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Forbes
3 hours ago
- Forbes
What We Know About Manhattan Shooting Suspect As Police Find Another Loaded Gun
Police found an additional weapon in the vehicle of a gunman who killed four in a Manhattan office building Monday, as investigations into his actions and motive continue Tuesday. The shooting occurred Monday night. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Las Vegas resident Shane Devon Tamura, had a loaded revolver in his car at the time of the attack, according to multiple outlets, one of two weapons he had in his possession as he carried out the shooting with an M4 assault-style rifle. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
National Geographic
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- National Geographic
7 unusual outdoor events, from the offbeat to the awe-inspiring
We've been hearing a lot in recent years about how awe is good for our mental and physical health. Finding awe in adventure can be as simple as watching others do something incredible or trying it ourselves. Research suggests a viral, contagious component to wondrous encounters, enhanced when we share them with others—not on social media, but as an actual experience. Awe can be triggered by art, nature, people, or acts of mind-blowing skill or risk. Like from skiing down a snow-covered hill before skimming across a pond of cold water, or from watching a group of people in a mid-winter, plunge into the frigid Atlantic Ocean. (When is the right time to start a new habit—and actually keep it?) Keystone's Springtastic Pond Skim Pond skimming participants attempt to make it all the way across the pond on skis or a snowboard without falling in the water. Photograph by Marek Pelikan, Shutterstock When: Final weekend of the ski season, varies by resort Where: Ski resorts throughout North America A perennial favorite on the last day of the season, skiers and boarders pretty much walk on water, in a scene dripping with costumed revelers. Keystone Resort also hosts one of the country's only kid pond skims. Vermont's Sugarbush claims the longest skim (120 feet), and Sunshine Village in Banff says it's where the tradition first started in 1928. 17th Street High Heel Race When: Tuesday before Halloween Where: 17th and P streets, Northwest, Washington, D.C. This annual event in a Washington, D.C. neighborhood is exactly what it sounds like—a high heeled sprint. Down Dupont Circle's historical 17th Street, the race started in 1986 as a friendly wager between friends dressed in drag running from one gay bar to the next and grew into the only government-sponsored event of its kind in the country. The goal of the 15-minute race, according to organizers, is to unite the community. While many participants wear full drag, only high heels are required. (10 unmissable LGBTQ+ events in Latin America) Valdez Ice Fest Where: Keystone Canyon, Valdez, Alaska When: Friday, February 20, 2026 In Alaska's Keystone Canyon, ripe with seemingly never ending ice cliffs, organizers call this part of Valdez a frozen playground. In the heart of Alaskan wilderness, the climbing competition, founded in 1983, is held on vertical pillars of ice and cascading frozen waterfalls. While it offers technical challenges, with so many different ice formations, organizers say climbers of all skill levels can find routes that work for them. For newbies, there are clinics during the event. National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race When: Second Saturday in July Where: Frederick, Maryland The National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race includes the main race, a slow race, and a low-wheel race. Photograph by Anadolu, Getty Images The National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race is a .4-mile race atop an antique or present-day high wheel. The bike, invented in the 1880s, has a huge front wheel and tiny back wheel and is also known as the penny farthing. With a seat that can be nearly five feet off the ground, competitors take corners at a shockingly high speed. An intermission includes a low wheel race—think adults on a tiny little kid bikes. Polar Bear Plunge When: New Year's Day Where: Coney Island, New York, and throughout the world A New Year's Day tradition all around the world, the U.S. version of the Polar Bear Plunge started in 1903 in Coney Island, New York. Hosted by the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, the annual plunge is a run-and-dive-into-frigid-water event. The group also plunges weekly in the winter. Eleven years after first spying the plungers, Ellen Weinberg, 64, now a regular, plunged for the first time. 'Holding my hands, not pulling but supporting, we walked in together. They kept telling me to just breathe and take my time,' says Weinberg. 'I felt a deep bond in this experience of the joy of plunging together. I was hooked.' (10 of the best annual coastal festivals and events from around the world) Bridge Day When: Third Saturday in October Where: New River Gorge Bridge, Fayetteville, West Virginia For those new to BASE jumping, Bridge Day also offers a jump for first-timers and tandem jumps. Photograph by Cavan Images, Alamy Stock Photo A celebration of extreme sports, Bridge Day's BASE jump is touted as the oldest and largest organized BASE jumping event in the world. Thousands show up to watch jumpers leap off the 876-foot New River Gorge Bridge and into the gorge below spinning and flipping before pulling their shoots and gliding to solid ground. Headed into its 45th year, the event has grown to about 400 jumpers, 100 newcomers among them. For those thinking about it, there's a 'density of BASE advice' at the top as well as a first-timer jump course, say the organizers. For those not quite ready to go it alone, there's a tandem jump. Celebrate Trails Day When: Fourth Saturday in April Where: All over the U.S. To celebrate an entire network of former railways converted into biking and walking trails, The Great American Rail-Trail hosts Celebrate Trails Day, one day of nearly 300 events inviting indiscriminate participation — young and old, cyclist or not. Generating a total of 3.4 million minutes of physical activity, the event organizers say it encourages people to add activity into their lives. Rails to Trails Conservancy is connecting thousands of miles of existing multi-use trails in the country to create one trail, from Washington, D.C. to Washington state. Other annual events If you're looking for something a bit more outlandish, there are also races that involve outhouses, coffins, and bathtubs. The 'Idiotarod' in New York City is an unsanctioned Iditarod-inspired shopping cart race (with no dogs). For those wanting to put more brain into it, the Hamptons Who Dunit is ripe with crime-scene solving reenactments. Cari Shane is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance journalist whose work appears in a variety of publications, including AARP, Scientific American, Smithsonian, Fast Company and USA Today/Gannett.
