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Sheikh who installed Evian water tanks at mansion accused of ‘reckless extravagance’ in lawsuit
A blockbuster case making its way through the London High Court is shedding light on the finances and extravagant, secretive lifestyle of the world’s fourth richest royal.Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the Emir of Abu Dhabi, is suing Lancer Property, an estate management company that ran his $7 billion London property empire for 16 years until 2017, claiming the firm siphoned off over $40 million from the estate.Lawyers for the Sheikh’s companies, according to the , claim Lancer Property’s fees were “excessive” and that there was a “dishonest arrangement” with the former head of the...…A blockbuster case making its way through the London High Court is shedding light on the finances and extravagant, secretive lifestyle of the world’s fourth richest royal.Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the Emir of Abu Dhabi, is suing Lancer Property, an estate management company that ran his $7 billion London property empire for 16 years until 2017, claiming the firm siphoned off over $40 million from the estate.Lawyers for the Sheikh’s companies, according to the , claim Lancer Property’s fees were “excessive” and that there was a “dishonest arrangement” with the former head of the...WW…
Amazon slammed for offering workers chicken and waffles on Juneteenth
Amazon is once again in hot water after its Chicago warehouse offered workers chicken and waffles to celebrate Juneteenth – the day the slaves were freed.“We stand in solidarity honoring the black community by supporting local black businesses. We are happy to share an authentic meal crafted by Chicago’s Chicken + Waffles June 19th,” a sign read, which was posted n the the group.“On Juneteenth, a day to celebrate some level of Liberation and Freedom won by Black people, Amazon is ‘standing in solidarity’ and ‘honoring the Black community’ by giving us, majority Black workforce at DCH1,...…Amazon is once again in hot water after its Chicago warehouse offered workers chicken and waffles to celebrate Juneteenth – the day the slaves were freed.“We stand in solidarity honoring the black community by supporting local black businesses. We are happy to share an authentic meal crafted by Chicago’s Chicken + Waffles June 19th,” a sign read, which was posted n the the group.“On Juneteenth, a day to celebrate some level of Liberation and Freedom won by Black people, Amazon is ‘standing in solidarity’ and ‘honoring the Black community’ by giving us, majority Black workforce at DCH1,...WW…
Bolivian orchestra stranded at ‘haunted’ German castle surrounded by wolves
A Bolivian pan flute orchestra has been stuck in quarantine on the grounds of a grand 15th century palace outside of Berlin for two months. Over 20 members of the Orquesta Experimental de Instrumentos Nativos have been stuck on the grounds and buildings of Rheinsberg Palace, a castle, complete with moat, which has housed generations of German royals, .The group arrived in Germany on March 10 expecting to perform at the MaerzMusik festival — the same day Germany announced its ban on large gatherings, swiftly followed by a full country lockdown. A week later Bolivia closed its borders — and...…A Bolivian pan flute orchestra has been stuck in quarantine on the grounds of a grand 15th century palace outside of Berlin for two months. Over 20 members of the Orquesta Experimental de Instrumentos Nativos have been stuck on the grounds and buildings of Rheinsberg Palace, a castle, complete with moat, which has housed generations of German royals, .The group arrived in Germany on March 10 expecting to perform at the MaerzMusik festival — the same day Germany announced its ban on large gatherings, swiftly followed by a full country lockdown. A week later Bolivia closed its borders — and...WW…
Newly sober Ryan Adams apologizes in open letter to women he ‘mistreated’
Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Rocker has penned an apology letter claiming he is “still reeling from the ripples of devastating effects that my actions triggered.”The singer-songwriter has been lying low since 2019 when he was accused of toward women, including an underage songwriter. One of the women was Adams’ ex-wife who said the former Whiskeytown rocker was emotionally abusive and controlling during their seven-year marriage from 2009 to 2016.The singer claims he has spent the last year in therapy and kicking booze.“In my effort to be a better man, I have...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Rocker has penned an apology letter claiming he is “still reeling from the ripples of devastating effects that my actions triggered.”The singer-songwriter has been lying low since 2019 when he was accused of toward women, including an underage songwriter. One of the women was Adams’ ex-wife who said the former Whiskeytown rocker was emotionally abusive and controlling during their seven-year marriage from 2009 to 2016.The singer claims he has spent the last year in therapy and kicking booze.“In my effort to be a better man, I have...WW…
‘Ancient Sword of the Meth King’ seized by Michigan police
A fearsome-looking weapon dubbed the “Ancient Sword of the Meth King” by a Michigan police department is now in police evidence.The Bath Township Police Department posted a this week of a cache of weapons — including the insane looking sword — and noted jokingly, “*While You Were Sleeping* In the early morning of Jan 27, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. A subsequent search located a very odd combination of illegally possessed weapons as well as methamphetamine.”The post was hashtagged with #ObviouslyAHiPoint #LordOfTheRingsMeetsJohnWick and...…A fearsome-looking weapon dubbed the “Ancient Sword of the Meth King” by a Michigan police department is now in police evidence.The Bath Township Police Department posted a this week of a cache of weapons — including the insane looking sword — and noted jokingly, “*While You Were Sleeping* In the early morning of Jan 27, Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. A subsequent search located a very odd combination of illegally possessed weapons as well as methamphetamine.”The post was hashtagged with #ObviouslyAHiPoint #LordOfTheRingsMeetsJohnWick and...WW…
