By SOPHIE GABLE, US REPORTER Published: 18:12 BST, 14 August 2026 | Updated: 21:23 BST, 14 August 2026 An Alabama man brutally abused and killed a beloved Australian shepherd dog named Jack, confessing that he committed the crime because the animal had ventured onto his property. John Bannan, 53, was…
Peter Qu Shoes: Interview With a Cordovan Specialist
There is a new brand on the block, Peter Qu, who has also become a recent supporter of The Shoe Snob Blog. With an interesting concept and plans for expansion in the US, I figured getting to know Peter and his ideas was a good step to introducing him to…
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Beloved Mets slugger dies at 54 after retiring as one of MLB’s last players to wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 21:02 BST, 14 August 2026 | Updated: 21:11 BST, 14 August 2026 Butch Huskey, the beloved New York Mets outfielder, has passed away at age 54, the team announced Friday. A cause of death has not been revealed for the native Oklahoman.…
Thrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria
In Thrive Capital’s first-ever investor letter, founder Joshua Kushner has some unexpected things to say about his venture capital rivals on the West Coast. “It is difficult to overstate the magnitude of the opportunity,” Kushner wrote about AI in the letter, leaked to Bloomberg. “It would also be a grave…
NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies
NASA is asking U.S.-based collegiate teams to submit bold, original concepts to the 2027 edition of a student challenge focused on aerospace innovation that could help the agency envision a future on the Moon shaped by new technology. The latest NASA Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) competition invites student teams to explore new operations paradigms and…
The Challenge’s Tyler Duckworth’s Mom Speaks Out After His Death
Tyler Duckworth’s mom is fondly remembering her son. After Joni Duckworth announced The Challenge star’s death at the age of 44, she reflected on his personal and professional evolution. “My Ty-Guy would skip to school when he was little,” she told People Aug. 14. “Tyler found his passion in teaching…
Schoolgirl, 16, met horrific end while exploring abandoned condo building with her friends
A Florida teenager plummeted to her death through the roof of an abandoned building while out exploring with friends. Roylynn Scott, 16, was trespassing on a derelict condo when she fell 29 feet through a hole in the roof on August 8, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office.…
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Ex Files to Unseal Drug Test Results: Why?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Whatever you think of Taylor Frankie Paul, most think considerably worse of her infamous exes. Ex-husband Tate Paul’s latest filing seeks to unseal court records. Specifically, it looks like he’s trying to gain access to her drug test results — and, perhaps, allow the world to…
Brad Pitt’s Alcohol Confession Receives Mixed Response From Sobriety Experts
Reading Time: 2 minutes Earlier this week, Brad Pitt admitted that he’s been drinking again after seven years of sobriety. The news came as a surprise to many, as Pitt quit drinking more than a decade ago after being accused of abusive behavior toward Angelina Jolie and at least one…