News24
19 hours ago
- General
- News24
Gaza starvation: SA's ‘I told you so' moment
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Forbes
a day ago
- Politics
- Forbes
Monday, July 28. Russia's War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE - JULY 24: Katerina with her daughter Melania says goodbye to her husband Sergyi ... More before being evacuated from Oleksijevo-Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on July 24, 2025. (Photo by Vincenzo Circosta/Anadolu via Getty Images) Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,251. Russian Attacks on Ukraine 324 drones and seven missiles swarmed the sky over western Ukraine overnight into July 28. Ukraine's Air Force reported intercepting or electronically jamming 309 drones and two cruise missiles. The primary target was the city of Starokostiantyniv, in Khmelnytskyi oblast, or region, home to one of Ukraine's most important airfields. All three Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles failed to reach intended sites; still, impacts were recorded at three locations. Relative to the two biggest aerial assaults on Ukraine to date, where Russian forces launched 741 and 623 projectiles, Russia's latest overnight strike is considerably smaller. It followed an even smaller overnight strike on July 26, in which 208 drones and 27 missiles were deployed; of these, 183 drones and 17 missiles were downed. In addition to nighttime barrages, Russian daytime strikes across Ukraine killed at least 11 civilians and injured more than 88 on July 25-28. In the northeastern province of Sumy, a Russian drone targeted a civilian bus, killing three non-combatants and wounding five others. In eastern Donetsk province, sustained shelling killed three people and injured 17 others. Further south in Kherson, drone attacks resulted in four civilian deaths and left 24 wounded; artillery fire in central Dnipropetrovsk region killed one individual and injured 13 residents. Strikes in eastern Kharkiv oblast left 29 residents wounded, while a Russian nighttime attack on the southern port city of Odesa on July 24 caused extensive damage, setting fire to the historic Pryvoz bazaar, one of the oldest markets in Europe, as well as damaging UNESCO World Heritage sites and injuring three residents. Ukraine has also been launching counter strikes. Its latest drone salvo targeted the iconic city of St. Petersburg, tsarist Russia's imperial capital, forcing its airport to close for five hours on July 27. The attack coincided with President Vladimir Putin's visit to the historic city for its annual Navy Day celebrations, though the traditional naval parade was already canceled due to security concerns. Russian air defenses intercepted more than ten Ukrainian drones over the region, underscoring Kyiv's continued capacity to wreak havoc deep inside Russian territory despite Moscow's intensified military pressure. Trump Tightens Deadline for Russia to Negotiate Peace U.S. President Donald Trump has moved up the deadline he previously gave Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine. During a July 28 joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, President Trump announced he would give Moscow '10 or 12' days to show meaningful action, down from the 50-day timeline he initially announced on July 14, which would have expired in early September. Trump has threatened additional sanctions on Russia, as well as tariffs, along with secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian exports, if Moscow fails to end the war. President Trump's tougher approach appears to be triggered by deepening dismay with Russian President Vladimir Putin's handling of the conflict. 'There's no reason for waiting…we just don't see any progress [in negotiations] being made,' President Trump said. He also indicated his growing skepticism toward diplomatic engagement with Putin: 'I'm not so interested in talking anymore,' Trump told reporters. 'We have such nice conversations…and then people die the following night,' he continued. But despite expressing disappointment with the Russian leader, Trump emphasized a distinction between President Putin and ordinary Russians, saying he 'loves the Russian people' and would prefer not to impose harsh economic penalties, if they can be avoided. He further highlighted Russia's vast natural resource wealth and its potential for a prosperous future. 