‘She is very manipulative and controlling’: My mother offered to buy me an apartment, but there are strings. Is it foolish to say no?
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WR Kupp: Future with Rams 'out of my control'
Cooper Kupp said Monday there is "no doubt" in his mind that he wants to play football next season but acknowledged that might not be in Los Angeles.ESPN - 1h -
Freed Israeli hostage speaks out for first time, says she has 'returned to my life' following Hamas captivity
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The kindness of strangers: dazed, confused and far from home, a train worker offered me a place to stay
I was a sobbing country kid, stranded without luggage at a big-city train station, when a voice inquired: ‘Can I help you?’. Read more in the kindness of strangers series I grew up in Wagga ...The Guardian - 10h -
My sister made frequent withdrawals from the ‘bank of Mom and Dad.’ Now our family is torn apart. What can I do?
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Hakeem Jeffries says disaster aid for California wildfires should not have strings attached
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) says that disaster relief for California should not have strings attached as Republican Speaker Mike ...NBC News - 1d -
My one-night stands mean my partner refuses to marry me | Ask Philippa
You’re chasing something that only you can give yourself: a feeling of security and self-worth. The question I’ve been with my partner for more than 25 years and while he’s perfect in pretty ...The Guardian - 1d -
'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug'
Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.BBC News - 1d -
Nils Frahm: ‘Using a chainsaw gave me strength in my fingers for piano’
The composer, 42, talks about his musical upbringing, passion for dish-washing, insistence on being modern and fear of not being loved. Music was everywhere when I grew up, not just on the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Nobody could help me with my psychosis. Then I was sent to jail for holding up a shop with a toy gun
I didn’t remember committing my crime but I knew I had fallen through the cracks of the system. Could prison really be my salvation?. Sixteen months ago, I somehow found myself standing bewildered ...The Guardian - 2d -
Endrick says goals for Rüdiger: 'Never praises me'
Real Madrid forward Endrick praised teammate Antonio Rudiger for guiding him through his goal drought, dedicating his brace in Madrid's 5-2 Copa del Rey win over Celta Vigo on Thursday to the ...ESPN - 3d -
Billy Bob Thornton: ‘I didn’t want Johnny Cash to catch me looking in his fridge in my underpants’
The actor and musician answers your questions on his time as a roadie, being intimidated by rich people and falling off a horse for Steven Seagal. Is your music less important, more important, or ...The Guardian - 3d -
Iran knows my son is innocent, says mother of French man held in Evin jail
Olivier Grondeau was arrested in 2022 and has accused Iran of using him for ‘political blackmail’ against France. The mother of a French traveller detained in Iran for two years has said ...The Guardian - 3d -
How I learned to love people I disagree with (by dressing up as my mother) | Amrou Al-Kadhi
After years of militant bravado in my art and politics, I now seek to empathise with people I used to write off as enemies. When I look back at some of the opinion pieces I wrote and the art I ...The Guardian - 4d -
Biden says he is "leaving the next administration with a very strong hand"
When President Biden took office four years ago, he sought to reassure global allies and reestablish foreign treaties from which the Trump administration had withdrawn.CBS News - 6d -
Imax offers buying opportunity as 2025 box office rebounds, says analyst
A rebounding China box office will be key, says analyst firm Benchmark.MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
The kindness of strangers: it was the jacket of my dreams – then he offered it to me at a price I could afford
The Australian dollar-to-euro exchange rate meant I’d be forking out over a week’s wages. Then the Paris shop owner said simply: ‘That jacket was meant for you’. Read more in the kindness of ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
The Taliban made me marry my boss: how one word led to a forced marriage
Afghanistan’s ‘morality police’ arrested Samira at work in Kabul – and then made the 19-year-old marry her employer . It was a normal summer morning in July last year when 19-year-old Samira* made ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Former British child star dies in Los Angeles wildfire, mother says
Rory Sykes' mother said she was unable to help her son due to a broken arm.The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Online, Influencer Killadamente Inspired Millions. At Home, She Was a Single Mother of 2.
