Nipple-twisting prank between friends may have saved man’s life

Nipple-twisting prank between friends may have saved man's life

Let’s hear it for the boys. What started as an innocent prank between guy friends ended as a potentially life-saving discovery for one man. Now, the recipient of the practical joke is issuing an important warning to other men about an oft-overlooked, yet deadly disease. While on a boys trip to Las Vegas, Robert Pfleghardt … Read more

Police investigating Flydubai co-pilot’s Australia ties | Aviation News

Police investigating Flydubai co-pilot’s Australia ties | Aviation News

Australian police and intelligence services join the list of those investigating the incident. Published October 4, 20264 October 2026 Authorities have said they are investigating the links of the co-pilot of the Flydubai flight bound for Israel to Australia. co-pilot, accused of attacking the captain with an ax and attempting to take control of flight … Read more

SBI agent shot while searching for man in Reidsville, officials say

SBI agent shot while searching for man in Reidsville, officials say

SBI agent shot while searching for man in Reidsville; suspect charged, officials sayREIDSVILLE, N.C. —A North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) agent is receiving treatment after being shot in the leg in Reidsville, according to the agency. SBI officials said the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance after Marvin White, 38, allegedly shot two … Read more

Gaza’s Christians mourn mother and daughter killed in Israeli attack | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Gaza’s Christians mourn mother and daughter killed in Israeli attack | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Maysa Abu Daoud and her daughter Mary al-Najjar among the five Palestinians killed in the attack on Gaza City. Published on October 4, 2026October 4, 2026 The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has expressed his “deep regret and pain” over the “tragic” death of two Christian women in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza … Read more

Middletown packaging plant set to close; dozens of layoffs planned

Middletown packaging plant set to close; dozens of layoffs planned

Middletown packing plant set to close; dozens of layoffs plannedMIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A Middletown packaging plant will close this fall, with dozens of layoffs planned. According to a notice filed Thursday with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, 91 workers are expected to lose their jobs due to the closure of the Packaging … Read more

Here’s what Mike Locksley said after a backbreaking blowout at Nebraska

Here's what Mike Locksley said after a backbreaking blowout at Nebraska

For about 45 minutes, it seemed as if Maryland football players were running through a wall in search of their beleaguered coach. Despite some sloppiness, the Terps, underdogs by 14.5 points, held a 16-7 Nebraska lead that should have been bigger. Then the wheels came off the bus, the Huskers (5-0) scored 34 unanswered points … Read more

These PBS documentaries convey the scale and wonder of space

These PBS documentaries convey the scale and wonder of space

Space: the last frontier. Humanity has been fascinated by it since time immemorial, both captivated and frightened by its beautiful scale and vastness. Public broadcaster PBS has long been home to excellent documentaries on the subject, from films by famous directors to in-depth investigations and stories as part of its NOVA and American Experience franchises. … Read more

Gen Z sports betting: Financial and mental health risks

Gen Z sports betting: Financial and mental health risks

The Draft Kings website organized on a laptop in New Hyde Park, New York, USA, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Betting on sports outcomes has skyrocketed in the 2020s, but recent surveys show how widespread the game has become for Generation Z. A survey of retail investors published … Read more