The second-largest diamond ever to be pulled from the Earth, coming in at a whopping 2,492 carats, was dug out of a mine in Botswana by a Canadian company. The Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond Corp. announced the “remarkable find” in a press release, showing off photos of the fist-sized rock. The company has unearthed numerous other
Travellers at Melbourne Airport were shocked when a passenger onboard a stationary airplane forced open an emergency exit door and walked out onto the plane’s wing on Thursday morning. The man, who has not been named publicly, opened the exit door without authorization while Jetstar Flight JQ507 was parked at a terminal gate. The flight
Lawyers for Walt Disney World are attempting to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit over claims that the husband of a woman who died as a result of an allergic reaction cannot sue the company because he signed up for a free trial of Disney+. Jeffrey Piccolo filed a wrongful death suit against Disney in February
A pilot died in a fiery crash after he hijacked one of his own company’s helicopters and crashed into the rooftop of a Hilton hotel in Australia. Hours before the crash, he had attended a party thrown on his behalf celebrating a promotion, his company said. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday
USA Gymnastics has submitted an appeal against the International Olympic Committee’s decision that gymnast Jordan Chiles must return her Paris Olympics bronze medal in floor exercise. The drama began last week when Chiles’ coach requested that judges review the gymnast’s difficulty score after her floor routine. Though Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu was positioned to take
The days of mooching off a friend’s Costco membership will soon be over. In an effort to implement stricter store policies, Costco Wholesale announced it will be placing membership scanners at the entrance door to each of its locations.Before entering the warehouse, shoppers will be required to scan the barcode on their physical membership card
Adidas has issued an apology to supermodel Bella Hadid for the “negative impact” of a shoe campaign that paid tribute to the 1972 Munich Olympics. The apology is the second from the sportswear brand, which just last week removed Hadid from the campaign and said it would be “revising” its advertising over criticism from Israel.Hadid
A Tennessee store clerk is in hot water after authorities say he stole a customer’s winning lottery ticket, threw it away and later fished it out of the trash and tried to claim the winnings as his own. Meet Patel, 23, was charged with theft over US$250,000, according to the Rutherford Country Sheriff’s Office.According to
As the summer months continue and more travellers flock to Italy for vacation, some locals have grown tired of tourists treating their cities like a playground. In Florence, photos of a female tourist groping a beloved statue and miming a sex act have triggered outrage, with some officials calling for an end to bad behaviour
Move over, Fergie; the internet has crowned Ingrid Andress‘s national anthem performance as the worst of all time. Though spectators at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby enjoyed an evening of powerful swings and impressive athleticism at Texas’s Globe Life Field on Monday, Andress’s performance came as a curveball.Her wobbly rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner was