Venezuela says it foiled attack by boat on main port city

Venezuelan officials said they foiled an early morning attempt by a group of armed ‘mercenaries’ to invade the country in a beach landing using speedboats Sunday, killing eight attackers and arresting two more. Socialist party chief Diosdado Cabello said that two of the attackers were interrogated by authorities.  Cabello said it was carried out by … Read more

Jack Grealish raises over £54,000 for NHS workers after auctioning off Second City derby shirt

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish raises over £55,000 for NHS workers after auctioning off shirt he wore when assaulted by a Birmingham fan in last season’s derby – as he makes up for attending lockdown party in March Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has raised over £55,000 for the NHS workers Grealish raffled off the … Read more

Hamptons home sells for $60million despite coronavirus pandemic as New York elite flee the city 

A Hamptons estate sold for nearly $60million despite the coronavirus pandemic ravaging New York.   The six-acre family compound, located in Southampton, New York, was initially put on the market in 2016, after its owner, financial advisory firm-founder John F. Sullivan, passed away.   Real estate agent Cody Vichinsky told the Wall Street Journal that the sale … Read more

Sheffield City Council’s ANPR camera network left OPEN to hackers

An ‘astonishing and worrying’ blunder by Sheffield City Council meant anyone could access the authority’s online Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera network to view live feeds as well as millions of historical journeys taken through the city. Some 8.6million records of vehicles movements made by thousands of people were available to view on the internet, … Read more

Shocking moment teens record themselves subway surfing in Mexico City

Shocking moment teens record themselves subway surfing in Mexico City Two teenagers from Mexico City uploaded on social media their daredevil ride on top a  4 Line subway car via an elevated track The teen who recorded the footage dedicated it to a close friend and rebuked him for failing to join them Mexico City’s … Read more

Bodies piled up in Brazilian city of Manaus because of coronavirus

The mayor of Brazil‘s worst-hit city has described the hundreds of coronavirus deaths in Manaus as ‘a scene out of a horror movie’ as bodies are piled up in refrigerated trucks and bulldozers dig mass graves at cemeteries.  Mayor Virgilio Neto said his city was ‘no longer in a state of emergency but rather of … Read more

A FIFTH of New York City residents tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in Cuomo’s study 

More than 20 percent of New York City residents tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study launched by Governor Cuomo which, if accurate, means as many as 1.7million people have been infected in the city – and that the mortality rate is between 0.6 and 0.8 percent, far greater than the 0.1 percent mortality rate … Read more

New York’s LaGuardia is the U.S airport most prone to cancellations – and Salt Lake City the least 

38. Kansas International, Missouri  39. Dallas Love Field, Texas 40. San Francisco International, California 41. Southwest Florida International, Florida 42. Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma 43.Louis Armstrong New Orleans International 44. Ted Stevens Anchorage International, Alaska 45. Metropolitan Oakland International, California 46. Tampa International, Florida 47. Orlando International, Florida 48. Miami International, Florida 49. Minneapolis-St … Read more

Sarah Silverman continues the New York City tradition of cheering essential workers

Sarah Silverman continues the New York City tradition of cheering essential workers every evening from her fire escape with her assistant By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 03:12 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 03:12 BST, 23 April 2020 She’s been seen virtually every evening banging pots and pans together to make noise in honor … Read more

Interactive map reveals most New York City sidewalks are too narrow for social distancing

Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly scolded New Yorkers for not practicing social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, but a new map reveals it may be impossible to follow. The interactive map shows every sidewalk in the Big Apple and its surrounding boroughs. Users hover over a street of their choice and are shown the width … Read more