The world was stunned when a beloved actor fell from a horse in 1995 and became paralyzed. He had just finished playing a man who was also paralyzed in an HBO film that aired earlier that year. The film’s title, Above Suspicion, seemed to predict the tragedy that would soon follow. Only a few days
The Belfast Photo Festival is gearing up to open on June 4, and its headline act has already sparked a firestorm among the photographic community. The event will feature an installation called “Camera Obsolete? ” where guests can grab a hammer and smash old cameras in a room dubbed the Destroy Room.
Arkansas wants to change some federal rules that guide its public schools. The state says these rules slow down progress for students and make it hard to use money wisely. In April, the state’s education department sent a letter to the U. S. Department of Education asking for three special permissi
Elyria is stepping up its road watch to keep pace with the growing popularity of electric bikes, dirt bikes and scooters. As spring rolls in, more people are hitting streets, parks and pools on these fast vehicles. The police chief told the council that patrols will increase across traffic, bike lan
Buying a house in Maine can feel like climbing a steep hill, especially with high prices and mortgage rates. Yet there are many ways to ease the climb. First‑time buyers can join free or low‑cost education classes that walk them through budgeting, spotting bad lenders and preventing foreclosure. The
The Blades are staring at a shaky back line as summer opens. Only two senior centre‑backs exist, and neither has proven themselves long enough for fans’ trust. The season ended in 13th place, a result that shows the defence needs urgent help if promotion is the goal. Mark McGuinness, signed
A new lawyer’s first lesson is that the “facts” we present are never neutral. In a courtroom, a brief starts with a list of facts followed by an argument that turns those facts into a narrative. The trick is choosing which details to highlight, the order they appear in, and the words that frame them
Alfonsi, a long‑time “60 Minutes” reporter, has not had her contract renewed by CBS News after she pushed back against the network’s decision to pull a story on a Salvadoran prison that holds many Venezuelan migrants. The piece, which was scheduled to air in the United States, was removed only hours
Bacteria move thanks to tiny whip‑like structures called flagella, and those whips also catch the eye of the host’s immune system. Scientists found that certain viruses that live inside bacteria can tweak how these flagella are built by using special RNA‑controlled proteins called TldR. A human‑d
Climate change is turning hail into a bigger, costlier threat. A new study shows that as the world warms, storms will produce more large hailstones—those bigger than a marble—and fewer smaller ones. By the end of this century, the frequency of large hail could rise between 38 % and 47 %, depending
