A viral video showing several people wearing work clothes and headlamps climbing out of a New York City manhole near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden in August 2026 revived a months-long mystery involving groups entering the city’s sewer system during the middle of the night. The NYPD is investigating the latest incident. Detectives now … Read more
Vitruvias Therapeutics issued a nationwide recall of one lot of its prescription Thyroid Tablets, USP 30 mg in August 2026 after testing found that the medication could be more potent than intended. The recalled tablets contain the thyroid hormones levothyroxine and liothyronine and are prescribed to treat hypothyroidism. Excessive thyroid hormone can cause hyperthyroidism and … Read more
Actress AnnaLynne McCord and former England rugby player Danny Cipriani faced widespread criticism in the summer of 2026 after creating a Honeyfund registry that allowed people to contribute money toward expenses for their wedding and honeymoon. The publicly accessible page included contributions toward items such as their marriage license, music, catering, flowers, photography and other … Read more
OnlyFans paid its late owner Leonid Radvinsky approximately $709 million in dividends during the months leading up to his death in March 2026, according to newly disclosed financial accounts from parent company Fenix International. Radvinsky received $535 million during the financial year ending November 30, 2025, followed by another $174 million in several payments during … Read more
A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft made an unusually public and unexplained flight into Moscow on August 25, 2026, landing at Vnukovo International Airport after flying from Riga, Latvia. Flight-tracking data identified the aircraft as tail number 07-7181, operating under the callsign RCH4555. The aircraft had arrived in Latvia two days … Read more
Houston Uber driver Anthony Baines unexpectedly became part of a police pursuit in August 2026 when two Houston Police Department officers jumped into his car and directed him to help chase a fleeing suspect. Dashcam footage of the extraordinary encounter went viral and raised questions about whether police can enlist a civilian driver during a … Read more
Father Michael Pfleger, the longtime senior pastor of St. Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago, has faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct dating back decades. Allegations involving five people have surfaced publicly since 2021. Pfleger has consistently denied sexually abusing anyone. The Archdiocese of Chicago repeatedly removed him from ministry while allegations were investigated, and each … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating trading activity connected to Situational Awareness, the artificial-intelligence-focused hedge fund run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner. The inquiry follows the fund’s dramatic July 2026 losses, when its portfolio value fell 67% amid an AI-stock selloff and margin calls forced it to unload much of its public-stock … Read more
A bizarre viral “Cat in the Hat serial killer” scare spread across Ireland and the United Kingdom in August 2026, with social-media posts purporting to show a menacing figure resembling the character from the 2003 Cat in the Hat movie stalking neighborhoods, watching homes and pursuing people. Police ultimately intervened to debunk the claims, saying … Read more
Sony Music Entertainment and several affiliated record labels sued Kroger in August 2026, accusing the grocery giant and numerous affiliated businesses of repeatedly using copyrighted songs without permission in social-media advertisements, including promotional videos created by paid influencers. Sony says it has identified at least 392 allegedly unauthorized uses of its recordings. Kroger has not … Read more