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• At least 430 people cross English Channel to UK in new record for single day People make their way up the beach after arriving on a small boat at Dungeness in Kent (Picture: PA)The highest ever daily total of migrants travelling across the English Channel to the UK has been recorded after 430 arrived from mainland Europe yesterday. Dozens of people, including women and young children, were seen walking ashore after one beach landing on the Kent coast, while more arrived elsewhere. The figure passes the previous daily high of 416 set in September 2020.…
• San Fernando Valley home prices hit another all-time high in June The median home sales price in the San Fernando Valley last month topped $955,000, according to the Southland Regional Association of Realtors. That number is nearly 29% higher than June 2020, marking a fourth consecutive month above $900,000. “Not long ago it would have been inconceivable that the San Fernando Valley would see the median home price inching toward $1 million,” said Diane Sydell, president of the association, in a statement. “Now it seems inevitable, especially with today’s wealth of…
• Capital One Journey Student Credit Card review: Earn bonus cash back for paying your bill on time and build your credit history with no annual fee Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may receive a small commission from our partners, like American Express, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. Table of Contents: Masthead StickyReview: Is the Capital One Journey Student Credit Card the best card for you? If you're studying for finals, applying for internships, and thinking about what you'll do after graduation, you're setting yourself up for success…
• Southern California coronavirus cases, hospitalizations climb in month since reopening It’s been a month since the masks came off. People are gathering in large numbers again to watch movies in the park, sing along at concerts and listen to the crack of a baseball bat at Dodgers and Angels games. In short, life is getting back to normal as pandemic-weary Southern Californians return to routines they abruptly cast aside as the coronavirus fastened its grip on the region in March 2020. But while many residents are through with the multitude…
• Officer of the Year in El Monte didn’t work a single day in 2020 Detective Eric Walterscheid stood at a podium before the El Monte City Council during its last meeting in June, touting the work of Officer Carlos Molina before honoring him as the Police Officers Association’s Officer of the Year for 2020. With about a dozen rank-and-file officers looking on, the police union president said of Molina: “He’s been with us for 21 years. I remember when he first walked into the detective bureau — his leather was squeaking. I read his…
• Global shares stabilize after the Dow's worst day of 2021, while cryptocurrencies tumble as risk aversion remains high Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images US futures rose and global shares stabilized on Tuesday after the biggest daily drop in the Dow in 2021. Rising COVID-19 cases and concerns about delayed economic recovery triggered a global equities sell-off. Cryptocurrencies tumbled off the back of weaker financial markets as investors remained risk averse. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. US futures rose and global shares stabilized on Tuesday after a widespread selloff the previous…
• Alex Reid welcomes baby girl with fiancee Nikki Manashe after tough IVF journey Alex Reid and fiancée Nikki Manashe have welcomed a baby girl (Picture: Getty/Instagram)Alex Reid and his fiancée Nikki Manashe are parents to a baby girl after a heartbreaking journey with IVF. Nikki announced the happy news on Instagram on Tuesday sharing a picture of their baby’s tiny hand clutching at her finger. She did not reveal her daughter’s name or show her face but opened up to her followers about becoming a mum. In the picture caption Nikki wrote a…
• I fled Afghanistan with my wife and three children and trekked across Europe to get to the UK Transgender man faces 'gruelling body dysphoria' and is desperate for top surgery High Alert: Why we want to help everyone party safely this summer How to deal with Freedom Day anxiety Working remotely helped me fall in love with being a GP againAlthough Britain remains an important part of our life, we would love to be able to go back to our home country to bring changes in Afghanistan, as Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela did.  I suspect it will…
• 964 people got COVID-19 after an outdoor music festival, despite compulsory negative tests, vaccines, or other proof of immunity People at an unnamed festival Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images 964 people who attended a Dutch outdoor music festival tested positive for the coronavirus. The festival did not impose social distancing, arguing that its screening procedures were enough. Information on the severity of the cases was not available. See more stories on Insider's business page. Nearly a thousand people tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a two-day outdoor festival in the Netherlands on the weekend of July 3. According to figures…
• Bob Baffert’s New York suspension nullified by judge A New York federal judge nullified the suspension of horse trainer Bob Baffert. | John Minchillo/APA federal judge found that the New York Racing Association acted unconstitutionally by failing to let Baffert adequately respond to claims made against him after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on Wednesday nullified the suspension of horse trainer Bob Baffert, finding that the New York Racing Association acted unconstitutionally by failing to…