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Thousands have backed a former bakery manager who was sacked in June after she paid for customers' purchases with her own card so that they could use cash. Megan Metcalfe, 60, had worked at the Birds bakery in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire for 44 years, the BBC reports. The firm said it…
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Most of us have said something that we regret at work. Whether it's letting a coworker know what you really think of them, or simply blurting out your frustrations with the job. This is something Australian reporter Lana Murphy now knows too well after she accidentally said "f*** my life"…
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Less than one week after the president called for a delay to the 2020 election due to his concern over mail-in voting, Donald Trump has now alleged that the election results may not be known for "years". As part of a wide-ranging Fox & Friends interview, Trump cautioned that if…
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Facemasks are of the utmost importance as the world adjusts to the "new normal", but one woman's "offensive" mask resulted in her being removed from an American Airlines flight. Arlinda Johns, from South Florida, boarded an Illinois bound plane waring a "F--- 12" mask and a Black Lives Matter t-shirt, she…
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Online retail giant Amazon has removed a racist shoe description after a complaint from Labour Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, David Lammy. Lammy took to Twitter to share a screenshot of the product description for the show on Amazon. Alongside the image he wrote, "Just buying brown brogues…
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A Florida man successfully purchased a brand new Porsche with a check he printed off from his home computer - and only got caught by the police when he attempted to do the same thing with some Rolex watches. The Walton County Sheriff's Office has revealed that 42-year-old Casey William…
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A huge explosion has shaken the Lebanese capital of Beirut as the city awaits the verdict of a trial over the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the BBC reports. The explosion took place over the city's port area, and there have been additional unconfirmed reports of a second…
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Donald Trump has suggested that American financier and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, may have been murdered in his prison cell rather than having committed suicide. In an interview with AXIOS's Jonathan Swan, which aired last night, Trump appeared to cast doubt on the official ruling over Epstein's death, and…
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Social media users have spoken out in defense of a well-known acrobat who was handcuffed by police on Myrtle Beach, S.C., after a confrontation over her swimsuit, Fox News reports. Per Fox News, the video in question shows Sam Panda, a well-known acrobat, arguing with police over a bikini ordinance…
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Servicemen and women do an invaluable job the world over, which is why they are rightfully celebrated throughout their lives. Now, the oldest marine in the US has just celebrated his 105th birthday. Major Bill White reached the incredible age over the weekend and his achievement was honored by a…
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The ongoing pandemic has drastically changed our day-to-day routines, and countries around the globe are currently working to come up with solutions so that life can go back to some semblance of normality. Now, the Manatee County School District in Florida has come under fire for its back-to-school video which…
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Ryan Breaux, the 18-year-old brother of musician Frank Ocean, has tragically passed away in a car crash, The Independent has reported. Reports state that Breaux was in a Tesla car that veered off Westlake Boulevard in Thousand Oaks, California in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 2). Deputies from…
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NASA Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley - who are aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft - have successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. This is the first splash down to occur for 45 years. The return journey took 19 hours in…
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On Friday, President Donald Trump announced to reporters aboard Air Force One that he intends to use his powers to ban the Chinese video-sharing social networking platform TikTok in the United States. The POTUS made the comments as he returned to Washington following a fundraising trip to Florida. He said:…
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A remarkable couple who hail from Texas and have been married for 46 years have overcome the coronavirus, cancer and finished chemotherapy. Robert and Janice Beecham have been married for 46 years, CNN reports. This year, after an incredibly tough spring, they are delighted to be recovering together at home.…
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An elderly British couple have beaten coronavirus after being treated side-by-side in intensive care. Concetta Scolaro, 73, said that she thought she was about to lose her life when breathing difficulties and a high temperature brought her to Barnet Hospital in north London in June. Nine days later, her 79-year-old…
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Per Al Jazeera, an Egyptian court has sentenced five female social media influencers to two years in jail each on charges of violating public morals. This comes after Haneen Hossam, Mowada al-Adham and three others posted footage on popular video-sharing app, TikTok. According to the publication, the ruling, which can…
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You can never predict exactly what is going to happen on live TV when the cameras are rolling. And in South Shields, England, a young boy has become an unlikely star after he decided to gatecrash a live weather report by BBC presenter Jen Bartram by showing off his epic…
