Rachel Lomax assaulted a McDonalds worker who was trying to break up a late-night fight (Picture: Cavendish Press) An Open University student used her mobile phone to viciously assault a heroic McDonald’s worker who stepped in to break up a late-night brawl. Rachel Lomax, 26, jumped on Shaun Bannon and repeatedly battered him over the […]
Opera San Jose setting sail into new waters with ‘Florencia’
When Elizabeth Caballero got the call, she says she could hardly believe it. The Havana-born, Florida-based soprano wasn’t originally scheduled to sing the title role in Opera San Jose’s new production of Daniel Catán’s “Florencia en el Amazonas.” But anything can happen in the world of opera, and when she learned that the original Florencia, […]
The Lesbian Bed Death could be plaguing thousands of women
Lesbian Bed Death is a contraversial term used to describe gay couples’ sex lives (Picture: Getty) It may be 2024, but one controversial term from the 1980s is coming back from the grave. Lesbian Bed Death is, simply put, the idea that lesbian couples have less sex. It’s a sweeping generalisation of the gay community, […]
Inside the huge pile of rubbish hiding a £1,500,000,000 Bitcoin fortune
Early crypto investor James Howells made the mistake of accidentally throwing 8,000 Bitcoins away more than ten years ago (Picture: SWNS) A landfill in South Wales is currently being guarded around the clock from Bitcoin hunters seeking their fortune. The bizarre set of circumstances has come about after James Howells, 38, an early investor in […]
I thought voice notes brought me closer to friends – until I stopped sending them
Bethan agrees voice notes have their place – she just prefers old-school phone conversations now (Picture: Bethan King) After pressing ‘send’ on the fourth voice note to my best friend that morning, I felt a pang of unease. My message was three minutes long, yet it was by far the shortest I’d sent to her that […]
Pac-12 financials: Oregon stands alone as self-sufficient operation ahead of entry into Big Ten
Oregon’s athletic department booked $150 million in revenue last year, according to a financial statement submitted to the NCAA. So did Washington. The Ducks reported an operating surplus. So did the Huskies. Oregon’s football program generated more than $35 million in profit. So did Washington’s. But that’s where the relevant fiscal similarities end as the […]
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta names two reasons for drop in performances
Arsenal’s season is on the brink of collapse after two costly losses (Picture: Getty) Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has provided two reasons for his team’s decline in performances after they lost to Aston Villa and Bayern Munich back-to-back. Two successive losses have put Arsenal’s season on the brink of collapse with their dreams of Champions […]
Erling Haaland injury: Pep Guardiola issues update ahead of Man City vs Chelsea
Erling Haaland is a doubt for the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday (Picture: Getty) Pep Guardiola confirmed that Erling Haaland is a doubt for Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Saturday after he picked up an injury against Real Madrid. Both Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne were withdrawn in extra-time against Madrid as […]
Friday preps spotlight: What A’s Lucas Erceg was like as a Westmont star
Oakland Athletics’ Lucas Erceg pitches against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Friday, May 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Erceg was first-team all-Mercury News as a senior in 2013 after he struck out 106 in 83.2 innings, going 9-3 with a 0.59 ERA. He also hit […]
Mauricio Pochettino reveals the one positive he took away from Chelsea’s penalty row against Everton
Chelsea’s penalty row overshadowed their win over Everton on Monday (Picture: Getty) Mauricio Pochettino says it’s time to ‘move on’ from the penalty incident that overshadowed Chelsea’s victory over Everton, though believes the row between his players showed the ‘character and personality’ within the squad. Chelsea stretched their unbeaten run in the Premier League to […]
California Forever study outlines Solano County’s economic gap
Solano County has the lowest wages and highest unemployment of any Bay Area county, according to a new study released by California Forever and authored by Michael Genest, former California Director of Finance. The report outlines Solano County’s economic paucity compared to the other eight counties of the Bay Area across multiple metrics, including household […]
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino reveals the truth behind his lemon obsession
The west Londoners take on Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final (Picture: Getty) Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has clarified comments he has made in the past about lemons absorbing negative energy and now says they are simply a comforting reminder of home. The Argentine’s rather curious habit of keeping a box of lemons in […]