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Assaults on subway and bus workers last year hit the highest levels since at least 2018 — and spiked nearly 29% compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, new MTA data shows. At least 121 attacks were reported through Nov. 30, 2022, marking a steep jump from the 94 tallied for all of 2019, according to the recent figures. And the violence didn’t let up during the last four weeks of the year — with another 15 assaults against transit workers recorded from Dec. 5, 2022, through Jan. 2, according to the data, first reported by NY1. Cases of harassment against…

Bell will no longer donate per social media interaction as part of its Let’s Talk Day mental health campaign — instead, the company says it will donate a $10-million lump sum. The move comes after the controversial ouster of longtime CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme, which spurred public criticism of the company, including from some using the campaign’s hashtag in their posts.The $10-million donation is an addition to Bell’s goal of $155 million for Canadian mental health programs, according to the press release published on Monday.“This new funding of $10 million is more than Bell has ever committed on Bell Let’s Talk Day and…

A senior executive at a Toyota leasing subsidiary has warned that the world’s largest carmaker is confronting an “unprecedented” challenge to revive its electric vehicle sales, as it risks missing its already low target in Japan for the second consecutive year.The bleak outlook for the bZ4X, Toyota’s first mass-produced all-electric car that was recalled weeks after launching in May, comes as people close to the Japanese group say that it is overhauling its plans for rolling out battery-powered vehicles.Unlike rivals banking solely on EVs, Toyota is relying on growth from hybrid vehicles — with both petrol and electric power —…

A crew of masked thieves pulled off a brazen smash-and-grab heist at a high-end Brooklyn jewelry store — making off with up to $2 million in gems in less than a minute. Employees and shoppers were still inside Facets Jewelry in Park Slope around 5 p.m. Sunday when the three crooks stormed in, threatened to shoot a worker and began smashing display cases with hammers, police and witnesses said. “I am shocked,” shop owner Irina Sulay told The Post on Monday. “Honestly, it’s very scary. I couldn’t even talk yesterday. I was hyperventilating, crying, sobbing, shaking. “The whole thing lasted…

So in love! As Twilight fans supported various romantic relationships on screen, the cast of the hit vampire film series saw sparks fly off screen. After playing love interests in the 2008 film, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson quickly formed a connection that translated to the real world. In 2009, the costars started dating following the California native’s split from Michael Angarano. Pattinson and Stewart faced an obstacle in their relationship when Us Weekly published exclusive photos of the actress kissing her Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders. After a brief split, Pattinson and Stewart reconciled but parted…

The House of Representatives passed a new rules package Monday that overhauls the way it functions by putting up more barriers to congressional spending and creating a more deliberate process for passing legislation, key demands of the more conservative members of the Republican Party.The rules passed with an 220 to 213 vote that saw just one Republican, Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, vote against it. Passage of the blueprint for how the GOP will run the House is the first sign of success for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after the fight of his life last week for the speaker’s gavel.Changes…

Police have recovered the body of a man missing in floodwaters in South Australia’s Riverland region earlier this morning.An extensive land and aerial search were conducted by the Police and the SES yesterday afternoon before it was resumed this morning.Divers retrieved the body in flood plains around 8:30 am. Source: Sky News

Brad Pitt. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock A literal roll in the hay! Brad Pitt got real when discussing his first-ever on-screen sex scene — a moment that took place in a barn. “It would have been in the show Dallas,” the Babylon star, 59, shared in an interview with W Magazine that was published on Monday, January 9, referring to his four-episode arc on the ’80s show. “I had to roll around in the hay in a barn. I don’t think I had a line. I was just rolling and frolicking.” Pitt — who would go on to star in many…

With in-office workers still slow to return to pre-pandemic levels, New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday unveiled his push to convert a big chunk of that underused office space into new apartments for New Yorkers. Touting the recommendations from a city-led task force, the mayor presented 11 recommendations for changes to both state laws and city zoning requirements that would make it easier to convert from commercial/office to residential space, with the aim of adding as many as 20,000 homes in the next decade – or enough to house at least 40,000 individuals.  “The need for housing is…

Britain’s first-ever orbital space mission has failed to reach orbit due to an anomaly, according to Virgin Orbit, just hours after excited crowds celebrated its historic launchDevastated space fans trudged home this morning after discovering the UK’s first orbital space launch had failed. Thousands had gathered at Newquay Airport on Monday evening to cheer the Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 dubbed ‘Cosmic Girl’ into the night sky. Everything appeared to be going swimmingly after the rocket successfully detached from the plane at 11:10 above the Irish sea and began its journey into space.Virgin Orbit even announced that the rocket, known as…