David Lodge dead: British author and Booker nominee was 89
LONDON — David Lodge, a witty and prolific British novelist and critic who gently satirized academia, religion and even his own loss of hearing in such…
British minister says Musk ‘misinformed’ on UK child grooming scandals | The Far Right News
British Health Secretary Wes Streeting says Musk’s views are ‘misjudged and certainly misinformed’.A senior British politician has rejected Elon Musk’s criticism of the government’s handling…
Rosita Missoni, designer behind iconic zigzag knitwear, dies
ROME — Rosita Missoni, the matriarch of the iconic Italian fashion house that made colorful zigzag-patterned knitwear high fashion and helped launch Italian ready-to-wear, has died.…
Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress
DOVER, Del. — It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state…
A guide to Brad and Angelina’s bitter Hollywood divorce
Former Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married for only two years. Then they spent four times as long undoing their union.…
Coronation Street actress reveals she’s pregnant with her first child as her co-stars congratulate her
Coronation Street actress Sacha Parkinson is pregnant with her first child. The soap star told fans she's expecting a "wild" year ahead as she shared…
Sean Hannity is engaged to Ainsley Earhardt of ‘Fox & Friends’
Call it Fox & Fiancées: Fox News’ prime-time star Sean Hannity is engaged to “Fox & Friends” co-host Ainsley Earhardt.The “Hannity” host popped the question…
In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state that touts a low cost of…
Hudson Meek, ‘Baby Driver’ child actor, dies at 16
Hudson Meek, an actor who appeared in “Baby Driver” and voiced Bada in the preschool-age series “Badanamu Stories,” has died after falling from a moving…
The Holiday child star is completely unrecognisable after playing Jude Law’s daughter in iconic film 18 years ago
A STAR of cosy Christmas flick The Holiday looks completely recognisable 18 years on from her movie role.The actress has made a rare return to…
Editorial: Immigrants are California’s lifeblood. They need support now more than ever
The United States has always been a nation of immigrants. And nowhere is that more true today than in California, where first-generation immigrants make up…
She went to prison in Varsity Blues admissions scandal. Now she says she was a scapegoat
When Donna Heinel arrived at the federal prison camp in Victorville last year to serve a six-month sentence for fraud stemming from the Varsity Blues…
Senate OKs defense bill that will raise pay, fund efforts to counter China
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895…
More evidence that RFK Jr. would be a disastrous health secretary
Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. Suddenly, her arms and legs became weak, and by the…
Tragedy in Borno IDP Camps: Women Suffer Child Maternal Losses Amid Healthcare Crisis
It was 11 p.m., and Aisha Usman and her husband had fallen into a deep sleep in a tent at the El-Miskin camp for internally…
Trump vowed to end birthright citizenship. It hasn’t worked in the past
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the right to citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to undocumented parents shortly after he takes…
Conan O’Brien’s parents, Ruth and Thomas, die days apart
Thomas O’Brien and Ruth Reardon O’Brien, the parents of comedian Conan O’Brien who inspired many of his jokes, have died just three days apart. The…
Newsom to roll out $100-billion ‘California Comeback Plan’
This is the May 10, 2021, edition of the Essential Politics newsletter. Like what you’re reading? Sign up to get it in your inbox three…
As book bans soar, schools, libraries buy fewer books on LGBTQ+, race
After years of culture war battles in school and public libraries, the campaign by conservative-leaning “parent rights” groups has succeeded in casting a nationwide chill…
Takeaways from AP’s report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressTaiwo AdebayoPublished Dec 11, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for…