Day: September 3, 2023

American college student identified as passenger who went overboard from world’s largest cruise ship

1:18 am September 3, 2023

The passenger who went overboard off the world’s largest cruise ship on Tuesday has been identified by his family as 19-year-old Sigmund Ropich. He went overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas off the coast of Cuba during a seven-day cruise that left from Port Canaveral, Florida, according to U.S. officials and a company […]

Texas suspect caught on video torturing family’s cats learns his fate

1:11 am September 3, 2023

A Texas man was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison after he brutally tortured at least two cats, police say. Shubhankar Kawle, 28, was found guilty of third-degree felony cruelty to non-livestock animals Thursday. He was initially arrested Oct. 20, 2021, at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he was a student. The Hunt […]

Burning Man festival told to ‘shelter in place,’ conserve food and water amid flooding

12:52 am September 3, 2023

Burning Man attendees are being told to shelter in place and conserve resources amid heavy flooding in the area. Organizers for the festival posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the airport and entrance of Black Rock City, Nevada, where the event is held, are both closed. It also said that no driving is […]

Lady Gaga honors Tony Bennett with ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ in first Vegas residency show since his death

12:32 am September 3, 2023

Lady Gaga this week honored the memory of her friend and collaborator Tony Bennett with a moving rendition of “Fly Me to the Moon” in her first show back at her Vegas residency since his death at 96 in July. Addressing his widow Susan Benedetto, who was apparently in the audience, Gaga said, “Susan, everybody […]

Cubs honor Jimmy Buffett, who played first-ever concert at historic Wrigley Field in 2005

12:16 am September 3, 2023

Legendary musician Jimmy Buffett died Friday following a battle with an undisclosed health issue. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett’s official website and social media pages said. The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter was known for […]