Opinion | Curbside composting curbs rats: The many benefits of NYC’s organic waste collection
This week, New York City’s war on rats starts a welcome new offensive with the mandatory organic food waste collection (also called curbside composting) for all New Yorkers’ homes. The…
Opinion | Melania’s way: What the former first lady’s pro-choice stance means
Melania Trump’s memoir covers a lot of ground about the former first lady’s multifaceted life, but the aspect that most took observers by surprise was her explicit support for abortion…
‘I’m an American living in the UK – what I saw in London disgusted me’
The saying goes that there’s always a first time for everything, and this rings particularly true when it comes to travelling. For one American TikTok creator, Kjordyyy, his visit to…
Man left speechless after winning life-changing £50,000 at Club 3000 bingo
A Kilmarnock man has been left stunned after winning a life-changing £50,000 at the bingo. Paul Dunning scooped the jackpot while playing the National Bingo Game at Club 3000 in…
How many of these 80s TV and movie icons do you recognise today?
How many of these 80s TV and movie icons do you recognise today? (Picture: REX/Getty) The 1980s has given us some of the biggest names in film and TV. But…
National News | Today in History: October 6, Pope John Paul II visits the White House
Today is Sunday, Oct. 6, the 280th day of 2024. There are 86 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II, on…
Nurse, his dog died trying to save stranger from Helene flooding: ‘I wish I could thank him’
(AP) – As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search…
London Underground ‘ghost ride’ that sees trains stop at the same station twice
Passengers are often left bewildered after riding one particular underground service (Credits: NurPhoto via Getty Images) Everyone has missed their stop while riding the tube before, right? Well, one line…
Rome once ruled from this surprising UK city – and it’s not Bath
Fori Imperiali, ruins of the ancient Roman Empire in Italy (Picture: Getty Images) Believe it or not, Rome was not always the centre of the Roman Empire. For a time,…
Opinion | Readers sound off on school drones, Bruce Springsteen’s endorsement and the Mets’ win
To stop school shootings, put an eye in the sky Brooklyn: According to the Washington Post, since the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999, when two 12th-grade students…