• ‘Doomsday’ Set for November 13, 2026: Scientists Predicted the Apocalypse 66 Years Ago

  There is just one month to go until the predicted end of the world — at least according to a scientific paper published 66 years ago. In 1960, a study in the prestigious journal Science forecast that Doomsday would arrive on Friday, November 13, 2026, The Independent reports...

• Luxury French Riviera Hotel Declares War on Influencers: Phone Photography Faces a Ban

  The legendary Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on the French Riviera, a longtime retreat for famous politicians, writers and members of royal families, is introducing strict restrictions on photography. The move comes as influencers increasingly turn one of France’s most prestigious hotels into a backdrop for social media content...

• School Uniforms Have Become a Sexual Fantasy: British Teenagers Demand Ban on School Uniforms in Pornography

  A group of British schoolgirls has spoken out against the sexualization of school uniforms in the adult entertainment industry, launching a petition calling for their use in pornographic videos to be banned. The initiative has already attracted more than 28,000 signatures, and the teenagers have also received support from members of the British Parliament...

• Beautiful Faces Attract Women Regardless of Gender: Scientists Discover How Men and Women Look at Beauty

  We all occasionally find ourselves sneaking a glance at attractive people. However, a new study has found that men and women do so in different ways...

• 30,000 Bottles of Fine Wine Worth £4 Million Stolen in Italy in Suspected Biggest Winery Heist in the Country’s History

  Italy has been hit by what is believed to be the biggest winery heist in the country’s history, with a gang of professional thieves making off with around 30,000 bottles of fine wine worth an estimated £4 million...

• Why Do Billionaires Have So Many Children If They Aren’t Prepared to Raise Them Themselves?

  Kim Kardashian’s admission that five nannies help care for her four children has sparked an uproar. But among the ultrawealthy, there are far more extreme approaches to parenthood, The Guardian reports...

• Silicon Valley Billionaires Want to Reverse Aging: First Human Trial Offers Encouraging Signs

  Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, Yuri Milner and Sam Altman are investing in one of the most ambitious areas of modern biotechnology: cellular reprogramming. Scientists hope the technology will allow aging cells to return to a more youthful state and, eventually, help combat a wide range of age-related diseases. The first clinical trial of the approach in humans is now underway, and preliminary findings look promising, Business Insider reports...

• “I Gave Up All Other Women for You”: Ex-Husband’s List of ‘Sacrifices’ Sends Social Media Into a Frenzy

  But that was far from the end of it. His list contained another 15 complaints, including giving up “normal conversations with multiple women,” having to save money that he could otherwise have spent on himself and, most bafflingly of all, “acting like an asshole.”..

Ninety-four-year-old billionaire Barre Seid has found himself at the center of a controversy over a rat infestation in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Local officials say his organized efforts to feed wildlife with nuts and other food are attracting pigeons and rodents, potentially leaving taxpayers to foot the bill for the consequences.

According to Timmy Knudsen, the Chicago City Council member representing the 43rd Ward, who spoke to Axios, officials are considering legal action against Seid. Knudsen said the billionaire’s activities have expanded in recent months despite increased scrutiny and new fines.

Seid has paid all the fines issued to him without contesting the violations.

Nuts Around Trees and Rat Burrows

According to documents from the 43rd Ward, Seid has been hiring people for more than three years to scatter nuts, seeds and other food near his home. The practice later spread throughout Lincoln Park, with food left around trees, on branches and across the park grounds.

In August last year, Knudsen sent the billionaire a final warning. The letter stated that feeding birds had created a public health hazard: large concentrations of pigeons and their droppings, in turn, had attracted significant numbers of rats.

Seid was ordered to stop feeding the animals, store garbage in rodent-proof containers and eliminate potential rat habitats within 15 days. However, officials never received a response from the billionaire.

Billionaire Remains Silent

Seid, who previously owned Chicago-based electronics manufacturer Tripp Lite, did not answer questions from reporters who visited his home. A WGN television crew also recently attempted to obtain a comment, but a woman who answered the door closed it without offering an explanation.

According to neighbor Caroline Novak, Seid’s workers responded with hostility when residents and park employees asked why they were scattering nuts, refusing to explain their actions.

Axios reporters, meanwhile, spotted bowls of water and cracked nut shells on the home’s porch. The items could suggest that the residents simply enjoy feeding wild animals.

Seid also attracted public attention in 2022, when he donated...

Amid the controversy, Knudsen has launched a campaign called “Feed Your Neighbors, Not the Rats” to support Dignity Diner, a local charitable organization that helps people experiencing food insecurity.

Follow NEWS.am STYLE on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram