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Newsweek
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
No One Prepared for How 50-Pound Dog Rides Subway: 'So Many Questions'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A New Yorker has gone viral for showing how she brings her enormous dog on the subway while sticking to the rules of public transport. Jackie Jacob and her husband, Ben—who were married this month—are the proud owners of Samoyed dog, Lumi, who is an expert at getting around the Big Apple. As she explained to Newsweek: "We moved to NYC when Lumi was just six months old. "I had found out about the Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) rule that all dogs had to be in bags [on the subway], but by that point he was already over 30 pounds." Determined to stick to the rules, however, Jacob thought outside of the box: she got a large bag from IKEA and cut four leg holes out, allowing Lumi to travel with her on the subway while still, technically, being in a bag. "We used that for a while, and then I found a backpack I thought would be better," she said. So, for the past three years, Lumi has been riding the subway with his owner carrying him on her back, in a giant backpack. Lumi has gone viral over years for how he travels in style, and on July 10, Jacob shared a video to her TikTok account, @littlebearlumi, of herself carrying the 50-pound dog through the subway, speaking to the camera as he relaxes casually in the bag over her shoulder. She carries him through the concourse and down the stairs, waits on the platform with him before finally settling into a seat—and all the while, Lumi is simply looking around him. Jackie Jacob takes her dog Lumi on the subway in a backpack. Jackie Jacob takes her dog Lumi on the subway in a backpack. TikTok @littlebearlumi Needless to say, they get a lot of attention on their travels, with Jacob explaining to Newsweek: "He does like the backpack, largely because of all the attention and pets he gets from people! "He absolutely loves people and always loves getting to say hi on the subway. We always get tons of comments, people absolutely love seeing a giant 50-pounds cloud in a backpack on the subway! It brightens up their day which also makes me so happy." On TikTok, too, users had a huge reaction, awarding the video more than 120,000 likes and 1.2 million views, as one commenter asked: "How do you even fit that polar bear in a backpack?" "I get the feeling he really likes it in there," another said, as one sympathized with Jacob: "Your poor back! But so cute!" One declared: "I have so many questions like did he voluntarily get in? How long did it take to get him in the backpack? How did you trick him?" "I would simply cry tears of joy if I saw this in person," another admitted, as another said: "Lumi is living his great life while you break your back for him." And another compared her dog to Lumi, writing: "Meanwhile my Yorkie is a complete menace that could never ride in any form of public transportation." Jacob carries Lumi through the concourse and down the stairs to the subway platform. Jacob carries Lumi through the concourse and down the stairs to the subway platform. TikTok @littlebearlumi According to the MTA website, pets are welcome to ride the subway and the bus, but must be put in a "bag or other container," and carried for the entire journey in a way that doesn't annoy other commuters. On the Long Island Rail Road, the pet must be in a container that fits on your lap, and the Metro-North Railroad requires the pet to be carried in a container or securely controlled on a leash. Jacob said: "Of course, this started because we wanted to follow the MTA rule, but now it's grown to be so much more than that. We love bringing a smile to people's faces." Lumi is an important part of Jacob's life, and he recently traveled with her to something major: her wedding to her husband, Ben, where he was the guest of honor—performing as their "ring bear," and bringing the rings down the aisle to them. "For him to be a part of our wedding after all he has done with us just seemed right," she said. "It was a magical day—and to think his backpack adventures started all of this, and now people got to see him in our wedding, is wild and all the more beautiful." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Spectator
2 days ago
- General
- Spectator
Let's slash the school summer holiday
There are three little words that strike horror into the heart of every parent of school-age children. They are the words that cause you to break out in a cold sweat or let out a moan in your sleep in the dead of night – even in the middle of winter. They are 'school summer holidays'. Hear those three words and you may very well envisage jubilant children spewing from the school gates and then remember the dim, distant sun-kissed summers of your own youth. But mention them within earshot of a parent of appropriately aged offspring and you'll see the light go out in their eyes. Oh yes, the kids are happy – just like the waving teachers who weep with joy to see their charges depart. But now it's time for the parents to weep. Were you fortunate enough to be able to take the whole of the month of August off to 'summer' somewhere – perhaps a holiday home near Padstow in Cornwall or an Italianate villa in some dreamy olive-grove in Tuscany – then it would be a different story. Similarly, if