#family-members
#family-members

Costessey deaths: Everything we know after four bodies found in same house

Four people, including two young girls, were found dead in a house near Norwich.

The police believe that the deceased individuals were family members. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Ex-music teacher over the moon' after charity single leads to OBE

A former music teacher living with dementia is over the moon after being made an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours.Paul Harvey, 83, has raised more than 1.5 million for dementia services after a song he created shot to the top of the iTunes and Amazon music charts after it was released as a charity single in 2020.

www.independent.co.uk

Bookmaker's algorithm failed to see red flags in gambling addict's behaviour'

A betting company's algorithm that was supposed to identify customers at risk of harm failed to see red flags in the behaviour of a gambling addict who went on to take his own life, an economist has told an inquest.Luke Ashton, 40, had become consumed by gambling and had lost thousands of pounds in the months before he died on April 22 2021, with his activity on betting website Betfair spiking.

www.independent.co.uk

Cricketers and fans honour three killed in deadly city rampage ahead of Ashes

Two students and a school caretaker killed in a knife and van rampage in Nottingham have been honoured by a moment's silence ahead of the first Ashes test.Cricketers from both England and Australia wore black armbands to show solidarity as they took to the field at Edgbaston on Friday, with a moment's silence being held before the national anthems.

www.independent.co.uk

Mother of Nottingham victim urges city to hold no hate' at emotional vigil

The heartbroken mothers of two students stabbed to death in the deadly Nottingham knife and van rampage have urged the city to hold no hate at an emotional vigil.Thousands of people gathered in the city's Market Square to pay their respects Grace O'Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates who were all fatally stabbed in Tuesday's attacks.

moreUK news

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

She hopes CARE Court will save her husband. Two months in, she's waiting for answers

The CARE Act in Los Angeles County allows family members to request treatment for loved ones experiencing severe psychiatric distress.

The process involves submitting a petition to a CARE Court judge who then approves it and sends it to the county's department of mental health. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Joliet shooting victims identified as suspect's mother, aunt, uncle and siblings

The suspected gunman in the Joliet shooting had a familial relationship with the victims.

The motive for the massacre remains unknown. [ more ]

www.cnn.com

US set to launch formal investigation into disputed Syria drone strike after reports it killed a civilian, defense officials say

The US military is set to launch a formal investigation into a drone strike in Syria in early May, six weeks after the operation and following reports it killed a civilian rather than a senior al-Qaeda leader as first claimed, three defense officials familiar with the matter told CNN.The anticipated opening of the more formal inquiry, known as a 15-6, is the clearest sign yet that US Central Command may have botched the drone strike in northwest Syria on May 3. In the immediate aftermath of the strike, Gen. Erik Kurilla, the commander of Central Command, and his staff had high confidence that they had targeted and killed a senior al-Qaeda leader.

www.cnn.com

Here's where Donald Trump allegedly kept classified documents at Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump allegedly kept classified documents at various places in his Mar-a-Lago resort, including a public ballroom, bathroom and a bedroom.According to the special counsel's indictment of Trump released Friday, the Florida resort hosted more than 150 social events including weddings, movie premiers and fundraisers between January 2021 and August 2022, when the FBI executed a court-approved search of the premises for the documents.

www.cnn.com

Family members co-signed bond for George Santos, court filing says

The co-signers on a $500,000 bond connected to Republican Rep. George Santos' federal indictment are family members, his lawyer said in a new court filing, though their names will remain unknown to the public while an appeals process plays out.Attorneys for Santos filed the appeal Friday, continuing his fight to keep the names of the bond co-signers under seal after a federal judge ordered earlier this week that the names must be made public.

moreUS politics

www.theguardian.com

Black Lives Matter

Hostage families storm Israeli parliament demanding release of their relatives video

Family members demand release of hostages

Over 130 people still held captive in Gaza [ more ]

Mission Local

3 months ago

Mission District

DBI chief inspectors signed off on family jobs, properties

The Department of Building Inspection is launching an internal investigation after finding that several inspectors oversaw work performed by their family members, who also had a financial interest in the buildings.

Two of the DBI officials involved in the investigation hold high-ranking positions, including the role of chief inspector. [ more ]

Faithandfearinflushing

New York Mets

Acceptance or Something Close to It

I don't like being mad at the Mets.They're an important part of my life - while I'm not as doctrinaire about it as I was in the not so distant past, it's odd for me not to see or hear every pitch, and decidedly rare for a game to go in the books wholly unglimpsed by me.(The last one, though?It was Friday night.

social-media

Fatherly

Distracted Driving Is On The Rise - And Parents May Be To Blame

According to the latest study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), distracted driving killed at least 3,000 people in 2020.This is undoubtedly a low ball number.The IIHS cautions that distracted driving is almost surely far more likely the cause of accidents than can be clearly quantified "due to the difficulties of proving distraction at the scene of a crash."

