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Woman sold herself as Alexis Carrington-style girlboss with $350m fortune, ambassadorship and award from Biden… so why was she living at her mom’s modest home near a McDonald’s? We reveal humiliating truth
Shannon Monet Steel, a 42-year-old woman from Detroit, presented herself online and in public as a mogul worth $350 million, complete with a private bank, an ambassadorship to the Central African Republic and a presidential award, but federal prosecutors say the persona was almost entirely fabricated. She has now been charged with a single count…
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Popular pantry staple could get you stopped at airport security under little-known TSA rule
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has reminded travellers that peanut butter counts as a liquid under airport security rules, meaning it is subject to the same restrictions as shampoo or drinks in carry-on luggage. The agency made the point on social media, backing it up with a screenshot of a Google AI Overview explaining…
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Netflix’s ‘Sicario’ Replacement Officially Tops 38 Million Views in 2 Weeks
A Spanish-language film has topped Netflix’s global viewership charts for a second consecutive week, cementing its status as a breakout hit and outperforming high-profile English-language rivals in the process. The film’s success is notable because it has continued to gain viewers in its second week even while facing fresh competition from major new Netflix releases,…
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Chino Pacas Wants ‘Que Sigan Llegando Las Pacas V2’ to Show How Far He Can Go: Stream It Now
Chino Pacas, the 19-year-old música Mexicana artist, has released his third studio album, “Que Sigan Llegando Las Pacas V2”, on 3 September via Street Mob Records. The 13-track project marks a stylistic expansion for the Guanajuato-born singer, who was recently named to Billboard’s 2026 21 Under 21 list, moving beyond his signature corridos into cumbia,…
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Excavation set to begin on Trump administration’s 250-foot triumphal arch amid legal battle
The Trump administration is set to begin excavation within a fortnight on the site of its planned 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., after Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed the move, even as a legal challenge to the project remained unresolved. The “Great Triumphal Arch and Military Observation Deck” is to stand on Columbia Island…
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Gervais puts Marlow property on market ahead of Fallon wedding
Ricky Gervais has put his River Thames-side house in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, up for sale for £2.95million, the latest sign that he is putting his financial affairs in order after revealing plans to marry his long-term partner Jane Fallon to reduce a future inheritance tax bill. The comedian, 65, announced two weeks earlier that he and…
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Defence Spending Standoff: UK Opposition Demands 3% Military Boost as Government Cuts Troops
Kemi Badenoch has set out how a Conservative government would fund a rise in defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, proposing to reintroduce the two-child benefit cap and cut disability benefits to pay for it. The Tory leader warned that Britain could be at war with Russia within four years and accused Prime…
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Higher education postcard: the Arts Tower, University of Sheffield – Wonkhe
Wonkhe’s higher education postcard series has turned its attention to the Arts Tower at the University of Sheffield, using a vintage, unposted postcard as a starting point to explore the building’s architectural and historical significance. Written by Hugh Jones, the piece traces the tower’s origins to its official opening by the Queen Mother on 23…
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Sawbridgeworth residents fear reprisals after halting illegal traveller camp
Residents of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, who blocked trucks over a Bank Holiday weekend to stop travellers laying an illegal encampment on greenbelt land, say they are now living in fear of reprisals. Hundreds of locals camped out overnight to prevent vehicles carrying tarmac from entering a former wildlife site that had been torn up with heavy…
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Families told to stockpile food as UK supply chain risks mount
The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that households should be encouraged to stockpile food to cope with growing risks to the UK’s supply chain, including extreme weather, cyber attacks and disease outbreaks. In a new report, the spending watchdog said the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) had done “too little…