you're one of the privileged few who enjoy a '1950s settlement' – where one spouse does not work (for money) – then I'm sure everything would be rosy or rather, rosé. But if, like most of us, you are a 'hard-working family' as Gordon Brown liked to put it, then the six-week school summer holidays are a living hell, one which makes August feel like a Godot-esque month without end. Six weeks. I would rather run the London marathon backwards dressed in a chicken suit in a heatwave than do it all again. And yet here it is. For working parents this is the ultimate test in work-life-imbalance. It's six weeks of ferrying your children between endless camps, time-absorbing playdates, sailing lessons, swimming lessons and multifarious 'multi-sports' activities – none of which seem to start before nine or ten in the morning and all of which then finish in the middle of the afternoon – all while trying to fit in actual work and things like meetings and conference calls, while also remembering which child has which packed lunch or what snack, and repeatedly re-coating them in sunblock because despite the usually crapness of the British summer, the sun's lethal rays will still zap the little dears' flesh to pieces even when it's overcast. So as well as doing enough mileage to qualify for a free Yorkie and forking out a fortune on childcare activities – £75 a day for two would seem the going rate – you'll end up working your evenings to catch up, which is incredibly sustainable as anyone knows, particularly resident (or should that be hesitant?) doctors. Six weeks. I would rather run the London marathon backwards dressed in a chicken suit in a heatwave than do it all again. And yet here it is Now, this would all be fine if it was just for a few weeks. But it's not, is it? It's for six weeks. It's 40 days and 40 nights of planning, remembering, logistics, lunches, clothing, kit, bags, shoes, trainers, flippers, the wheres, the whens, the with-whoms, all the while maintaining the verisimilitude of professional life. Sooner or later, no matter how good you are at juggling, you end up delivering one 12-year-old dressed in a wetsuit to the toddler's party at a village hall and the toddler who can't swim 15 miles away to a reservoir for capsize training. That's if you can still actually drive at all because your hands are so permanently slimy from all the sun cream. Unsurprisingly come the first week of September (south of the border, anyway – the Scots go back earlier) you can usually spot the parents of school-age children. They have ghostly, withdrawn faces and move around the around the Lidl car park with a stooped Morlockian gait. Do not cross these men and women. They are teetering on the edge of breaking point. Is the six-week school summer holiday a species of psychological torture? Quite possibly. What I can say is that once upon a time the smell of sun cream made me think of happy times – now the odour is enough to give me a mild panic attack. And it shouldn't be this way. Because let's face it, we only have long summer holidays because that's the way it's always been. It's not through design. It emerged this way, it is believed, so that kids could be off school to help with the harvest. Now, if the children were still in the fields helping to gather up wheat and barley, then it wouldn't be such a waste of time. I'd approve of that – better than Fortnite on Nintendo or the brain rot on YouTube – particularly if someone else was watching them so I could get on with some work. But the fact is they're not – and they haven't been for about a hundred years, not since Laurie Lee had his last sip of cider with Rosie. So, I say, let's move with the times. Let's still have a whopping end of year break, but how about we make it feasible? How about we shave a fortnight off the six weeks and make it a neat month, and distribute that lost time between the holidays at Christmas and Easter or the half terms to spread out the pain? More than half of parents would support this, according to research by charity Parentkind. I'm not surprised. It would reduce parental breakdowns. It would spread out the exorbitant expense of the summer childcare bill – not unimportant when it can easily run to hundreds of pounds per child. And rather more importantly it would be better for the children because shorter holidays would give their little brains less time to forget absolutely everything that they learned the academic year before. Studies have shown that pupils regress during the long break as they get out of practice with reading and writing. Shorter holidays would mean a less rude awakening for them when they are required to go back to the daily rigours of school life, with fewer tantrums and tears at drop off. Academic standards would rise accordingly, as each year benefited from the reduced wastage of each summer before. But we know that the teaching unions would never tolerate it. And can you blame them? If you were in a highly unionised industry and were lucky enough to be in a job where you had six full weeks off in a row each and every summer, would your union agree? Not a chance. So we're stuck with it. But it would kinder and better all round for the vast majority if it were reformed. Meanwhile, ask yourself this: is it any wonder that Britons are choosing to have smaller families than ever – with about 1.7 kids per family, down from 2.4 40 years ago? No, I thought not.
