Workers resentful of colleagues still working from home, HR staff say

Workers who have been required to go into the office during the coronavirus lockdown feel resentful towards their colleagues who continue to work from home, HR staff revealed today. Some employees feel aggrieved at the money and time spent on commuting to their workplace when their co-workers are able to …...Read More

Massachusetts Court Won’t Use Term ‘Grandfathering,’ Citing Its Racist Origins

A wine organization announced in June that it would no longer use the term “master” to refer to its high-ranking experts. This month, lawmakers in New Jersey said county elected officials should be called “commissioners” instead of “freeholders,” a word that dates to a time when only white males could …...Read More

Ex-EastEnders star Katie Jarvis 'arrested for drunken pub fight and being racially abusive'

Former EastEnders actress Katie Jarvis was allegedly arrested on a seafront in Essex on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence following a pub brawl. The mother-of-two, 29, was claimed by The Sun to have been involved in the fight on Friday evening in Southend-on-Sea after the hottest day …...Read More

Witness claims she saw Prince Andrew dancing with Epstein victim Virginia Roberts

A new witness last night claimed she saw Prince Andrew in a nightclub with Virginia Roberts on the night he is accused of having sex with her, adding 'He looked like he was having a great time'. Shukri Walker says the duke danced and chatted with the Jeffrey Epstein victim …...Read More

Radiotherapy to fix a dodgy heartbeat? We meet the first man in Britain to have had the treatment

Radiotherapy, normally used to treat cancer, is now being used to slow racing hearts. Ray Brown, 70, a retired wood turner from Corby Hill, near Carlisle, was the first in the UK to have the treatment, as he tells Carol Davis. The patient About 12 years ago my heart would …...Read More

Woman shares simple hack to remove stains from plastic containers in one minute without scrubbing

A woman has shared her simple hack to remove oily stains from plastic containers - and it will only take you a minute, with no scrubbing required. Adi Kempler, from the US, shared her trick on TikTok, explaining that all you need to clean your containers is some washing up …...Read More

Trump Appointee With History of Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Remarks Leaves Aid Agency

WASHINGTON — A Trump administration appointee whose anti-L.G.B.T.Q. comments had spurred calls for her removal has left the United States Agency for International Development, an agency spokeswoman said on Monday. The appointee, Merritt Corrigan, had drawn scrutiny shortly after becoming the agency’s deputy White House liaison this year because of …...Read More

Can a high-tech headband really help you beat the heat?

As much as we might welcome the hotter weather forecast for this weekend, sweltering, sticky days — and nights — can be a challenge. Alice Jaffe asked experts to assess some products that claim to keep you cool or safe in the sun. We then rated them… For hot nights …...Read More

Tony Bennett is honored on his 94th birthday by fellow musical icons Stevie Wonder and Elton John

Tony Bennett was hailed by a number of his high-profile musical peers as he turned 94 on Monday. Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Sting and Billy Joel were among the artists to wish the famed jazz singer a happy birthday via social media. Bennett's camp took to Twitter with a picture …...Read More

Trump Again Assails Mail-In Voting

WASHINGTON — In his latest assault on voting by mail, President Trump said on Monday that he thought the Democratic primary in New York’s 12th Congressional District should be rerun because of lengthy delays in counting mail-in ballots. Prompted by a question at an afternoon news conference, Mr. Trump also …...Read More