Former Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months due to speeding. The 35-year-old actress was driving at 38 miles per hour in a 30-mph zone in Oxford, England, on the evening of July 31 last year. One would say that her Hermione Granger spell to reverse the fine would come in handy is she could use it in real life.
She did not attend her hearing on Wednesday at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court, during which the court fined her £1,044, or about $1,400.
BBC Newsreported that Watson had already had nine points on her license before the speeding incident that led to her temporarily losing her driver’s license.
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During the past couple of years, Watson has stayed out of the spotlight as she’s taking her time to work on her master thesis on creative writing at Oxford University. Her last movie role was that of Meg March in the 2019’s Little Women. She, however, stated that acting would absolutely remain part of her future.
Her lawyer told the court that Watson is a student; regardless, “she is in a position to pay the fine.”
Watson, however, isn’t the only Harry Potter star who got herself in trouble for speeding while driving.
Fellow actress Zoë Wanamaker, whose character of Madam Hooch in the franchise’s first film taught Watson’s character how to fly a broom, was also banned from driving for six months.
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According to reports, Wanamaker was driving 46 mph in a 40 mph zone in August 2024 in Berkshire, England. She, just like Watson, didn’t attend the court hearing.
This news came shortly after the Harry Potter movies filled headlines with announcements of a reboot produced by the books’ author J.K Rowling. The wizarding series set at Hogwarts is expected to air in 2027.
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Who doesn’t own a pair of jeans, given how iconic they are.
The origin of jeans dates back to the 19th century and is deeply connected to workwear, durability, and the American West. At the beginning, it was worn by miners, cowboys, railroad workers, and farmers, but during the 50’s, jeans became a symbol of youth rebellion. This was influenced by the likes of James Dean and Marlon Brando, who were adored by millions.
It was invented by Jacob Davis, a tailor, and Levi Strauss, a German immigrant and dry goods supplier. Made of denim, a durable cotton twill fabric, originally dyed with indigo to make the iconic blue, jeans gained popularity quickly.
Nowadays, jeans represents a fashion staple worldwide.
If you love jeans, you have certainly spotted that tiny pocket tucked away inside your jeans’ front right pocket. If you have and wondered what it serves for, we have the answer.
In fact, the history of this small pocket dates back more than 150 years. Nowadays, it doesn’t serve any particular purpose, but back in the day it was used to accommodate a pocket watch, an essential and fashionable item for men in the 1800s.
It offered a tight and safe spot to store the pocket watches, keeping them protected from damage during labor. Since the watches were often attached to chains, separating them from other items made perfect sense. So, it’s safe to say that the jeans’ tiny pockets were both practical and fashionable.
Although it’s extremely rare for someone to carry a pocket watch nowadays, the tiny pocket remained an iconic part of the much-loved clothing item we all a pair of.
The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that is located in front of the trachea. It serves the function of releasing hormones that control the metabolic system, or the process of how the body transforms the food we consume into energy. It also releases hormones affecting the heart rate, the body temperature, brain development, mental activity, fertility, and more.
When the thyroid doesn’t function properly, it affects the entire body.
Most common conditions that can affect the thyroid are:
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid).
Goiter (enlarged thyroid).
Thyroid cancer.
Although the diseases related to the thyroid are often not preventable because they are related to genetics or autoimmune diseases, one can still prevent thyroid problems related to iodine excess or deficiency.
In general, there are certain foods that can negatively affect the work of the thyroid.
There have been plenty of discussions regarding the negative effects of isoflavones – a compound found in soy products – on the work of this gland. In fact, isoflavones affect the body’s ability to absorb iodine and thyroid medications.
Those suffering from autoimmune diseases, including Hashimoto’s – a form of autoimmune thyroiditis that causes hypothyroidism – should avoid gluten because it triggers inflammation and immune system flare-ups.
Refined sugar should be avoided by everyone. Among the rest, its consumption causes inflammation, increases insulin resistance, and can worsen symptoms of hypothyroidism such as weight gain, mood swings, and brain fog.
