In a series of tweets Friday, Grant Wahl’s brother said he had gone through another life-altering moment several hours before the journalist died. Eric Wahl said he “agreed to a divorce from the love of my life” last Friday. Grant Wahl stands with a World Cup replica trophy in recognition …
Read More »Holiday cyber scams: 5 things to avoid
Holiday cyber scams are increasingly common. According to the FBI, thousands of people become victims of holiday scams every year. The two most prevalent scams are non-delivery and non-payment crimes. In a non-delivery scam, a buyer pays for goods or services they find online, but those items are never received. …
Read More »Lebanese court upholds death sentence for Uber driver convicted of killing British woman
A Lebanese court has upheld the death sentence for an Uber driver convicted of killing a British woman who worked for the U.K. Embassy in Beirut five years ago, the embassy said Friday. According to a statement from the embassy, Lebanon’s Court of Cassation rejected an appeal by Tariq Houshieh …
Read More »DOJ examined contacts between Rep. Scott Perry and Trump allies
Investigators from the Department of Justice reviewed numerous email exchanges between Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., Trump lawyer John Eastman and two DOJ officials who were pushing the then-president’s plan to overturn the 2020 election results, newly unsealed court filings show. On Friday, the chief judge of D.C. federal court revealed …
Read More »Evelyn Waugh’s mansion sells or £3m as tenant refuses to leave
A ‘superfan’ of writer Evelyn Waugh has vowed to stay living at the author’s family home, even though it has been sold to a mystery bidder for more than £3million.
Read More »Iran government’s protest crackdown kills dozens of children, prompts calls for removal from United Nations
Dozens of children have died during the Iranian government’s crackdown on protests across the country, prompting some to urge the United Nations to kick Iran from the global body. “The time has come for the international community to stand with the people of Iran, to accept their will, and to …
Read More »State pensioner, 73, struggles to heat home as ‘absolutely crippling’ costs soar | Personal Finance | Finance
Millions of people are battling against the rising cost of living, particularly at what is usually an expensive time of year. With Christmas just around the corner, many are making preparations but the season can be expensive – particularly with higher bills to contend with. This is the case for …
Read More »German tennis legend Boris Becker released from prison early
German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said Thursday. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning and traveled back to Germany shortly thereafter. Becker “has thus served his sentence and …
Read More »Next James Bond: Henry Cavill hopes dashed as star makes huge announcement | Films | Entertainment
Six stars have officially played James Bond in the film franchise’s 60 year history and now that Daniel Craig has bowed out, the role of 007 is vacant for the first time in 17 years. Back in 2005, a 22-year-old Henry Cavill narrowly missed out on being cast in Casino …
Read More »Apartment building fire in France kills 10, including 5 children
Ten people, including five children as young as 3, died after a nighttime fire ravaged an eight-story apartment building Friday in one of the French city of Lyon’s poorest suburbs, local authorities said. The cause of the blaze, France’s deadliest residential fire in years, was under investigation, including to establish …
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