Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised state budget last week with details of how he planned to close a $27.6 billion deficit. Now, outraged educational leaders across California are calling the cuts to school funding “unconstitutional” and has the potential for litigation. Some of those cuts involve Proposition 98, a 1988 voter-approved, constitutional mandate that […]
A single text cost me my £45,000 pension
Looking back, I now know I should have been more cautious, says Pauline (Picture: Pauline Padden) Unlocking my phone, I clicked on the text that had just come in from an unknown number. ‘Do you have old frozen pensions? Would you like to transfer them into a high-return investment and receive an immediate cash gift?’ […]
Martin Lewis shares money saving hack which could leave you £600 richer
Martin Lewis has shared that switching to Santander could be very lucrative (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/ITV/Getty) Our favourite Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has revealed how to make more than £600 and it doesn’t require much effort at all. The money guru took to X (Twitter) to share with his followers that Santander has launched a […]
Asda recalls popular household item over fears it will set on fire
The supermarket has recalled the Goblin handheld vacuum(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Asda has recalled a household device it sells in its UK stores over fears it could set of fire. The supermarket has recalled the Goblin handheld vacuum offering a refund to all customers who have bought one. If left on charge, the product […]
Trees, not asphalt: The $1 billion effort to build ‘cooler’ California school playgrounds
As summer approaches and temperatures soar, one of the most dangerous places for Bay Area students might actually be the playground. On a hot, sunny day, the asphalt on school playgrounds can reach 149 F, while a rubber mat can reach 165 F, according to UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation. That’s hot enough to cause […]
Ant McPartlin clears up speculation from concerned fans over family tree tattoo
Ant clears up tattoo confusion (Picture: Instagram/Getty) Ant McPartlin has clarified exactly who features on his sentimental family tree tattoo after fans spotting a glaring omission. Ant, 48, and wife of three years Anne-Marie Corbett celebrated the birth of their first baby, Wilder, earlier this month. ‘Baby is beautiful, Mummy’s a legend, Sisters are over […]
Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd’s ex-colleague claims he led ‘real Martha’ on ‘for laughs’
The former Camden barworker claimed she worked alongside Richard Gadd while he was being stalked (Picture: Pixel8000) A former barworker at Camden’s Hawley Arms, where Richard Gadd met the ‘real Martha’ Fiona Harvey, claimed she was made into a ‘big joke’ by staff. Netflix’s hit series Baby Reindeer chronicled what it described as the real […]
Editorial: About 1,000 passengers could have died at SFO. Finally, Congress has acted
Thanks to a bill President Biden signed Thursday, the federal government will finally implement much-needed safety measures to help prevent potentially deadly incidents at the nation’s airports. It’s been more than six years since this news organization demanded changes after documenting a horrifying series of five airplane near-misses at San Francisco International Airport in less than […]
Which Premier League games have been selected for TV coverage on the final day of the season?
Arsenal and Manchester City face Everton and West Ham respectively (Picture: Getty) After nine months of pulsating drama, the 2023/24 Premier League campaign draws to a close with the final round of fixtures this weekend. All 20 top-flight teams will be in action at 4.00pm on Sunday afternoon, with Manchester City targeting victory against West […]
Donald Trump inspired by Rishi Sunak’s most controversial flop policy if he wins election
Migrants who cross the southern US border with Mexico will be sent to a third country for processing (Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Donald Trump is set to introduce a Rwanda-style deportation scheme in the US if he is elected president. Migrants who cross the southern US border with Mexico will be sent to a third […]
Walters: How California’s budget morphed into a $45 billion deficit in two years
The much-revised 2024-25 state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom released last week contains hundreds of spending reductions and other actions to close what he says is a $44.9 billion deficit. Exactly two years earlier, Newsom boasted as the state enjoyed a $97.5 billion budget surplus, thanks to surging revenues from the post-pandemic economic recovery. “No other state […]
Opinion: Menstrual health isn’t part of California sex education. Why that needs to change
When I was 12, I lost my period. Though I’d attended sex education classes in middle school, nobody taught me what a period was, how to regulate one, how to care for one and, especially, how to notice irregularities and when or how to seek medical care. Many young people don’t have a parent, guardian […]