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Photo: Lorraine Boogich/Getty Images A new nightmare born out of luxury real estate: adult field trips. The New York Post reports sailing excursions and outings to apple orchards are considered a hot amenity for New Yorkers who “may still find it tricky to mix and mingle in real life” but also have around $3,000 to spend on a ground-floor studio in Midtown East. The activities dreamed up by developers like Brodsky apparently go fast: The trips offered in the last year to residents in those buildings — like wine tasting with 50 strangers who are also your neighbors — sold out immediately.…

Mike Tyson (black gloves) fights Jake Paul (silver gloves) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 15, 2024.Kevin Jairaj | Usa Today Sports Via Reuters ConFriday’s highly anticipated boxing match between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will be remembered for more than its unique card.The bout shown on Netflix was the most-streamed global sporting event ever with 65 million live concurrent streams and 108 million total live viewers around the world, according to a Netflix release. The Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor fight before the Tyson-Paul match averaged 74 million live global viewers, the most-watched…

“Our mission is solely to provide medical aid, and we shouldn’t be punished for it – whether through suspicion, detention or death,” says Safiya al-Bibissi, an ambulance driver with the Palestinian Red Crescent as she describes the treatment of first responders by Israeli forces in the illegally occupied West Bank. Despite the risks, al-Bibissi drives an ambulance through blocked roads and restricted areas to reach patients in Tulkarem. “We’re targeted all the time; it’s psychological destruction,” she adds, noting her uniform offers no protection against violence from Israeli troops. Since the war on Gaza began, the Palestinian Red Crescent has…

Denzel Washington is getting real about his battle with alcohol, admitting his wine consumption ravaged his body. The Oscar-winning actor sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Esquire while promoting his new flick “Gladiator II” — and, at one point, he went into detail about his love for expensive wines. Denzel said it started in earnest in 1999 when he constructed a ten-thousand bottle wine cellar in his house, which only served to enhance his booze intake. He said he guzzled $4,000 bottles of wine, but never more than two bottles in one sitting. He said he phoned a specific…

The current mortgage market starkly contrasts with the booming years of 2020 and 2021. Both borrowers and loan officers face a changed—and changing—landscape. However, success remains within reach for those committed to adapting. The winners in every market know how to take advantage of opportunities, and below I’ve outlined some actionable advice on how to approach this market with that winning mindset. The state of the market Even with some rate relief anticipated over the next year, the combination of limited inventory and the lock-in effect means there won’t be a lot of movement. All this is true, but it’s…

A few years ago, my family started celebrating Thanksgiving a week before the actual holiday.The new tradition has taken a lot of stress out of the holiday, both for the host and the guests.I also love that my boyfriend and I never have to worry about splitting the holiday.In 2021, my mom had a proposition to move the day we celebrate Thanksgiving.At first, the idea sounded a little wild — how could we just move a holiday? But once we thought about it, the number of people at the dinner table had dwindled over the years.Once we polled the family…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News late on Tuesday that Ukraine would lose the war if Washington, its main military backer, pulled funding.The Ukranian leader said it would be “very dangerous if we lose unity in Europe, and what is most important is unity between Ukraine and the United States”. US President-elect Donald Trump has campaigned on a promise to end US involvement in wars and instead use taxpayers’ money to improve Americans’ lives.He has said he will bring the Russia-Ukraine war to an end within 24 hours, without saying how.”If they will cut, I think we will lose,”…

Lamar Odom apparently does not know the meaning behind the term TMI. On the November 19 episode of the We’re Out of Time podcast, the former NBA forward revealed that he purchased a custom sex doll that resembled his ex-wife, Khloe Kardashian. No, really. We couldn’t make that up if we tried. Lamar Odom attends the 23rd annual Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton on August 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) “When you’re really thinking about it, [it’s] like a doll,” Odom said on this podcast, explaining in further depth:…

The 2024 housing market is shaping out to be one of the slowest in recent memory, but what can the industry expect in 2025? HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami and Altos Research Founder Mike Simonsen have compiled a comprehensive forecast for the 2025 housing market. The report offers hope that next year will be better than the last, but only to an extent. The pair project 4.2 million in existing home sales in 2025. This is a 5% increase over 2024, which is on pace for 4 million transactions, a number that would represent the fewest home sales since the…

Rising global trade tensions present a risk to the euro area economy, the bloc’s central bank found in its biannual Financial Stability Review out on Wednesday.The European Central Bank also said weak growth was now a bigger threat than high inflation in the 20-nation euro zone.The latest figures recorded euro zone economic growth at a two-year high of 0.4% in the third quarter, while headline inflation hit 2% in October.The ECB said financial markets had experienced a “resurgence of volatility” since the release of its previous report back in May, noting that further fluctuations were “more likely than usual” due…