'Russia could be so rich, it could be thriving like practically no other country…instead, they spend all their money on war,' Trump stated. However, his shifting tone has suggested he might be preparing to increase pressure on Moscow if necessary to jumpstart stalled peace negotiations. In Ukraine, officials welcomed Trump's recent statements. President Zelenskyy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak praised the president for delivering 'a clear message of peace through strength.' So far, there has been no official response from the Kremlin to Trump's tighter deadline. But Moscow has consistently criticized Western support for Ukraine for prolonging the conflict. Russian markets seem to be taking Trump's updated ultimatum more seriously: unlike his July 14 warning, which saw the Moscow Stock Exchange gain 2.7%, the index closed down 1.49% on July 28. Ukraine Positions Itself as a Global Drone Manufacturer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a potential $30 billion deal for the sale of Ukrainian drones to the U.S. Speaking on July 24, President Zelenskyy said the agreement had been reached with U.S. President Donald Trump as part of a 'win-win' framework, under which Ukraine would supply drones to Washington in exchange for U.S. weapons. The Trump administration has already approved two separate military sales to Kyiv totaling $330 million. At the same time, Ukraine is expanding its defense manufacturing beyond its borders. President Zelenskyy announced plans for joint projects with Denmark, Norway, and Germany, aiming to decentralize arms production amid intensified, increasingly precise Russian aerial strikes. Denmark has already committed to co-financing long-range drone factories under a public-private partnership. The country expects to produce and supply drones to Ukraine during the war, and afterward, stockpile the drones for Danish defense. By Danylo Nosov, Karina L. Tahiliani
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Hollywood elites are sitting ducks for new breed of burglars: security expert
Vicious burglars and break-in gangs are using cutting-edge technology to pull off nefarious heists — and even celebs like Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Keanu Reeves aren't safe. A spate of home invasions, crafty break-ins and the recent tragic double-murder of 'American Idol' music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca inside their Encino home, at the hands of an apparent robber, have Hollywood on high alert. No number of cameras and alarm systems are enough to outwit the gangs, according to one pro. Advertisement 'They use signal jammers, which you can buy for a few thousand dollars' security ace to the stars, Kris Herzog, told The Post. 'It jams the signal to your cameras, your alarm, your mobile phone. 13 Brad Pitt's home was broken into after intruders climbed a fence to get on property. Anadolu via Getty Images 'It all turns off, as if you were home and simply deactivated your alarm. Then [the thieves] dress as gardeners and show up a few hours before or after the real gardeners. Advertisement 13 Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are among the stars who have had homes broken into. AFP via Getty Images 'They enter through the same gate [as the legit gardeners] and load leaf-blower bags with your valuables. I've been told 50 or 60 of these signal-jammer gangs are active in LA and none of them have ever been caught.' Celebrities and athletes are frequent targets, as the public nature of their lives means media-savvy thieves know when they're playing games out-of-town or promoting a movie abroad. They also use drones to surveil targets, according to sources. For example, unlucky Los Angeles Dodger Yasiel Puig reportedly had his house robbed four times over a 10-month period — with two incidents even going down while he was playing at Dodger Stadium. Advertisement 13 'American Idol' music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were both killed by an intruder. Robin Kaye/Facebook 13 This is the Encino house where Kay and Deluca lived and were killed. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Herzog, owner of the Bodyguard Group of Beverly Hills, went on to boast, 'Right now I could go to the homes of multiple celebrities and show you in less than 10 minutes how to get onto their properties and inside their houses without anybody calling the police.' This past Valentine's Day, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's Los Angeles area home was broken into by an intruder who smashed a glass window to gain entry. It is unclear what was taken from the house. Advertisement In December 2023, Keanu Reeves was robbed by burglars wearing ski masks. They too used the broken-window gambit to enter his Hollywood Hills property. The following year, three of his watches, including a $9,000 Rolex, were recovered – all the way from Chile. 13 Jennifer Aniston's home was targeted by an intruder in his 70s. The man rammed into the gate. Getty Images for FIJI Water 13 This is the home where an intruder was caught by a guard and held at gunpoint until the police arrived. ABC7 Los Angeles police have previously warned about the proliferation of South American gangs who operate in the city. Such gangs often arrive in the country as tourists, carry out pre- organized burglary sprees, some even stealing to order, and then leave again, with fences moving the stolen goods separately. Police are often left clueless when it comes to IDing, matching fingerprints or DNA to the foreign intruders. 