Squash the stink and get out. Americans spend an average of 16.1 minutes in the shower, according to the numbers — but that’s entirely too long, according to one expert. Dr. Pablo Pereira-Doel, an environmental scientist at England’s University of Surrey, recently stated that people really only need three measly minutes to get squeaky clean. Dr. Pablo Pereira-Doel explained people only three minutes for their shower time. torwaiphoto – stock.adobe.com “Three minutes is a sensible target for a body shower, with two more if you’re washing your hair,” Pereira-Doel told the Daily Mail. The water-efficiency focused fun-ruiner added that bathers who…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Frito-Lay employee was killed early Sunday while on the job at a Sam’s Club in Nashville, police say.The Metro Nashville Police Department said a bullet went through a side metal wall of the warehouse store on the 1300-block of Antioch Pike around 4 a.m. ET and struck the employee, according to News local affiliate WKRN.The victim was identified as 55-year-old Paris Carlock, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was conducting product inventory in the chip aisle when he was struck in the head, according to WKRN.Officers told WKRN that first responders found Carlock in the parking lot. He…

Published on 07/09/2026 – 11:29 GMT+2 The UK government branded hundreds of demonstrators as “thuggish” after they blocked roads in an attempt to prevent asylum seekers leaving Portsmouth on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The protest came after around 140 migrants arrived by small boat, as tensions over Channel crossings continue to mount. “We condemn the intimidating and thuggish behaviour we saw in Portsmouth last night,” a spokesperson for the UK’s Home Office, said in a statement. “The right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy but it must never cross a line into disorder.” Footage showed demonstrators, many dressed in…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! The second I became a mom, my shopping obsession went into overdrive. I was no longer scooping up seasonal essentials for just me — I now had a little one to dress, too. Summer was filled with matching sets and quirky graphic tees, but now that it’s almost fall, I’m focused on embroidered sweaters that highlight Halloween, Thanksgiving and all the cold-weather holidays. Thankfully, SWaddle AN is a one-stop shop for the coziest and cutest options. Just browsing the brand’s site,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Military prosecutors will move ahead with the trial against the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks without a key confession, a decision made to avoid further delays in the long-awaited proceedings scheduled for 2028.The federal government has decided not to appeal a recent ruling by a military judge that threw out statements made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 2007. The decision means Mohammed’s statements to the FBI cannot be used at trial.”An appeal could jeopardize the hard-earned June 5, 2028, trial date,” the prosecution team’s liaison to victims wrote in a letter Friday…

Take it to the limit. If you made it as far as Labor Day with some vacation time left in your measly annual allotment, count yourself lucky — you’re doing better than most Americans. With employers still not required by Washington to provide US workers with any specific number of days to kick back and relax, many of us are forced to content ourselves with the ten days or so our employers often begrudgingly grant. An expert offered advice on how to nearly double your days off in 2027 — leaving you more time to enjoy lying on the beach by the…

The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update Monday afternoon on its investigation into what caused an Amazon cargo plane to overshoot a runway at Miami International Airport and crash into two vehicles before coming to a stop and bursting into flames on Sunday. Five people were killed, and at least five others were injured, officials said. All those who were killed were in the two vehicles that were hit, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said Monday during a news conference. The NTSB also said it recovered both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder. Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board,…

Published on 07/09/2026 – 12:14 GMT+2 Belgian prosecutors have detained a Chinese-Belgian national in connection with an espionage investigation linked to China, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office has announced. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The suspect was detained in May, as he was about to board a flight to Beijing, though authorities disclosed the arrest only now. Prosecutors are investigating charges of espionage, participation in a criminal organisation, misuse of company assets and unlawful disclosure of trade secrets in connection with Belgian semiconductor company BELGAN BV, which went bankrupt in 2024, leaving 400 employees without jobs. According to prosecutors, the 52-year-old suspect held a…

Former Team USA triathlete Spencer Korwin died after a drowning incident while on vacation with his family. He was 38. Korwin’s body was found on Wednesday, September 2, after he had gone missing on New York’s Shelter Island. The athlete went for a swim off the dock at The Pridwin Hotel on Wednesday morning, according to the Shelter Island Police Department.  Shelter Island P.D.’s Jack Thilberg said Korwin’s death is believed to be accidental, but the investigation is ongoing.  Spencer, his wife, Carly, and their two young daughters — Sadie, 4, and Coco, 23 months — were vacationing on the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A dispute that began at a Jimmy John’s restaurant in St. Louis ended with a 14-year-old girl shot in the leg and a restaurant employee facing charges for allegedly opening fire on a vehicle carrying the teen, according to police and court records.The teenage girl was struck shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Vandeventer and Laclede avenues and was taken to a local hospital, where she was listed in stable condition, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement on X.Court documents identified the alleged shooter as…

For 20 years, The NASCAR Foundation has been giving back to those who have supported the sport throughout the country.  To celebrate the 20th anniversary, the nonprofit is set to host a two-day celebration in New York City that is all about continuing that impact in our communities. Matt Kaulig, owner of NASCAR’s Kaulig Racing, has been working with The NASCAR Foundation through his Kaulig Giving for years now, and he couldn’t contain his excitement when speaking to Fox Business about what’s in store for The NASCAR Foundation in the “Big Apple,” including an important, and fun, Honors Gala.  CLICK HERE…

It’s not so smoking hot. Earlier this year, The Post reported — with great horror — that Hollywood has made smoking “cool” again, despite all the very real health risks. But being a “cool” social smoker outside a bar with a cigarette between your fingers, it seems, is not the same as being a social butterfly. According to new research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, smoking actually leads to increased loneliness. Although often considered a social activity, new research suggests the opposite effect for those who choose to smoke. Previous studies have suggested loneliness leads…

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. () — Authorities have identified three of the four people who were killed when a car plunged off a cliff along the eastern edge of Angeles National Forest.Two others were injured in the crash, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday on Angeles Crest 2 Highway between Big Pines and Wrightwood, which sits across the nearby San Bernardino County line, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office released the names of 21-year-old Rebeka Citlali Cabral Gonzalez, 19-year-old Jason Potter and 20-year-old Nevaeh Harper.According to initial CHP findings, none of the six people in the…

The radical-right Alternative for Germany’s landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt region election may be the first real crack in the power structure that has held European politics together since the Second World War. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Sunday, Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a resounding victory in the eastern German region, taking 43.8% of the vote. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which leads the governing coalition in Berlin, collapsed to 17.2%, while its junior coalition partner, the Social Democrats (SPD), managed just 9.3%. For the first time since the Nazi period, a German region could be led by a…

Jessica “Chubbs” Shannon is moving on after her divorce with help from her mom, June “Mama June” Shannon. “Well the marriage didn’t work, but the wedding dress was beautiful,” June, 47, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, September 6, alongside photos of Jessica, 29, wearing a sheer, sleeveless dress with a lacy, low-cut bodice. “We r selling Jessica wedding [dress], it’s a beautiful dress it’s a size 20W, [it] hasn’t been altered, [it] has pockets,” June added, noting that the dress “hasn’t been dry cleaned” but has “no stains.” “I paid $1500 but asking $800,” the Mama June: Family Crisis star…