Doctors star Bharti Patel has joined the cast of EastEnders (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron) Doctors star Bharti Patel has joined the cast of EastEnders as part of an upcoming storyline. The actress, who played Ruhma Carter in the daytime serial, will arrive in Walford next Wednesday (May 29) as newcomer Maya, […]
Three-bedroom home sells for $1.8 million in Oakland
5057 Cochrane Avenue – Google Street View The property located in the 5000 block of Cochrane Avenue in Oakland was sold on April 8, 2024. The $1,750,000 purchase price works out to $943 per square foot. The house, built in 1936, has an interior space of 1,855 square feet. This single-story house has three bedrooms […]
24 Summer Wedding Guest Dresses For Black-Tie Affairs & Casual Parties
Finding a wedding guest dress you feel comfortable and look great in is no small feat. Add in the complexities of dressing for summer — hello, wrinkly fabrics and visible sweat marks — and you’ve got a major shopping project on your hands. The good news? Even if your calendar is already chock-full of save-the-dates […]
Medicaid ‘unwinding’ decried as biased against disabled people
Daniel Chang | (TNS) KFF Health News Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied on a home health aide to help her cook, bathe and dress, go to the doctor, pick up […]
10 key dates for college sports: From the House case and Pac-12 departures to the ACC’s deadline and the expanded CFP
College sports has undergone a breathtaking transformation in recent years with conference realignment, playoff expansion, unlimited transfers and name, image and likeness payments. The whirlwind shows no sign of abating. Here are 10 key dates on the calendar for the next 12 months. May 23: House settlement deadline The NCAA and the Power Five conferences […]
Aston Villa prepare audacious swoop for Ronald Araujo as Barcelona eye quick sale
The Spanish giants are looking to cash in on the Uruguayan defender (Picture: Getty) Aston Villa are lining up an audacious summer swoop for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo and are cautiously optimistic of striking a deal, according to reports. Unai Emery’s side wrapped up fourth spot and a place in the Champions League in midweek […]
Virtual medicine: How has telehealth improved the lives of people with substance disorders?
Hanna Webster | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette From the driver’s seat of his parked truck, Lewis recalled what it felt like to take opioids. He was prescribed Vicodin after getting his wisdom teeth removed at age 15, he says, which jumpstarted an addiction he’s battled for nearly two decades. (Lewis’ last name has been omitted for […]
Home Depot to pay $1.3 million for fire code violations after arson destroyed San Jose store
SAN JOSE — Home Depot will pay $1.3 million after an investigation found that a bevy of fire code violations, including non-functioning sprinklers, helped a 2022 arson fire completely destroy a South San Jose store and pollute the air for several days in surrounding neighborhoods, authorities said. That dollar amount encompasses $850,000 in civil fines […]
Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week
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Map reveals where thunderstorms will strike parts of the UK tomorrow
Thunderstorms already tore up the sky earlier this month (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) If you’re reading this and live in the UK, you already know what we’re about to say: don’t forget to bring an umbrella tomorrow. The skies above Scotland and Northern Ireland are set to be filled with purple, lilac and green lights as […]
Vote now: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week
Editor’s note: We prohibit the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll. No voting by email: Votes by email and after 5 p.m. Wednesday are not counted. Welcome to the Bay Area […]
‘The Big Cigar’ review: When a Black Panther founder fled to Cuba with the help of a Hollywood producer
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A Black Panther revolutionary and a Hollywood insider walk into a bar … and plan a caper that has the latter helping to smuggle the former out of the country. That story — about political activist Huey P. Newton and movie producer Bert Schneider, who made counterculture classics […]