- NewsCNN
Salt Lake City police officer ordered his K9 to bite a Black man's leg repeatedly, lawyers say, and now it may need to be amputated
A man's leg may need to be amputated after the Salt Lake City Police Department allegedly used excessive force against him by ordering a police dog to bite the man repeatedly, leaving him severely injured.
- CelebrityThe Telegraph
Harry and Meghan buy home on Santa Barbara estate that was subject of 1998 novel Riven Rock
The intriguing tale of a trailblazing, women’s rights activist who married the youngest son and heir to a vast family fortune may be of great interest to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Not only does the relationship between Katharine and Stanley McCormick draw the odd parallel with their own, but the royal couple’s new Santa Barbara home is built on what was once McCormick family land. The fabled 87-acre estate in Montecito, California, boasts a fascinating history - the place where Mr McCormick was confined for 40 years due to mental illness, while a string of eminent psychiatrists were employed in a desperate, but ultimately fruitless, bid to cure him. The 19th century family saga is documented in the 1998 novel, Riven Rock, by American author TC Boyle, which once featured in an episode of The Sopranos.
- CelebrityEvening Standard
Nicole Scherzinger performs goofy dance next to Thom Evans in adorable TikTok
Nicole Scherzinger is enjoying her holiday in St Lucia, with the singer letting her hair down in a tongue-in-cheek TikTok.The Pussycat Doll, 42, uploaded a video of herself dancing alongside boyfriend Thom Evans, while the former rugby star watched on, looking slightly perplexed.
- PoliticsThe Telegraph
Donald Trump calls for more powerful shower heads to help him maintain his 'perfect' hair
Repeated complaints from President Trump about his hair-care routine at the White House have prompted the US Department of Energy to propose rule changes that would allow increased water pressure from shower heads. Under a 1992 law enacted by George H W Bush, shower heads in America are limited to allow 2.5 gallons of water through every minute. However, following multiple moans from the commander-in-chief, the government has proposed a change that would see this limit applied to each nozzle, rather than the shower head as a whole. Speaking at a White House event on rolling back regulations last month, Mr Trump said: “So shower heads - you take a shower, the water doesn't come out. “You want to wash your hands, the water doesn't come out. So what do you do? You just stand there longer or you take a shower longer? Because my hair - I don't know about you, but it has to be perfect. Perfect.” In December he also told reporters the Environmental Protection Agency would be "looking very strongly at sinks and showers and other elements of bathrooms."
- CelebrityVariety
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Buy $14.7 Million Montecito Compound
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have gone exceptionally grand with their California starter house, purchasing a $14.65 million estate in the heart of posh Montecito, the seaside Santa Barbara County enclave that is famously home to a slew of Hollywood heavyweights. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex' names do not appear on grant deeds related […]
- LifestyleCosmopolitan
How to Get Rid of Butt Acne: The Guide We Wish We Didn’t Need
Thankfully, it's pretty easy to get rid of.
- WorldThe Conversation
Chasing dinghies: media must remember asylum seekers are human beings, not just a good story
Important news coverage or voyeurism disguised as journalism? It's complicated.
- BusinessQuartz
The CBD-fueled hemp boom has gone bust
As of August, US farmers have reported slashing the planted acreage of the crop by 67%, from 137,000 acres in 2019 to 45,000 acres, according to newly released data from the US Department of Agriculture. “We saw CBD production explode in 2019,” says Erica Stark, the executive director of the National Hemp Association, which represents hemp farmers, processors, researchers, and manufacturers. “Prices dropped dramatically from, say an average of $35 a pound, down to $10 or less,” says Stark, adding that over-saturation is to blame, along with an ever-changing regulatory framework.
