Land of 1000 Dances — its infectious hook came about through a slip-up

Cannibal & the Headhunters’ 1965 hit wasn’t the original version of the track — but an improvised chant brought them fame ...

Crooks claim ATM or debit card is compromised then engage in elaborate scheme to steal it

Crime rings are hiring accomplices to steal replacement debit cards from mailboxes or pick up old debit cards from homes as ...
The Baltimore Sun

Art or innuendo? Historic Ellicott City’s peach and eggplant statues get the ax

A peach and an eggplant, each 3 feet tall and mounted on a base, are causing controversy in Historic Ellicott City. The eggplant has stood outside The Wine Bin on Main Street for about two years, and ...

AOL hangs up the dial-up internet service (and sound) that defined an era

Last month, a company webpage titled "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued" stated that the service would be discontinued.

AOL ends dial-up internet service, marking the end of an era

AOL, formerly America Online, introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service ...

AOL pulls the plug on dial-up internet service after 30+ years

“AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet,” AOL wrote in a brief ...
Rolling Stone

T-Mobile’s New Home Internet Deal Now Gets You Up to $300 Back Just for Signing Up

Finding a reliable home internet provider can feel like wading through a never-ending swamp of vague promotional fine print. T-Mobile is aiming to change things with a straightforward new offer: ...
The Brooklyn Paper

Red Hook steps up for artists, business owners facing ‘complete destruction’ after warehouse fire

A day after a five-alarm fire tore through a Red Hook warehouse, locals were beginning to look toward recovery — even as they grappled with the extent of the loss. 481 Van Brunt St. was quiet on ...
The New Zealand Herald

Kiwi actor KJ Apa’s Riverdale co-star denies cast hook-up rumours after actor’s sex admission

Kiwi actor K.J. Apa was the lead on the popular CW teen show Riverdale. KJ Apa’s Riverdale co-star has denied stories of cast hook-ups after the Kiwi actor claimed he lost his virginity while working ...
The New York Times

E.P.A. Keeps Polluters on the Hook to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’

The decision came despite an effort by a former industry lawyer who is now at the E.P.A. to reverse the regulation. By Hiroko Tabuchi The Environmental Protection Agency will keep polluters on the ...
CoinDesk

Internet Computer Bets Big on AI as Crypto Markets Play Catch-Up

The ICP $4.4899, a blockchain project that has sought to differentiate itself from rivals, is doubling down on its pitch as the go-to network for on-chain artificial intelligence (AI). This could be ...
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‘Teen Mom 2’ alum Jenelle Evans claims Lil Wayne flew her out to LA to hook up

MTV star Jenelle Evans claims Lil Wayne slid into her DMs and then flew her out to Los Angeles for a rendezvous. The “Teen Mom 2” alum, 33, first shared her story via a recent livestream, claiming, “I ...