www.independent.co.uk

Three-year-old boy and girl, 11, among four family members found dead in flat

A three-year-old boy and a girl, 11, have been found dead alongside two family members in a flat in west London.Metropolitan Police officers forced their way into the home in Staines Road, Bedfont, Hounslow, at just after 3pm on Friday after being called to concerns about the family.They found four bodies, a man and woman, both aged in their 30s, an 11-year-old girl and a three year-old boy.

www.independent.co.uk

Plea for help from relatives of those who died after Brixton Academy crush

The infant sons of a concertgoer who died following a crowd crush outside the O2 Academy Brixton six months ago are starting to realise their mother is not coming home, family members have said.Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, of Newham, east London, and security worker Gaby Hutchinson, 23, of Gravesend, Kent, who was on duty at the south London venue, died days after being hurt when ticketless fans tried to get into a show by Nigerian Afrobeats artist Asake in December.

BBC News

UK politics

Tory peer Lord Ranger bullied journalist, watchdog finds

Conservative peer and donor Lord Ranger has been reprimanded by the House of Lords authorities for bullying and harassing a journalist on social media.The peer got into a war of words with journalist and women's rights campaigner Poonam Joshi after a Diwali event he had organised in the Lords.Ms Joshi criticised the attendance at the event of a representative of controversial Indian guru Nithyananda.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Few clues in fatal shooting of Crenshaw High basketball star outside South L.A. party

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

The cheering crowds that filled the bleachers at Crenshaw High School boys' basketball games would have seen Quincy Reese giving his all, fighting for rebounds against teenagers taller than him.But this weekend, friends, family members and classmates gathered in silence outside the school to mourn the 16-year-old standout athlete, whose senior year and a future filled with possibilities disappeared Saturday night in a burst of gunfire while he was at a party with friends.

www.nytimes.com

Their Reports About a Woman's Death Set Off a Revolt. Iran Put Them on Trial.

The Iranian journalist Niloufar Hamedi specialized in covering women's issues.So when her editor noticed an Instagram post about a young woman in a hospital in bad shape after being arrested for violating the country's strict Islamic dress code, Ms. Hamedi headed straight there.She found relatives of the woman, Mahsa Amini, 22, holding each other tightly in a fluorescent-lit ward inside Tehran's Kasra Hospital.

moresocial-media

www.nytimes.com

Your Intentions for the Summer

Years ago, I received a voicemail from the neighborhood cobbler telling me my shoes were ready to pick up.The message was perfunctory, left by the shop owner, a usually grumpy guy who sounded like his usually grumpy self.But instead of ending with OK, bye or have a good day or some other cliche, he signed off with Enjoy your time.

Los Angeles Times

LA Dodgers

Religious groups protest Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence hours before Dodgers' Pride Night

(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Feelings of indignation and anger fueled by religious conservatives culminated in a protest Friday afternoon at Dodger Stadium over the honoring of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a satirical performance and activist organization made up of queer nuns in drag that are considered blasphemous by some Christians.

www.nytimes.com

Abbott Sends Migrants From Texas to Los Angeles for the First Time

For the third time in less than two weeks, a group of Latin American asylum seekers on Wednesday was sent abruptly to California, the latest episode in a monthslong political protest by the Republican governors of Florida and Texas against Democratic immigration policies.Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said in a statement that his administration had orchestrated the relocation, in which at least 42 migrants, including children and toddlers, were bused from Texas to Los Angeles.

www.nytimes.com

Books

S.A. Cosby Wishes More Writers Would Address the Fear of Success

1. Sa Cosby's latest novel, "The Interview," explores themes of identity, family, and belonging in a unique and powerful way.
2. In her interview with the New York Times, Cosby discussed the importance of representation for people of color in literature and the power of storytelling to open a dialogue

Los Angeles Times

Woman reported missing en route to O.C. is apparently sighted in Northern California

(Cheatham County [Tenn.]Sheriff's Office)

A woman who left on a cross-country trip from Tennessee and was reported missing by her family after a domestic dispute in New Mexico was spotted in Northern California over the weekend, according to her family.Nikki Alcaraz, 33, left her home in Cheatham County, Tenn., with her boyfriend and a dog earlier this month in her black Jeep Wrangler.

www.nytimes.com

At Least 4 Killed as Storm Batters Brazil With Heavy Rain

A winter storm slammed the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul with torrential rain on Friday, killing four people, leaving nine missing and prompting a helicopter search and rescue for victims wading in flooded neighborhoods, the authorities said.The storm system that struck the country was an extra-tropical cyclone.

www.nytimes.com

Hundreds Dead, 9 Arrested, and Many Questions in Migrant Wreck

At the end of a long stretch of sandy beach, a weathered warehouse in the port of Kalamata held the survivors of one of the worst shipwrecks in Europe in a decade.Inside, dazed men from Syria, Egypt and Pakistan, all with numbered badges around their necks, languished on tightly packed corridors of thin mattresses.

