More than a quarter of new parents do not use their right to take time off work to look after their children, new figures show. Parents have been entitled to nine weeks’ absence from work since August 2022, but on average mothers take 6.9 weeks while fathers claim 6.2 weeks. Financial concerns were the main reason for both men and women to forgo their allocation, research by Robidus, a subsidiary of insurance company a.s.r., found. Parents receive 70% of their
In Apple TV+’s star-studded show Palm Royale, picking out a favorite performer isn’t easy considering it features Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Leslie Bibb, and Ricky Martin. So it’s no wonder Josh Lucas, who co-stars in the dramedy, agrees that it’s a “comedy lab” of sorts. The actor holds his own in Abe Sylvia’s ’60s-set series, which drops its finale on May 8. Palm Royale’s wacky comedy emerges from the women of Palm Beach attempting to climb society’s social...
A sudden permanent closure of Circle B Weddings and Event Venue in Isanti left future bride and groom Katelyn Stalboerger, 26, and Issac Nelson, 28, with no where to host
ISANTI, Minn. — Some soon-to-be-newlyweds are in shock and out of thousands of dollars after a wedding venue abruptly closed down.They found out through an email but it did not mention refunds and said there was no one they could contact for help.Katelyn Stalboerger's heartbreak has gone viral with over a million views on TikTok."We just got an email. They effectively, immediately closed the venue so we have nowhere to go and we're not getting our money back," she said in the video.Stalboerger...
(The Center Square) – Health insurance procedures will look different in Illinois if legislation advancing through Springfield becomes law, but some are concerned about the cost to taxpayers. In the latest push for health insurance reform, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking aim at what he calls "predatory health insurance practices" with his Healthcare Protection Act. Among other things, the legislation would ban step therapy, the tactic insurers use to require people...
After retiring from law enforcement in Florida, Sean Holtz turned his computer expertise into a lucrative second career by launching Baseball-Almanac.com.
Tahj Miles, who played Officer Marlon Pryce in the Caribbean detective series, has landed a new role in a BBC drama after leaving Death in Paradise earlier this year
A Sports Illustrated model is moving her family out of California because of the state's out-of-control crime and homeless crisis. Former Sports Illustrated model Kristen Louelle Gaffney and her husband, former NFL running back Tyler Gaffney, are moving their family to Nashville, Tennessee. The husband and wife were both born and raised in California, but the living conditions have become so unbearable that they felt the need to migrate to Nashville for the sake of their three children. Gaffney...
The average price of a home in nearly half of Toronto’s neighbourhoods has already surpassed $2 million and a new report is warning that prices in other neighbourhoods will soon reach that benchmark as well. According to a report by real estate listing website Zoocasa, all Toronto neighbourhoods will hit the $2 million average price mark by 2034 if prices continue to rise at the same average rate they have over the last decade. Download our app to get local alerts on your device Get...
A COP shared graphic updates on the Nottingham attacks in a chat, saying the victims were “proper butchered”. The unnamed officer also told the WhatsApp group Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webbe
Officer Luis M. Huesca, 30, was shot and killed in the Gage Park neighborhood early Sunday morning in a violent carjacking.
Researchers have found a way to grow diamonds in just 150 minutes. Although they're small, measuring 100 nanometers - the size of a typical virus - researchers hope they can become bigger in future.