Monthly Archives: September 2016

Phil McGraths family has farmed in California for five generations. Now, as the state mandates overtime pay for laborers, he is one of the few owners committed to the new law: Well know we tried to do the right thing Ninety minutes from downtown Los Angeles, flowers of all shapes and sizes grow next to […]

The Girl on a Train star has spoken of her dislike of domestic competitiveness and distaste for the phrase: Can she keep a man? Emily Blunt, the actor who stars in the film adaptation of The Girl on the Train, has called for greater compassion when it comes to a womans choice or lack thereof […]

Lee Parker and his friend Ian White found the abandoned backpack allegedly planted by Ahmad Khan Rahami near the Elizabeth, New Jersey train station The homeless man who found a backpack of bombs in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Sunday night spoke publicly about his shock at finding the explosive devices allegedly planted by Ahmad Khan […]

Airbnb is facing a further squeeze on its activities in Barcelona, the Catalonian capital thats hugely popular with tourists ramping uptension withlocal communities dealing with inflating rents and rowdy behavior by visitors facilitated by the rapid rise ofsharing-economy platforms. The city has been trying to crack down on illegal tourist rentals for some time, withthe […]

New York (CNN)[Breaking news, updated 7:10 p.m. ET] The suspect in Saturday’s bombings in New York and New Jersey has been charged with four counts in federal court: Use of a weapon of mass destruction, bombing, destruction of property and use of a destructive device. New video appears to show bombings suspect Rahami was identified […]

The Long Read: Rats spread disease, decimate crops and very occasionally eat people alive. For centuries, we have struggled to find an effective way of controlling their numbers. Until now First, the myths. There are no super rats. Apart from a specific subtropical breed, they do not get much bigger than 20 inches long, including […]

Washington (CNN)The battle over gun rights returns to the nation’s capital Tuesday, when a federal appeals court will consider a gun restriction that requires applicants for a license to carry a concealed firearm to demonstrate a “good reason” to fear injury to his or her person or property. “This is the most important question in […]

If you’ve just put a pool in or moved into a lot that has one, a poolside makeover may seem like a big hit on the budget and a lot of work. It doesn’t have to be that way, especially considering the fact that you can do most of the work by yourself. So here […]

Some are collectors with elaborately curated selections of historical firearms, while others are just accumulators. They say it is surprisingly easy to get to 17 For years, Rich, a refinery operator from Wilmington, Delaware, was a typical American gun owner. He had only one or two guns, including a handgun he stashed in a bottom […]

Although the full range of his business activities has never been disclosed, Mr Blair was reported to have been paid 2m a year alone by JP Morgan after leaving office. Earlier this year, it was claimed he had a lucrative deal advising the Kazakh government.