A Florida woman allegedly seduced and drugged a man she met at a casino in an elaborate ruse to steal his nearly $100,000 Rolex — a crime authorities say she’s committed against several other victims. Lynda Mae Crouse, 32, is accused of preying on deep-pocketed bachelors she meets out, flirtatiously convincing them to take her home or to a hotel and then drugging them and taking off with their high-end watches before they come to, according to Broward County arrest records. The siren was arrested Friday for the April 12 timepiece theft of a man she met at the Carousel…

In Los Angeles’ increasingly eye-watering dining scene, apparently $150 a head now passes for “affordable.” The Infatuation has rolled out its newly updated guide to the city’s best affordable tasting menus, rounding up multi-course meals that hover around $150 or less — a sign of just how dramatically the price of a fancy night out has soared. While the site stops short of calling it a bargain basement, billing the spots as “relatively” affordable, the figure underscores the new reality that “cheap” is in the eye of the beholder. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news,…

Lithuanian Military Police secured a site near Pratkūnai on Tuesday, where debris from a drone shot down overnight was found. Video shows officers cordoning off the area and inspecting pieces of the drone scattered across the ground. The debris was found near the Kaunas Reservoir, around 100 kilometres west of Vilnius. Authorities are investigating the incident, while the drone’s origin and purpose have not yet been established. Drones have repeatedly loomed over the skies of Lithuania, which shares borders with Belarus, a key ally of Moscow, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Read the full article here

A second set of rental rules in Ontario are set to take effect next week, but while some landlords say it’s to bring balance to the system, tenants’ advocates say it’s the “wrong direction.” The latest provisions are part of amendments made to the Residential Tenancies Act that were changed through two bills, Bill 60 passed last year, and Bill 97 that received Royal Assent in April.Some rules came into effect in July, including requiring repayment plans for late rental payments to be done with an official agreement form.But more rules are set to take effect Monday, Sept. 21, with…

September 16, 2026 — 8:53amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAABrisbane remains the best place to make a buck reselling property despite a declining market, with sales in the city returning the highest profit of any capital in the June quarter.The city has held that title for two years, with sellers pocketing a median profit of $525,000. This is $154,000 above the national median gain but down $5000 from the March quarter, according to new data from property research firm Cotality.The report found sellers in Brisbane were almost ensured to…

An Alabama high school football player has died after he was struck by an 18-wheeler while attempting to cross an interstate. Ke’Maurion Porter, 18, was a senior linebacker at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at the time of his death. The fatal accident occurred on Sunday, September 13, moments after Porter was involved in a separate car crash. He exited his vehicle and attempted to cross the highway when the truck hit him, according to AL.com. Porter was taken to Evergreen Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The accident remains under investigation. “It is with deep sadness…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children to death is bringing in the attorney who fought Karen Read’s retrial as she makes a bid to have her own case thrown out.Lindsay Clancy, whose closely watched murder trial ended in a reported 11-1 split in favor of finding her not criminally responsible, has added veteran Boston attorney Martin Weinberg to her defense team.Weinberg entered a limited appearance Tuesday to file and argue a forthcoming motion seeking dismissal on double-jeopardy grounds, according to a Plymouth Superior Court filing obtained by Fox…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate took a major first step to advancing standardized, federal guardrails on college sports as name, image and likeness (NIL) has transformed the landscape of collegiate athletics.Lawmakers moved the Protect College Sports Act, led by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., onto the next phase, opening up the opportunity for the Senate to advance the bipartisan bill later in the week.”I think most people acknowledge that the current landscape of college sports is a mess,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said ahead of the vote. “It needs…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Week 1 gave us explosive offenses and a huge movement in the league rankings. Colin Cowherd dropped a whole new “Herd Hierarchy” on Tuesday’s “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” featuring a seismic shift in his top 10 teams entering Week 2.The Houston Texans and Denver Broncos weren’t the only ones left out of Cowherd’s top 10. The Los Angeles Rams also plummeted outside the rankings after a loss to the 49ers, followed by the news of Myles Garrett heading to injured reserve.Cowherd still believes in the Rams, but without Garrett on the…

She’s selling a bill of goods. Gov. Kathy Hochul crowed Tuesday that 2.5 million more New Yorkers are eligible for up to $500 a year in utility bill discounts – a savings her gubernatorial rival Bruce Blakeman waved off as “peanuts.” Hochul and Blakeman squared off over the Empire State’s sky-high gas and electricity costs in dueling news conferences, with the Democratic governor encouraging households to sign up for the state’s expanded Energy Affordability Program. “Today, half of all households in the state of New York are eligible for extra help with their energy bills,” she said at a Lower…

Owning a home, raising a child, and even retiring may be unaffordable for many Californians — but you could do a lot worse if you’re a teacher. A newly published study from WalletHub reveals the best states for teachers — and the Golden State outshone a vast majority. Not that it’s the best — that designation goes to Washington, apparently, where teacher salaries have reportedly shot up 83% of the last 10 years, along with taxes. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! The home of Costco, Amazon…

Published on 15/09/2026 – 16:04 GMT+2 Leading telecoms executives across Europe have raised the alarm over EU plans to ban Chinese equipment makers such as Huawei and ZTE from the bloc’s networks, warning the move would drive up costs at a time when operators are already stretched. Under its Digital Networks Act, unveiled in January, the European Union is proposing to ban suppliers classified as “high risk” on cybersecurity grounds. The Act avoids naming Chinese companies directly, but once a supplier is designated as high-risk, telecoms operators would have a three-year window to remove its equipment from their networks. The…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Provincial transit agency Metrolinx handed out roughly 1,000 limited-edition Lake Ontario-themed Presto cards on Tuesday as part of a drive to push local pride. The transit cards were handed out near the UP Express section of Union Station, emblazoned with a small graphic of water and the sun in the style of a patch.On one side, the card reads: “Lake Ontario, Now and Always.”Metrolinx said the cards were a chance to boost local pride amidst an ongoing trade war with the United States, which has seen President Donald Trump rename the lake…

September 16, 2026 — 5:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAThe eldest son of one of Melbourne’s most established families, the Valmorbidas, has launched court action over the management of their late mother’s estate as a war brews over the distribution of the noted family’s assets.Italy-based Paul Valmorbida, the eldest son of patriarch Carlo Valmorbida and former partner of actress-singer Tottie Goldsmith, applied to the Supreme Court of Victoria this month to replace his brother, John Valmorbida, and his sister, Luisa Valmorbida, as executors of the estate of their late…

A man has died after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a half-Ironman event in Wisconsin, organizers confirmed. “We are deeply saddened to confirm that an athlete passed away during today’s IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin event after experiencing a medical emergency,” the organizers said in a statement via Facebook on Saturday, September 12. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the athlete’s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time. Out of respect for the family and the athlete’s privacy, we will have no further comment.” Officials still have not released the man’s name, age or cause of death, as…