The historic stones are now filled with ugly tarmac (Picture: SWNS) Locals have dubbed a tarmac patchwork job on a historic city street a ‘shameful eyesore’. Paving stones around one of Birmingham’s most historic streets were torn up and replaced …
Historic streets in city centre repaved with patchy tarmac leaving residents fuming Read MoreBy ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home. They accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their generation, while single Gen Z men …
Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers Read MoreBy THALIA BEATY NEW YORK (AP) — George Soros ’ Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday toward initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance economic security in the U.S. over the next five years. The new strategy …
George Soros’ foundations pledge $300M for US democracy amid attacks on nonprofits Read MoreThe once-fast-moving Bain fire, burning in Riverside and Jurupa Valley, was 25% contained by Wednesday morning, May 20, as firefighters kept its size in check overnight, authorities said. The Bain fire, which has left four people injured and started in …
Progress made on Bain, Verona fires in Riverside County but some evacuations remain Read MoreBy NATALIE MELZER and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national security minister drew a sharp rebuke from his boss and triggered a backlash abroad on Wednesday, after he released videos taunting and telling detained activists from a flotilla that tried to …
Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists Read MoreSeaWorld San Diego wants to change the bad reputation of sharks thanks to movies like “Jaws,” “The Meg” and “Sharknado” from apex predators to endangered species with a refreshed aquarium exhibit at the marine life park. Shark Encounter reopens on …
SeaWorld San Diego changes shark story from apex predators to endangered species Read MoreEditor’s Note: This comprehensive list, first compiled in 2024, has been freshly updated to add new bookshops and remove closed locations. We will continue to update it. I thought it would be a good idea to assemble a list of …
Map: 100 Southern California independent bookstores to visit in 2026 Read MoreIf you want to get worried about the economy, look at who isn’t paying their bills. My trusty spreadsheet’s review of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s first-quarter study of credit files found a growing inability to make timely …
Past-due consumer debts at 6-year high in California, nationwide Read MoreLOS ANGELES — Over the final quarter of this past season, Lakers teammates Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart rarely got through a press conference without hearing about each other. Smart became a devout defender of Ayton during the starting center’s …
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart face decisions as option deadline looms Read MoreFor a second straight night, firefighters battling the Sandy fire held the fire’s size, but prepared for another day of challenging morning winds. “Fire activity again diminished overnight, however light offshore winds are expected through the morning before switching to …
Crews hold Sandy fire size overnight in Simi Valley as potential challenging winds loom Read MoreBy CLAUDIA CIOBANU WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish officials on Wednesday welcomed U.S. statements clarifying that the decision not to deploy 4,000 U.S. troops to the central European country was a temporary measure. The Polish government last week reacted with disbelief at news that …
Poland welcomes U.S. statements that troop reduction there is temporary Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Two men who murdered an innocent woman in a drive-by shooting at a wake have been …
Two men who murdered innocent mum in drive-by outside church are jailed for life Read MoreSquatters say they have lived in the disused building for seven years (Picture: John Dunne) Police armed with batons and riot shields clashed with squatters of a disused north London warehouse after the owners attempted to change the locks. Anstasia …
Massive brawl between police and squatters breaks out at disused London warehouse Read MoreThe drugs were hidden amongst the underwear shipment (Picture: PA) A Polish lorry driver transporting a load of Kim Kardashian Skims underwear and clothes has been jailed for secretly hiding £7 million of cocaine in the back doors of the …
Lorry driver hid £7,000,000-worth of cocaine in Kim Kardashian Skims underwear Read MoreA two-day rail strike will bring disruption on routes to and from London, and Birmingham New Street (Picture: In Pictures/Getty Images) Passengers have been urged to avoid travel to and from Euston on Friday and Saturday due to a railway …
This little-known rail strike could disrupt travel from London over the weekend Read MoreAdriana Retyte died two days after emergency services came to her home (Picture: Facebook) The family of a 14-year-old girl who ‘brought joy, laughter and light to people around her’ say they are heartbroken after her sudden death. Keen footballer Adriana Retyte, …
Family pays tribute to schoolgirl, 14, found dead at home Read MoreJane Adetoro, Christina Walter and Rebecca Walter (Picture: Sussex Police) The three women whose bodies were pulled from the sea off Brighton beach have been named for the first time, a week after they were found. Sussex Police said Jane …
Three women pulled from sea in Brighton were sisters from London Read MoreJames Roscoe stood in for Lord Mandelson for several months (Picture: Alan Davidson/Shutterstock) A diplomat who stood in for Lord Peter Mandelson in Washington after he was sacked has abruptly stepped down. James Roscoe, 49, replaced Mandelson for several months …
Diplomat who stood in for Lord Mandelson in Washington suddenly steps down Read More