www.nytimes.com

Your Thursday Briefing

Image Rescuers searched for those needing help in Kherson.Credit...Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Flooding along more than 50 miles of the Dnipro River after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine has led to vast devastation in a region ravaged and depopulated by war.Water supplies have been contaminated, crops have been drowned and thousands of people have been forced out of their ruined homes by the flood.

www.nytimes.com

In India, Trains Start Running Again by Devastating Crash Site

A coal train, blaring its horn in the dark, was the first to rumble past the Bahanaga Bazar rail station, the site of one of the deadliest train disasters in India's history, as rail lines reopened in both directions after midnight on Monday.The restoration of the important rail route, watched by senior train officials and a crowd of onlookers, was a step toward easing the disruption of the catastrophic crash that killed at least 275 people and injured more than 1,200.

www.nytimes.com

Bodies Remain Unidentified as Relatives Struggle to Reach the Crash Site

Families of the victims of India's worst rail disaster in two decades were on Sunday still struggling to reach the town where the disaster happened.The delays meant that many bodies remain unidentified and unclaimed, local officials and doctors said.Survivors of the crash said their train had been packed with hundreds of migrant laborers, students and daily wage workers.

www.nytimes.com

A Pacifist Sect From Russia Is Shaken by War, and Modernity

When he was growing up among the Doukhobors, a pacifist religious group that emigrated to Canada from Tsarist Russia, J.J. Verigin would sometimes arrive home from school to find naked elderly women trying to burn down his family's house.One attempt, in 1969, succeeded, lamented Mr. Verigin, 67, who recently recounted the episode.

www.nytimes.com

The Final Fight for Black Sailors Known as the Philadelphia 15'

Just over a year before the attack on Pearl Harbor, 15 sailors assigned to the U.S.S.Philadelphia wrote a letter to a Black newspaper detailing the abuse and indignities they had faced on the warship solely because of the color of their skin.When they enlisted, the Navy had promised training and assignments that would lead to advancement, but the Black sailors soon found that those opportunities did not exist for them.

www.npr.org

Science

A woman in Ecuador was mistakenly declared dead. A doctor says these cases are rare

An empty gurney is seen outside of a hospital's morgue in Baltimore, Md., in 2020.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images It was a shocking story that made headlines across the globe this week: A woman in Ecuador named Bella Montoya was declared dead but later surprised family members gathered for her wake when she showed signs of life from her coffin.

Fatherly

Kwame Alexander On Raising Daughters, The Cruelty Of Childhood Memories, And The Power Of Family Meals

Kwame Alexander recently had a rare opportunity that no father should squander: to look cool in front of his 14-year-old daughter.His Disney+ show The Crossover, based on his Newbury Award-winning novel of the same name, had a big Hollywood premiere, complete with a red carpet and plenty of photographers.

Los Angeles Times

Former Bay Area TV anchor Frank Somerville arrested twice in one night in Berkeley

(Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images)

Former Bay Area news anchor Frank Somerville, who has spoken publicly about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse issues, was arrested twice in one night after domestic disturbances at his family's home in Berkeley, according to authorities.

puckprose.com

National Hockey League

Who Owns Who? Zoom on NHL owners and their portfolios: Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers, Aleksander Barkov #16(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) The Who Owns Who series continues focusing on the owner of the Eastern Conference finalist of the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers.You can also check the Penguin's ownership if you missed it.Established in 1993, the Florida Panthers is valued at $550 million, making them the second least valuable organization in the NHL.

www.nytimes.com

Demolition of Collapsed Building Is Put on Hold as People Remain Missing

On Monday morning, hours after part of a century-old apartment building crumbled onto a downtown street, officials in Davenport, Iowa, said they were not aware of anyone still trapped in the rubble.That afternoon, as cleaved-off brick from the unsteady structure left the insides of units exposed, the city announced that its Fire Department had turned over control of the site and that recovery work had begun.

Truthout

Left-wing politics

Anti-Trans Bills Spark Mass Migration as 130-260K Trans People Flee Home States

ACLU march participants chant and hold signs in support of rights for transgender people and drag performers during the 2023 LA Pride Parade in Hollywood on June 11, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.Mario Tama / Getty Images As state legislatures across America proliferate anti-transgender legislation, a growing crisis is unveiling itself.

www.independent.co.uk

France news

As a stolen silver sleuth, German curator returns heirlooms Jewish families lost in the Holocaust

Matthias Weniger put on a pair of white cloth gloves and carefully lifted a tarnished silver candleholder, looking for a yellowed sticker on the bottom of it.The candlestick is one of 111 silver objects at the Bavarian National Museum that the Nazis stole from Jews during the Third Reich in 1939.That's when they ordered all German Jews to bring their personal silver objects to pawn shops across the Reich one of many laws created to humiliate, punish and exclude the Jews.

