Seattle poised to cut police budget by 20%, second most in nation but short of 'defund' demands

Endometriosis is a painful, long-term condition affecting women and assigned female at birth.

Sam Heughan claims that the sixth season of Outlander is the 'darkest yet'.

A woman who has bragged about being the “world’s worst mum “ has been slammed online after she scrawled an insult on her daughter’s dinner.

The victim of a violent machete attack in Uddingston has been named as gangster Tommy Todd.

Edinburgh club promoters have announced a change of venue for their popular club night with a controversial spokesman - Nigel Farage.

Reality TV star Yara Dufren has been staying in contact with her family and friends in Ukraine as she continues to pray for their safety amid Russia's invasion. Dufren, 27, who is a familiar face to "90 Day Fiancé" viewers, was born and raised in Ukraine. She currently lives in Covington, Louisiana, where she's participated in rallies to support her native country.

Mark Consuelos gave a very intimate sneak peek into life with his wife Kelly Ripa during a segment on Live with Kelly and Ryan on Monday. The pair were hosting the show when the conversation turned to their three children.MORE: Kelly Ripa makes surprising revelation about family life as she celebrates special occasionKelly admitted that Joaquin, Lola and Michael regularly get "grossed out" by their famous parents especially when they're eating. WATCH: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have hilarious exchange on LIVE!As she began to explain the situation, Mark chimed in with some details which Kelly appeared not to be expecting. Mark said: "You have a very interesting way of eating food," and revealed Kelly often puts her plate in front of him before diving in with her fingers.MORE: Anderson Cooper shares the sweet nickname his son Wyatt has for baby brother SebastianMORE: Kelly Ripa's husband and sons look so alike in never-before-seen celebratory family photos"You stick all three fingers, the tips of all three fingers into your mouth," he said as he did a hilarious and animated impression of his wife.  Kelly and Mark are hosting LIVE! after returning from vacation He reiterated the eating habit once again and said she often uses the three-finger technique. Kelly tried to defend herself by saying she only eats that way when dining on finger food, but the damage was already done as the audience roared with laughter at the amusing exchange which she took in her stride. MORE: Kelly Ripa shares heartwarming photo of son Joaquin - and she's so proudMORE: Kelly Ripa and David Muir are friendship goals in behind-the-scenes photoThe couple have been a hit working together in Ryan Seacrest's absence and fans love it when they host as

Black entertainment channel BET UK has unveiled five originals including shows on queer Black Britain narrated by Gina Yashere, Black British music and relationships.

Canneseries 2022 has unveiled its Long Form Competition finalists, with Academy Award winners Oliver Hirschbiegel’s Punishment and Jean-Xavier De Lestrade’s The Inside Game, Seeds of Wrath featuring alongside the likes of Zentropa’s The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen. 

The Polish Film Institute is the latest international film organization to show its support for Ukraine as the war-torn country continues to be invaded by the Russian Federation. PFI has called for cultural sanctions to be imposed on Russia, in addition to the already issued political and economic sanctions that have been placed on the country.

A 'fed up' police officer left a 'nuisance' student with severe facial injuries after driving off in a van with the passenger door open, a disciplinary hearing was told.

A popular Scottish wildlife park is offering animal fans a once in a lifetime chance to not only name an adorable polar bear cub – but also meet and feed him too.

Snoop Dogg revealed his love for Jay-Z during a recent interview with Tidal.

The image of the letter Z has now become a chilling symbol of the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

The UK Government recently confirmed that State Pension and benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) including Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) will increase by 3.1 per cent next month.

A Scots mum who cares for her disabled daughter fears her family could be made homeless after being told her utility bills are set to almost triple.

Airdrie’s boulevard of lights and North Lanarkshire’s council headquarters have been lit up in blue and yellow to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Lanarkshire MSPs have joined the condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine which has seen so many people flee their homeland.

David Byrne performed ‘Like Humans Do’ with the cast of his American Utopia show on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (March 7) – you can watch their performance below.American Utopia, the hugely successful stage production of the Talking Heads musician’s 2018 solo album of the same name (which also features songs from across his back catalogue), is currently playing at Broadway’s St. James Theatre in New York City until April 3.Byrne and the current cast of American Utopia visited The Tonight Show yesterday to perform ‘Like Humans Do’, which originally featured on Byrne’s 2001 album ‘Look Into The Eyeball’.You can watch Byrne and the cast of American Utopia perform ‘Like Humans Do’ below.The Tonight Show performance follows on from Byrne’s recent appearance on CBS Saturday Sessions, where he and his band performed Talking Heads’ 1983 hit ‘Burning Down The House’ and ‘Marching Through The Wilderness’.The Spike Lee-directed concert film version of American Utopia was released in 2020, which NME described as “a rare concert film that packs in brilliant music, incredible visuals, a vital political message and jokes”.

Game of Thrones co-creator D.B. Weiss has reiterated that he and David Benioff will continue to move away from the franchise.Discussing their new Netflix film Metal Lords with Entertainment Weekly, Weiss called the Game of Thrones era “the best decade of our lives”.“All in, we were 11 years, probably, doing that show.

