Thursday, 14 April 2022

How the manhunt for the NYC shooting suspect unfolded. Plus, a new debate about tipping on food delivery apps. Here's the latest.

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Police captured the suspect in the New York City subway shooting, but many questions remain. Plus, should you tip on food delivery apps before your order arrives? And Britney Spears gives fans a peek at her growing belly.

THE LATEST

The suspect in the NYC subway shooting is arrested after a nearly 30-hour manhunt.

Frank R. James, 62, was apprehended by the NYPD on Wednesday after being named as a suspect in the Brooklyn subway rampage in which at least 10 people were shot and 13 others injured on Tuesday morning. A call alerting officers to James' location is believed to have come from the gunman himself, police sources told NBC News.

🥡 'No tip, no trip': Viral video sparks debate about when you should tip on delivery apps.

Should you tip before your food gets delivered? You might want to after watching this viral TikTok video, which shows what looks like a pile of food orders just sitting around because no driver will take them. The reason? No tip was included. We asked an etiquette expert to weigh in, and he shared 4 tips when it comes to gratuity on popular apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub.

🥴 No, you're not crazy. The pandemic is making us more forgetful.

Feeling a little foggy? It's not just you. As we slowly return to pre-Covid life, people are increasingly reporting bouts of forgetfulness. As one expert tells it, stress is a factor, but it goes deeper than that. "When you stay at home and you see the same people ... you lose context and you lose novelty," cognitive science professor Sarah Mednick says. "And when we lose those things, it's easy to lose memories." However, if persistent symptoms are impacting your daily life, it may be time to talk to your doctor.

Finding dark spots on your skin? A dermatologist has tips to bring back your natural glow for spring.

If you notice some patches of discolored skin as you age, don't worry, there are a variety of ways to remedy them. A dermatologist shared with us six ways to treat dark spots, from products you can get at the drugstore to at-home devices.

🤰Britney is showing off her baby bump.

Two days after announcing that she was expecting her third child, the 40-year-old pop star with one of the most famous midriffs in show business gave the first glimpse of her baby bump on Instagram. "I actually do have a small belly here but at least my pants fit … Well barely !!!" she wrote.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER ... OR DESSERT?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Cookbook author Vallery Lomas has an Easter treat your "peeps" are sure to love — pecan bundt cake. The dessert is her dad's favorite recipe, but it's so easy, you won't need the whole fam to pitch in. The warm, nutty flavor of toasted pecans balances out sweetness from crushed pineapple and golden raisins. The result is nothing bundt perfection.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

The indomitable spirit of Ukraine will be on display at this year's Invictus Games after the country's team safely made it to the Netherlands on Wednesday. Four of its members have died in the Russian invasion, and it was thought that Team Ukraine wouldn't be able to participate at all. The squad has been training for three years for the Paralympics-style event founded by Prince Harry, which starts on Saturday in The Hague.

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