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Closer extraordinaire Aroldis Chapman always struck me as a pretty smart cat, but he seems to have things backward this time.

Stefon Diggs, who grew up and went to school in Maryland, said playing for the Commanders in 2026 isn't out of the question.

That vision could be complicated by James Dolan's own sentiment, though. 

Once again, the state Board of Regents is undermining education standards, this time by creating an "path" to a high-school diploma that doesn't rely on schooling.

A Brooklyn woman was arrested after two dozen animals — including a dead dog — were discovered in her deplorable Brooklyn apartment, according to authorities.

Bad News Overload? News Avoidance On The Rise

These days more than ever, it often feels like there’s no end to bad news.

In the age of social media and constant exposure to news, doom scrolling can take a heavy toll on people’s mental wellbeing.

As a consequence, more and more people actively try to avoid the news or at least limit their exposure to it.

As Statista's Felix Richter shows in the chart below, according to the Reuters Institute’s latest Digital News Report, an average of 42 percent of respondents from 48 countries included in the survey said that they sometimes or often actively avoid the news, a significant increase from 29 percent in 2017, when the question was first asked.

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Selective news avoidance, as the Reuters Institute calls it, became significantly more widespread across all markets in recent years, with half of all respondents from the United Kingdom and 45 percent of U.S. respondents making an effort to reduce their news intake.

The Reuters Institute finds that news avoidance is often linked with low trust in the news and that there are generally two types of news avoiders: consistent avoiders who typically have low education levels and little to no interest in the news; and selective avoiders who struggle with news overload and try to insulated themselves from certain topic to protect their mental wellbeing.

Tyler Durden Thu, 06/18/2026 - 19:40

The heat is on!

Dash claimed Teresa Giudice followed and quickly unfollowed her on social media during a Season 1 episode of "Next Gen NYC."

Dash claimed Teresa Giudice followed and quickly unfollowed her on social media during a Season 1 episode of "Next Gen NYC."

As Los Angeles struggles to keep its 911 system from collapsing under the weight of non-emergency calls, a Florida tech company says a ready-made solution is already waiting on the other end of the line.

The 50-year-old restaurant Carney’s in West Hollywood has been transformed into a giant slime monster with minions to promote Minions & Monsters.

The matchmaking of teams and players isn’t an easy business, and it’s especially dicey with six weeks to go before the trade deadline.

The Obama Center is not exactly a presidential library, but a museum — and a monument to ego.

Waste Of The Day: Town Manager's Snacking Spree

Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations,

Topline: Michael Boaz, the former town manager of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, made hundreds of unauthorized purchases on his city credit card from 2022 to 2024, including bullets and a hotel for his family vacation, according to a state audit released in May.

Boaz was fired in 2024 when the allegations first came to light. Now that a state audit confirmed the questionable purchases, he has been indicted for felony embezzlement.

Key facts: Boaz' questionable purchases totaled $18,426, much of which was spent on food. He spent $12,897 at pizzerias, barbecue restaurants, an oyster bar, Chili's, Jersey Mike's Subs and many more. He also placed 34 DoorDash orders for $1,576.

Boaz bought $2,300 worth of other items, including ammunition, a massage and a hotel for a family vacation.

Credit card records show Boaz claimed the purchases were for work meetings, but he did not provide documentation and could not remember who attended the alleged meetings, according to the audit.

All checks and balances were ignored. The town's finance officer paid Boaz' credit card bill without reviewing the transactions, and the town's board of commissioners failed to review credit card statements even though the town's credit card policy requires them to do so.

Boaz was also paid $37,936 in unused vacation leave when he resigned in 2024. The audit found that $12,804 of that payout was improper.

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Background: Pilot Mountain, population 1,500, is located about 30 miles northwest of Winston-Salem. Boaz was hired as town manager in 2019 and earned $108,000 in 2024, records show.

Summary: The town of Pilot Mountain paid for thousands of dollars in meals, bullets and travel that auditors say had no legitimate public purpose. The town also failed to follow basic oversight rules that could have prevented or caught the spending earlier.

The #WasteOfTheDay is brought to you by the forensic auditors at OpenTheBooks.com.

Tyler Durden Thu, 06/18/2026 - 19:15

Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

Just about everyone seems to be weighing in on the polarizing Pride Night at Oracle Park last week. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is the latest public figure to criticize the four Giants pitchers who protested the team’s annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. Ryan Walker, Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Sam Hentges have sparked...

Legislation to ban horse carriages is gaining bipartisan momentum in the New York City Council following the freak accident that caused the death of a teen Indian tourist thrown from his horse in Central Park.

The Buffalo Bills moved on from longtime head coach Sean McDermott this offseason after yet another crushing playoff loss in January.

Police said several people were involved in a fight that exploded into gunfire.