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California school principal is suspended over video of him giving lap dance and twerking in front of students
The principal of a California high school has been placed on leave after a video of him dancing inappropriately with the school's mascot went viral. The video, which was posted to social media, shows Buhach Colony High School's Robert Nunes gliding on an office chair as the school mascot walks toward him at a back-to-school
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has diedBy JULIE CARR SMYTHAssociated PressThe Associated Press Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen
No Church for Old Men: Surge of Young, Conservative Priests Could Make Aging Liberal Clergy ‘Extinct’
The American Catholic Church is seeing a prolonged surge of conservative young priests, leaving the aging and far more liberal Vatican II generation with no replacements. According to a nationally representative survey conducted by the Catholic Project at the Catholic University of America, of 3,500 priests ordained since 2020, “More than 80 percent of priests ordained
Sport Insight East v West – Germany’s drug-fuelled Cold War…
Sport Insight East v West - Germany's drug-fuelled Cold War for medals Published 19 August 2024 Image source, Getty Images Olivier Guiberteau BBC Sport "These are all harmless drugs. All athletes take them. It's really nothing special." That was what German heptathlete Birgit Dressel, who finished ninth in the 1984 Olympic Games, once told her
Why do the videos of the Sussexes’ faux royal tour to Columbia not have sound?
Normally royal walkabouts are a jolly affair involving handshaking, bouquet-giving and, above all, pleasantry-exchanging. Since the late Queen first decided to meet crowds rather than wave from a passing car, they have become part of our nation's fabric. But Harry and Meghan do things differently. As their Colombia sojourn demonstrated, they prefer as little interaction
BREAKING NEWSPhil Donahue dead at 88: Legendary TV talk show host passes away after ‘long illness’
Legendary TV talker Phil Donahue has died following a lengthy illness, his family has announced. The host of the famed The Phil Donahue Show passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday, while surrounded by relatives that included his actress wife Marlo Thomas at his home. A talk-show trailblazer, his program was the first
‘Cyber-bullying and wellness in the digital age are the least of our problems’: Colombians living in former Cartel strongholds are left bewildered after Harry and Meghan’s quasi-royal tour
Locals in Colombia have been left baffled after Harry and Meghan's quasi-royal tour as they said that cyber-bullying and wellness in the digital age are the least of their problems. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent four days visiting the country in their second tour after flying to Nigeria earlier this year. But with
How Israel tracked down and killed ‘Ghost’ Hezbollah chief: Shadowy terror boss Fuad Shukr who masterminded 1983 massacre of 241 US troops was lured to Beirut office with a phone call before being wiped out in precision strike
A phone call lured Hezbollah chief Fuad Shukr towards the top of the Beirut building he was in minutes before he was assassinated by an Israeli airstrike last month, an official from the terror group has claimed. Shukr, who was responsible for the 1983 massacre of 241 American and 58 French troops in a Beirut
BBC is accused of being ‘biased’ for showing controversial Sir Brian May documentary about badger culling
The BBC has been plunged into a row over a 'biased' documentary about the culling of badgers fronted by animal rights campaigner Sir Brian May. Sir Brian, 77, the former Queen guitarist, claimed his documentary, which will be broadcast on BBC2 on Friday, will 'outrage' viewers and likened its revelations to the Post Office scandal.
Tel Aviv Truck Blast Probed as Possible Terrorist Attack: Israeli Media
A truck explosion that killed one person Sunday night in central Tel Aviv is being probed as a possible terrorist attack, according to multiple reports by Israeli media outlets. The Times of Israel reported Sunday that Tel Aviv Police District Commander Peretz Amar told reporters at the scene that the explosion was caused by a