Who doesn’t enjoy a cup of fresh coffee? I guess most people love it, but those who take medications for thyroid conditions should avoid having coffee a few hours after taking medications because it reduces the medications’ absorption for 60%. It also diminishes the effects of the medications and slows down the process of recovery.
On the other hand, foods that are believed to help maintain a healthy thyroid are fatty fish rich in Omega-3 such as salmon and sardines, eggs, nuts and seeds, seaweed, and fruits rich in antioxidants such as berries, apples, and kiwi.
*Disclaimer: This information is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or healthcare provider with any questions about your health or medications. Do not disregard professional advice based on this information.
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When 5-year-old Cathy Kassis was taken to the doctor’s office, doctors said she had cold and would soon recover. Sadly, that’s not what happened. Unfortunately, the little girl’s condition worsened as days passed by.
Her breathing became increasingly difficult and resembled “an asthma attack or the labored breath of someone with emphysema,” according to the girl’s mother, Jasmine.
When she was rushed to the emergency room, doctors once again failed to perform any bacterial tests. They just tested her for COVID-19 and RSV, and both tests turned out negative, so Cathy wasn’t prescribed any antibiotics.
Her health took a devastating turn for the second time. The reason why? Cathy had a rather common but potentially deadly bacterial infection: group A Streptococcus, or strep A, that doctors failed to diagnose.
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Strep A is an infection that affects millions of children worldwide and can be treated with antibiotics.
If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications, and even death.
Speaking of her daughter’s condition following the second hospital visit, Cathy’s stepfather, Justin, said, “She was going in and out of consciousness and had sort of collapsed in Jaz’s arms.” He explained that her lips turned blue and she lost consciousness so he performed CPR for 10 to 15 minutes until paramedics arrived.
Cathy was then airlifted to Westmead Children’s Hospital and doctors performed CPR on her for 78 minutes straight, but the lack of oxygen caused irreversible brain damage.
By the time the infection was identified, the girl’s body had gone into failure. The chances of recovery were almost nonexistent.
Cathy lost her life because doctors misdiagnosed her. Had they done tests right away, her life could have been saved.
“What I’ve said to everyone is we’re going to worry about those doctors later because that’s a fight for a different day,” Justin said, adding they hope no other parent should ever suffer such a heartbreaking loss.
Cathy’s parents donated her organs on Jersey Day, a national campaign promoting organ donation. It helped save three lives.
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“I just want people to know who Cathy is and what she was able to do,” Jason said.
“She epitomises a real life superhero, and not many people can say that.
“Something that’s been the worst moment of our lives… At least she was able to save three other families, which is a beautiful thing.”
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What was supposed to be a joyous birthday celebration turned into a devastating tragedy after eight people lost their lives when a boat capsized during a sudden storm on Lake Tahoe. Four of the victims were members of a same family.
Among the victims were Joshua Antony Pickles, a 37-year-old DoorDash executive, his mother Paula, whose 71st birthday they were celebrating, his father Terry, his uncle Peter Bayes. The rest of the victims were friends from California and New York, Timothy O’Leary, 66, of Auburn; Stephen Lindsay, 63, of Springwater, New York; and Theresa Giullari, 66, and James Guck, 69, of Honeoye, New York.
Two people managed to survive the ordeal.
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Witnesses claim the storm was fierce and fast. The waves reached up to ten feet and winds as strong as 30 knots.
As emergency calls started pouring in, a rescue operation involving the U.S. Coast Guard was launched immediately.
Joshua’s wife, Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, who stayed on shore with their infant daughter, expressed heartbreak over the loss.
“No words can express the pain and anguish we feel knowing their lives were lost during what was meant to be a joyful time on the lake,” she said in a shared family statement. “Our hearts go out to those who tragically lost their lives and the two survivors of this unexpected and deadly storm on Lake Tahoe.”
Joshua and Jordan bought the boat less than a year ago and only used it once before the tragic incident.
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DoorDash chief financial officer, Ravi Inukonda, said in a statement, “Josh loved his team and was an inspiration to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
“During his nearly seven years at DoorDash, he brought a contagious spirit that lifted those around him.”