www.nytimes.com

China Has Had a Spy Base in Cuba for Years, U.S. Official Says

A Chinese spy base in Cuba that could intercept electronic signals from nearby U.S. military and commercial buildings has been up and running since or before 2019, when the Chinese base was upgraded, according to a Biden administration official.The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence, said the spy base was an issue that the Biden administration had inherited from former President Donald J. Trump.

www.cnn.com

11 years ago

Chris Christie Fast Facts

Here's a look at the life of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.Birth date: September 6, 1962 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Christopher James Christie Father: Wilbur Bill Christie, an accountant Mother: Sondra (Grasso) Christie Marriage: Mary Pat (Foster) Christie (1986-present) Children: Bridget, Patrick, Sarah and Andrew Education: University of Delaware, B.A., 1984; Seton Hall University, J.D., 1987 Religion: Roman Catholic While serving as the US attorney for New Jersey, Christie prosecuted more than 130 public officials for corruption.

Washington Post

DC food

The D.C. area's best family-friendly LGBTQ+ Pride events

These events go beyond nightlife, extending the invitation to the whole family - even the furry members

It's June, which means the city lights up with events celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride: late-night drag shows, Pride-themed beer launches, concerts and, of course, parade after-parties.But after-dark, adult-only events hardly dominate D.C.'s Pride calendar.

www.nytimes.com

Sports

Chelsea Says Executive Accused of Bullying Has Left the Club

Almost a year after one of England's richest and most decorated soccer teams opened an investigation into a senior executive accused of workplace bullying so severe that several staff members said colleagues took mental health leave to escape it, the team, Chelsea F.C., confirmed that the executive has left the club.

KQED

Music production

Shock G Revolutionized Hip-Hop - and Created a Secret Trove of Funky Art | KQED

The majority of Digital Underground's projects involve Shock G's visual contributions in some form - whether through photo collages or hand-drawn illustrations credited to an alias.And many more of his drawings and low-brow doodles still exist in privately stored boxes and notebooks, in the care of his friends and family.

Chicago Tribune

I-55 dust storm crash: Stories of the lives that were lost

Matt Zinchuk was worried.In three decades, his mom rarely missed a piano lesson.And yet, on that Monday evening in May, with students waiting at the family's Champaign home, Amy Zinchuk and her husband Michael were nowhere to be found.He called his sister, Elizabeth, in suburban St. Louis."Hey, did mom and dad leave yet?"
Elizabeth started to panic.

Chicago Tribune

New lawsuit filed in death of Elk Grove mom in parasailing crash

CHICAGO - The family of an Illinois woman killed in a 2022 crash while she and two children were parasailing in the Florida Keys filed a second lawsuit connected to her death this week and reflected on the tragic end to a family vacation about a year ago.Supraja Alaparthi, 33, was killed after being dragged across the water and slamming into a bridge last June while strapped into a parasail.

Chicago Tribune

Friends of teen allegedly tackled by Chicago police sergeant charged with battery testify they didn't know he was a cop

On the second day of trial for an off-duty Chicago Police Department sergeant accused of wrestling a Park Ridge teen to the ground and holding him there, defense attorney James McKay questioned a 15-year-old witness.The witness had taken a video of McKay's client, Michael Vitellaro, kneeling on the back of another teenager during an encounter last July, and thefootage garnered significant internet attention.

Chicago Tribune

How he made it: Syrian torture survivor becomes DePaul Law grad

He says he can't really describe torture or the night terrors that still creep up on him years later, but he'll try.He starts out with a picture: a prison cell the size of a rug and a creaky door that he couldn't help but stare at.Every time it opened, he knew he'd either be released or tortured once again.

Chicago Tribune

Jury finds former 'Family Feud' contestant Timothy Bliefnick guilty in wife's slaying in western Illinois

A jury Wednesday convicted a former contestant on the television game show "Family Feud" of first-degree murder and home invasion in the slaying of his estranged wife in western Illinois.Timothy Bliefnick, 40, was found guilty in the Feb. 23 shooting death of Rebecca Bliefnick.The Adams County Circuit Court jury in Quincy deliberated about four hours after Timothy Bliefnick did not testify and the defense did not call any evidence.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Why do Chicago cops with histories of lying remain on the force?

