UK promises more missiles, attack drones for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Sunak

LONDON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Britain Monday on his whirlwind European tour, as the staunch ally of Kyiv promised to give Ukraine hundreds more missiles and attack drones in an effort to change the course of the war.Zelenskyy landed by helicopter at Chequers, the British leader’s official country retreat, where he was greeted … Read more

Mayor Adams’ campaign is fined nearly $20K for campaign finance violations

Mayor Eric Adams is being fined $19,600 for campaign finance violations, related to spending during the transition period between winning the election in November 2021 and taking office two months later. The city’s Campaign Finance Board voted Monday morning on a resolution to issue the fines, Timothy Hunter, a spokesperson with the board, told Gothamist. … Read more

City to use Marshalling Yard as temporary homeless shelter, doubling up at existing shelters

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin intends to use the Marshalling Yard, near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, as a temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness, according to a new city memo. It’s a part of a council-directed attempt to expand the number of shelter beds the city offers. According to the memo, a portion … Read more

Right Fit Kids Academy employee gets into shootout with ex-boyfriend in day care parking lot on Ricky Street, Houston police say

Monday, May 15, 2023 4:18PM HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Before any kids arrived at a day care Monday morning in southeast Houston, an employee and her ex-boyfriend exchanged gunfire in the parking lot of the business, police say. The employee had just arrived at the day care in the 5700 block of Ricky Street when … Read more

‘Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me’: Netflix doc details model’s path to stardom, scandalous collapse

“I would just advise people to follow their dreams. They can come true. I’m living proof.” – The first thing we hear from the titular subject of “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me.” This is the era of the streaming documentary that looks back at some of the most famous and infamous celebrities and … Read more

Native Americans demand accountability for ancestral remains identified at Dartmouth College

BOSTON (AP) — As a citizen of the Quapaw Nation, Ahnili Johnson-Jennings has always seen Dartmouth College as the university for Native American students. Her father graduated from the school, founded in 1769 to educate Native Americans, and she had come to rely on its network of students, professors and administrators. But news that the … Read more

Harry and Meghan grab sushi with Gwyneth Paltrow: Sharing trial tips?

For Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first public appearance since his brief appearance at King Charles III’s coronation, the renegade royals met up for a power sushi dinner this past weekend with Montecito neighbors Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz, Page Six reported. The full group for dinner Friday night at the swanky Sushi Bar in … Read more