“Just before visiting Los Angeles in summer 2008, I read a story in the Los Angeles Times about the opening of the first public park in downtown L.A. in more than 100 years. I was intrigued by the description of the park created at a former oil field in a low-income area where residents are
In this file photo, a person drops off a ballot at a drop box during the presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 12 in Seattle. Washington state is reliably Democratic in its voting, but its late summer top-two primary has predictive power for how the nation feels about the two main political parties. Manuel Valdes/AP
By Cameron Roy Published: 00:00 EDT, 16 August 2024 | Updated: 04:53 EDT, 17 August 2024 Doing arts and crafts is at least as good for improving mental health as having a job, according to new research. Creative activities boost people’s sense that living is worthwhile as well as their happiness and satisfaction with life,
JD Vance hit the campaign trail in Milwaukee on Friday, debuting his family’s four-legged-friend as he hits the road as former President Trump’s vice presidential pick. Atlas, a German shepherd, energetically bounded up the stairs of a Trump campaign plane despite the rainy weather. “Atlas had a great time on the campaign trail today, and
Getty Images The deal has excited some and angered others “All you can fly” – unlimited flights for an annual subscription fee. What’s not to like? A fair amount, for some passengers, it turns out. Wizz Air’s new scheme under that title has divided opinion. Some have praised the €499 (£426) scheme’s “insanely great” value
A new pay offer for train drivers is a “good deal for the taxpayer” because it will end more than two years of strikes, Treasury minister Darren Jones has said. The offer, which will be voted on by members of the Aslef union, includes a backdated 5% increase for 2019 to 2022, 4.75% for 2022
One spark can start an almighty fire in the fickle world of celebrity, as Blake Lively is finding out to her peril this week. The Hollywood superstar, 36, who shot to fame as Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl, is facing a growing backlash against apparently diva-style behaviour caught on camera, as more and more