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‘It’s really weird you said skinwalker,’ a New York TikToker says she told her boyfriend after hearing heavy steps near a Virginia cabin

A viral dance video came moments before a 1 AM escape from the woods

We Got This Covered · Oct 14

Hochul and Blakeman Hold Nothing Back in New York's One and Only 2026 Governor Debate

Hochul and Blakeman traded blows on ICE raids, utility hikes, and Mayor Mamdani in NY's only 2026 governor debate, with Election Day three weeks out.

Latin Times · Oct 14

New York City to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages after fatal tourist accident

The proposed legislation prohibits owners from selling horses to slaughterhouses, specifying that animals must be handled in a ’humane manner’

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Buffalo Shooting Relatives Disagree Over Death Penalty as Bereaved Son Wants Gunman 'Miserable' for Life

Relatives affected by the 2022 Buffalo supermarket shooting hold differing views on execution as jury selection begins in the federal death penalty case against Payton Gendron.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

New York City moves to ban horse-drawn carriages

Mamdani and city council leader agree on ban that would make it illegal to operate horse-drawn carriages in the city

The Guardian - US · Oct 14

Fragment raises $12 million to help keep AI agents from going rogue with company money

The New York-based startup developed software that double-checks transaction math before payments can clear.

Fortune · Oct 14

25 Dreamlike Paintings By Sarah Lee That Offer A Fresh Take On The World Around Us

Some landscapes seem to hold more secrets than they reveal. In Sarah Lee’s paintings, familiar elements of the natural world take on an uncanny quality, with glowing moons, luminous skies, and quiet expanses of land and water that feel suspended somewhere between reality and imagination. Born in Seoul, South Korea,…

Bored Panda · Oct 14

New York art teacher’s thrift-store painting bought for under $100 sells for £189,200 after 60 years

A remarkable transformation has occurred for a painting acquired for under $100, which has now fetched an astonishing £189,200 due to its true provenance being uncovered. Hidden for decades within a family's home, the artwork, initially misattributed, is revealed to be the work of Scottish artist Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell.

The Times of India · Oct 14

Robin Williams’ collection fetched $6.1 million, supporting students, veterans, disabled athletes and sick children

Robin Williams' personal collection of watches, artwork and Hollywood memorabilia fetched approximately $6.1 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York on October 4, 2018, four years after the actor's death. Titled Creating a Stage: The Collection of Marsha and Robin Williams, the sale featured more than 300 lots collected…

The Times of India · Oct 14

Street Vendor Turns Concert Baklava Sales Into a $70,000-a-Month Business

In September 2021, Jacob Komarow impulsively bought 3 trays of baklava on his way to a Phish concert in California, intending to resell them to fellow fans. When a friend doubted he could sell all 3 trays, Komarow bet that he could. The experiment became the starting point for Good…

The Times of India · Oct 14