Newsweek
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Dog Who Acts Disgusted Every Time Owner Sneezes Wins Pet of the Week
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. This week's headlines brought us heartwarming stories—from a puppy getting saved after being used as bait in dog fights to a dog claiming the baby's bouncer—but the week wouldn't be complete without a few highlights from our readers. Follow the instructions at the end of the article to see how you can submit your pet to be featured in Newsweek's Pet of the Week. Winner Photos of a golden retriever looking at her owner in disgust after hearing her sneeze. Photos of a golden retriever looking at her owner in disgust after hearing her sneeze. Peggy McMaster This week's Pet of the Week winner couldn't be any more relatable. Many people will shudder in disgust at the sound of another person sneezing and coughing. And as one owner learned, dogs aren't fans of germs either. Owner Peggy McMaster began noticing her dog becoming a bit annoyed whenever she sneezed, coughed or cleared her throat. McMaster shared a video with Newsweek that shows her golden retriever giving her the biggest side-eye as she coughed. Grossed out by the sounds, the dog looked at her with disapproval. "My dog acts like I have the plague!" she said. Finalists Photo of two cat siblings touching paws in a precious brotherly moment. Photo of two cat siblings touching paws in a precious brotherly moment. Yash Mehta Our first finalist for this week comes from Yash Mehta, as Mehta's two pet cats, Coco Junior and Muffy, captured our hearts during their precious bonding moment. In Mehta's photo, Muffy, the white cat, was lounging on the couch with his head on the armrest. Down on the ground was the orange cat, Coco Junior. Mehta happened to catch the moment these two cats were looking longingly at each other, which ended with a gentle tap of each other's paws. Mehta called it a "brotherhood scene." Photo of a 3-month-old Yorkie rocking two blue bow ties in her hair. Photo of a 3-month-old Yorkie rocking two blue bow ties in her hair. Leticia Fernandez With the pet industry booming, there is no shortage of opportunities to buy toys, treats and even outfits for your fur babies to rock. And with her 3-month-old pup, Leticia Fernandez couldn't resist dressing her up. Fernandez decided to buy her Yorkshire terrier, Zoe, bow ties to put in her long fur. She pulled the fur up, out of her eyes and separated them into parts. She placed the blue hair clips on each section and snapped a picture. "Funny, it seemed like she stuck her tongue at me after putting the hair clips on her," she told Newsweek. Zoe beamed with pride as she rocked her new accessories. A photo of a dog named Kimbell holding a Frisbee, his favorite toy. A photo of a dog named Kimbell holding a Frisbee, his favorite toy. April G. Van Es Finally, what is a dog without their favorite toy? April G. Van Es shared a photo of the family's beloved dog, Kimball. In the picture, Kimball is sitting on a chair, enjoying the outside with his toy in his mouth. But it's not a soft, plush toy he can snuggle. Instead, he's head over paws for the Frisbee. The orange Frisbee is bigger than his face, but he holds onto it for dear life. The edges push out his lip flaps, almost appearing uncomfortable. But Kimball doesn't mind. It's his favorite. If you think your pet could be next week's Newsweek "Pet of the Week," send us your funny and heartwarming videos and pictures of your pet, along with a bit about them to life@ and they could appear in our "Pet of the Week" lineup.
Daily Mirror
15-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
'I'm Canadian living in UK – supermarkets here are cheaper but there's big downside'
A Canadian man living in the UK showed how supermarkets in Canada are different to those in the UK as he visited a Freshco store during his trip back home, and there were some big differences A Canadian man living in the UK has compared British supermarkets to one in Canada and shown all the ways they are different. Matt Giffen moved from Canada to London and has been sharing his experiences on social media, where he has amassed 21.2 million likes on TikTok. It's expected that he had some culture shocks when moving to the UK as several factors make it different from his home country, including the weather and climate and economy as the average income in Canada is higher than the UK and it also has a lower unemployment rate. With this in mind, Matt found that groceries in Canada tend to be more expensive than in the UK. He shared a video on TikTok exploring Fresho, which is a Canadian chain of discount supermarkets. Walking into the store, the first thing he noticed was that the produce section was 'literally shining', such as apples that were 'glistening.' The Canadian expat claimed it is 'so expensive' in Canadian grocery stores. He found a pack of boneless chicken bites for $16 (£11.90) plus tax but he said in Tesco they're around £2. Continuing to explore the Freshco store he added: 'This is the section where the ready meals and meal deals would be in the UK but sadly, we ain't got those in Canada. I hope you guys know how lucky you are to have those.' Matt revealed that he is a 'sucker for a meal