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Brazilian football megastar Neymar was consoled by an opposition player’s son after he was reduced to tears when his team was knocked out of the 2022 World Cup.Croatia stunningly sent the favourites packing on Saturday morning in a nail-biting quarter-final that went into extra time when the scores were still at nil after 90 minutes.Neymar would strike first in extra time to break the deadlock, but it was short lived as Croatia’s Bruno Petkovic equalised and sent the match to a penalty shoot-out.The South American nation ultimately lose 4-2.Despite the devastating result for the Brazilians, there was a heart-warming moment…

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Uber is suing the city over its plan to raise the minimum wage for ride-share drivers by nearly 24% per mile – claiming the drastic hikes will damage the entire ride-sharing industry, new court papers allege. The city Taxi and Limousine Commission last month approved the first increase in metered fares since 2012 — including increases in per-mile and per-minute rates for Uber and Lyft Inc. drivers.  In its Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit Friday, Uber argues the new hike would mean shelling out an additional $21 million to $23 million a month amid the holiday season — or raising rider fares 10%.…

For years, people have suggested dating apps create a version of Spotify Wrapped, calling for an annual summary of all the matches, first dates and bad messages they’ve encountered. While no dating app has taken up the suggestion yet, TikTok users started making and sharing their own “Dating Wrapped” slideshows this year.Dating Wrapped videos feature users sharing self-reported statistics including how many first dates they went on, where they went out, what kind of activity they did on the date and the average amount of dates they went on with a single person. A few TikTok creators have made similar year-end…

A convicted sex offender was allowed to openly spew anti-Asian bigotry at a public City Council hearing this week without even the pols running the session stopping him or objecting.   Douglas Powell, an ex-con affiliated with the lefty advocacy group Vocal-NY, spouted his racist hate Thursday while saying he supports a proposed city law that would bar landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants. Powell spoke after two Asian women and two white women testified against the legislation, citing public safety concerns for other tenants and small landlords. “This is not about felonies — it’s about race, it’s about black…

A new law requires businesses statewide to provide quality space for nursing New Yorkers to pump breast milk on the job.  “Every nursing mother deserves access to a safe, hygienic, and convenient space to pump in the workplace,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said after signing the measure into law. “By requiring employers to provide quality accommodations, this legislation will help employees feel comfortable and respected when breastfeeding.” Supervisors will have to provide a space that is private, “well lit,” and close to workspaces at the request of the nursing employee, according to the bill language. Restrooms and toilet stalls do not…

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Lawmaker hit with racial slurs during meeting to address racism The Board of Supervisors in the once-solid Republican stronghold of Orange County, California, put forth a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. The resolution was unanimously adopted, but was met with contempt by some audience members in attendance, with at least one heard on video yelling an ethnic slur. CNN’s Josh Campbell reports. Source: CNN

Photo: Courtesy of Splash NewsFall may be officially over, but Gigi Hadid is still embracing autumnal style. Today, the model left the offices of her cashmere brand Guest In Residence wearing an artfully well-worn leather jacket, an itty-bitty shrunken cardigan, on top of a blue top. In lieu of pants, Hadid opted for a black maxi skirt that boasted a thigh-skimming slit, which she donned with a pair of metal-capped, sienna leather knee-high boots. The maxi skirt has been a favorite this past season. We’ve seen the look, especially in denim, on the spring 2023 runways of Masha Popova and MM6…

The Manhattan man busted for a brutal caught-on-camera bat attack is back on the street after making bail, court records show. Karim Azizi, 36, was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon for the Nov. 6 attack at Amsterdam Avenue and West 148th Street, according to police. A Manhattan Supreme Court judge set Azizi’s bail at $7,500 — about a fifth of the $40,000 that prosecutors sought, calling the suspect a “flight risk” with the “likeliness to evade prosecution,” given that he’d fled the scene, Fox News said. Azizi, who police said has…