This nightmare is enough to make anyone wince. A British woman may never see out of her right eye again after a devastating parasite burrowed into her cornea, leaving doctors with no choice but to sew her lid shut in a desperate attempt to save her sight. Now, Emma Marsden is opening up about the innocent mistake that triggered the horrifying ordeal, hoping her story can help others avoid the same fate. It all started in February, when Marsden took a tumble while cleaning out horse stables, landing headfirst in a wheelbarrow filled with dirt and water. Thinking nothing of…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! When Martha Stewart wears a pair of shoes once, we take notes. But when she wears the same option nonstop all summer? We add it to our carts immediately — which is the case with these comfy Crocs sandals. Lucky for Us, Stewart’s exact pair is marked down right now! Stewart reached for the Crocs Y-Strap Sandals while attending the 2026 Masters Tournament, celebrating the Knicks’ championship win, strolling around New York City and more. It’s no surprise she owns the…

Speeding is a waste of time. Minnesota researchers have proved there’s no “need for speed” after finding that driving too fast saves less than 60 seconds, per a rubber-burning study published in the Nature journal Communications Sustainability. “If your goal is to shave one minute off your time, then you’ve got to drive fast,’ snarked study co-author Professor William Northrop of the University of Minnesota, in a statement. “If your objective is to get to your destination safely and to save fuel, then you might drive slower than the speed limit.” Northrop and his team had reportedly set out to…

90 Day Fiancé star Kenny Niedermeier has shared a rare piece of good news amid his stepdaughter Hannah’s hospitalization. Posting via his Instagram Story on Friday, July 17, Kenny, 63, uploaded a photo of Hannah, 13, from her hospital bed. “She came out of the latest procedure very well,” he wrote on the image. “More updates soon. Thank you all again for all the care and kindness. We are grateful.” Kenny has been by Hannah’s side throughout her health ordeal after she was rushed to the United States for urgent medical treatment from her home in Mexico. Hannah’s father, Armando…

The 2026 World Cup has been a festival of heroes, villains and unforgettable storylines. Some arrived chasing immortality and left with their reputations rewritten. Others came as favorites and departed in disgrace. It was a tournament that proved the World Cup is no longer just decided on the pitch.  Careers were made, reputations were destroyed, brands became global giants and entire nations changed the way the world viewed them. Now the confetti has settled, it’s time to decide who conquered the World Cup — and who was left counting the cost … Winner: David Beckham While many brands cashed in…

Ellen DeGeneres is expressing her sympathy for her friend, Kris Jenner, as she mourns the loss of her mother. Posting via her Instagram on Friday, July 17, DeGeneres shared condolences to Jenner from herself and her wife, Portia de Rossi, after hearing the news of Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon’s death. “Portia and I know how much you loved your mother and what a special force she was in your life and your entire family‘s life,” DeGeneres, 68, wrote alongside a photo of Jenner and MJ. “I can’t imagine the grief that you’re feeling right now. We’re sending you our love.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first speech as Labour leader Friday to condemn the economic model established in the 1980s by Margaret Thatcher and promise greater public control of essential services, signaling a shift to the left from outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Burnham, who will formally become prime minister Monday, said that Britain had taken “a series of wrong turns in the 1980s,” when political power was centralized and economic power was transferred to private companies. He was unopposed to run as party leader, having been nominated by 379…

“Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) boasted that Minnesota liberals “defeated ICE’s racist terror campaign” in a cringey video trying to hop on a new TikTok-like trend — but the embattled lefty was swiftly roasted for her efforts. Plopped into a seat, “The Squad” member adjusted her blazer and fidgeted with a microphone as if she were about to be interviewed in the 10-second clip she shared Wednesday on Facebook. Omar, 43, took a deep breath as dramatic instrumental music played in the background.  Ilhan Omar claims she’s releasing a documentary about “defeating raclst ICE agents in Minnesota.”Give me a break.…

After 14 years at the helm of the French national team, Didier Deschamps hopes to bow out with a victory. Although he would have preferred to end this remarkable adventure with another title, the France coach will have to settle for the third-place play-off against England, after being soundly beaten 2-0 by Spain in the semi-finals. As a player, Didier Deschamps won the Champions League with Marseille in 1993, the World Cup in 1998 and then Euro 2000 with France. As a coach, he secured a second star for France at the 2018 World Cup, and also reached the final…

SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAA block left vacant in Fortitude Valley for decades is set to be transformed with a new high-rise tower.The 22-storey building at 186 Wickham Street will have 180 two-bedroom apartments and a penthouse.The 2225 square metre block in the middle of Fortitude Valley is being used for car parking.William Davis A cafe or restaurant is planned on the ground floor, with 194 parking spaces above it.It will also include a rooftop terrace with a pool, sauna, steam room and bar.“[This tower] will increase the…

Andy Cohen is hitting a new milestone with his boyfriend Kevin Sobieski. The Bravo exec, 58, went Instagram official with Sobieski, 42, on Friday, July 17, posting a happy snap of the couple together. “Date Night ♥️🌟🌈☀️⚡️” Cohen captioned the post. Earlier this month, Cohen poked fun at the 16-year age gap between himself and Sobieski. During a segment on the July 8 episode of Watch What Happens Live, a fan asked guest Georgia McCann what her thoughts were on her Next Gen NYC costar Ava Dash “canoodling” with Kyle Cooke, who is 17 years older than her. “Oh, um,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly 22 years after Scott Peterson was found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife, his legal team says “new evidence” could help overturn his conviction.The 53-year-old’s attorneys with the Los Angeles Innocence Project (LAIP) say they’ve uncovered what they argue is new evidence that could undermine one of America’s most infamous murder convictions. They detail their findings in A&E’s new two-part docuseries, “Scott Peterson: The New Evidence.””When you initially have a missing person’s case, there are certain protocols, certain things that must be done, and that is to follow up on every…

The mysterious winner of the historic $1.82 billion Powerball jackpot drawing on Christmas Eve has been unmasked as the younger brother of an Arkansas mayor who was under investigation for assault earlier this year. Tracy Hartwick, whose brother Terry Hartwick is serving his third term as North Little Rock mayor, claimed the second-largest Powerball jackpot in history, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Thursday. The younger Hartwick played a $30 quick play ticket for the Dec. 24, 2025 drawing at the Murphy USA store and gas station in Cabot, Arkansas. Hartwick, who played the Power Play option, purchased 10 combinations…

Published on 18/07/2026 – 11:47 GMT+2 Ukraine carried out large-scale strikes on central Russia overnight, targeting a number of warehouses and an oil facility, according to Kyiv and local Russian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces had hit two “major” logistics facilities in the regions of Moscow and Tambov as part of Kyiv’s “long-range sanctions” against Russia. “The aggressor used them to supply sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment,” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on social media, adding that an oil facility was also hit. Earlier on Saturday, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced…

SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAALabor’s failure to honour its poker machine promises should surprise no one (“Labor’s pokie porkies: Punters pay the price for unfulfilled promises”, July 12). Governments have a fundamental conflict of interest. They condemn the social harm caused by poker machines while quietly relying on gambling losses as a form of voluntary taxation. As long as poker machines remain a lucrative source of revenue, meaningful reform will always take second place to protecting the Treasury’s income. The same hypocrisy is evident in housing. Governments lament…