Why do celebs love to give their babies such unusual names? (Picture: Getty) Celebrities, celebrities, celebrities. Why do they always give their sprogs such bizarre names? When was the last time an A-lister opted for a sturdy Kate or George over Katamalia and Gorgeous? Nope, not happening: they prefer Bambi (Molly Mae and Tommy Fury), … Read more
Recent studies suggesting the sky is not falling appear to have gone unnoticed by most nationalist commentators. The use of “Bonjour-Hi” doesn’t cause French to “decline,” despite what French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge says, writes Robert Libman.Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette Is the decline of the French language in Quebec le grand mensonge — … Read more
A 76-year-old father allegedly gunned down his wife and daughter in their Pennsylvania home following a heated argument with them while he was cleaning his gun. Roger Hanks was taken into custody Thursday night in East Marlborough Township after police discovered the bodies of his wife, Judith Hanks, 75, and his daughter, Emily Hanks, 37, … Read more
The past five months have been the deadliest for Canadian volunteers. As interest in the war wanes in the west, the coming months could be deadlier still. A service organized by the Ukrainian Congress of Canada in memory of Émile-Antoine Roy-Sirois in Montreal on August 26, 2022.Photo by Graham Hughes /The Canadian Press Two Quebecers … Read more
Kate Beckinsale’s mother Judy once appeared on an 80s game show (Picture: Richard Young/REX/Shutterstock) Kate Beckinsale shared a sweet throwback video that revealed her mother was an incredible contestant on one of the most beloved game shows of the 1980s. Kate, 50, took to social media to reveal that her mother, Judy Loe, 77, once … Read more
A San Gabriel Valley woman who was accused of using counterfeit postage on tens of millions of packages pleaded guilty Friday to defrauding the United States Postal Service out of more than $150 million. Lijuan “Angela” Chen, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and one count of using counterfeit … Read more
Gregory P. Mango Mealy apple Chutzpah? Effrontery? Gall? Temerity? Melissa DeRosa’s article is all of these and more (“State budget bites Apple,” April 22). Although she rightly condemns everyone from Gov. Hochul to Mayor Adams to the state Assembly, she conveniently omits condemnation of her old boss, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. From Cuomo signing the … Read more
School police parked in front of Washington Preparatory High School in South L.A. and increased neighborhood patrols after one student fatally shot another after school on April 15 outside a nearby convenience store. (Howard Blume) The Los Angeles school district has removed a campus-safety contractor from Washington Preparatory High School after an adult — who … Read more
Users have noticed WhatsApp becoming more green (Picture: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty) WhatsApp has undergone a subtle change – it’s greener. Parts of the messaging app has now turned the same colour as the logo, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. But some users aren’t too happy with the changes – and are wondering why the Meta-owned … Read more
Protesters are detained at USC on Wednesday, when 93 people were arrested amid campus demonstrations. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times ) The crowning of Asna Tabassum as USC valedictorian was supposed to be a time of pride for a university that has tried to shed its old image as a playground for the privileged … Read more