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Hundreds of victims of the scandal have received annual support payments but – before this inquiry – no formal compensation had ever been awarded for loss of earnings, care costs and other lifetime losses. Many of those infected had had to give up jobs and live on benefits because of a series of health problems. … Read more
Maybe Caleb Williams just isn’t used to someone grabbing him by the shoulder pads and saying, “Come here.” Especially when that someone is a rival quarterback only six weeks — and one extremely impressive rookie season — his senior. Moments after C.J. Stroud‘s Houston Texans defeated Williams’ Chicago Bears 19-13 at home Sunday, the 22-year-old … Read more
Women dressed in vyshyvankas cross a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Thomas Peter/Reuters On the third Thursday of every May, Ukrainians across the globe celebrate the vyshyvanka, a traditional embroidered shirt. Yet the stitched panelling of a vyshyvanka extends beyond the garment itself. For many Ukrainians, each star or flower design is a symbolic … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Komal Sri-Kumar, Sri-Kumar Global Strategies president, and Darrell Cronk, CIO of Wells Fargo’s wealth and investment management, join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the Fed’s interest rate decision, what was behind Fed Chair Powell’s decision to cut by 50 basis points, and more. … Read more
You know, not all gardens start with a love of plants. Sure, plants are important, perhaps even a requirement (some would argue) for a ‘garden’ to be a garden. But, as this amazing South African plot shows, they don’t have to be the raison d’etre for creating an amazing outdoor place. This a place where … Read more
No holiday post from me – but I bet you’ve seen plenty lately and anyway, this post has been sitting in draft for ages. From video by Land Designs in Connecticut Because I watch so many gardening videos, I’ve naturally come across a few about landscape fabric, also called weed cloth. Though we associate its … Read more
The three largest US asset managers cut their support for so-called ESG proposals by shareholders during the last voting season amid Republican pushback against the controversial investing policy, according to a report. BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard — which collectively own about 20% of the shares of all companies in the S&P 500, giving them … Read more
As New Yorkers experience flash floods and severe thunderstorms, NYC emergency officials have begun using drones for the first time as an early weather warning system. The drones are an addition to other forms of emergency messaging, including social media and text alerts. Source link
Jan, from Kent, was one of the first people in the world to take part in the trials of semaglutide. It is sold as Wegovy for weight-loss and as Ozempic for diabetes, although some people have been buying this version to lose weight. We all know somebody like Jan, who has tried every diet, and … Read more
It was a beautiful day for a ballgame Wednesday afternoon at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Too bad the nice weather was wasted on a meeting of the mediocre. The home team, of course, was the Halos, suffering through their ninth straight losing season — a franchise record — and on track for their worst year … Read more