If a police officer cannot be trusted, then there's really no reason for that cop to remain on the force.That's the thrust of a new report from the city's primary watchdog revealing serious credibility fissures at the Chicago Police Department.The Chicago Office of Inspector General found that more than a hundred Chicago Police Department officers gave false information during criminal investigations.

www.independent.co.uk

Nottingham victims to be honoured by cricketers on day one of men's Ashes test

The three victims of a knife and van rampage in Nottingham will be honoured by cricketers on day one of the men's Ashes test as police continue to question a suspect.England and Australia will wear black armbands on Friday after thousands of people gathered in Nottingham's Old Market Square to pay their respects to Grace O'Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates who were all fatally stabbed in Tuesday's attacks.

www.independent.co.uk

Mother of Nottingham victim urges city to hold no hate' at emotional vigil

Los Angeles Times

State investigators found lapses that could threaten patients at Inglewood hospital

(Nick Ut/Associated Press)

An Inglewood hospital violated federal requirements in ways that could jeopardize patients, including by failing to properly assess and treat birthing patients to reduce the risk of blood clots, a state review found.Centinela Hospital Medical Center repeatedly failed to take steps to prevent patients from suffering potentially deadly clots, which can include using compression devices that improve blood flow in the legs, investigators from the California Department of Public Health found after a February visit.

Los Angeles Times

'They're 100% not human': Las Vegas Police investigate reports of extraterrestrial sightings

Big, shiny eyes.Towering nearly 10 feet tall.100% not human.Aliens.That's the 911 call that came into dispatchers last month from a Las Vegas area resident reporting extraterrestrial life in his backyard, just about an hour after local police witnessed an object falling from the sky.The paranormal investigation by police did not turn up any answers.

Los Angeles Times

Dead people had disabled parking placards in California. New DMV rule to reduce fraud

(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Renewing a permanent disabled parking placard in California is going to take a little more work, but it's how the state plans to combat widespread permit fraud.By June 30, those holding a disabled parking placard for six or more years will need to renew it in order to keep it valid.

Los Angeles Times

Man acquitted of starting 2018 Holy fire, which burned 23,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times )

An Orange County man was acquitted Thursday of charges of igniting the massive Holy fire that ripped through Cleveland National Forest in 2018, scorching over 23,000 acres and destroying 24 structures.A jury acquitted Forrest Clark, 56, of three felony counts of arson in connection with the fire, which raged through Orange and Riverside counties.

www.independent.co.uk

Whitehouse's ex-wife endured inhumane' intrusion after cancer, hacking trial told

The ex-wife of comedian Paul Whitehouse faced completely inhumane press intrusion after her cancer diagnosis, she has told the High Court in her claim against the publisher of the Mirror.Fiona Wightman is one of several people suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) who claim journalists at its titles The Daily and Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People were linked to methods including phone hacking, so-called blagging or gaining information by deception and use of private investigators for unlawful activities.

www.independent.co.uk

Renters' protections loopholes could see tenants evicted by the backdoor'

Loopholes in new legislation to protect tenants could see unscrupulous landlords continue to evict renters by the backdoor, Citizens Advice said, as it detailed helping record numbers of people with those issues last month.The charity provided support to almost 2,000 people with issues around so-called no-fault evictions in May, which it said is the most in a single month on record and a 25% increase since the same month last year.

www.independent.co.uk

Whitehouse ex-wife faced inhumane' intrusion after cancer diagnosis, court told

www.cbc.ca

Canada news

Hamilton man injured on the job warns young workers: 'It's not worth it' | CBC News

Marvin Mulder, 52, says his whole life changed after being injured while working as a mover in Hamilton in 2010.A herniated disc in his spine contributes to daily pain, back spasms and mobility issues, and prevents him from working, playing with his grandchildren, and sometimes even getting out of bed.

www.independent.co.uk

Junior doctors across England go on strike in dispute over pay

Thousands of junior doctors have gone on strike across England as the dispute with the Government over pay continues.The 72-hour walkout by medics who can have up to eight years of experience as a hospital doctor or three years in general practice runs until 7am on Saturday and is expected to lead to thousands of NHS appointments and operations being cancelled.

www.independent.co.uk

Junior doctors' strike expected to cause mass disruption

Thousands of NHS appointments in England are expected to be cancelled as junior doctors go on strike in a dispute with the government over pay.The 72-hour walkout by medics who can have up to eight years of experience as a hospital doctor or three years in general practice will run from 7.00am on Wednesday until 7.00am on Saturday.

www.nytimes.com

Dining

Sartiano's Replaces Mercer Kitchen, in the Mercer Hotel

The owners of the Mercer Hotel, which survived the evolution of SoHo from manufacturing lofts to mainstream retail and dining, have pushed the refresh button.Its Mercer Kitchen is now this spot, in the hands of Scott Sartiano, a hospitality entrepreneur best known for top-shelf places like Zero Bond.

Harvard Business Review

Business

Is Your Company Prepared for the Effects of Wildfires?

