A North Carolina carpenter’s luck took a life-changing turn after he found a $20 bill and used it to buy a lottery ticket. The ticket turned out to be worth retiring for after Jerry Hicks won a $1 million jackpot. According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, Hicks claimed his prize at their headquarters last
Meta has reportedly fired several employees for misusing the company’s meal voucher system by purchasing non-food items such as toothpaste and washing powder. Meta employees are given $25 for lunch, $20 for breakfast, and $25 with which staff can purchase food from Grubhub. According to a BBC report that quoted Meta staff, the company alleged
A Brazilian Supreme Court seized around $3 million from the bank accounts of Elon Musk’s companies, X (formerly Twitter) and Starlink, to collect fines owed by X. The fines were imposed on X to remove content flagged as illegal by Brazil’s Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, which the platform didn’t do. Accounts Were Unfrozen
A New York Times investigation into Telegram revealed that the platform has become a hub for illegal and extremist activities. Analyzing over 3.2 million messages from 16,000 channels, the report found that white supremacist groups, weapons dealers, and drug traffickers use the messaging service to operate with relative impunity. Telegram Owner Agrees Telegram CEO Pavel
A preliminary report on the August crash of a Voepass airliner in Brazil has revealed signs of ice buildup on the plane. Released on Friday, the report noted that the plane’s icing detectors were activated during its flight which means that it was flying in intense icy conditions. During a press conference, an official from
A tragic plane crash in Oregon resulted in the deaths of three people on Saturday. The incident involved a twin-engine Cessna aircraft, which crashed into a row of townhouses near the Troutdale Airport, located about 11 miles east of Portland. The plane was carrying two individuals, both of whom died on impact, along with one
Scientists have discovered what they claimed to be tracks of similar dinosaurs in South America as well as Africa. Researchers said that the discovered dinosaur tracks found in Africa and South America are virtually identical, despite the continents being separated by approximately 6,000 kilometers of ocean today. The report published by the New York Times
Scientists from Switzerland are working on a robot to collect and dump hundreds of tones of space debris floating in space. Space is increasingly crowded with man-made trash with scientists urging humans to act before it’s too late. The space debris not only poses a threat to human life on earth, but it also interferes
Romanian police have raided the residence of controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate over allegations of money laundering and minors’ trafficking. The Associated Press said that the police is investigating human trafficking and sexual assault allegations against Mr. Tate. So far, four homes belonging to Tate have been thoroughly searched and material was transferred for investigative
The Chinese top diplomat expressed concerns about the US military placing its long-range missile system in the Philippines. The Associated Press reported that the Philippines Foreign Minister said he was told by the Chinese Foreign Minister that China was concerned about the US missile system in the Philippines. China Got Dramatic Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary
Three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been abruptly canceled due to a potential terrorist threat posed by ISIS. Police have arrested two suspects who confessed to exploding themselves and killing as many people as possible during the concert in Austria’s capital. The authorities are currently investigating the materials they found in one of the
Google has been accused of acting illegally to crush competition by pouring in billions to maintain its monopoly over online searches. The decision marks a significant blow to Alphabet, Google’s parent company, which may radically change the entire structure of the online marketplace. The ruling came almost four years after the US Department of Justice