13 Kris Herzog believes that celebrities need to get smart about security. Courtesy of Kris Herzog 13 One of Herzog's police cars and a sign designed to ward off intruders. Courtesy of Kris Herzog This past June, Brad Pitt's home in a gated community was broken into; thieves climbed a fence to get on property and ransacked. In 2017, Kendall Jenner had hundreds of thousands of dollars of jewelry stolen from her, in what was reported to be an inside job. Advertisement 'The unfortunate reality is that the more you have in terms of wealth and notoriety, the more you become a target,' Jeff Zisner, president and CEO of Aegis Security and Investigations, told Fox News. As Max Lea, President of Safehouse Security Solutions, told Architectural Digest, 'These crimes are becoming the new normal. People have to change their response.' According to Hollywood Reporter, elaborate security details for celebrities can run six- to seven-figures. But, judging by the rash of criminal events over several years, it is money well spent. 13 Over the years, Drake has had the misfortune of dealing with bad guys on multiple occasions. WireImage Advertisement Tina Knowles, mother of Beyonce, had her Hollywood Hills home broken into and thieves managed to steal an entire safe, loaded with $1 million in cash and jewelry, in 2023. Marlon Wayans got robbed in July last year. The thieves were so stealth that brother Keenen Ivory Wayans, who was in the house at the time, slept through the break in. He later posted to Instagram, 'They didn't get much because I don't own s–t.' Drake has particularly bad luck with thieves. Over the years, he's been held up at gunpoint, endured his Toronto home being broken into (where a security guard was shot) and also had his Benedict Canyon mansion burglarized in 2023. On that occasion, officers nabbed a suspect within hours. Those who tip off criminals about whose home is ripe for burglary can be surprisingly close, according to Herzog. Advertisement 13 Break-in artists took a safe out of Tina Knowles' home. Paras Griffin 'Every day in LA, a valet, a landscaper, a pool cleaner, a maid will sell someone out to armed criminal gangs,' he said. 'They know the layout of the house, the home security system, which dogs are aggressive. Because these people have been in the houses for their jobs, they know where all the valuables are hidden and when the homeowners will be away — and they don't like their employers. 'That's how, 90 percent of the time, [burglars and home invaders] get away with it.' Advertisement Some celebrity helpers cut right to the chase and do it themselves: In 2000, comedian David Spade withstood a stun gun attack from his own assistant, who allegedly tried robbing his home. Spade later brushed off the incident saying the assistant was suffering a mental episode. 13 Marlon Wayons was robbed as his brother Keenan Ivory Wayans slept. EPA In 2017 he wasn't so lucky as Spade had his safe stolen, resulting in the funnyman losing some $80,000 in cash and jewelry. Herzog claims getting into massive properties is easier than an Oscar winner passing an audition for a Japanese cola commercial: 'When you have a home so large that there are 50 or 60 points of entry – windows that open and close, doors that open and close. Are you really telling me that [the star] is walking around the house [to check the doors and windows]?' The importance of celebrities having physical security guards – rather than relying exclusively on alarm systems – was recently underscored by an incident that took place at the $21m Bel Air home of Jennifer Aniston. 13 On two occasions, Yasiel Puig was playing baseball for the Dodgers when thieves hit his home. Getty Images This past May, a man in his 70s is alleged to have rammed his car through the gate of the star's house, while she was there. A security guard on duty held the intruder at gunpoint until the police arrived to apprehend him. In the case of Tyler Perry, a thermal imaging camera system plus 24/7 security guards managed to chase off intruders from the grounds before they used their bust-in equipment – which included bolt-cutters, a saw and crowbars – to steal the valuables. Herzog insists his clients take things further than merely having a human guard on the property. 13 Keanu Reeves is said to have had his home broken into. Luckily, three of his wrist watches were recovered in far-away Chile. Getty Images He capitalizes on an LA law that allows police officers to do private security work, while in uniform, when they are off the clock. He also cooks up a serious deterrent for clients. 'I have retired police cars,' said Herzog, maintaining his cars are near identical to the real thing. 'Nobody is afraid of a security guard. But if there's a police car sitting there? The bad guys say that they don't want to get shot. And if the cop presses one button, there's going to be 100 other cops from all different directions. Criminals don't want to trade freedom or their lives for getting money out of a house.' In 2025, Herzog maintained, anything less than a uniformed cop in the driveway and 'celebrities are easy targets because the word is out, they make [bad] security decisions.'
