All news by author: Yelena Mandenberg

In an exclusive interview with a former first responder turne advocate, Richard Alles details his experience with the growing death toll related to 9/11 illnesses

A woman who's made a name for herself as a 'queer, Muslim' activist denies lying about her race while pointing fingers at DNA tests, while her mother came forward to let people know that, she's 'white as snow'

Nine years after a teacher gave birth to a student's child, the school district that employed her is still paying out restitution to her victims' families', as the teacher sexually abused several students in her time at the school, with $2.25 million given out in the last settlement

In Tampa, Rick's on the River owner Ken Brackins exposed dine-and-dash customers on social media to make them pay - posting pictures and videos in a bid to shame them

Goodwill employees have seen a variety of strange items donated over the years, but handing over the actual skeleton hiding in the closet was a first for one employee, who opened a donation box and knew he had to call the police

A slew of doctors and neurologists have raised their concerns about Mitch McConnell's ability to perform his duties, as the 81-year-old froze for a second time while being asked a question, just weeks after suffering another freeze and a fall

At least one passenger is having the most embarrassing week after an explosive diarrhoea episode caused the flight they were on to make a U-turn - but luckily for them, they're in good company as it's not the first time that something sickening, smelly, or just plain weird delayed a plane

Death row meals have always been a fascination that stems back hundreds of years, and inmates in the US have become known for requesting either strange items that include a jar of pickles, a clump of dirt, a bag of Cheez doodles and a Coke, or full gluttonous meals of chicken fried steak with gravy, milkshakes, and burger with all the sides for a quintessential American feast

A 14-year-old boy died last week in Massachusets, and his family says that the cause of his death was complications from participating in the viral 'one chip' challenge on social media, where people are eating a tortilla chip layered with tons of spice and flavor to see the effects on their system

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it would seek a court-ordered recall of 52 million airbags that are considered 'defective' and have killed two drivers and injured several more since 2009 by exploding and hurling shrapnel

Rescuers discovered an individual trapped in their car at the bottom of a ravine, managing to rescue them using a rope system to pull up the immobilised victim who survived a 100ft plunge off a cliff

A group of masked individuals overwhelmed a Home Depot store in California, grabbing $5,000 (£4,000) worth of high-priced drills and power tools before running out the door, continuing a pattern of smash and grabs that have impacted a number of chain businesses in the last year

A home that was built by an Oklahoma baron, sitting on land that was 'dishonestly' acquired from the Seminole nation, is on sale for $2 million - and the best part is, the 11-acre estate is rumored to be haunted by its past owners

Nearly two dozen people dining at a Denny's were injured in Texas after a man driving a jeep slammed into the popular chain restaurant, managing to avoid hurting himself as his jeep slammed through the south wall of the establishment near Dallas

Gilgo Beach suspect, Rex Heurerman, and disgraced Suffolk former police chief James Burke have both been accused of 'gay cruising' in the same area, around the same time, according to lawyers who say they've been contacted by numerous individuals who have 'met' the alleged serial killer while he was soliciting sex

A couple in Arizona, US, was arrested after authorities realised the two had a horror house where they hoarded animals including 128 chickens, three chicks, three peacocks, three geese, three dogs, one cat, one finch and 177 incubated eggs - all in poor health

The analysis of a control panel that was found off the coast of an island in the Pacific has revealed that it doesn't belong to the famed pilot Amelia Earhart - but the same scientists say that hope isn't gone, and are doing more forensic testing on an image that may offer a new clue

A US man has been arrested after allowing his 10-year-old son to drive a pickup truck on a Phoenix-area freeway, authorities said Sunday after the child led deputies on a short-lived chase down a highway

A Dallas man says he and his daughter came home to find their apartment empty and all of their belongings in the trash when their super informed them that building management 'accidentally' evicted them

Forensic techniques that weren't available before have easily cracked open the 30-year-cold case of Roxanne Wood, who was discovered brutally murdered and sexually assaulted inside her Michigan home in 1987

Rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are soaring and there are several symptoms people need to be aware of so they can spot signs of the disease early

There's a unique 'tiny home' that was just scooped up off the market in Seattle - and this 15ft pie-shaped apartment that was built by a feuding couple nearly 100 years ago has more than a few quirks according to the new owners

The bitter political rivalry between President Joe Biden and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took shape in a public snubbing, as DeSantis' team insist that there's 'too much work' to do

A 22-year-old woman was arrested after stabbing her grandfather in the face when the family got into an argument about her hygiene habits

A woman managed to film a rare moment that shows a spider egg sac hatched