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Letting off steam! Three MTA workers are suspended for using secret (rather grubby)  'man cave' with a TV, futon and refrigerator underneath Grand Central Terminal to 'hang out, get drunk and party'

Three MTA employees have been suspended after converting a storage room beneath a Grand Central Terminal platform into a 'man cave' that they used to 'hang out and get drunk and party.' A new report from the MTA Inspector General on Thursday revealed that all three unidentified men were served disciplinary charges and suspended without pay.  Inspector General Carolyn Pokorny said evidence found inside the unauthorized break room were linked to a wireman, electrical foreman and carpenter foreman. The MTA Inspector General released a report on Thursday that revealed three Metro-North employees converted an unused storage room into a 'man cave' Pictured: Investigators with the MTA Inspector General's office found a futon and other beds inside the secret space  Two complaints previously flagged the unauthorized break room,but the MTA IG's office said that Metro-North officials did not investigate the claims  'Many a New Yorker has fantasized about kickin

'Lipstick on a pig': Small firms and self-employed say Rishi Sunak's job-saving 'winter plan' doesn't go far enough - but big business welcomes move

Entrepreneurs and small businesses today claimed Rishi Sunak's new wave of measures to protect jobs were 'ultimately putting lipstick on a pig'. The Chancellor this afternoon confirmed proposals for the state to top up the wages of workers forced to cut their hours due to the coronavirus pandemic. But his plans were criticised for leaving self-employed people to 'fend for themselves' and not considering small firms renting office space on a casual basis.  Under the terms of the new scheme, the Government will top up the wages of people working at least a third of their normal hours. They will be paid as normal, with the state and employers then increasing those wages to cover two-thirds of the pay they have lost by working reduced hours. Mr Sunak also extended the self-employment income support scheme and 15 per cent VAT cut for the hospitality and tourism sectors. Here, a number of small and medium sized businesses along with entrepreneurs have spoken out about wha

'He's a stiff who answered to deep staters': Trump's withering rebuke of former DNI Dan Coats for saying he thought Russians had dirt on him

President Donald Trump unloaded on his former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats Thursday when he got asked about the revelation his former spy chief thought the Russians 'had something' on Trump.  Trump was asked about the topic in an interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on his radio show. Kilmeade brought up journalist Bob Woodward's new book, Rage , which states that Coats 'continued to harbor the secret belief, one that had grown rather than lessened, although unsupported by intelligence proof, that Putin had something on Trump.' 'How else to explain the president's behavior?' Woodward wrote. 'Coats could see no other explanation.' President Donald Trump on Thursday attacked former DNI Dan Coats in a radio interview as a 'stiff' following Bob Woodward' revelation Coats thought the Russians 'had something' on Trump Trump immediately attacked Coats, the former U.S. ambassador to Germany and a former U.S. sen

MBE-winning female rugby player 'made hoax 999 calls then brandished knife at police after downing half a bottle of vodka'

A top women's rugby player awarded the MBE for her services to the sport made hoax 999 calls and waved a knife at police, a court heard. Non Evans, 46, broke records when she became the first woman to compete in three sports at the Commonwealth Games. But she spiralled into 'attention seeking' behaviour after leaving sports left 'a huge hole' in her life. Swansea Magistrates' Court heard Evans (pictured with her MBE) brandished the knife at officers and grabbed their body-worn cameras to offer cash to 'keep quiet A court heard Evans made 'rambling calls' to the Welsh Ambulance Service reporting somebody unable to breathe. She also launched a tirade of abuse at a neighbour before waving a kitchen knife in the road. Police were called to her house in Swansea, South Wales, on August 25. Swansea Magistrates' Court heard Evans brandished the knife at officers and grabbed their body-worn cameras to offer cash to 'keep quiet.' She told officers

How 34-year-old Daniel Cameron the 'rising star' Kentucky AG behind Breonna Taylor investigation married last month in small covid-friendly ceremony with his mentor Mitch McConnell in attendance

Kentucky's Attorney General Daniel Cameron who was hailed a 'star' by Donald Trump for his handling of the Breonna Taylor investigation had his mentor Mitch McConnell as a guest at his wedding just last month. Cameron, who is the state's first black attorney general after being elected last year, has been thrust into the national spotlight after announcing on Wednesday that a grand jury had not sought criminal charges against the three police officers for their roles in the black EMT's death.  The grand jury's decision to indict one officer on wanton endangerment charges because his bullets were fired into a neighbor's apartment came after a six-month investigation carried out by Cameron's office.  The investigation was still underway when the 34-year-old attorney general tied the knot with his wife Makenze Evans, 27,  in Louisville on August 7.  His spokeswoman said the couple married in a small, outdoor ceremony amid the coronavirus pandemic.  His ment

Jurors investigating deaths of four gay men at hands of Grindr serial killer Stephen Port should be quizzed on their attitudes to homosexuality, victims' families say

Jurors could be screened for their 'beliefs or moral attitudes' towards homosexuality before they are selected for the inquest into the deaths of four gay men at the hands of serial killer Stephen Port, a court has heard.  Port, 45, was handed a whole life sentence after he was convicted of drugging, raping and murdering four men in east London after meeting them on the dating site Grindr.  Victims Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kovari, 22, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor, 25, were killed by Port between June 2014 and September 2015.  Fresh jury inquests into all four victims are now expected to focus on possible failings by police after the victims' families questioned why Port was not stopped sooner.  Serial killer Stephen Port, now aged 45, was handed a whole life sentence after he was convicted of drugging, raping and murdering four men in east London  At a pre-inquest review at the Old Bailey on Thursday, jury questions were discussed and whether they should include one

Churchgoers are horrified when 'pranksters' hacked their Zoom meeting with gay porn and Nazi flags while a voice repeatedly shouted 'motherf*****s' and urged them to 'convert to Islam'

Church parishioners were left mortified after a group of pranksters infiltrated their Zoom meeting before bombarding them with videos of gay porn and images of Nazi flags.  During their conference, Worcester Diocese members were subjected to a barrage of offensive content while a voice repeatedly shouted 'motherf***ers.' They were also urged to 'convert to Islam' before images showing four men engaging in a sex act also flashed up on their screen.    In a video posted to YouTube, which has since been removed, elderly church members were seen reacting in horror when their conference was gatecrashed by the hackers on September 21.  Worcester Diocese members were left mortified after a group of hackers infiltrated their Zoom meeting and subjected them to a barrage of offensive content The Diocese has apologised to parishioners who witnessed the 'unpleasant and distressing' content and said they have now stepped up their online security measures. A spokesman said: &