Posts by Nathan Pine
Can you catch Legionnaires’ disease at home?
A fifth person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on Manhattan‘s Upper East Side, New York City’s health department said, as officials continue to work to contain the spread of the illness. The outbreak, which health officials have traced to contaminated cooling towers in the affluent neighborhood, has now left 82…
Read MoreArmand Assante To Narrate Documentary Feature ‘The Streets of Little Italy: 100 Years Of San Gennaro’
EXCLUSIVE: Armand Assante (Gotti) has joined the feature documentary The Streets of Little Italy: 100 Years of San Gennaro and will narrate the project, directed by Paul Borghese (Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn). Currently in production, the feature-length documentary chronicles the story of how a small immigrant religious procession on Manhattan’s Mulberry Street evolved…
Read MoreHong Kong eases listing thresholds to draw more IPOs
They are part of a wider push by Hong Kong to strengthen its position as a fundraising hub Published Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 08:54 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Friday (Jul 24) made it easier for companies to go public in the Asian financial hub, lowering thresholds for firms with dual-class…
Read MoreInaugural African Film Investor Roundtable Unfolds In Cape Town
EXCLUSIVE: In a sign of the growing momentum around African cinema, the inaugural African Film Investor Roundtable (IFIR) gathered top film investors and financiers involved in the continent’s creative industries in Cape Town this week, alongside a host of regional producers and international experts. Running July 21 to 23, the meeting was spearheaded by Steven…
Read MoreChris Brown Pleads Guilty Over UK Nightclub Incident In Court
Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray following a fight in a London nightclub in 2003. According to BBC News, the singer entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court in a hearing that took less than five minutes. The incident took place in a London nightclub in Mayfair. Brown’s co-defendant, his vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu,…
Read MoreSophie Cunningham is the angel of death for cancel culture
The Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham comes out and says trans athletes shouldn’t compete in women’s sports. The backlash begins, and it’s all-consuming. Social media erupts in fury, and the liberal side of the media enthusiastically echoes its loudest banshees: she must be punished for her prejudice, an example made. The brands take their cue, pulling…
Read MoreAir India investment receives ‘full attention’ from whole board: SIA chairman
[SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) chairman Peter Seah assured shareholders at the group’s 54th annual general meeting (AGM) that the board of directors is on top of its billion-dollar investment in Air India. “I can assure you that this subject receives full attention from the whole board, so it’s not delegated to management,” he said in…
Read More‘The Deb’ Star Charlotte MacInnes Attacks Rebel Wilson In Appeal
The chaotic legal fight over Rebel Wilson‘s directorial debut is far from over. The Deb star Charlotte MacInnes has formally appealed after the Federal Court of Australia ruled that Wilson did not defame her in a series of social media posts from July 2024. MacInnes claimed that Wilson damaged her reputation by alleging that she…
Read MoreDemocrats and Republicans want to extend TPS for Afghans
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced legislation that would extend Temporary Protected Status protections for eligible Afghan nationals in the United States, arguing that Afghans who supported the U.S. military efforts during the two-decade war should not be returned to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The Afghanistan TPS Act was introduced by Representatives Jason Crow, a…
Read MoreSK Hynix tycoon ordered to pay US$643 million divorce settlement
Published Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 07:02 PM [SEOUL] SK Hynix billionaire Chey Tae-won was ordered by a South Korean court to pay his former wife 944 billion won (US$643 million) in a divorce settlement that brings the long-running feud near a conclusion. If neither party appeal, the ruling from the Seoul High Court on…
Read MoreRealized your dog has eaten recalled food? Vet explains exactly what to do
Pet food recalls can be alarming for owners, particularly when they involve contamination or other health risks that could affect an animal’s well-being. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains an Animal & Veterinary Recall database that tracks pet food-related recalls, withdrawals and terminated recalls. The database lists 10 pet food-related entries so far in…
Read MoreBBC Buys ‘Kabul’ Drama Series Starring Eric Dane About Afghanistan
The BBC has acquired the upcoming series Kabul set against the backdrop of the terrifying real-life events in Afghanistan from 2021, one of the last shows to star the late Eric Dane. The Mediawan drama for the European Alliance of broadcasters kicks off as American troops withdraw from Kabul and the Taliban enters the city.…
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