The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) captured, burned and sank a suspected "drug boat" over the weekend, video released on Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showed. As part of Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard conducted three interdictions in one night in which nearly 13,000 pounds of cocaine were seized and seven suspected drug smugglers were apprehended. "ASMR: @USCG captures, burns, and ... Read more
Polish forces shoot down drones that crossed into their airspace during Russia’s assault on Ukraine
Polish defense officials say the military shot down drones that violated its airspace early Monday. Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk wrote on X that an operation to "neutralize objects that have violated and exceeded the border of the Republican of Poland is underway." "The state authorities, namely the President of the Republican of Poland and the Prime Minister of the ... Read more
Scientists reveal the everyday habit that secretly turns you into a mosquito magnet
Beer can get you buzzed — and not in the good way. Dutch scientists have discovered that mosquitoes prefer the blood of people who’ve knocked back a few brews, among other habits. The team, helmed by Felix Hol of Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands, set out to see “why some people attract more mosquito bites than others,” per a paper uploaded to BioRXiv. To get to the bottom of the skeeter’s apparent ... Read more
Flight attendant reveals the secret etiquette rules passengers keep breaking and why one is a “double no-no”
Flying high isn’t all peanuts and turbulence — at least not if you’re Argentine flight attendant Barbara “Barbie Bac” Bacilieri. The 29-year-old YouTube star, who entertains 2.7 million fans with her in-flight tales, just spilled the no-fly rules she thinks all plane passengers should follow. Rule No. 1? Keep the wisecracks to yourself — the crew’s got enough on their hands without your stand-up routine at 30,000 ... Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow’s trainer just torched a viral diet trend as “vomitous” and claimed it makes people look awful
Protein is a vital macronutrient made of long chains of amino acids, the building blocks of every cell in the body. It plays a key role in nearly all bodily structures and functions, including the growth and repair of muscles, bones, skin and hair. The Recommended Dietary Allowance is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight — or 0.36 grams per pound. For a 150-pound person, that’s 54 grams of protein ... Read more