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Travel experts warn against one tipping habit while visiting popular vacation spots
For American travelers, tipping may feel second nature, but in Europe, that instinct can backfire. While navigating new currencies and customs, small gestures like leaving loose change on a table may not translate well, travel expert Rick Steves warned. “You’re just raising the bar and messing up the local balance,” Steves wrote in a blog post. “And it’s
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Sony’s PS5 Price Hikes Prove This Console Generation Is Far From Over. Good.
If you’ve been holding off on picking up a PlayStation 5 in hopes of a price cut, bad news: the cost of every model of Sony’s all-conquering console has instead just gone up considerably. It’s a move that breaks with decades of tradition (or at least consumer expectations) and is undoubtedly a blow for anyone
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With One Million Displaced, Lebanon Turns to Digital Wallets for Aid
Since March, Israeli attacks on Beirut and the occupation of southern Lebanon have displaced over 1 million people. Families are sheltering with relatives, renting if they can, or sleeping in cars and out in the open, placing immense strain on already fragile infrastructure. Over 130,000 people have also crossed into Syria, many in urgent need
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Idaho Domino’s pizza driver’s kind gesture leads to $40K in tips from strangers after viral video
A small detour turned into a big payday for an Idaho pizza driver on the verge of retirement. Dan Simpson, a 68-year-old Domino’s delivery worker in Boise, went viral after he stopped at a convenience store to buy Diet Cokes for a customer when his restaurant ran out — a kind gesture that’s now earned
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The Hack That Exposed Syria’s Sweeping Security Failures
When a wave of unusual activity swept through Syrian government accounts on X in March, it first looked like pure chaos—trolling, parody names, and even explicit content. But beneath the noise lay something far more telling: a state still struggling with the most basic layer of its cybersecurity. In early March, several official Syrian government
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Caribbean Airlines passenger gives birth aboard NY-bound flight — as airport officials suggest crafty name for newborn
Welcome to New York! A Caribbean Airlines passenger went into labor moments before her flight landed at John F. Kennedy Airport on Saturday – as air traffic control suggested a crafty name for the newborn. The bundle of joy was delivered aboard Caribbean Airlines’ Flight 005 as the aircraft was on final approach to New
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Daughters’ relentless search shatters ‘overdose’ claim, leads to arrest in mom’s 1992 murder
More than three decades after a Washington mother was found dead inside her home, investigators have made an arrest in a case that had gone cold. In November 1992, Janice Randle was found dead on her bed inside her Graham, Washington, home, with her young daughter nearby in a crib. At the time, her husband,
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Jack Black joins ‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club with help from Jonah Hill and Melissa McCarthy
Almost a year ago to the day, Jack Black hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the first time in 20 years, fresh off the success of “A Minecraft Movie.” Now, the star of another freshly minted videogame-to-movie hit, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” has returned after crushing it last time with a high-energy performance. Having reached
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Dear Abby: My husband’s behavior is making me question how much longer this marriage can last
DEAR ABBY: My husband is very temperamental. When something goes wrong with his meal or service at a restaurant, or when he’s driving and gets upset with another driver, he angrily vents to me nonstop, repeating the same things over and over. This happens only when we’re alone, not when friends or family members are
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Largest male white shark Contender’s latest ping offers fresh insight into shark behavior
The latest location pings from Contender, the largest adult male white shark tagged in the Atlantic, are helping scientists to understand possible reasons for shark migration patterns. OCEARCH tagged Contender in January 2025 off the Florida/Georgia coast. Since then, his location has been marked by satellite pings as he moves and migrates during the year. On