'I lost my leg on the way home from school'

World - Yahoo News - 6 hours ago

I ate my way around Alsace – and survived

One man takes on the choucroute garnie, pretzels and pork knuckles of eastern France’s haute-calorie hinterland

World - Financial Times - October 25

‘I have the father-in-law from hell’: He stole my late husband’s savings — and took ownership of our home. What can I do?

“Law enforcement says they can’t prove that he forged signatures, so no charges can be filed.”

Business - MarketWatch - 12 hours ago

Soldiers who lost both legs in Afghanistan reunite

David Jack Plant and Antony “Coops” Cooper lost both their legs within minutes of each other in Afghanistan.

‘I own my home’: I’m 74 with $300,000 in annuities and live modestly. What should I do with my retirement savings?

”I am not very savvy with the stock markets.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain

Entertainment - ABC News - 14 hours ago

My husband lost his job and we can no longer pay the mortgage. We have zero savings. Will we lose our home?

“What do we tell the lender?”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

'It's like I've lost someone from my family' - Liam Payne fans gather for vigils

Police estimated at least 800 people gathered in London to grieve the former One Direction star who died at 31.

Experience: I graduated from art school at the age of 90

I never had any problem with my classmates, who were nearly all in their 20s. But a couple of teachers wouldn’t take me seriously. I have always been passionate about art, but I had no money, and ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

‘I feel like I’m missing something’: I’m 68, divorced with two children. I’ve $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?

“I continue to reinvest the dividends and interest so my investments continue to grow.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

'We earn £100,000 together. We are not worse off after the Budget'

People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they made of the Budget.

How Volkswagen Lost Its Way in China

A brutal price war, sudden shifts in consumer demand and human rights issues in Xinjiang have left VW stumbling in a market it led for 40 years.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?

“They have now been married for six years.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

The boom in home schooling

Parents and children unhappy with traditional education are turning to online alternatives after the pandemic opened the door to new ways of learning

World - Financial Times - October 15

‘I walked my kids to school like normal people’: Why ‘Today’ host Hoda Kotb left New York City

The 60-year-old TV host, who will be stepping down from her TV role, spoke out about her life-changing decision to leave her Upper West Side apartment.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

More and more, I sense I’m out of touch. Can my expat writing still call Australia home? | Mikaella Clements

Putting anything down is an exercise in vulnerability but the fear of getting my homeland wrong is embarrassing and invalidating. I’ve lived overseas for 12 years, the vast majority of my adult ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

BBC reporter: 'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins'

The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.

'No way' Scotland will lose at home - Martinez Losa

Pedro Martinez Losa insists "there is no way Scotland will lose at home on Tuesday" after their 1-0 Euro 2025 round one play-off first-leg win in Hungary.

My sisters want to hide $170,000 of our mother’s money from Medicaid by adding their names to her bank account. What should I do?

“The probate attorney says I could ask the court to remove sister No. 3 as co-executor, since she has acted unethically and illegally.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

‘It was obvious I wasn’t in Kansas anymore’: My local bank has no cashiers — and it went downhill from there. What’s happened to all the banks?

“‘A man stepped out of an office and asked what I needed. I told him I needed to deposit cash into my account.”

Business - MarketWatch - 12 hours ago

‘For years, I chalked it up to bad hearing’: My partner has signs of dementia. He’s already spent $750,000. How can I stop him from wiping us out?

“Some of these expenditures were along the lines of ‘Guess what I bought today?’ bad surprises.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Dozens jailed in drug smuggling mega-trial: "Your honor, I played, I lost."

The multinational cocaine and cannabis trafficking enterprise was busted after investigators cracked encrypted messaging apps.

Can I transfer my property to my son to reduce tax liabilities?

I own a second home in Cornwall and spend a few weeks there every year

World - Financial Times - October 16

Is it better for my taxes if I donate shares or cash?

You get the biggest benefit by getting rid of the biggest potential tax liability.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

'I could see my kneecap was not where it should be'

Cam Roigard suffered a knee injury that threatened to derail his Test career before it had properly started. But he is back - quicker and stronger than ever.

'I'm a hoarder - it's my mess and it's who I am'

Dan MacPhee shares his personal battle with clutter and what is being done to help him.

Destiny 2's Festival Of The Lost Offers Superblack Shader And A New Way To Get Exotic Class Items

Destiny 2 's next seasonal celebration, the Halloween-themed Festival of the Lost, will offer new ways to get some highly sought-after rewards. The annual event is bringing a means to get its best ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 24

3 smart ways to use your home equity this November

Considering borrowing from your home equity now? Here are three smart ways to use it this November.

2 cheap ways to borrow $100,000 worth of home equity right now

Need to borrow $100,000 from your home equity? Here are two of the cheapest ways to do so right now.

‘I am now an empty nester’: I encouraged my two adult sons to move out. I was anxious and scared — now my heart is full

‘With the sale of the house, I was able to pay off some small debts, and now I am 100% debt free’

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Tupou Vaa’i: ‘Playing for All Blacks is a good way to show my love for my brother’

New Zealand forward on handling the emotion of losing a sibling at a young age and Jonah Lomu’s career impact. For years the names barely changed. Between them Sam Whitelock and Brodie Retallick ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

‘I was a coke fiend, I made a lot of bad choices’: Garrett Morris on SNL’s early days – and how the show lost its courage

Saturday Night Live’s first Black cast member broke ground for the comics who followed him, fighting against typecasting and ‘a lot of racism going on’. If you surveyed 100 people, Family ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Councillors to be allowed to work from home

The deputy prime minister says it will allow people from “all walks of life” to become councillors.

‘I lost £165k to fraud in an hour’ - customers say they were let down by Revolut

Revolut was named in more complaints about fraud last year than any of the UK’s biggest banks or e-money services.

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