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Monday was the bloodiest day in Lebanon since Hezbollah’s 2006 war with Israel.Israel launched a massive series of air strikes this morning that have so far killed 492 people according to the Lebanese government and the Israelis are warning of more attacks to come.The war is escalating fast, a process that is being driven by the scale of Israel’s air offensive.They are warning civilians to leave the areas they’re targeting. The next, they’ve said, will be the Bekaa Valley in the north-east of Lebanon which is a Hezbollah stronghold.Even before the current escalation, well over 100,000 Lebanese had to leave…

Noam Galai/Getty Images Dance Moms alum Abby Lee Miller opened up about a recent visit to the ICU that took a “very serious” turn. Miller, 59, got emotional as she spoke to the Daily Mail about the health scare, which occurred over the summer while she was abroad in the U.K. “I was at the end of my [Abby Lee Spills the Tea] tour … and I started to have trouble with my catheter,” she explained in an interview published Monday, September 23. “It just needed to be changed. Every month I need to get it changed.” Miller was diagnosed…

A very Clockwork Orange bedroom on Leonard Street. Photo: Compass We spend entirely too much time clicking through on StreetEasy and Trulia, and often find ourselves wondering — who lives there, and why do they have a peacock enclosure? Here, we’ve rounded up the listings that have recently sent us down wormholes, including a Soho condo staged with a single, vaguely-creepy image and a West Village townhouse once owned by the neighborhood cat lady. Address: 151 and 153 State StreetPrice: $14,995,000 ($5,676 monthly taxes) It’s more common to see a “Frankenmansion” — i.e., a double-wide house, built by combining the interiors…

The popular cruise line says its second Icon class mega-ship, Star of the Seas, will debut with seven-night Caribbean cruises from Florida’s Port Canaveral beginning August 2025. Fares currently start at about $1,610 per person.Like the younger sibling of a successful firstborn, Star of the Seas has an impressive legacy to live up to. Royal Caribbean says its second Icon class vessel, Star of the Seas, will debut in August 2025. Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean announced its next ship several months before its preceding sister vessel, Icon of the Seas, entered service in January 2024.By that point, Icon — currently…

Heads of UN agencies say they cannot do their jobs ‘in the face of overwhelming need and ongoing violence’.Leading United Nations officials have demanded “an end to the appalling human suffering and humanitarian catastrophe” in the Gaza Strip nearly one year into the war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas. “These atrocities must end,” they said on Monday in a statement signed by the heads of UN agencies that included the World Food Programme and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) along with other aid groups as world leaders gathered in New York for the annual UN General Assembly. “Humanitarians must…

Diddy’s arrest and subsequent indictment are bringing a renewed look at some of his famous White Parties from back in the day in the Hamptons … where the champagne flowed and women lost their tops. Check out these images from Diddy’s White Parties in 1998 and 1999, which he hosted over Labor Day Weekend in the Hamptons. Diddy’s lording over the event from above in one striking image … and spraying champagne on a couple of topless women in another shot. Leonardo DiCaprio is smoking and sipping bubbly with Diddy in a couple images … and other famous guests photographed…

The Real Brokerage has expanded its footprint into the Richmond, Virginia, area. Nicole Reed Real Estate & Associates is joining Real, bringing an eight-agent team that serves not only Richmond but the Virginia markets of Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Hampton Roads, in addition to Atlanta. Nicole Reed leads the team, which since 2020 has sold more than 300 homes with a total value of $80 million. “Real’s technology platform and its ProTeams program piqued my interest,” Reed said in a statement. “The platform that Real has built is really tailored to the unique needs of my team, which has made our…

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about reproductive rights at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 20, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesThree former chairs of the Maine Republican Party “enthusiastically endorsed” Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president over GOP nominee and former President Donald Trump in an opinion piece published by Bangor Daily News on Monday.”We led our party at a time when candidates of both parties were not only civil and believed in the rule of law, but, we believe, had the best interests of the state and entire…

ReutersSmoke rose from areas near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre during the first wave of Israeli strikes on Monday morningMore than 270 people have been killed and 1,000 injured in intense Israeli air strikes across Lebanon, the country’s health minister says, after Israel warned it was “deepening” its attacks on the armed group Hezbollah.Thousands of people also fled their homes as the Israeli military said it struck more than 800 Hezbollah targets and told civilians to evacuate areas near the Iran-backed group’s positions.Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into northern Israel following the strikes. Israeli paramedics said one person was…

What’s the secret to gorgeous, kissable lips? The best lip balm for you, of course.Whether you like to swipe on some simple ChapStick here and there or slather on high-pigment tinted formulas, getting the perfect pout this fall doesn’t have to feel like a challenge. That can be difficult when the temperatures drop and the wind chill makes it even worse. ‘Tis the season for chapped, unhappy lips. But it doesn’t have to be. And healthy, hydrated lips are always in. So if you want to achieve a super-smooth, well-nourished look, you need to start with the treatment that works for you.…