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NYC rideshare driver reportedly forced out of his own SUV at gunpoint after refusing four masked men rides
A New York City rideshare driver was reportedly carjacked at gunpoint last week in a terrifying late-night encounter when four masked men brazenly demanded a ride, according to the authorities.
The incident happened March 23 at 1:30 a.m. when the 51-year-old driver was inside his Toyota Highlander SUV in Lower Manhattan.
Authorities said when the driver refused to take them to a specific location, one of the men allegedly brandished a gun and forcibly removed him from the vehicle.
The hijackers then sped off in the SUV, driving it all the way to Newark, New Jersey, where it was later recovered, according to the New York Post.
The suspects were last reported at large, with police continuing their search for the brazen crew.
Officials released video showing the masked suspects entering what appeared to be a bodega, all wearing black hooded sweatshirts pulled up and black face masks.
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It was not immediately clear whether the victim worked for a specific rideshare company, but the vehicle had TLC plates, specialized license plates issued by the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission required for any ridesharing vehicles, including Uber and Lyft, the Post reported.
Police confirmed the driver was not injured in the ordeal, the outlet added.
Fox News reached out to NYPD Crimes Stoppers for more information.
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Wisconsin mother stabs teen daughter to death to ‘protect’ her from Elon Musk: authorities
A Wisconsin mother on drugs allegedly stabbed her 14-year-old daughter to death and told police she ended the child’s life to protect her from billionaire tech executive Elon Musk.
Tyiece Oninski, of the Town of Turtle in Rock County, contacted authorities on March 20 and confessed to killing her daughter, Kuren Rein, the night before and that she then attempted suicide, according to a criminal complaint, WMTV reported.
During the call, which lasted about 13 minutes, Oninski said she killed the girl to “protect her from somebody else,” later saying she wanted to protect her daughter from Musk, according to the complaint.
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When she was asked if she needed an ambulance, Oninski said she needed a hearse instead.
“She’s dead, honey. She needs a hearse,” Oninski explained on the call.
Police responded to the home and found the teen girl dead from multiple stab wounds inside the home, and a knife and sheath were found nearby.
Oninski also had cuts to her neck and wrists from her suicide attempt.
Investigators also reported discovering a partial bare footprint inside the home, later finding that Oninski’s left foot was stained with what appeared to be blood.
Oninski was transported to the hospital and tested positive for benzodiazepines, amphetamines, and THC in her blood.
At one point, as she was in the hospital, she asked a deputy if her name was in the news, and was disappointed when she was told it was not.
A GoFundMe page started to support family members after the loss of the 14-year-old girl has raised more than $17,000 as of Tuesday night.
“We are coming together to support a young man who has just lost his sister in a devastating and unthinkable way at the hands of their own mother,” the fundraiser reads. “No one should have to face something like this, especially at such a young age. As he navigates this overwhelming grief, we want to ease the burden of funeral expenses so he can focus on healing and remembering his sister.”
“She was loved deeply and will be missed beyond measure. Her life mattered, and she deserves to be honored with dignity and care,” it added.
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Contributor for far-left outlet calls for ‘wiping out Israel,’ says Israelis ‘mustn’t feel safe’
A contributing writer for the far-left publication Drop Site News called for “wiping out” Israel and urged his followers not to make Israelis “feel safe.”
Palestinian journalist Abubaker Abed, a self-described “accidental war correspondent” whose work is published by Drop Site, took to social media Monday with a post calling for the complete elimination of the Jewish state.
“Wiping out Israel off the planet is not enough revenge. Israelis mustn’t feel safe anymore. Haunt them and go after them where they go. These terrorist parasites must be removed from our planet,” Abed posted on Instagram.
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Drop Site co-founder Ryan Grim directed Fox News Digital to a statement saying Abed’s message does not represent the organization’s editorial position but stopped short of condemning the anti-Israel rhetoric.
“We also are never going to police the language of anyone who survived a genocide,” Grim wrote on X.
