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West Virginia woman charged after leaving blind husband stranded for 19 hours
A 75-year-old West Virginia woman, Margaret Louise Rog, has been arrested and charged with abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult following her 76-year-old husband’s death. Rog allegedly left her legally blind husband, who had dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, stranded on the toilet for more than 19 hours whilst she slept, providing him with no…
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Mother accused of starving disabled adult son to death to steal his food stamps
A mother and her boyfriend have been charged with murder in Rochester, New York, after police found the woman’s developmentally disabled adult son dead and severely malnourished, in a case investigators say was driven by the theft of his disability benefits. Andrea Livers, 58, and her boyfriend Lancysa Harris were arrested in February after Timothy…
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John Torode says BBC ‘spat him out’ when they sacked him from Masterchef in race row – and reveals why he agreed to be Gregg Wallace’s best man
John Torode has said the BBC “spat him out” when he was dismissed from Masterchef last summer following a race row involving his former co-host Gregg Wallace, and has revealed that his relationship with Wallace was strictly professional despite acting as his best man. Torode, 61, was sacked over the phone while on holiday, months…
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Teen gang jailed for stabbing 17-year-old boy to death outside McDonald’s then posting pictures of bloodied hands and knives online
Two teenagers have been jailed for the manslaughter of 17-year-old Yeray Sanchez Morales, who was stabbed and struck with a bottle outside a McDonald’s on London’s Old Kent Road. The case highlighted how social-media photographs, CCTV and voice notes helped police identify those involved and establish their roles in the attack. Morales suffered nine wounds…
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Girls as young as 12 arrested after wild shopping centre brawl as police seize knife
Four girls aged 12 to 17 and an 18-year-old woman were arrested after police witnessed a fight at Northland Shopping Centre in Preston, north-east Melbourne. A knife was allegedly produced during the affray, prompting police to seize it, while detectives continue investigating the circumstances. The incident occurred at about 6.20pm on Friday during a police…
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‘I pay a lot more for fewer and fewer items’: five US shoppers on their food budgets
Despite Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to reduce grocery prices “on day one” of his second term, American consumers continue to face high food costs more than two years later. Over half of Americans report struggling to afford groceries, driven by supply chain disruptions, tariff disputes, international conflicts, cuts to Snap benefits, and climate crises.…
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US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos
US wheat farmers face an uncertain growing season despite wheat prices reaching their highest level in three years. Drought, erratic weather, record diesel costs and geopolitical disruption are undermining profits, while damaged harvests and blocked exports could push up prices for millers, bakers, restaurants and consumers. Future prices for bread wheat have risen 39%, but…
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I tried Tovala’s smart oven for two weeks — here’s whether it beats takeout
A TechCrunch journalist tested Tovala’s smart oven and meal-delivery system over two weeks to evaluate whether it truly delivers the convenience promised. Whilst the service provides genuine convenience and eliminates much of the cooking burden, it falls short of replicating the quality of skilled home cooking. The system addresses a real demand: convenience comparable to…
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Small pizza chain in London is officially crowned world’s best – becoming first British entrant to beat Italians at their own game
Napoli on the Road, a London-based pizza restaurant, has become the first British establishment to win the prestigious World’s Best Pizzeria award at the 50 Top Pizza awards in Naples. Founder and chef Michele Pascarella, who is originally from Caserta near Naples, expressed shock at the victory, describing it as equivalent to winning the Oscars…
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Sobbing woman gives muffled defense for allegedly stealing $2.5M from Fox anchor’s restaurant and using cash to buy new home
A bookkeeper at a New York restaurant owned by Fox 5 anchor Rosanna Scotto broke down in tears while denying accusations that she stole nearly $2.5 million from her employer over seven years. Lori Jakubowski, 56, appeared in a Manhattan court where prosecutors urged a judge to sentence her to between three and nine years…