Wildfires.The word has struck fear into the hearts of small and midsize rural communities for generations.Now, thanks to smoke blanketing parts of North America, urban America and the corporations headquartered there are beginning to understand themselves as vulnerable, too.Last week, East Coast cities from New York to Toronto and Montreal saw air quality rapidly decline to some of the worst in the world as smoke from wildfires in Canada drifts south.

www.independent.co.uk

Boris Johnson pushed Sunak to knight father Stanley' in crunch meeting

Boris Johnson is said to have pressed for his father Stanley to be given a knighthood during his crunch talks with Rishi Sunak on his honour list.The former prime minister told his successor his dad should be honoured for his work for the Conservatives and the environment, according to The Times.Frustrated at his father being cut from the list, Mr Johnson is said to have argued that it was customary for family members to be recognised in a PM's resignation honours.

www.cbc.ca

Toronto

Boy with cerebral palsy takes 1st steps without helping hands thanks to a robotic walker | CBC News

Rachel Brown didn't know if she'd ever see her five-year-old with cerebral palsy walk without someone else's help.But about two months ago, Leo Crogger took his first steps far from any helping hands.Leo is one of 10 children with cerebral palsy between the ages of 3 and 6 years old who are part of a new study at Holland Bloorview, the country's largest children's rehabilitation hospital and research centre.

www.cbc.ca

Toronto

Relatives of Muslim family killed in London, Ont., truck attack mark 2nd anniversary with messages of love | CBC News

Two years after four members of the Afzaal family were killed while out for a walk in London, Ont., the people closest to them reflect on how the strength they showed in life has helped them live each day since the attack."Time is the biggest healer, and we have now the courage to thank them for their love and care all these years," said Umar Afzaal and his family in a statement issued Monday through their lawyer.

www.nytimes.com

What We Know About the I-95 Collapse in Philadelphia

A section of I-95 in Philadelphia collapsed on Sunday after a fiery crash involving a tanker loaded with gasoline.Officials warned that it could take months to replace the elevated stretch of road, further complicating traffic problems in one of the nation's largest cities this summer.The crash on I-95, which runs the length of the East Coast from Maine to South Florida, left a section of the northbound side of the highway in a heap of ruins and the southbound section so badly damaged that it will be demolished this week.

www.nytimes.com

At Pride Event, Biden Vows to Protect Rights of L.G.B.T.Q. Americans

Standing on a stage decorated with rainbows and speaking to a crowd that included survivors of gay nightclub shootings and transgender rights advocates, President Biden on Saturday said his administration would work to counter a recent series of Republican-led bills and laws targeting the L.G.B.T.Q.

www.nytimes.com

Alabama Inmate Is Sentenced to Life in Officer-Aided Escape

An Alabama inmate who escaped from jail and avoided capture for nearly two weeks last spring was sentenced on Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison, the maximum sentence for first-degree escape.The inmate, Casey White, escaped from Lauderdale County Jail in Florence, Ala., in May 2022.He was aided by a corrections officer, Vicky White, who was of no relation to him.

Fatherhood.gov

NRFC Data Spotlight: Fathers and Incarceration | Fatherhood.gov

This National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) Data Spotlight provides statistical information on parental incarceration to help practitioners, researchers, and policymakers consider the implications of parental incarceration for children and families.Although our focus is on incarcerated fathers, we also share some findings related to incarcerated mothers and people who are incarcerated but not parents.

Fatherly

My Kid's Cell Phone Use Ruined My Family Vacation

I had a long weekend recently and wanted to take my rare time off and get my family out for some bonding.I work a lot and don't see my kids as much as I want to because they are usually already getting ready for bed by the time I get home.And in the morning I'm usually out the door before they go off to school.

Fatherly

Your Kid's Future Is Bright, Style Them In Versace Shades

When you first become a dad, you're so exhausted.It's a trope, but it's true.Once you accept this new normal, what you will see with your exhausted eyes is a mini-me: the coolest, cutest, cuddliest version of yourself.As my first daughter grew up, I would often refer to her as the person I always wished I was.

Dezeen

Design

FADD Studio models Bangalore duplex apartment on caterpillar curvatures

Indian practice FADD Studio has fused two separate apartments inside a high-rise development in Bangalore to create a multigenerational family home.The neighbouring four-bedroom apartments, stacked one on top of the other in the SNN Clermont residential tower, were transformed into a six-bedroom duplex for a cosmopolitan couple, their parents and two young children.

www.theguardian.com

London

Labour's candidate in Uxbridge not taking anything for granted'

Danny Beales was having dinner with his family on Friday evening when his phone started to vibrate insistently.I was trying not to be rude, but eventually I couldn't ignore the calls any more.I picked up, and a voice said: Have you heard the news?'The news, which the Labour candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip had not yet seen, was the resignation of Boris Johnson as an MP for the constituency, in advance of the findings of an investigation into the Partygate scandal.

www.independent.co.uk

Change long overdue to stop homicide against women, bishop warns

Something must be done to stop families having to go through the trauma of losing mothers, daughters and sisters as a result of homicides against women, the Bishop of London has warned.Dame Sarah Mullally, the first woman to take on the role, told The Independent that the gulf left behind when a woman is murdered is truly unfathomable.

