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‘Bill’s glitzy wedding probably didn’t help matters’… How the Chawkes lived the charmed life of high society heirs, all of which came crashing down in a Limerick Court Room
Bill and Alison Chawke, heirs to a prominent Irish pub-business family, were jailed after pleading guilty to an unprovoked assault on two men at a Co Limerick hotel in 2023. The case has drawn attention because it contrasts the siblings’ privileged public profile with the seriousness of the violence and its lasting impact on the…
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WWE’s Charlotte Flair thanks NBA star for donation to family of 8-year-old who died after tragic cancer battle
WWE star Charlotte Flair says Tyrese Haliburton donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe covering funeral costs for 8-year-old Scarlett Guillen's family.
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‘The Count’: The drug dealer who inspired a classic 1977 Eagles song
The article explains that the Eagles’ 1977 song ‘The Last Resort’ was partly inspired by a drug dealer known as ‘The Count’, whom band member Don Henley encountered in Los Angeles. It argues that the figure embodied the excess, exploitation and moral decay that the song criticises, making him a small but telling influence on…
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Jennifer Finch, L7 Bassist and Tireless Indie-Rock Champion, Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer
Jennifer Finch, bassist, singer and songwriter for pioneering indie-rock band L7, has died aged 59 after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. Her death, confirmed by the band’s representative, prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the music world, reflecting the esteem in which she was held on the 1990s alternative rock scene. A…
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Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak
US health officials have traced a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection causing “explosive diarrhoea”, to iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms, which supplies Taco Bell. The Food and Drug Administration confirmed a positive sample came from lettuce sourced in central Mexico, but the affected batch falls outside the recall Taylor Farms had already…
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L7’s Jennifer Finch dies weeks after revealing brain cancer diagnosis
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at the age of 57, just weeks after publicly revealing a brain cancer diagnosis that had prompted fans to raise funds for her medical treatment. The band confirmed her death over the weekend in an emotional social media statement, calling her a “true original” whose “fierce spirit, humor and…
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Carrying a Bible in Northern Ireland hospitals could be a crime under abortion buffer zone laws
Police guidance warning that carrying a Bible or praying near abortion zones in Northern Ireland hospitals could be criminal has sparked religious freedom concerns.
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Jennifer Finch, L7’s Bassist, Dead at 59 from Brain Cancer
Jennifer Finch, founding bassist of pioneering feminist rock band L7, has died aged 59 following an aggressive form of brain cancer. Her diagnosis was made public only earlier in the week, alongside a GoFundMe campaign to cover in-home nursing, therapy and medical equipment, before her bandmates announced her death late on Saturday, 18 July. Her…
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Controversial program paying drug users for used syringes becomes permanent in NYC
New York City has permanently funded a scheme paying drug users up to $10 a day for used syringes, folding it into Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first city budget using opioid settlement funds. The Community Syringe Redemption Program has drawn criticism from opponents who argue it channels taxpayer money directly to people with addictions rather than…
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As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease
As climate change makes historically temperate regions such as New England warmer and wetter, mosquito species and the diseases they carry are expanding into new areas, prompting calls for better monitoring to protect public health. Connecticut’s statewide mosquito surveillance programme has identified 54 species, including invasive types such as the Asian tiger mosquito, which can…