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As he laid in a hospital bed last April, grateful just to be alive, Alijah Arenas dreamed of this moment. He thought of it in the weeks and months after his Tesla Cybertruck hit a tree and burst into flames in Reseda, leaving him hospitalized for six days. And he thought of it over a…
The brewery group behind brands such as Black Sheep and Fourpure is to be rescued from the brink of collapse by Saltaire Brewery, a Yorkshire-based rival. Sky News has learnt that the future of Keystone Brewing Group, which has filed a series of notices of its intention to appoint administrators in recent weeks, is close…
A βbrujo,β a βmagician,β βa social arsonistβ and the βfather of Chicano Theaterβ β these are just a few of the monikers that have been bestowed upon Luis Valdez over the course of his decades-long career. The 85-year-old filmmaker and playwright is responsible for βLa Bambaβ and βZoot Suit,β films that raised a generation of…
The House of Lords has backed a ban on under-16s using social media. Peers passed an amendment to the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently making its way through parliament. Lords debate as it happened – politics latest The amendment says within 12 months of the act passing, social media sites must…
Dozens of the worldβs major rivers are so heavily tapped, they often run dry before reaching the sea. More than half of all large lakes are shrinking, and most of the worldβs major underground sources are declining irreversibly as agricultural pumping drains water that took centuries or even thousands of years to accumulate. In a…
On average, young people between the ages of 8 and 18 spend about 7.5 hours a day on their screens, not including school work. A growing nonprofit is trying to change that alarming trend. The Balance Project focuses on delaying the use of smartphones for kids and encouraging more time with friends and independent play…
Angel Reese doesnβt miss. The two-time WNBA All-Star has joined the cast of Netflixβs hit murder mystery βThe Hunting Wivesβ for its second season, the streamer announced Tuesday. Reese will portray βTrainer Barbie,β which is described as a co-starring role. Itβs no secret that the Chicago Sky forward is a fan of the sexy, soapy,…
Six out of nine US Supreme Court justices have indicated support for keeping a central bank interest rate-setter in her job, in defiance of the Donald Trump administration. The White House moved last year to remove Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve’s board, from her role, claiming she had committed mortgage fraud –…
Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara are now the happy parents to a baby girl. The βMade You Lookβ singer, 32, and βSpy Kidsβ actor, 33, welcomed their third child via surrogacy on Sunday, the pop star announced on Wednesday. Trainor shared several photos on Instagram of herself tearfully holding her newborn and her two young…
New regulations to protect tenants in Scotland from damp and mould are to be laid at Holyrood. The Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 will introduce new duties on landlords to investigate reports of damp and mould and initiate any necessary repairs within a set timescale, subject to approval by the Scottish Parliament….
