcry – National

An Instagram-famous magpie and dog duo have been reunited, after their separation became the subject of an Australian scandal. Molly the magpie is home with his four-legged best friend, Peggy, after wildlife authorities in Australia decided to return the bird to a couple that had been, up until recently, illegally caring for him. The Queensland Department of … Read more

David Chang’s Momofuku to stop ‘chile crunch’ trademark battle after outcry – National

Momofuku, a food and restaurant brand started by food mogul David Chang, said it won’t defend its trademark on the name “chile crunch” after it sparked an outcry by sending cease-and-desist letters to other businesses using the term. Momofuku started selling its Chili Crunch product in 2020, a crunchy spicy oil with dried peppers and … Read more

‘Body on display’: U.S. Olympians debate skimpy women’s uniform – National

Nike unveiled its designs for the new Team USA track and field uniforms for the Paris Summer Olympics and some current and former athletes are not happy, to say the least. Critics slammed the women’s kit as being sexist and needlessly revealing, while others defended it and pointed out that women athletes can choose from … Read more

Gypsy Rose Blanchard files for divorce from estranged husband – National

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who spent eight years behind bars for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, has officially filed for divorce from Ryan Scott Anderson. The ex-couple was married for less than two years. Blanchard and Anderson, both 37, wed in 2022 while Blanchard was serving time for second-degree murder at the … Read more

Woman, 22, found dead of blood loss, neck wound in abandoned Italian church – National

A 22-year-old French woman was found dead in an abandoned and deconsecrated church in northern Italy last week after bleeding out from a deep wound to her neck. The mysterious killing has been the subject of much speculation in Italy, especially after a witness came forward saying he saw the woman with her boyfriend, days … Read more

People can’t get over the wildly affordable concession menu at the Masters – National

It might cost an arm and a leg to attend the Masters, but once you’re inside the gates of the famous golf tournament, the food is dirt cheap. People online are expressing surprise at just how affordable the Masters Tournament concession menu is, especially considering how often professional sports fans feel gouged by venue liquor … Read more