IF you smoke you run the risk of passing the habit onto your kids. Smoking addiction and the age you lose your virginity are in your genes, scientists say. DNA passed down from someone’s parents shapes whether they have an addictive personality and the age they first have sex. People who say they are risk-takers were more likely to smoke […]
Read moreTWO soldiers appeared in court yesterday accused of plotting to sell ammunition to a cop. Kirtland Gill, 40, and Rajon Graham, 32, were arrested in an undercover sting in January. The pair, from Windsor, reportedly serve in the Coldstream Guards. The Coldstream Guards, recognisable for their red jackets and black bearskin hats, have a ceremonial role as protectors of Windsor […]
Read moreAs the airline industry slowly recovers from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, some passengers are making the situation even more difficult. Travelers, newly-liberated from lockdowns, are bringing both luggage and bad attitudes on their trips out of town. As of June 29, there have been over 3,000 incidents of unruly passengers on planes, according to data from the Federal […]
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DONALD Trump blasted tax crime charges against his company and financial boss as a "political witch hunt." The former president made the slamming comments after the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg pleaded not guilty to the charges on Thursday afternoon. Read our Donald Trump live blog for the very latest news and updates… The alleged crimes are linked to […]
Read moreChip and Joanna Gaines say they aren't immune to the criticism they've faced in the public eye. The Fixer Upper two are finally launching their much-touted Magnolia Network, July 15 on Discovery+, and while their empire expands, the spotlight on them grows — and so does the judgment. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, they discuss some of their […]
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Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has charged former President Donald Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, and his longtime CFO Allen Weisselberg with tax fraud, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday in New York. The charges are the first brought by New York prosecutors in the case since they launched their investigation nearly two years ago into the financial dealings of […]
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The Government has released the dates for the Matariki public holiday for the next 30 years. Making Matariki a public holiday was one of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s pre-election promises with the first date announced at Waitangi this year as June 24, 2022. The calendar date for the Matariki public holiday would shift each year to align with the maramataka […]
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A teenager who killed her friend in a crash the day she passed her driving test has been spared jail. Katy Butler, 19, smashed her silver Toyota Aygo into a tree after veering off a rural road. She was given a community order after admitting death by careless driving at Southampton Crown Court. Prosecutor Rose Burns said that after the […]
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More On: heatwave Two people die of heat amid record-high temperatures in Washington state Record heat forces western Canada province to shut schools, universities ‘Heat dome’ in western US, Canada brings scorching temperatures Portland pet group offers cooling vests to dogs during historic heat wave More than 500 deaths have been reported in the northwestern US and western Canada as […]
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