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Man with lifelong fear of flying reveals tips to stay calm during flights
Nervous travelers have been worrying about taking to the air given the recent airplane crashes in the news. Even so, one man with aerophobia, or a fear of flying, believes there’s nothing to be afraid of — and he’s on a mission to help others address their concerns. Brian Morris of Salt Lake City, Utah, created “Flight…
Read MoreHow Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Raising Daughter Lili Diana Out of the Spotlight – E! Online
Reflecting on Those Early Days In an October 2021 letter to then-House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer explaining her support for mandatory paid parental leave in the U.S., Meghan wrote of being “overjoyed” but “overwhelmed” when her daughter was born when the pandemic was still preventing business as usual in hospitals, schools,…
Read MoreEagles fan finds surprise message in vintage jacket
A Philadelphia Eagles fan found an unexpected message from another fan after the team’s Super Bowl victory parade last week. Amy Rannabargar posted on her Facebook that she discovered a vintage jacket hanging on a light post while leaving the parade. And taped inside the jacket was a note. “If found, do NOT return,” the…
Read MoreUntangling Elon Musk’s Fiery Dating History—and the 13 Kids it Produced – E! Online
Elon and the singer dated on-and-off for four years, starting in 2018. In September 2021, Elon told Page Six that he and Grimes “are, I’d say, probably semi-separated,” adding, “It’s mostly that my work at SpaceX and Tesla requires me to be primarily in Texas or traveling overseas and her work is primarily in LA.…
Read MoreScale AI’s Alexandr Wang Predicts Future Office Workers Will Manage ‘Pods’ of A.I. Agents
Alexandr Wang co-founded Scale AI in 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images As we enter the age of agentic A.I., Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang claims people won’t be out of work but instead responsible for overseeing their own groups of A.I. employees. “It’ll almost be like everybody gets promoted to being a manager,” the 28-year-old billionaire said…
Read MoreAt Small Works Projects, Funny and Smart Takes On Looking at Men With a ‘70s Vibe
Cate White, Miguel (robe man). Courtesy Cate White In April of 1972, the long-circulating magazine Cosmopolitan featured a centerfold of nude movie star Burt Reynolds, a bold first in displaying male nudity for a mainstream American magazine. Intended partially to push the envelope in strategic marketing, the gesture also served as a kind of gendered…
Read MoreAustin seeks public input on $12.5M in Seaholm area upgrades
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin has more than $12 million earmarked for improvements in downtown’s Seaholm area — and is seeking public feedback on how to spend portions of those dollars. The city established a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) in the Seaholm District neighborhood back in 2008, Alex Payson, Austin Transportation and…
Read MoreExclusive | NYC apartment that’s just feet from subway platform rents for $4K-a-month
Now these are railroad apartments! The southwest-facing pads on the corner of Broadway and Melrose Street in Brooklyn are so close to the Myrtle Avenue subway station platform that tenants can practically reach out the window and touch the J, M and Z trains that rumble past. Trains pulling into the Myrtle Avenue subway station are…
Read MoreBachelor Star Kelsey Anderson Weighs in on Dad Mark’s “Really Special” Romance With Barbara Alyn Woods – E! Online
Jenn Tran & Devin Strader Status: Split During the season 21 finale of The Bachelorette, it looked like The Bachelor alum Jenn Tran was finally getting her happy ending with her final pick Devin Strader. But Jenn, 26, revealed on After the Final Rose back in September that Devin, 28, gave her the cold…
Read MoreThese Amazon Sweaters Under $38 Look Much More Expensive Than They Are – E! Online
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Read MorePennsylvania driver survives near-fatal strike after flying ice shatters windshield: ‘Had angels with me’
A Pennsylvania driver is counting his blessings after a chunk of ice dislodged from a passing semi and shattered his windshield in a terrifying brush with death. It was just another Monday afternoon for Pocono Pines electrician Josh Keating, who was traveling from Pottsville to Allentown for a job when the impact occurred. The heart-stopping…
Read MoreKathie Lee Gifford says Trump saved her and newborn daughter from ‘psychopathic murderer’ in the ‘90s
Kathie Lee Gifford is speaking out about how President Donald Trump saved her and her newborn daughter from a dangerous stalker. During a recent interview on “The Sage Steele Show,” the 71-year-old TV personality became emotional as she recalled the incident 31 years ago. Gifford said she and her baby daughter Cassidy were on their…
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