By Nadia Lopez | Bloomberg California’s already strained property insurance market is facing a new challenge as two more insurers, Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co., plan to withdraw from the wildfire-prone state entirely starting in July. The two companies, units of Japan-based Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., disclosed their plans in […]
Map shows ‘100-day cough’ hotspots as UK cases surge 40% in a week
Confirmed cases in England, which totalled 858 last year, hit 555 in January alone and rose to 913 in February (Picture: Metro.co.uk) New figures suggest the resurgence of whooping cough is going strong and could be getting worse. Health authorities recently confirmed there were close to twice as many cases of the disease in January […]
In France and US, two wildly different takes on IVF
Ariel Cohen | CQ-Roll Call (TNS) MONTPELLIER, FRANCE — In vitro fertilization, a procedure first used more than 45 years ago, has suddenly become the topic of political debate on both sides of the Atlantic — but for wildly different reasons. In France, President Emmanuel Macron’s government is eyeing policies to promote the use of […]
Paris Hilton finally shares first photos of adorable baby daughter London
Paris Hilton has posted the first photo of daughter London (Picture: Camraface / @EarlyMorningRiot) Paris Hilton has shared the first picture of her daughter, London, months after her arrival. The Simple Life icon welcomed her second child with husband Carter Reum, both 43, last November, but has kept the little one under wraps ever since. […]
Branham athletic director saga takes another turn at latest school board meeting
SAN JOSE — Supporters of former Branham athletic director Landon Jacobs have taken another step in their fight to find out specifically why the popular administrator – who on Friday morning was named the school’s teacher of the year in a vote by his peers – was removed last month from his position. The group […]
Judge releases former San Jose youth pastor while child sex abuse case is pending
SAN JOSE — A Santa Clara County judge has cleared the release of a well-known nonprofit director who is accused of sexually abusing a girl for years during his former career as a youth pastor. At a Friday morning bail hearing, Judge Hector Ramon approved the release of 47-year-old Brett Bymaster, who faces six felony […]
Train driver who took photos up sleeping woman’s skirt spared jail
Paolo Barone, 51, repeatedly aimed his phone between the sleeping woman’s legs (Picture: PA) A train driver who took photos up a passenger’s skirt as she slept has been spared jail. Paolo Barone, 51, repeatedly aimed his phone between the sleeping woman’s legs on his 45-minute journey home from Blackfriars to St Albans on September […]
Erik ten Hag provides update on Jadon Sancho’s Man Utd future
He will feature for Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals (Picture: Getty) Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has suggested that Jadon Sancho’s future at Manchester United remains uncertain despite his return to form with Borussia Dortmund. Sancho endured a tough start to the season at Old Trafford which ultimately culminated in the winger being […]
ERs refused to treat pregnant women after Roe overturned
By Amanda Seitz | Associated Press WASHINGTON — One woman miscarried in the lobby restroom of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in […]
Emmerdale confirms death tragedy as ‘scheming’ Ella Forster’s secrets are ‘exposed’ in funeral showdown
Ella’s secrets comes flooding out in a funeral showdown (Picture: SplashNews.com) Ella’s secrets comes flooding out in a funeral showdown (Picture: SplashNews.com) Emmerdale is finally set to shed some light on mysterious newcomer Ella Forster (Paula Lane), with upcoming scenes seeing her get into quite a showdown at a funeral. Cast and crew members of […]
Swap funds or add services? Use of opioid settlement cash sparks strong disagreements
Phil Stucky is executive director of a nonprofit called Thrive, which began in Scott County, Indiana, in the wake of a large HIV outbreak in 2015. Thrive employs people in recovery to provide peer support to others with mental health and substance use disorders. (Katie Stucky/TNS) Phil Stucky is executive director of a nonprofit called […]
ITV needs a new Ant and Dec to save Saturday night TV
It could be time to refresh Saturday nights (Picture: ITV) Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly finished Saturday Night Takeaway after 20 seasons and waved a tearful goodbye. Although this ITV show is on hiatus, the emotional conclusion could be considered a little dramatic, as the Geordie duo are back again seven days later with Britain’s […]