www.independent.co.uk

Doctor flabbergasted' bereaved families not called as Covid Inquiry witnesses

A doctor whose father died after contracting Covid has said the inquiry will be a farce if bereaved families are not able to give evidence.The Covid Bereaved Families for Justice group had put forward 20 people to be considered as witnesses for the first module of the Covid-19 Inquiry, but said none have been called to give evidence.

www.nytimes.com

Tech industry

A First Try of Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro Headset

I got a sneak peek into Apple's vision for the future of computing on Monday.For about half an hour, I wore the $3,500 Vision Pro, the company's first high-tech goggles, which will be released next year.I walked away with mixed feelings, including a nagging sense of skepticism.On one hand, I was impressed with the quality of the headset, which Apple bills as the beginning of an era of spatial computing, where digital data blends with the physical world to unlock new capabilities.

Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being

Mental health

Common Mental Healthcare Barriers Faced By LGBTQIA+ Community

1. LGBTQIA people often face significant barriers when accessing healthcare, housing, education, and employment due to discrimination and inequality.

2. Mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, are common among LGBTQIA people due to the discrimination they face.

3. LGBTQIA people face unique barriers when it comes to receiving support and resources, and it is important to create an environment that is safe and inclusive to ensure their rights are protected. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Ex-governor general examining allegations of Chinese meddling in Canada steps down

A Canadian government appointee looking into allegations of Chinese interference in Canada announced Friday that he is stepping down from his role, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his work.Former Governor General David Johnston said in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his leadership of the government's probe into purported meddling by China has not helped build trust in democratic institutions because of partisanship.

Alleywatch

Startup companies

Mend Raises $15M to Ensure Improved Healing for Surgical Patients Through Nutrapharma and Continuing Care

For those having surgery, it takes about a month for the acute wound to heal but up to a year for complete recovery depending on the extent and type of wound.Hydration, giving your body the proper healing energy through diet, activity, rest, and proper wound care all contribute to the healing journey.

Austin Monitor

Austin

Fire code amendment process aims to protect pets at boarding facilities - Austin Monitor

Friday, June 9, 2023 by Nina Hernandez
City Council voted this week to start the process of increasing minimum fire safety standards at pet boarding facilities.Item 42 on Thursday's agenda initiates a set of amendments to the Land Development Code to "provide minimum fire safety standards for facilities housing or holding animals on a 24-hour basis," the resolution reads.

www.independent.co.uk

Family's plea after bones of miner who went missing in 1967 found in field

The remains of a man found buried in a field are those of a miner and father-of-six who went missing in the late 1960s, police have confirmed.The bones have now been identified as belonging to Alfred Swinscoe, who was 54 when he went missing in January 1967 after last being seen outside a pub in his home town of Pinxton, Derbyshire.

www.independent.co.uk

Coroner at a loss' to explain deaths of mother and daughter found in flat

A coroner is at a loss to explain the deaths of a mother and daughter who were not seen for six months before being found by gas inspectors carrying out a routine check, an inquest heard.Zarin Adatia, 84, and her daughter Tasneem, 48, were discovered in their council flat in East Finchley, north London by engineers on November 24 last year.

BBC News

UK politics

New boss of Mone-linked PPE firm was censured in tax probe

The new boss of a PPE firm linked to Tory peer Baroness Mone was censured as part of a tax investigation last year.Arthur Lancaster's appointment as director raises fresh questions about the roles of Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman in PPE Medpro.The couple have denied involvement in the company winning government contracts during the Covid pandemic.

Joshwcomeau

UX design

Animated Pride Flags

1. Pride flags are an important symbol of the LGBTQIA+ community and can be used to show support and solidarity.

2. The number of pride flags continues to grow with more symbols being created to represent the diversity of the community.

3. Animation can be used to create a visual representation of pride flags, providing a unique way to show support for the LGBTQIA+ community. [ more ]

www.npr.org

Law

Prison sexual assault victims can now petition for compassionate release

Aimee Chavira, shown weeks after she was released from the Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, which is near Oakland, Calif.Aimee Chavira For years, Aimee Chavira suffered sexual abuse in a Dublin, Calif., federal prison by the officers responsible for protecting her.Now, thanks to a program known as compassionate release, she is free.

www.nytimes.com

Wellness

Tiny Love Stories: I Watched Him Kiss Someone New'

I called him Cup Guy because in every photo on his dating profile, he held a cup.Last Pride month, our relationship fizzled.Five months later, I watched him kiss someone new at our bar in the West Village.During the kiss, Cup Guy's eyes were locked on mine.I couldn't look away.Later, I saw him order two vodka-Cokes, likely for himself and his date.

www.nytimes.com

Wellness

Do We Have to Pay for Our Children's Platonic Partners' on Family Vacations?