Drug dealer loses $60 million in Bitcoin when landlord unwittingly tosses codes
An Irish drug dealer learned the hard way what every bitcoin investor knows: never lose your codes.Clifton Collins, a former security guard and a beekeeper turned weed grower/dealer, lost $60 million when his landlord cleaned out the house he’d been renting and sent everything to the dump — including Collin’s fishing rod case that hid his Bitcoin codes. Without the codes, the accounts can’t be accessed.According to the , “Collins bought most of the Bitcoin in late 2011 and early 2012 using cash he made growing crops of cannabis. In early 2017 he had just over 6,000 Bitcoin in one account...…An Irish drug dealer learned the hard way what every bitcoin investor knows: never lose your codes.Clifton Collins, a former security guard and a beekeeper turned weed grower/dealer, lost $60 million when his landlord cleaned out the house he’d been renting and sent everything to the dump — including Collin’s fishing rod case that hid his Bitcoin codes. Without the codes, the accounts can’t be accessed.According to the , “Collins bought most of the Bitcoin in late 2011 and early 2012 using cash he made growing crops of cannabis. In early 2017 he had just over 6,000 Bitcoin in one account...WW…
Elon Musk is tech Covidiot No. 1 during coronavirus pandemic
Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.After working as a journalist for over 20 years, much of it in the celebrity world, I have found that whatever age a person becomes famous is the age when his or her maturity (usually) stops.But something a little different happens in the tech industry: Tech bros, it seems, develop a Jesus complex right after their first big deal — believing they (and only they) can save the world because, as their acolytes and mothers have told them, they are just that...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.After working as a journalist for over 20 years, much of it in the celebrity world, I have found that whatever age a person becomes famous is the age when his or her maturity (usually) stops.But something a little different happens in the tech industry: Tech bros, it seems, develop a Jesus complex right after their first big deal — believing they (and only they) can save the world because, as their acolytes and mothers have told them, they are just that...WW…
Kansas nurses refuse to give COVID-19 vaccines
Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Coffee County in Kansas has roughly 8,500 residents, but they won’t be getting their COVID-19 shots from the county health department’s four nurses.Department chief Lindsay Payer and her staffers have opted out of giving the injections because they have doubts about the safety of the Moderna vaccine, which the county is offering, local TV station reported.Payer told WIBW that her employees made up their own minds and “not without considerable thought.” The county will hire at least one outside nurse, who will be paid with...…Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Coffee County in Kansas has roughly 8,500 residents, but they won’t be getting their COVID-19 shots from the county health department’s four nurses.Department chief Lindsay Payer and her staffers have opted out of giving the injections because they have doubts about the safety of the Moderna vaccine, which the county is offering, local TV station reported.Payer told WIBW that her employees made up their own minds and “not without considerable thought.” The county will hire at least one outside nurse, who will be paid with...WW…
‘Sit on Satan’s Lap’ New Mexico fundraiser draws ire
A New Mexico art collective is spurring outrage and ire for their pandemic relief fundraiser.The Albuquerque art group, Antlion Entertainment Art Collective, was originally supposed to be “Sit on Santa’s Lap” but, due to a typo, turned into “”.“There was actually a typo, a clerical error and I just kind of rolled with it because everyone needs the money, money is tight right now,” an anonymous artist behind the fundraiser told local news station . The artist now wants to be referred to as “Satan” although it is unclear if it is his lap people will be sitting on.The event is scheduled to...…A New Mexico art collective is spurring outrage and ire for their pandemic relief fundraiser.The Albuquerque art group, Antlion Entertainment Art Collective, was originally supposed to be “Sit on Santa’s Lap” but, due to a typo, turned into “”.“There was actually a typo, a clerical error and I just kind of rolled with it because everyone needs the money, money is tight right now,” an anonymous artist behind the fundraiser told local news station . The artist now wants to be referred to as “Satan” although it is unclear if it is his lap people will be sitting on.The event is scheduled to...WW…
California chef Andrew Gruel refuses to close restaurants, calls Gov. Newsom an ‘a—hole’
Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.The readers of the New York Post aren’t the only people fed up with .Chef Andrew Gruel said he will keep his LA eateries Slapfish and Big Parm open despite the recent ban on outdoor dining, while slamming California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other hypocritical politicians saying: “I’m not an a–hole – the governor is!”Newsom has been on the defense ever since he with lobbyists at the tony French Laundry restaurant the same week he warned against Thanksgiving gatherings.In a video posted Thursday to , noting “My message...…Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.The readers of the New York Post aren’t the only people fed up with .Chef Andrew Gruel said he will keep his LA eateries Slapfish and Big Parm open despite the recent ban on outdoor dining, while slamming California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other hypocritical politicians saying: “I’m not an a–hole – the governor is!”Newsom has been on the defense ever since he with lobbyists at the tony French Laundry restaurant the same week he warned against Thanksgiving gatherings.In a video posted Thursday to , noting “My message...WW…