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Even Mild Sleep Deprivation May Lead to Weight Gain
A study by researchers at Columbia University’s Vagelos School of Medicine has found that even mild, chronic sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain, a condition thought to affect around 30 per cent of adults. This challenges the assumption, based largely on studies of severe sleep restriction, that only extreme sleep loss affects weight, and…
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How Wife Katie Thurston’s Cancer Battle Changed Jeff Arcuri & Shaped His Debut Netflix Special – Comedy Means Business Podcast
Comedian Jeff Arcuri has spoken about how his wife Katie Thurston’s breast cancer diagnosis shaped his debut Netflix stand-up special, recorded in late 2025 during one of the most turbulent years of his life. In an interview on Deadline’s Comedy Means Business podcast, Arcuri described how a planned year of extensive travel with Thurston was…
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More than 100 Haitian immigrants with violent offense and sex crime convictions deported: DHS
More than 100 Haitian nationals with convictions for violent offences and child sex crimes have been deported from the United States, the Department of Homeland Security announced. Officials said the removals, carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), form part of the Trump administration’s wider push to deport immigrants with serious criminal records, and…
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Bison attack survivor gives no-nonsense interview from his hospital bed
A grandfather named Carl McDaniel, who survived a bison attack in Yellowstone National Park, has given a blunt, matter-of-fact interview from his hospital bed. The incident highlights the ongoing risks visitors face when approaching or getting too close to the park’s wildlife, a recurring safety issue at Yellowstone despite repeated warnings from park authorities. The…
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Bill Maher rips California taxes, says state takes bigger cut than a ‘skeezy’ drug dealer
Bill Maher says California takes a bigger cut than drug dealers, comparing the state's massive tax burden on businesses to his past marijuana dealings.
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Spain crowned world champions as fan chaos and payroll blunder overshadow celebrations
Spain’s World Cup triumph sparked Empire State Building celebrations but was marred by travel chaos and hospitality complaints for Argentina fans, while Wales unveiled its billion-pound farming scheme, Sydney Water staff were hit by a payroll error, and Rush edge closer to a Sphere residency.
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Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, has been sentenced to life in a US prison, two years after being lured to the United States in an elaborate sting operation. The 76-year-old was also ordered to pay $15bn (£11bn) in drug-trafficking profits, in a case that marks the end of a near four-decade…
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Student urges meningitis vaccine uptake after coma
A student who spent five days in an induced coma after contracting meningitis B at university is urging teenagers heading to higher education to take up a newly available free vaccine. Leo Strider, 24, from York, fell critically ill while studying at the University of Nottingham, initially mistaking his symptoms for a hangover or “freshers’…
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Deon Taylor to Direct Biopic on Streetball Star Grayson ‘The Professor’ Boucher for Hidden Empire Sports (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker Deon Taylor is set to direct a biopic about streetball star Grayson “The Professor” Boucher, produced through his Hidden Empire Film Group and its Hidden Empire Sports Collective division. The project traces Boucher’s unlikely rise from an unheralded college player in Keizer, Oregon, to a standout on the international AND1 Mixtape Tour, and reflects…