When my husband and I married, years ago, we created a blended family of children from our prior marriages.Together, we decided that travel was important to us, and we prioritized it: We stayed in our small house and drove used cars to pay for annual family trips.Now, the children are grown, but we want to continue taking them on vacations.

www.nytimes.com

New York City

George Santos Loses Ruling on Anonymity of His Bail Guarantors

A federal magistrate judge on Long Island on Tuesday ruled against Representative George Santos's request to keep private the identities of people who guaranteed his $500,000 bail bond last month, but delayed their release to allow the New York congressman time to appeal.The decision by the judge, Anne Y. Shields, was a victory for media organizations, including The New York Times, that had argued that the identities of the individuals who helped secure Mr. Santos's release after his indictment last month were a matter of intense public interest.

www.nytimes.com

New York City

What Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days

It had been a quiet April afternoon until about a dozen teenagers began running up Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, yelling and cursing.They were chasing a girl of about 14 and it was clear they wanted a fight.Five plainclothes police officers watched warily.Across Pitkin stood about half a dozen men, civilians in jeans and purple-and-gray sweatshirts.

POLITICO

US Elections

House GOP tees up contempt vote for FBI director as Biden probe heats up

A committee contempt vote would significantly ramp up House Republicans' conflict with the FBI, which has faced major flak since the GOP took the majority, given the years-long conflict between the two entities.In addition, such a move would signal a new phase of Comer's investigation into Biden's affairs, where Republicans hope to find an elusive direct link between the president's decision-making and payments his family members received.

www.independent.co.uk

Scottish Labour leader stresses oil and gas will play major part for decades'

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has insisted oil and gas will play a major part of the energy sector for decades to come despite the party being set to block new North Sea projects.And Mr Sarwar told LBC on Monday that if his party was elected in Westminster, under its plans to ban new oil and gas extraction licences a Labour government would not make the same mistakes as Margaret Thatcher.

GSMArena.com

Mobile UX

Apple's iOS 17 is official with Live Voicemail, NameDrop, StandBy mode

Surprising absolutely no one, Apple unveiled iOS 17 today at its annual developer conference.This is the latest version of its phone-oriented mobile operating system, and it will be out sometime this fall as usual.Expect the first developer preview to come out in the next few hours, followed by a public beta release next month.

www.independent.co.uk

Kinahan gang leader arrested in Spain, National Crime Agency says

A man described by the National Crime Agency (NCA) as a trusted member of the Kinahan organised crime gang has been arrested in Spain on firearms offences.Liam Byrne, 42, from Dublin, was arrested on Sunday in the Alcudia area of Mallorca while eating in a restaurant with family members.His brother David was shot dead at the Regency Hotel in Dublin seven years ago.

www.independent.co.uk

Police in Manchester far better prepared' for terror attack, inquiry is told

Police in Manchester will be far better prepared for a terror attack after the arena bombing but other forces in the country should be doing more, a deputy chief constable said.Terry Woods, of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), spoke at a hearing to monitor recommendations made following the public inquiry into the attack, carried out at the Manchester Arena by suicide bomber Salman Abedi on May 22 2017.

Truthout

Left-wing politics

Sanders Denounces Morality of System Where 3 Are Richer Than 165 Million People

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at the ILA Hall in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 3, 2023.Screenshot: Union of Southern Service Workers via Twitter As President Joe Biden signed into law an agreement Saturday that would shield wealthy tax cheats from stronger IRS enforcement while at the same time enacting cuts to key anti-poverty programs, Senator Bernie Sanders and other progressive allies were busy denouncing the immoral, low-wage economic system in the United States in which just a small handful of mega-billionaires have accumulated more wealth than tens of millions of hard-working but low-paid workers and their families.

Truthout

Left-wing politics

As "Tough on Crime" Messaging Loses Appeal, Will Progressives Seize the Opening?

Activists protest the New York Police Department's "Broken Windows" policy outside the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association offices on January 16, 2015, in New York City.Andrew Burton / Getty Images "We should focus on solutions that are working instead of what helps us look tough..."
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) recently tweeted these lines about a violence prevention program originating in her community.

www.nytimes.com

Israel Called Them Precision' Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too.

As the Khoswan family slept, the Israeli military dropped three GBU-39 bombs into their sixth-floor apartment.One of the bombs exploded just outside the parents' bedroom, leaving the apartment looking as if a tornado had swept through, killing three family members.But they were not the stated target of the attack earlier this month.

www.independent.co.uk

France news

Teenagers from Islamic State families undergo rehabilitation in Syria, but future still uncertain

For at least four years, thousands of children have been growing up in a camp in northeast Syria housing families of Islamic State group militants, raised in an atmosphere where the group's radical ideology still circulates and where they have almost no chance for an education.Fearing that a new generation of militants will emerge from al-Hol Camp, the Kurdish officials who govern eastern and northern Syria are experimenting with a rehabilitation program aimed at pulling children out of extremist thought.

Chicago Tribune