By Jordan Baker Hanabeth Luke has travelled to Bali for the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack.Credit:Nick Moir On a trip to Bali, Marc Gajardo had one of the best surfs of his life. He planned to go out again the next day but never did. One of his boards still sits out the back […]
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Lizzo says treatment of Black women in the U.S. makes 'me feel very hopeless'
Lizzo is addressing controversies and criticisms she's faced as she blazes her own path to musical stardom. "My job as someone who has a platform is to reshape history," the "Good as Hell" singer said in Vanity Fair's November cover story. That's no small feat, but she seems up for the challenge, using the interview […]
What is a recession? The economic concept explained and what happens during one.
As prices increase and gross domestic product declines, many people worry about a potential economic downturn, also known as a recession. Consumer prices rose 8.3% from a year earlier in August while core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy items, climbed 6.3% annually, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index. Meanwhile, GDP, or […]
Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend shares the moment he found out she had been killed
Kenny Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, has opened up in an emotional interview about the stunning moment he learned she had been killed by police. Walker, who is the only witness to Taylor’s death outside the police officers present, spoke to hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield Norris on the latest […]
Cyndi Lauper asserts her advocacy for 'fundamental rights': 'You can get angry, but vote'
Cyndi Lauper espouses a simple theory: “If you’re gonna work really hard to get to the top of the mountain, you better have something good to say.” An enduring authority not only in music, but also Broadway and social justice campaigns, Lauper has reached many a mountaintop in her 40-year career. And she still has […]
Social media has done ‘extraordinary damage’ to democracy, public health, safety: Expert
Social media companies have increasingly played major roles in political discourse around the world and according to one expert, the fallout has been significant. "We've had extraordinary damage done to democracy, public health, public safety, and people's ability to make their own choices," Roger McNamee, managing director at Elevation Partners and an early Facebook investor, […]
Drunk police inspector faces sack after sexually assaulting two women
Drunk police inspector, 45, faces the sack after admitting to sexually assaulting two women after touching and grabbing their bottoms at boozy Christmas party Acting inspector Lee Morgan, 45, committed the assault in December last year Morgan, from Ingleby Barwick, North Yorkshire, is now expecting to lose his job He plead guilty to two sexual assaults […]
My neighbours from hell keep parking on my driveway – and then I found them swimming in my POOL | The Sun
A HOMEOWNER was left fuming after his nightmare neighbours kept parking on his driveway – and swimming in his pool. The infuriated man said the neighbours repeatedly left their four cars on the driveway of his newly bought house – blocking access for builders who were renovating the property. Sharing the tale on Reddit, the […]
Palace seeks new helicopter pilot on 'competitive salary'
Wanted – a pilot for the King! Palace seeks new helicopter pilot for elite unit on ‘competitive salary’ and with experience of working with ‘VVIPs’ The successful pilot or co-pilot will join The King’s Helicopter Flight (TKHF) The incoming candidate will be paid a ‘competitive salary’ and receive benefits The helicopter is available for all […]
Woman, 38, 'trained in human dissection decapitated friend, 67, then dumped body 200 miles away in row over money' | The Sun
A WOMAN trained in human dissection killed and beheaded her friend then dumped the body 200 miles away, a court heard today. Jemma Mitchell, 38, allegedly murdered 67-year-old Mee Kuen Chong, who was known as Deborah, in a row over money. She then moved her body 200 miles away to Salcombe, Devon, in a large […]