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Book Club: The Next Chapter review - smirking sequel as the squad head for Italy
The Guardian - 8 May 2023 03:00
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda et al go on a bookish holiday after keeping their reading club going through lockdown, but jokes are thin on the ground Bill Holderman's 2018 silver-years comedy Book Club had the amusing idea of...
King Charles III as head of state in St Vincent and the Grenadines 'absurd'
BBC - 8 May 2023 17:52
Ralph Gonsalves says he would welcome an apology for injustices related to slavery.
Could an 'emotional support' chatbot help me de-stress? Only one way to find out | Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - 8 May 2023 11:16
Startups say their AI-powered, therapist-trained bots can help us navigate life's challenges. I decided to put them to the test For the last several months I have been a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. We move...
'Out of control' wildfires lead to mass evacuation in Alberta, Canada
The Week - 8 May 2023 16:57
Firefighters are still fighting more than 100 active wildfires across the Alberta region of Canada that forced over 29,000 people to evacuate in what officials have called an "unprecedented situation," CNN reports. As of...
'Sometimes I don't recognise my own family': life with face blindness
The Guardian - 8 May 2023 11:00
Can long Covid make it harder to identify acquaintances, friends, even close relatives? Scientists are investigating a possible link The other day a man waved at Stanley Chow, and went over to him. "I said: 'Have we met ...
NYC Council member takes state government to task for Jordan Neely's death, says there's not enough inpatient care for homeless
NY Daily News - 8 May 2023 22:37
Councilwoman Diana Ayala on Monday accused the state of getting off the hook for 'moving away' from inpatient psychiatric care and suggested state policy contributed to Neely's death.
Salacious and disturbing Lori Vallow-Chad Daybell texts read at trial: 'I turned up the pain to 10'
NY Daily News - 8 May 2023 20:46
Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell exchanged dozens of text messages about killing Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, according to federal investigators.
The Extreme New Tactic in the Crusade to Ban Books
Time - 8 May 2023 18:05
Book ban activists across the U.S. are now turning against book publishers
J. Ryan Stradal shares 6 delicious books every foodie should read
The Week - 8 May 2023 11:52
J. Ryan Stradal is the author of the best-selling novels Kitchens of the Great Midwest and The Lager Queen of Minnesota. His new novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club, focuses on a mother, a daughter, a grand...
Eurovision 2023: 'Liverpool has welcomed us with open arms'
BBC - 8 May 2023 08:17
Anna Ekvist, 36, says people in the city have helped refugees feel "part of the Liverpool family".
Driver Is Charged in Deadly Texas Crash Outside Shelter Housing Migrants
Wall Street Journal - 8 May 2023 20:12
A 34-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record faces charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault.
Russia-Ukraine war live: five injured in Kyiv after night of strikes across Ukraine
The Guardian - 8 May 2023 03:50
Multiple blasts across Kyiv, according to the city's mayor, as Russia launches another wave of attacks with explosions in Odesa and Kherson reported Russian missiles were also aimed at Odesa, hitting a food warehouse and...
These Boston teens want you to see the city through the eyes of its young people
Boston - 8 May 2023 22:46
"I want people that don't know what Boston is to understand that we have such a rich culture." The post These Boston teens want you to see the city through the eyes of its young people appeared first on Boston.com.
Voters returning to Labour after Corbyn and Brexit years, Starmer to say
The Guardian - 8 May 2023 23:30
Leader will tell shadow cabinet that local election results show strides party has made and that 'the NHS trumps woke' The local election results show Labour has banished the demons of Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn's time as ...
Teenager arrested on suspicion of 16-year-old school pupil's murder in Walthamstow
Sky News - 8 May 2023 16:56
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of another 16-year-old boy in east London on Friday.
Trump won't testify in E. Jean Carroll trial after judge's deadline passes
ABC News - 8 May 2023 00:21
Donald Trump will not testify in E. Jean Carroll's defamation and battery case against him, after a Sunday deadline passed without him filing a motion to reopen the case.
Our newly crowned king has made 'service' his brand. But whose interests will he be serving? | Simon Jenkins
The Guardian - 8 May 2023 15:29
From climate activists to arts bodies, every interest group will be crying out for the support of our outspoken monarch So much for the magic, now for business. The coronation weekend reasserted Britain not as a modest, ...
The big idea: why colour is in the eye of the beholder
The Guardian - 8 May 2023 13:30
We might think the sky is blue and trees are green, but the truth is rather stranger In February 2015, a Scottish woman uploaded a photograph of a dress to the internet. Within 48 hours the blurry snapshot had gone viral...
Iran hangs two men for blasphemy as rise in executions continues
Sky News - 8 May 2023 13:25
Iran has executed two men accused of blasphemy, as a rise in death sentences handed out by the ruling regime continues.
Louis, George and Charlotte steal the show as royals help out on day of volunteering
Sky News - 8 May 2023 10:42
Princes Louis and George, along with Princess Charlotte, have stolen the show as they join millions of volunteers around the country on the final day of coronation celebrations.
UFO search: Retired Navy senior chief 'not going to jail' to report what he saw in Afghanistan
New York Post - 8 May 2023 01:53
A retired Navy senior chief petty officer said he saw a metallic orb in Afghanistan that's similar to the one shown in a video during last month's Senate hearing.
After Mass Killings in Texas, Frustration but No Action on Guns
The New York Times - 8 May 2023 01:41
The drumbeat of mass murder has fueled a new openness to gun regulation among some Texans, but it has done little to reshape the political realities in the State Capitol.