#Sharon Stone’s ‘Basic Instinct’ claim ‘is impossible’: director

#Sharon Stone’s ‘Basic Instinct’ claim ‘is impossible’: director

“#Sharon Stone’s ‘Basic Instinct’ claim ‘is impossible’: director” Director Paul Verhoeven has finally addressed Sharon Stone’s claim that she was tricked into removing her underwear for the infamous scene in 1992’s “Basic Instinct.”  The now-63-year-old actress wrote in her recent memoir that she was under the impression that no frontal nudity of her would appear…

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#Accused Times Square shooter Avon Darden held on 0K bail

#Accused Times Square shooter Avon Darden held on $200K bail

“#Accused Times Square shooter Avon Darden held on $200K bail” The Brooklyn teenager accused of shooting a tourist in Times Square was ordered held on $200,000 bail Thursday, as authorities released new details of the incident. Avon Darden, 16, was arraigned on attempted murder and gun possession charges in Manhattan Criminal Court’s Youth Court Division…

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#EU fines German car makers B over emission collusion

#EU fines German car makers $1B over emission collusion

“#EU fines German car makers $1B over emission collusion” BRUSSELS — The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems. Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen along with its Audi and Porsche divisions avoided competing on technology to…

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#The Delta variant is actually less dangerous

#The Delta variant is actually less dangerous

“#The Delta variant is actually less dangerous” On Wednesday, the Delta variant became America’s dominant COVID strain. Yet it’s no cause for panic: The numbers — especially in Britain, which Delta hit hard — show it causes far fewer hospitalizations and deaths, while vaccines remain highly effective against it. Most media hype the fear: “Americans should…

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#Convicted conman swipes 2 Harlem brownstones worth over  million

#Convicted conman swipes 2 Harlem brownstones worth over $4 million

“#Convicted conman swipes 2 Harlem brownstones worth over $4 million” A convicted conman has been charged with using forged documents to steal two Harlem brownstones worth more than $4 million, prosecutors announced Thursday. Joseph Makhani, 58, was arrested and hit with a seven-count indictment Wednesday accusing him of stealing the properties in a “systematic and…

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#EU fines Volkswagen, BMW  billion for emissions cartel

#EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1 billion for emissions cartel

“#EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1 billion for emissions cartel” The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems. Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen along with its Audi and Porsche divisions avoided competing on technology to restrict pollution…

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#Beyond Meat launches meat-free chicken tenders in US eateries

#Beyond Meat launches meat-free chicken tenders in US eateries

“#Beyond Meat launches meat-free chicken tenders in US eateries” Beyond Meat brought back a chicken offering to its product portfolio with the launch of plant-based chicken tenders on Thursday as the faux-meat maker looks to capitalize on booming demand for meat alternatives amid a shift toward healthy eating in the pandemic. The company is launching the product in around…

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