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It almost feels sacrilegious to write this: MAUREEN CALLAHAN’s unobstructed view of 9/11, the phone call she’ll never forget… and horrors only New Yorkers know
In a first-person piece marking the 25th anniversary of 11 September 2001, Daily Mail columnist Maureen Callahan recounts watching the terrorist attacks unfold from her Brooklyn apartment, which had an unobstructed view across the East River to the Twin Towers. She reflects on the reluctance many New Yorkers feel discussing that day, given the scale…
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Chaos at Sydney Airport as air traffic controller shortage sparks flight cancellations and major delays
A shortage of air traffic controllers forced Airservices Australia to impose flow management restrictions at Sydney Airport on Friday morning, triggering flight cancellations and lengthy delays. The disruption highlights mounting concerns over staffing levels within Australia’s air traffic control system, coming just months after a series of near-miss incidents on the airport’s runways prompted a…
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British 9/11 survivor still grieving loss of sixty-one colleagues
William Rodriguez, a janitor working two storeys underground in the North Tower, has recounted his experience of the 9/11 attacks and how he came to be described as the last person to escape before the tower collapsed. His story sits alongside that of British survivor Janice Brooks, who has spoken of losing 61 colleagues from…
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Shocking footage shows glass roof collapse which killed Aussie apprentice: ‘It was witnessing my son die’
CCTV footage has been released showing the moment a glass roof collapsed at Curtin University in Perth in October 2020, killing 23-year-old apprentice carpenter Jonathan Hartshorn. The footage was shown in court this week for the first time, with Hartshorn’s mother, Susan Chappell, describing it as “witnessing my son die.” The release comes as contractor…
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Restaurant chain once frequented by Kardashians files for bankruptcy after 36 years
Marmalade Cafe, a Southern California brunch chain once favoured by the Kardashians, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after 36 years in business, citing rent disputes and mounting debts to suppliers. The Encino-based company owes more than $1 million to creditors including Gilmore Farmers Market, US Foods and Sysco Ventura, and has shrunk from…
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‘Burgundy’ Review: An Attractive, Light-Bodied Wine Doc With a Good Nose but No Legs
Variety’s review of “Burgundy,” the new documentary from directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, finds it a visually gorgeous but insubstantial follow-up to their acclaimed earlier films “The Truffle Hunters” and “Gaucho Gaucho.” The documentary explores the winemaking culture of France’s Burgundy region, but the reviewer argues it favours whimsical, dreamlike atmosphere over the incisive…
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When John Bonham defaced a Danish art gallery in 1973
In March 1973, Led Zeppelin held a press conference at Copenhagen’s Galerie Birch, a modern art gallery, ahead of a tour stop in the city. The choice of venue, reportedly favoured by guitarist Jimmy Page as an art enthusiast, backfired when the event descended into chaos, with a Danish newspaper later reporting that the band…