Author: Benjamin

Image Credit: Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets are versing each other in the 2024 National League Championship Series. So, MLB fans are wondering how they can watch the games on cable or stream them live. Game 1 ended on a high note for L.A. with a 9-0 victory on Sunday October 13. The Mets struggled to score any runs after pitcher Kodai Senga walked multiple players in the first few innings of the game. Nevertheless, the Mets have a few more chances against the West Coast team. The East Coast…

PARESKEVAS MICHAILIDIS, 50, of Beaconsfield Road in Blackheath, admitted sexually assaulting a woman by touching. Michailidis was given a two-year community order including electronic monitoring and a curfew.  DEAN ROOTS, 41, of Beckenham Road in Beckenham, admitted drug driving and possession of cannabis on June 12 in Bromley. Roots was disqualified from driving for a year and fined £461.  THOMAS PAYNE, 21, of Chatham Avenue in Hayes, admitted cultivating cannabis plants on January 5. Payne was given a one-year community order including 80 hours of unpaid work.  CALUM MARTINEZ-PLANK, 28, of Keedonwood Road in Downham, admitted drug driving on July…

Image Credit: Getty Images On most federal holidays, the U.S. stock market is closed. However, some businesses remained open on the Monday, October 14, holiday, which led to mass confusion. A handful of banks and large store chains kept their doors open or simply limited their hours. So, was the stock market open today? Find out, below. Is Today a Federal Holiday? Monday, October 14, is a federal holiday. The second Monday of October is recognized as Columbus Day. However, in recent years, it has been observed as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. President Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to…

Image Credit: Getty Images The Apprentice film made its debut at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year — and it sent shockwaves among viewers for its depiction of Donald Trump. Sebastian Stan‘s portrayal of a young Trump spurred a response from the former host of the reality TV series The Apprentice. As details about the controversial movie makes its rounds on social media, Hollywood Life has rounded up everything you need to know about the new film. What Is ‘The Apprentice’ About? Per its official longline, The Apprentice “is a dive into the underbelly of the American empire.…

Image Credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images Fall is just around the corner, which means daylight saving time will be starting soon. As we approach the time change, many should prepare to gain an extra hour of sleep as the clocks will be set back by one hour. While some have wondered if this practice would be discontinued, it is still in effect and is expected to occur in November. Each year, the time change happens twice, requiring Americans to adjust their clocks. To learn more about daylight saving time, HollywoodLife has gathered some information on the topic. Getty Images Daylight…

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Jupiter is millions of miles away from Earth, and exploration of the gas giant seemed impossible for years — until NASA’s Galileo orbited the planet in 1995. Now, NASA’s Europa Clipper is on a mission to discover more about one of Jupiter’s moons. Following its Monday, October 14, launch, astronomers and space enthusiasts are curious how this mission could prove that a moon is an oceanic — and therefore, a potentially habitual — world. What Is the Europa Clipper Mission? The Clipper was originally scheduled to launch on October 10. However, Hurricane Milton pushed…

Image Credit: The Washington Post via Getty Im Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, falls on the second Monday in October each year. This recognized holiday leads to closures at important government offices, including the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which tends to be busy every day. Learn if the DMV is open today, on Columbus Day, below. Elias Dubaie ( center l to r) of San Francisco and Kahlai Pratt of San Francisco watch a sign board while they wait in line to apply for the Real ID at the DMV on Fell Street on Friday, January…

Image Credit: Stephen Kim Leslie Abramson is best known as the attorney who defended the Menendez brothers during their trials for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. While many believed that the brothers committed the crime for inheritance, Lyle and Erik claimed they were emotionally, physically, and sexually abuse by both parents during their childhood. Recently, the case has regained attention due to shows like Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story and the documentary The Menendez Brothers. Abramson…

Traffic is building after a lorry fire on a main road.The A289 Hasted Road in Wainscott, Rochester, closed eastbound temporarily due to the incident at 1.30pm today (October 14).The A289 Hasted Road in Wainscott, Rochester closed temporarily during the blaze. Picture: Lewis FoxIt is understood there are still delays from the B2000 Lower Rochester Road to A228 Four Elms Hill (Four Elms roundabout) but one lane has reopened.A spokesperson for Kent Fire and Rescue service said: “Two fire engines attended and crews, wearing breathing apparatus, used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames.“There were no reported injuries and the cause…

Image Credit: Getty Images Although many businesses are recognizing Monday, October 14, as a nationwide holiday, not everyone is observing Columbus Day (which is now known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in multiple states). Certain banks and other businesses are closed for the day, but which ones are open? Find out which major chains and federal businesses are open for the federal holiday, below. Is October 14, 2024, a Federal Holiday? October 14, 2024, is a federal holiday. It was originally recognized as Columbus Day by all U.S. states until it was eventually widely observed as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. However, Indigenous…