Donald Trump was the 45th president of the United States. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images Donald Trump was the first billionaire to enter the White House when he became the 45th President. Forbes estimates he is worth $ 3 billion, with a property empire including Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Other assets he controls include hotels, office buildings, and […]
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This serial imposter spent decades posing as a nurse. The victims she betrayed want to know why
Brigitte Cleroux’s latest fraud fell apart on Aug. 11, 2021, when a nurse at an Ottawa medical clinic decided she couldn’t take any more of her unprofessional behaviour. She has amassed at least 67 criminal convictions as an adult, while leaving a trail of troubled patients and victims behind her.
I spent years writing about women at work. Then I had a baby — and an existential crisis.
Writing about the challenges of working parenthood didn't fully prepare the author for the transition. The author is not pictured. AE Pictures Inc./Getty Images I'm a careers-and-leadership reporter and I often write about women's experiences at work. When I had a baby, I thought I'd be prepared for the transition to working parenthood. I wasn't. […]
‘Spent £100BILLION on lateral tests!’ Matthew Wright blasts waste of taxpayers’ cash
The broadcaster branded the proposal a “madness” as he noted the risk of the lateral flow tests returning an incorrect result is very high. Mr Wright hit out at the Government for “resurrecting” its mass-testing scheme despite the potential inconsistencies. Speaking on This Morning, the presenter said: “This is essentially Operation Moonshot being resurrected. “That’s […]
Boy spent 47 agonizing days in ICU with tetanus. Parents still refuse vaccines
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Thomas Samson) The young son of anti-vaccine parents endured excruciating pain and spent 47 days in pediatric intensive care after contracting tetanus, a devastating bacterial infection easily prevented by vaccines. Despite the nightmarish ordeal, his parents still refused to have him vaccinated, according to health officials in Oregon who helped treat […]
Tech companies spent more than $64 million on lobbying in 2018
The biggest companies in tech spent more money lobbying the government in 2018 than in any year previous. According to a report from Reuters, Google dropped $ 21.2 million on lobbying efforts in 2018, a new record for the company and the most it has spent on lobbying since 2012. Likewise, Facebook cranked up its […]
Tech companies spent more than $64 million on lobbying in 2018
The biggest companies in tech spent more money lobbying the government in 2018 than in any year previous. According to a report from Reuters, Google dropped $ 21.2 million on lobbying efforts in 2018, a new record for the company and the most it has spent on lobbying since 2012. Likewise, Facebook cranked up its […]
Stan Lee spent a lifetime condemning racism, most prominently through the heroes in his comic books
Mario Anzuoni/Reuters Stan Lee, the founder of Marvel Comics, died at the age of 95 on Monday. Lee spent a lifetime condemning racism, most prominently via the heroes in his comic books. “I always felt the X-Men, in a subtle way, often touched upon the subject of racism and inequality, and I believe that subject […]
I spent college studying and interning, but I didn’t realize I’d missed a huge opportunity until it was too late
Matt Picking Fewer than 2% of undergraduate students take advantage of the study abroad programs at their colleges. Studying internationally is proven to enhance global awareness, help develop leadership skills, foster personal growth, and advance students’ comprehension of foreign languages. Olivia Young graduated in 2013 without having studied abroad and regretted it so much that […]
John Caudwell: I spent £2m obtaining a diagnosis for my boy
But when Rufus’s symptoms grew to include a fear of vomiting, anxiety, signs of depression and agoraphobia – to such a degree that he didn’t leave the four walls of his family home for almost a decade – John knew something was seriously wrong. “When I describe his symptoms to people, they assume they developed […]