Flights finally resume from violence-hit Mexico resort after thousands stranded ‘We are encouraged to see the situation beginning to settle’ said David Nichols of specialist Journey Latin America The Independent UK · Feb 24
‘You can’t spend your whole life trying to stop a McDonald’s’: how the fast-food chain keeps opening new Australian stores Darebin city council has rejected a 24-hour store in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. But will community opposition hold? The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2025
Once the hub of birthdays, engagements and weddings, local community halls are on the decline They were once the hub of the local community, bearing witness to birthdays, engagements and weddings. But community halls are now struggling to keep the doors open. ABC News · Apr 23, 2023
Why did Charles Manson order killings? NU psychologist, other experts offer a new take Chicago psychologist Alan Friedman is among experts who reviewed a 1997 prison exam and are challenging the belief that Manson was schizophrenic. Manson was convicted of orchestrating the 1969 killings of actress Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 20, 2023
In tornado-ravaged Selma, prayers of thanks The Sunday after a tornado devastated much of the historic city of Selma, church congregations raised up prayers of gratitude for lives spared and prayers of comfort for lives lost elsewhere to the storm that tore across the South The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023
Drinking is part of restaurant industry culture, but what do you do when it becomes alcohol abuse? SEATTLE — In many bars and restaurants, alcohol plays a central role in the event of dining out. It's there for celebrations or commiseration, considered an easy way to elevate any meal. Carefully crafted cocktails and meticulously curated wine lists can win awards, bring prestige. Servers and bartenders making and… Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022
Queensland police investigate whether ute driver deliberately hit a police van in a crash at Caboolture after alleged stabbing David Nichols was believed to be driving the ute that slammed into a police van on Saturday, injuring three officers. The officers were en route to a reported stabbing at the 26-year-old's Caboolture house. ABC News · Mar 13, 2022