Rick Scuteri/AP Jaguars punt returner and receiver Jaydon Mickens lived out of his car while he was on the team’s practice squad. Mickens would park at the stadium or a hotel overnight to sleep then go to the team facilities to begin his days. Now on the full-time squad, Mickens has been one of the […]
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An undercover blogger lived a double life for 2 years in ISIS-occupied Iraq to document the group’s atrocities — here’s his story
A historian spent years living under Islamic State rule in Mosul, Iraq, documenting the group’s crimes and blogging about them to thousands of followers online. Now that the Islamic State hopes for a caliphate in Iraq and Syria are virtually dead, the historian feels compelled to reveal his identity. The historian carried secrets too heavy […]
Skeleton's alphabet-soup man once lived off peanut butter
At age 27, Dave Greszczyszyn appeared to be living the Canadian dream as a full-time teacher at Mayfield Secondary School in Caledon, Ont. He made decent money. He started paying off his student loans. He taught subjects he liked (physical education and science) in a school he loved. But the one-time competitive rugby and hockey […]
England ace Ryan Bertrand: Grenfell Tower disaster hit me hard, I lived in a block like it
He had friends living on the estate and the catastrophe, he admits, hit him hard. In the immediate aftermath of the fire, in which 68 people were killed – the England and Southampton defender went to the scene to try and help. He pledged to try to re-house some of those who had lost their […]
‘We lived in fear & horror’: Deir ez-Zor residents slowly return to normality after ISIS siege
Life is slowly resembling some kind of normality for the residents of Deir ez-Zor following years under the yoke of Islamic State terrorists. Humanitarian convoys with much needed aid finally poured into the city after a joint Syrian-Russian offensive broke the blockade. At least nine heavy trucks carrying food and humanitarian aid reached the city […]
Floyd Mayweather lived up to a vow against Conor McGregor that few thought he would keep
Isaac Brekken/AP Weeks before his fight against Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith that he would “go after” McGregor. Mayweather said he owed it to fans who were disappointed with his 2015 blockbuster bout against Manny Pacquiao in which he fought a tactical, defensive fight and won by unanimous decision. Many fans […]
I lived in Costa Rica for a year, and everyone was worried about climate change
veroxdale / Shutterstock When my family moved from Maine to a mountain in Costa Rica for a year, we discovered a tropical wonderland—a dense forest covered by a protective blanket of clouds and adorned with woody vines, wild orchids, 15-foot tree ferns, and exotic wildlife. We knew to expect sloths, parrots, and even scorpions in […]
WATCH: Shocking moment whale bellyflops onto freediver – who lived to tell the tale
The teenager had an extremely close call when he found himself literally up against a whale in the water. Connor Lyons was freediving with a friend off the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, on the east side of Australia. The pair spotted a pod of whales about 200m (656ft) in the distance, before they disappeared from […]
Bath: Walk the Georgian streets and take in the sights where Jane Austin lived
GETTY Bath is a great city for taking a stroll and taking in the sights See It is a great city for taking a stroll and taking in the sights. Sweeping crescents and elegant Georgian streets sit alongside cobbled alleyways and a beautiful riverside, all of which can be covered on an afternoon ramble. But […]
A Los Angeles home where Audrey Hepburn once lived is up for sale for $14 million
Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Die-hard fans of Audrey Hepburn can not only acquire personal items treasured by the acting and fashion legend but live in the star’s former Los Angeles mansion, too. A sale in September involving the Hollywood icon’s private wardrobe, film scripts, photography, and more, has recently been confirmed by Christie’s. Soon after, […]