Drop Site, primarily known for its anti-Israel coverage of the Gaza war, bills itself as a “a non-aligned, investigative news organization dedicated to exposing the crimes of the powerful — particularly in overt and secret conflicts where the U.S. government is playing a key role.”
It has money from the George Soros-funded Open Society Foundations, which gave Drop Site a $250,000 grant in 2024 to establish a Middle East desk, according to a listing on Open Society’s website.
The Washington Free Beacon also reported Soros’ money was funneled to Drop Site through the Social Security Works Education Fund.
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Costco’s $140, 10-pound Easter bunny has shoppers questioning price and instructions to smash it apart
Costco shoppers are hopping into a debate over an oversized Easter treat that’s far too big to fit in any basket.
Members have been buzzing about the wholesale giant’s chocolate Easter bunny. It’s a seasonal sweet priced at $112.97 online and up to $140 in some stores, depending on location — and it comes with instructions to smash it apart using a hammer, mallet or rolling pin.
The 10-pound giant bunny is being sold as an oversized Easter centerpiece and shareable dessert.
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The semi-solid bunny is made with milk chocolate, white chocolate and dark chocolate, according to the packaging, and contains 151 servings.
The box also details how to actually eat it.
Shoppers can either smash the bunny by wrapping it in a towel and giving it “one bold whack” with a hammer, mallet or rolling pin — or slice it using a warmed serrated bread knife, according to package instructions shared online.
The product, nicknamed “Pete the Bunny,” according to the box, quickly sparked reaction across social media, where commenters have debated everything from the price and chocolate quality to whether anyone could actually buy that much candy at once.
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In one Costco Reddit thread, a shopper shared a photo of the bunny priced at $139.99, prompting one commenter to write, “I wonder how many would actually buy it.”
Others questioned whether such a large amount of chocolate made sense for most households.
“So excessive,” one person said.
“I can’t imagine the target audience for this,” another Redditor wrote.
“I wouldn’t want to eat chocolate that tons of other people have touched, but I also couldn’t eat that by myself or with my family, so who is it for?!”
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Some commenters saw it as more of a spectacle than a staple.
“It honestly looks like the ultimate Easter statement piece,” one shopper noted, while another suggested it could work for group settings, such as a kid’s birthday.
Laura Lamb, who runs the social media account Costco Hot Finds, shared a video of the massive bunny and said it would be the “funniest Easter centerpiece.”
“This one had people stopping in their tracks,” the Texas-based content creator said.
But not everyone was convinced.
“Ummm, for $140 Pete can STAY at Costco,” one Instagram user commented on Lamb’s video.
On TikTok, someone else joked, “For $140, does Pete do the dishes and babysit?”
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Others pointed out that the bunny costs nearly as much as filling up a tank of gas right now, while some bashed the quality of the candy.
In a Reddit thread for residents of Lincoln, Nebraska, one commenter described it as “10 lbs. of the worst chocolate,” while another called it “chocolate wax.”
Some users pushed back on the criticism, noting that the price per pound makes sense, and Lamb called it “delicious.”
One commenter said the cost worked out to roughly $13.50 per pound, describing it as “right around the average cost for chocolate.”
Maud Borup, a Minnesota food company that makes the bunny, said it is made from fair-trade chocolate and is only being sold at Costco for now, USA Today reported. “One giant bunny, 100 little moments of chocolate,” the company told the outlet in a statement.
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Others suggested creative ideas for handling the massive bunny, such as smashing it up and saving it for later use in desserts like cookies or hot chocolate.
One Reddit user, citing the nutritional label, noted that the treat contains 19 grams of sugar per serving — adding up to 2,869 grams, or more than 6 pounds of sugar, across its 151 servings.
In the days leading up to Easter, some shoppers also reported seeing markdowns, depending on location.
One Costco customer on Reddit said the bunny had been discounted by $100 at a California warehouse, while others in the thread reported prices dropping to around $50 — or even about $30 — at select locations.
“I wonder how much the price will drop after Easter,” another commenter said, as others pointed to Costco’s 5-pound Valentine’s Day chocolate heart, which some said they picked up post-holiday for just $20.
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