Villagers have complained of an ‘absurd’ 5g mast placed in the middle of the pavement (Picture: SWNS) Furious villagers have blasted a telecoms company after it placed an ‘absurd’ 40ft 5G mast blocking shops in the middle of the pavement. Residents of Marske-on-Sea, North Yorkshire, raged at the firm Three after its contractors finished work […]
Errors in Deloitte-run Medicaid systems can cost millions and take years to fix
Samantha Liss, Rachana Pradhan | (TNS) KFF Health News The computer systems run by the consulting giant Deloitte that millions of Americans rely on for Medicaid and other government benefits are prone to errors that can take years and hundreds of millions of dollars to update. While states wait for fixes from Deloitte, beneficiaries risk […]
Man killed in Hercules freeway offramp crash is identified
HERCULES — A man authorities said died early Saturday after his speeding car crashed into some trees on a Highway 4 offramp was identified by the coroner’s office Tuesday as Camron Johnson, 33, of Rodeo. The crash happened about 2:39 a.m. Saturday on the San Pablo Avenue offramp from westbound Highway 4. Authorities said Johnson […]
England pay moving tribute to Sven-Goran Eriksson ahead of Finland game
Sven-Goran Eriksson was remembered at Wembley on Tuesday (Picture: Getty Images) There were emotional scenes at Wembley on Tuesday night as England players, staff and fans all paid tribute to the departed quartet of Sven-Goran Eriksson, Kevin Campbell, Craig Shakespeare and Tommy Banks. A tribute to Eriksson led the way on the big screen in […]
Emmerdale’s Gail drops bad news on Ryan – is it all over?
Ryan is left upset by the development (Picture: ITV) Gail (Rachael Gill-Davis) and Ryan’s (James Moore) relationship has mostly flown under the radar of late, what with Matty (Ash Palmisciano) being wrongfully imprisoned, Belle’s (Eden Taylor Draper) explosive storyline, and an enormous barn fire. But their coupledom is on course for its own fireworks and […]
When should I get flu and COVID shots? Experts disagree — but say get them however you can
Experts differ in their recommendations about the best way to time your flu and COVID-19 shots, but they agree on one thing: People should do whatever results in them actually getting the vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that everyone 6 months and older get an annual flu shot and the newly […]
‘Utter nonsense’ – Gary Lineker blasts Premier League panel over Declan Rice red card verdict
Declan Rice will miss the North London derby after his sending off against Brighton (Photo: Getty) Gary Lineker has doubled down on his criticism of Declan Rice’s red card against Brighton after a Premier League panel unanimously backed the sending off. Rice was controversially shown two yellow cards and given his marching orders during Arsenal’s […]
Cures for rare diseases now exist. Employers don’t want to pay
Gerry Smith | Bloomberg News (TNS) As a wave of gene therapies with multimillion-dollar price tags hit the market, many employers are dropping coverage and leaving families in a bind. For Amanda Reed, the blows came one after another, a gut-punch introduction to motherhood. Newborn screening this spring revealed her twin boys had a rare inherited […]
Knife horror as murderer Chrissie Watts moves in for the kill in EastEnders – and Sharon’s the victim
Sharon is in serious danger (Pictures: BBC) Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) was left in serious danger at the end of tonight’s EastEnders when Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman) threatened her with a sharp blade. Sharon and Chrissie have a dark history, with Sharon having played a part in sending Chrissie to prison after the murder of […]
EastEnders drops major pregnancy clue as key character suffers dizzy spell
Anna suffered a dizzy spell (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) Anna Knight (Molly Rainford) left her friends and family concerned in tonight’s EastEnders when she suffered a dizzy spell while working behind the bar of the Queen Vic. It came after a chat with Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) and Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) about Freddie […]
Girl, 13, suspended from school after shoes gave her painful blisters
A furious mum has slammed her daughter’s high school for the way she has been treated over her school shoes (Picture: Kenny Brown/Manchester Evening News) A furious mum has slammed her daughter’s high school after they suspended her for having blisters on her feet. Maisie Castle-Dalton, 13, attended her first day back at Denton Community […]
‘You’re gonna make me do something stupid’: Ex-Alameda deputy will defend double murder case by claiming ‘heat of passion,’ brain injury
DUBLIN — A former Alameda County Sheriff’s deputy whose career ended the day he killed his girlfriend and her husband has finally revealed how he’ll defend against double murder charges: by asking jurors for a lesser conviction. At the start of the murder trial for 26-year-old Devin Williams Jr., his defense attorney did not contest […]