Bevan Shields writes of an alternative to burial and cremation in his excellent article (“Dead but not quite buried”, June 21). I have already informed the family that I would like a cardboard coffin. After reading the article I am now sure that this method is by far the best option for me, particularly as I am an avid gardener. My remains could fertilise all the gardens that I tend: on the balcony, in the common garden below and in the neighbourhood street garden. Alison Stewart, WaitaraHopefully Alex Greenwich and Teresa Russell will be successful with their bill to allow…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 2026 World Cup group stage reaches its dramatic conclusion Saturday as six nations discover their fates in Groups J, K and L. Lionel Messi and the defending champion Argentina face Jordan in Dallas. Messi sits atop the tournament’s scoring chart at five goals. England takes on Panama in New York/New Jersey while Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal heads to Miami to meet a Colombia side that has been one of the tournament’s most impressive teams. All six matches are simulcast in pairs within each group, and every game airs on FOX or FS1…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Attorney General Bill Barr is calling on Senate Republicans to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, arguing the former Trump defense lawyer’s close relationship with the president should be viewed as a strength — not a conflict of interest.In a Wall Street Journal opinion column, Barr, who served as attorney general under the first Trump administration, said Blanche should be confirmed, calling him well-qualified and saying he “will run the department as effectively as anyone could under President Trump, providing much-needed leadership and stability.”Barr’s appeal comes as Blanche faces a potentially…
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A man was killed in a police shooting Thursday as RCMP in Cold Lake, Alta, responded to a domestic call involving a firearm. According to release from the RCMP, officers arrived at the home around 4:48 p.m. and a found an armed man inside as well as two other people who were able to flee safely. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Attempts to communicate with the man were unsuccessful and the RCMP Emergency Response Team was called in.“An altercation occurred with police in which at…
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SEOUL: South Korea said it had sent up fighter jets as a precaution after more than 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered its air defence zone on Saturday (Jun 27).The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said the Chinese and Russian aircraft had entered and then left the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) over the East Sea and the South Sea.”South Korea’s military detected the Chinese and Russian aircraft before they entered the zone and deployed Air Force fighter jets to prepare for any contingency,” it said in a statement, without giving more details.The Chinese and Russian aircraft…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to only one count of an 18-count indictment, but he will not be sentenced until the fall.During a hearing at the federal district court in Greenbelt, Maryland, Bolton pleaded guilty to the twelfth count, alleging he had unauthorized possession of a document related to national defense.”This FBI’s investigation proved that John Bolton knowingly transmitted top secret information using personal online accounts and retained said documents in his house – all in direct violation of federal law,” FBI Director Kash Patel…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing another blow after a massive wealth tax he warned could cause a wealth and business exodus from the state was officially added to the November ballot.Despite his opposition, the measure’s sponsor, Billionaire Tax Now, announced Thursday that it was officially being added to the state’s ballot. The measure, called the California Billionaire Tax Act, would impose a one-time, “emergency” 5% tax on Californians with assets exceeding $1 billion. The tax has been endorsed by socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who called it “reasonable and necessary”…
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90 Day Fiancé alum Jasmine Pineda has been ordered to pay her ex-husband Gino Palazzolo spousal support after their divorce was finalized. According to legal documents obtained by Us Weekly on Friday, June 26, the court ordered that Pineda, 39, will need to pay Palazzolo, 57, $20,000 in spousal support. The documents state that the “defendant shall pay this amount at five hundred dollars ($500) a month for a period of forty (40) months. Spousal support will commence on the first day of the month after the Judgment of Divorce is granted, which is July 1, 2026.” In the division…
