King Charles speaks to service personal at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop (Picture: AP) King Charles has opened up about personal losses during his ongoing battle with cancer. To the shock of the entire nation, the 75-year-old revealed his diagnosis in early February, after being treated for prostate enlargement. The monarch was given permission […]
Ange Postecoglou claps back at suggestion Tottenham fans don’t want to beat Manchester City
Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs host Manchester City before travelling to Sheffield United (Picture: Getty) An irritable Ange Postecoglou has rubbished the suggestion that his Tottenham team will be doing anything other than trying to get a result against Manchester City. After a 1-0 victory over Manchester City at the weekend, Arsenal fans find themselves in the […]
Bay Area small businesses struggle with inflation as optimism slides
It is definitely not party time at Aimbrell Shanks’ Santa Clara rental company, PartyTime Machines. As at a great many Bay Area small businesses, inflation is not only driving expenses up, it is shrinking her market as consumers cut spending to cope with their own rising household costs. “I am not optimistic,” said Shanks, who in […]
This country has an unhealthy obsession with where people go to the loo
For those who don’t conform to gender binary, single-sex spaces can come with intrusive questions and challenges – which isn’t fair, right or just (Picture: Michele Spatari/ AFP/ Getty Images) As a cis woman, I’m here to tell you – plain and simple – that I feel safe in gender-neutral toilets. Why wouldn’t I? If […]
Bodies recovered on Mount Whitney after 2 Northern California hikers go missing; victims were couple
Two climbers died after going missing while hiking on Mount Whitney, California’s highest peak, authorities confirmed to The Sacramento Bee. The hikers were identified by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office as Andrew Niziol, 28, a resident of South Lake Tahoe, and Patty Bolan, who had just completed her doctoral studies in physics at UC Davis. […]
Polin’s Chemistry In Bridgerton Is A Glimpse Into Nicola Coughlan & Luke Newton’s Real-Life BFFdom
After what seems like the longest wait in the world, Season 3 of Bridgerton is finally on our doorstep. While we’ve had plenty of time to wrap our heads around the incoming season, it still feels like our bodies will never be ready for what’s set to be one of the most romantic seasons of […]
I met my partner when he was 28 and I was 40 — we’re still together three decades later
Lis and her husband Conrad have a 12 year age gap between them (Picture: Lis McDermott) While pop culture has arguably put age gap relationships on the map (think The Graduate, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, and, more recently, The Idea of You), there’s still a lot of stigma surrounding them – especially when […]
Peter Andre, 51, reveals his mental breakdown ‘lasted two decades’
Peter Andre has marked Mental Health Awareness Week by speaking about his own struggles (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock) Peter Andre has opened up on his mental health struggles and a breakdown which he says lasted almost two decades. The singer, 51, said his mental health began to suffer when he reached global fame in the 1990s […]
California actor found guilty of soliciting investments for phony COVID-19 cure
A part-time actor from Huntington Beach who in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic had fraudulently touted a cure and treatment for the virus was found guilty by jury Friday, May 10, of 11 counts of wire fraud for soliciting investors for his bogus treatments, federal authorities said. Keith Lawrence Middlebrook, 56, faces a […]
25 years to life for man who kidnapped, raped 11-year-old California girl 2 decades ago
A Chicago man who kidnapped and repeatedly raped an 11-year-old girl in Santa Ana more than two decades ago was sentenced Friday, May 10 to 25 years to life in prison. Ismael Salgado, now 44, was convicted earlier this year of five counts of rape, as well as kidnapping to commit a sex crime, related […]
Ex-Fatburger, Johnny Rockets CEO accused of ‘cover-up’ in $47 million scheme to avoid taxes
A federal grand jury indicted the former CEO of Fat Brands, Inc. this week for what they said was a years-long scheme to distribute $47 million of shareholder funds disguised as loans to himself to avoid paying taxes. Andrew A. Wiederhorn, of Beverly Hills, who is still the controlling shareholder of the company behind such […]
Bill would ban some production quotas for U.S. warehouse workers
Getting a few more packages out shouldn’t injure workers or force them to skip lunch or a bathroom break, according to a new U.S. Senate bill that seeks to regulate production quotas for warehouse workers in the Inland Empire and nationwide. The Warehouse Worker Protection Act, unveiled Thursday, May 2, would ban quotas that the […]