According to Matthew Chyba, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada, the thunderstorm far exceeded earlier forecasts as they only predicted a rainy afternoon, not expecting it to turn into such a violent storm. He added that the unusually low temperatures for this period of the year might have contributed to the unstable air mass.
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Tiffany Trump’s pregnancy was revealed in October when her father, businessman-turned-president Donald Trump, shared the news with the crowd at an event at the Detroit Economic Club.
CNN reported at the time that Trump said his daughter was a “very exceptional young woman” before adding that “she’s gonna have a baby. So that’s nice.”
Tiffany’s child would be Trump’s 11th grandchild.
Her mother, Marla Maples, and Donald Trump split in 1997, after which Tiffany stayed with her mom.
Marla wanted her daughter to grow up away from her father’s shadow and discover her own identity.
Although she didn’t grow up alongside her siblings, Tiffany has a close relationship with the rest of her father’s children, especially Ivanka Trump.
Although she stayed with her mother following her parents’ divorce, Tiffany followed in her father’s footsteps by attending the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 2016. However, unlike most of her siblings, she opted not to jump into real estate—instead, she stepped into the political spotlight, making appearances on the campaign trail and addressing the nation during the Republican National Convention.
“Like my father, I never back down from challenges, so here I am, a little new to the convention scene, but very honored and confident in the man America is coming to know,” Tiffany said.
In 2020, Tiffany graduated from Georgetown Law School and her father made sure he showed the world just how proud he was.
“Great student, great school,” Donald wrote on Twitter. “Just what I need is a lawyer in the family. Proud of you, Tiff!”
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Back in 2004, while speaking of his children, Donald Trump made a rather awkward comment about Tiffany.
“You know I have another daughter, with Marla, named Tiffany?” Trump told New York Magazine. “She’s just a beautiful great kid also. But it’s very separate. When you have separate wives, it’s sort of … separate. Marla was a good person, as was Ivana. But I’m married to my business. It’s been a marriage of love. So, for a woman, frankly, it’s not that easy in terms of relationships. But there are a lot of assets.”
Marla Maples said that Trump’s statement about the relationship with his job was true.
“There were times when all of us wished we had more of Donald’s ear and his focus, especially when we’d have family dinners on Friday,” she said. “‘Can you turn off the financial news for a moment, please?’ But those kids always knew that he was unique in a way, that he’s got to run that company. I’ve watched that also with Tiffany. A lot of the fathers are here for all her basketball games, but she knows her dad loves her.”
According to a source close to Tiffany, the relationship between Donald and Tiffany has always been a strained one, and it turned even more awkward after he took office.
“Since the inauguration, Tiffany and her father have sometimes gone months without speaking, and she went a very long time without seeing him,” the source told People Magazine. “The last time she was at a family function with him, it was awkward for her, and she didn’t feel totally welcome.
“They always had a strained relationship her whole life, and it got exacerbated by the presidency,” the source continued. “It’s gotten much worse now.”
In April, Tiffany had a Peter Rabbit-themed baby shower planned by Ivanka Trump during which she wore a floor-length blue dress with floral embellishments and posed cradling her baby bump.
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She captioned the photos: “1 month,” and added a bear and blue heart emojis.
However, while her half-sister Ivanka was the one organizing the event, Melania Trump didn’t show up. At the time, she was in New York with her son Barron Trump.
Sources close to the Trumps claim that Tiffany and Melania’s relationship is a close one, but that there wasn’t “any reason” for the First Lady to be there. Instead, Melania has her own schedule, even on weekends.” It seems like n o matter how well she gets along with her stepchildren, Melania always puts her son on the top of the list of her priorities.
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Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson, best known for his memorable roles in Natural Born Killers, The Hunger Games, Cheers, and No Country for Old Men, learned of the criminal career of his dad when he was twelve.
Namely, the A-lister’s father, Charles Voyde Harrelson, was a hitman-for-hire convicted of the killing of federal judge John H. Wood Jr. in 1979 and sentenced to two life sentences.