deal'. He then moved onto what he thinks is the biggest difference between supermarkets in Canada and the UK - the 'famous bagged milk.' The Canadian showed that the store even had bagged chocolate flavoured milk. In supermarkets in the UK milk is packaged in plastic bottles and cartons. Matt continued: 'I've come to the British international section. This is what we think of you guys.' In this aisle he found chocolate bars, including Yorkie, Cadbury Flake, Cadbury Dairy Milk, as well as Tunnocks Milk Chocolate tea cakes. There were also packs of Fox's Golden Crunch Creams, Heinz Beans and tea from a range of brands, including Barry's and Typhoo. Matt laughed and remarked: 'It's actually pretty accurate, I'm not gonna lie. One thing I can confidently say that you Brits have over us is your crisps but we do have some crazy flavours.' He showed a pack of Ruffles All Dressed and Hickory Sticks as examples of crisps found in Canadian supermarkets. Next he had a look at the chocolate aisle and showed some that he hasn't seen in the UK, such as Nestle Coffee Crisp Pops and Reese's Oh Henry. Matt continued to look at the confectionary products on offer and found three choices of Haribo - Starmix, Happy Cola and Goldbears. After this he picked up a box of KP Original Macaroni and Cheese and shared: 'Probably one of the biggest things I miss since moving to the UK is this right here. 'It is like the best, cheapest meal of all time.' He further claimed that Canadian supermarkets are 'objectively cleaner' and offer a 'more enjoyable experience', admitting that when he goes grocery shopping in the UK sometimes it 'can be a bit mental.'
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Williamson County officials give a flooding update, cleanup assistance hotline setup
The 'catastrophic' floods that ravaged Williamson County and other parts of Central Texas over the July 4 weekend have killed at least 120 people in the state. Williamson County officials say they are now down to one missing person from the weekend floods. With more than 120 lives lost, including children, and thousands of homes damaged or destroyed, the community faces an uphill battle to recover. This tragedy has also sparked significant conversations about disaster preparedness and the availability of federal aid for affected communities. ALSO READ: Trump's State department firing begins: Over 1,300 jobs slashed in latest layoff wave Woman swept away in flood The 64-year-old Sherry Richardson dialled 911 around 3.30 am Saturday to seek help as water started coming into her home in Liberty Hill. While she was still on the phone with a dispatcher, the water began creeping up the stairs of the cabin where she lived so she retreated to the second floor, said her daughter Deliah Greenslet, according to Autsin-American Statesman. The dispatcher lost contact with Richardson about 15 minutes after the call began, said Greenslet. Live Events "There was 30 feet of water in her house," said Greenslet. She said he later found out that the whole cabin was swept away with her mother inside of it into a creek that fed into the San Gabriel River. Searchers on Sunday found Richardson's body and the remains of her beloved Yorkie, Omie Mae, about a mile from where her house originally stood, Greenslet said. "I am heartbroken," said Greenslet. ALSO READ: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused of adultery in divorce petition. Did his secret affair break his marriage? "Mom was my best friend and confidante and the rock for our family, and I will really miss her," she said. "She loved music, she loved the Beatles and she had a tattoo of some of the Beatles lyrics on her." She said she was never alerted about the potential flooding in the area but if she had known she would have asked her mother to spend the night with her. She said she knows there have been budget cuts at the National Weather Service and feels like its being dismantled. "What can we do as a nation, as a country to prevent this sort of thing from happening in the future?" she said. "Why don't we have warning systems that are better than phones saying there's a flash flood warning?" As of Wednesday, July 9, Williamson County has confirmed a total of three deaths, according to Fox7 Austin. There were 54 structures that were destroyed or severely damaged by floodwaters. The focus is now on documenting residential damage. Debris removal sites and dumpsters are being set up around Liberty Hill. ALSO READ: White House under fire for bizarre 'Superman Trump' image, Internet says 'delete this, it's cringe' The county has set up a cleanup assistance hotline at 512-201-4814. County Judge Steven Snell and EMA Director Bruce Clements said the search is going on in Leander and urged those coming to help with the clean-up to work with recognized organizations. "If you want to volunteer, please don't freelance and go out on your own. It can be dangerous out there, so please be part of an organized effort that's already underway. There are trusted folks who are there to organize and give you safety gear, people like the Austin Disaster Relief Network at and there are others as well. But find an organized effort and don't go out on your own, because that can really be rather dangerous," said Clements.
