Day: November 17, 2025

Jets Player Kris Boyd Shot in New York

Kris Boyd, cornerback for the New York Jets, was critically injured Sunday morning in a shooting in Midtown Manhattan.  According to the New York Police Department, police officers responded to a call at about 2 a.m. outside Sei Less restaurant. When they arrived on scene, they found the 29‑year-old man with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. […]

John Oliver Auctions Off Props from His Show to Help Fund Public Media

After the Public Media Bridge Fund had its funding from the government cut down, which would cause severe financial issues for many small local stations, John Oliver decided he would hold an auction to help support the lost funds. John Oliver is a British and American Comedian and the host of a late-night TV show. […]

AC/DC Shakes the Earth in Recent Performance, Setting off Earthquake Equipment

Recently, AC/DC, the famous rock band that produced the well-known song ‘Thunderstruck, has once again taken the stage and this time, struck the earth. In an opening show for the band’s ‘Power Up’ tour in Australia, the sound generated from that concert was detected by earthquake monitoring equipment, meaning that the band and their fans […]

91-Year-Old Staten Islander Wrongly Ticketed Over Someone Else’s Tampered License Plate

A 91-year-old Staten Island resident was shocked to find thousands of dollars in traffic fines for a car he didn’t even drive. Instead, officials said someone copied his license plate and used it on another vehicle. The man, who usually drives only to church or the nearby store according to his daughter, began receiving bills […]

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