Carol Acosta, known to her fans as “Killadamente,” transformed herself into a social media influencer with a message of self-love. The Dominican American star died last week at the age of 27.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Nick Frost: ‘I’d like to say sorry to my mum. She was an alcoholic and I spent a lot of time hating her’
The actor and comedian on being a people-pleaser, the benefits of looking after himself, and his celebrity crush. Born in London, Nick Frost, 52, was working in a restaurant when he met Simon Pegg ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on … I know I made her proud through my boxing’
Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister. “I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as he ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Can a debt collector refuse my settlement offer?
Negotiating a successful debt settlement could be a little more complicated than you'd expect.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature
New Zealand garden takes first prize in global competition designed to promote water conservation. A sun-scorched patch of lawn near Christchurch, in New Zealand, has been crowned the ugliest lawn ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch Handheld Controller Gets Big Discount At Best Buy
Hori Split Pad Pro - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition $48 (was ...GameSpot - Jan. 9 -
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’
Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the end of President Biden’s time in office.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
My Brother and Sister-in-Law No Longer Want to Put Me Up. I’m Hurt!
A reader feels stung by her brother and his wife’s cooling to an idea that they had once seemed open to: hosting her once a month when she commutes to a faraway office job.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
I’m the executor of my 90-year-old aunt’s estate. A neighbor threatened me and wants to buy her house. What should I do?
“I believe she doesn’t have that much time left.”MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
‘I’ve always been very good with money’: Should I put my wife on the title of my home, investment property and my late father’s house?
“If I die and she sells the properties, would she have to pay a lot of capital-gains taxes, especially on the houses we don’t live in?”MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
‘I’ll be the bad guy if I reject their offer’: My son and his wife want to buy our rental for half the market value. Is that fair to our other children?
“We charge them $1,450 per month for rent. Both parents contributed to their $100,000 wedding.”MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
How my grandmother's injury showed me the way to 'All We Imagine as Light'
Aspects from lived lives, fantasies, folk stories and mundane tragedies wove themselves into the script, writer-director Payal Kapadia says in her essay.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
‘He ended up homeless and penniless’: My uncle conned my father into signing over their mother’s house. What can I do?
“His brother went to the prison where my dad was incarcerated and had him sign over the house.”MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
The kindness of strangers: I needed a place to take my burnout and my dog, then a woman I’d never met sent me an invitation
A woman related to my memoir so much, she offered to lend me her holiday shack. When we met in person, we couldn’t stop talking. Find the rest of our series of stories on the kindness of ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
‘Silence put my cancer into focus’: how a retreat helped me put my diagnosis into words
After the worst year – cancer, chemo, a mastectomy at just 32 – Emma Hall went to a silent retreat. Here, she reveals how it gave her the strength to confront her fears. Emma, tell me who you are.” ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
My mother is giving my son $100K for a down payment. Can she wait until the last minute to put the money in his account?
“She really doesn’t want to send it to them until they’re ready to make the purchase.”MarketWatch - Jan. 5 -
A very nice man is interested in me, but I don’t feel a spark
Why not see what happens when you prioritise someone who offers you stability and decency?. The question Last year I joined a choir where I became friends with a very nice man. Two months ago, ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
New Orleans attacker used very rare explosive in bombs, officials say
Shamsud-Din Jabbar used a rare explosive in New Orleans that has never before been used in a U.S. or European terrorist attack. A key question is how he learned of the explosive and managed to ...NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, CDC says
Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Dancer Wayne Sleep: ‘I hid my sexuality from my mother, so it was wonderful to come out and be myself at last’
The dancer and his husband on meeting at a beach bar in Spain, the stresses of working together, and who is the teenager in the relationship. Born in Plymouth in 1948, Wayne Sleep is a dancer and ...The Guardian - Jan. 2
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