Corey Taylor has called Kanye West a “fucking moron” over the rapper’s decision to make ‘DONDA 2’ available exclusively through his Stem Player.Released last month, West’s 11th studio album – a direct follow-up to last year’s ‘DONDA’ – can currently only be accessed via his $200 (£150) device, which was created by the star’s Yeezy Tech enterprise.Four tracks from the record were made available to Stem Player owners on February 23 following a listening party and live performance in Miami the night before. An additional four songs arrived the next day, with a further 12 cuts landing on February 25.During a recent interview with Metro.co.uk, Slipknot frontman Taylor suggested that West’s method of putting out ‘DONDA 2’ was out of touch with his audience.“It’s like releasing all the parts for a car and sending them to people’s houses and going there, you got a free car, now you’ve got to figure out how to build the goddamn thing,” Taylor told the outlet.“You’re assuming that the audience has the access and same technology that you have but you’re a fucking moron for doing that.

THREE major ITV shows have been postponed for a week as the Six Nations wreaks havoc with the channel's schedule. Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and the Starstruck final have both been postponed next week to make way for a rugby double-header.

HOLLY Willoughby broke down sobbing on This Morning today over children suffering in Ukraine. Her co-host Phillip Schofield was forced to cut to a break as Holly sat with tears running down her face.

CHARLIE Hedges shocked Radio 1 listeners - and Greg James - by announcing she's pregnant live on air. The DJ made the revelation during the 'Tell Me Something Good' segment of the show.

Fans of the Royal family will probably know by now that The Queen doesn’t eat garlic, likes to keep her breakfast cereal fresh in tupperware containers, and sometimes enjoys a gin and Dubonnet cocktail before she tucks into her lunch. Well, why ever not we say? Especially if you can have a nap.

Meeting your partner’s family for the first time is always a nerve wracking experience, but it was even more so for now-Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle when she met Queen Elizabeth for the first time. Meghan was first linked to Prince Harry in 2016, and the pair went on to tie the knot in May 2018.They’ve since welcomed two children together – Archie, two, and nine month old Lilibet. Archie was born in the UK, while Meghan gave birth to Lilibet in California last year.

Sunny Kooner is a 35-year-old businesswoman from Wolverhampton. She and her husband Baz, 34, own a chain of dessert parlours - Delightful Desserts - as well as a dessert parlour supply company, and Jatt Life vodka, whisky and gin labels. Sunny also has her own Instagram page and blog - Blessed with Girls "When I met an old school friend’s mum I hadn’t seen for ages, I was so excited to see her, and I expected her to be pleased for me when I told her I had four daughters.

Prince Harry previously pledged that he wouldn’t want to have a big family in a bid to save the environment, stating there would be a two children “maximum”. Speaking to conservationist Dr Jane Goodall during an interview with British Vogue, Harry, 37, said he and wife Meghan, 40, wouldn’t have more children after the arrival of son Archie and daughter Lilibet.

Stephanie Davis has revealed she’s treating herself to a boob job for her birthday, admitting she’s wanted to get them done for “years”. The former Hollyoaks actress, who turns 29 today, is jetting off to Turkey at the weekend to undergo the procedure in a bid to boost her confidence. Steph, who recently admitted she refused leave her house at the height of her struggles with her skin, said her boobs changed after giving birth to her son Caben in 2017.

Some make-up products just take you back to a certain time, don’t they? Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse, Sun-In Spray and Lancôme Juicy Tubes, to name but a few. So we were delighted when TV royalty Holly Willoughby served up a big old helping of nostalgia during her most recent appearance on Dancing On Ice, wearing another beauty favourite from days gone by.

I know this has been keeping you up at night, so you will no doubt be pleased to finally know that Kanye West’s ‘Donda 2’ album will not be eligible for the Billboard charts in the US. Not while it’s being sold exclusively on West’s Stem Player devices anyway.West, of course, announced last month that his latest album would only be available to people who bought his $200 MP3 player devices, which add extra functionality for remixing tracks.

APPOINTMENTSTom March has been named President of Geffen Records, which was relaunched within Universal Music’s Interscope division in the US two years ago. The appointment sees March move over from the major’s UK business and its Polydor label.

The £1billion mega-palace allegedly belonging to Vladimir Putin can be seen on Google Maps.

David Benedict Powered — that most definitely is the word — by Michael Balogun’s blistering performance, Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ dynamic solo play “Death of England: Delroy” is the latest and most singular theatrical victim of Covid-19. Why? Because its press night at the National Theatre was also its closing night, arriving as it did on the eve of England’s second lockdown.

Iowa police say they’ve found a man who saved an American flag during a protest after the death of George Floyd -- then vanished for three months. Jerrell Banks, 32, was at a June 1 rally outside the Law Enforcement Center of Sioux City to protest police brutality and racial injustice when another protester snatched a flag from a lamppost, according to KMEG-TV.  Livestreamed video of the protest shows Banks chase down the person carrying the flag, take it back and return it to its place on a street-side light pole.The video does not show the protester actually taking the flag, but numerous bystanders can be overheard commenting.