After 200 years, women can join the Garrick. Now for the task of making it share power, not hoard it | Jemima Olchawski
BRetain’s “Old Boys Club” suffered a blow last night. The Garrick Club, an exclusive gentlemen’s club in central London and a relic of 19th century male-dominated fantasies, has voted to admit women to membership for the first time in almost 200 years. Approximately 60% of the votes were in favor. In the 21st century, there […]
The Boy Scouts are ditching the word ‘boy’ in its name after 114 years in order to be more inclusive
The Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it will no longer be known by that name in order to become a more inclusive organization. This organization became known as Scouting America. The scouts have been hit by a scandal involving thousands of sexual assault allegations and a massive $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization that included […]
The London Bridge ‘hero’ who could go to prison for 99 years podcast | News
On November 29, 2019, Mark Conway was about to give a speech at Fishmongers Hall in London. During his time in prison, Mr Conway, who works for the Prison Reform Trust, worked on a life-changing project linking prisoners with Cambridge students. It is now its fifth anniversary, and he was asked to give some greetings […]
Vietnam veteran reunites with his lost dog tag after 56 years: ‘I didn’t believe it’
Nearly 60 years after his military service ended, a Vietnam War veteran was recently reunited with treasured items from his time in the military. Larry Morganti of Florence, South Carolina, was given a dog tag, a form of military identification, last month. He lost his metal tag in a rocket attack. According to WPDE, the […]
True identity of Beatles mystery fan ‘Adrienne from Brooklyn’ revealed 60 years after charming video: family
It’s been a long and winding road, but we may have finally found “Adrienne from Brooklyn.” The bubbly teen who professed her love for former Beatle Paul McCarthy in a famous 1964 movie clip has been revealed to be the former NYPD detective’s late mother, Staten Island mom Adrienne D’Onofrio. The Post has learned that […]
California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years
After heavy rains flooded California’s rivers and piled snow on mountains, the state reported Monday that its groundwater supply has increased for the first time in four years. The state saw 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recharge in the water year ending in September, increasing groundwater storage by 8.7 million acre-feet, according to the […]
Detroit man sentenced to 80 years for fatal shootings of 2 West Virginia women
A Detroit man was sentenced Monday to 80 years in prison for the murders of two West Virginia women. Marquis Jermaine Goodman, 24, was arrested in February for the 2021 shooting deaths of Briar Nicole White, 26, and Kitiana Belcher, 22, in Charleston, West Virginia. Pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder. Detroit man […]
Bernie Sanders Running for Fourth Term at 82 Years Old
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), 82, announced Monday that he will seek another term. Sanders informed X that he was running for re-election. From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank the people of Vermont for giving me the opportunity to serve in the United States Senate. It was the honor of my […]
NYC singleton who posted ‘looking for a girlfriend’ flyers 10 years ago is back at it
A lovestruck New York man who posted a “girlfriend wanted” flyer 10 years ago has taken action again. Dan Perino, 60, first gained public attention in 2014 when he plastered posters around town hoping to land film and TV roles. The ad advertised him as a “professional, experienced actor looking for a few line roles […]
Reporter stunned by Biden voters’ comments on economy: ‘Nostalgia for Trump years… really shocking to me’
President Biden is struggling to convince voters that the November election is a “referendum” on Donald Trump, as even Democratic voters have “nostalgia” for the Trump era. A reporter discussed this on ABC’s “This Week.” Host Jonathan Karl on Sunday asked political committees to comment on the lack of enthusiasm for re-election among key voters […]