According to Chron, he was involved with shady dealings, gambling, and committing armed robbery from early age.
Charles carried out the hit for $250,000 on behalf of a drug dealer awaiting trial. He was captured after a six-hour standoff with police. At the time, he confessed of the killing of the judge, who was the first federal judge to be killed in the 20th century, and to other multiple killings, including JFK’s, though that claim was widely dismissed.
Woody Harrelson’s father died in prison in 2007 and the actor was devastated although his father wasn’t part of his life while growing up.
In fact, the actor believed his father was innocent and requested a new trial for him, spending millions of dollars in the process.
“I think that it was not a fair trial … I’m not saying my father’s a saint but I think he’s innocent of that,” Woody said more than 20 years ago. What’s more, he believed his father worked as an undercover CIA agent and wasn’t the criminal everyone thought him to be.
Asked if he really believed his father worked for the CIA, he replied, “I shouldn’t get into this right now. This is where we’re going to get into trouble . . . I know it’s true.”
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Charles Harrelson and Woody’s mother married just two weeks after they first met, and he left her and their three sons when Woody was just seven years old.
Speaking of the day he heard his father’s name in connection to the judge’s murder, Woody revealed to The Guardian, “I’m sitting there thinking there can’t be another Charles V. Harrelson. I mean, that’s my dad! It was a wild realization.
“I tried for years to get him out. To get him a new trial… just being a son trying to help his dad. Then I spent a couple of million beating my head against the wall. Lawyers upon lawyers.”
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Despite his dad’s absence from most of Woody’s life, the two eventually reunited.
Before his father’s death, Woody Harrelson said in a TV interview, “How do I feel about him? Well I love him.
“I definitely love him. Very fond of him. I mean, there’s probably a lot of people who should be behind bars. I don’t necessarily think he’s one of them.”
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Lucie Morris-Marr, an investigative journalist and author of the book Processed, received a shocking bowel cancer diagnosis when she believed was in the best shape of her life. At the time of her diagnosis, Lucie felt fit and healthy.
“When you get a diagnosis like this… it’s still really shocking,” she told Nine to Noon.
“I was flying high, my book had just come out, I was invited to festivals and speeches. I was really excited and happy, and then all of it got cancelled and I felt like my identity had been cancelled.”
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While receiving treatment for the stage-four bowel cancer, Lucie started researching more on the disease and was horrified to learn the the World Health Organization links processed meats with bowel cancer and classifies them in the same category as tobacco and alcohol.
“All that kept coming up was processed meats and the link with bowel cancer,” she said.
Thinking of her diet, Lucie believed she wasn’t really a big meat eater, but the more she reflected on her dietary choices, the more she realized she actually did consume processed meat.
“I started to go ‘I did like the prosciutto on the melon on the charcuterie boards, I did have the odd sausage at Bunnings’ and I started to think yes, it was in my diet,” she said. Eating bacon on Christmas and enjoying pepperoni pizza on Fridays hadn’t seem like a big deal, until she came to the realization that those choices might have contributed to her bowel cancer.
“I still, to this day, don’t claim that was the cause of my bowel cancer, because I’ll never know. There’s lots of other factors it can be. But I started to think, ‘Look it’s in the frame, it’s one of the suspects’ and I just felt very angry about it.
“Where were the warning labels? Where were the health campaigns?
“I’m not starting this food scare but someone needs to amplify it.”
WHO has labeled processed meats as a Group 1 carcinogen. Consuming just 50 grams of processed meat daily—or around two slices of bacon—can raise your bowel cancer risk by 18%. The more you eat, the higher the risk. This is due to the chemicals used during meat processing.
Processed meats contain nitrates and nitrites that turn harmful when cooked or digested.
On top of that, they are high in fat and sault which can easily lead to heart and blood pressure problems.
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Lucie Morris-Marr believes that her story serves as a reminder that even your favorite sandwich can have a lasting effect on your health. She wants others to understand the dangers of processed meats and take control of their health.
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