The author has social anxiety while in school because of her uncommon name. Having an uncommon name give me social anxiety. It amplified my social anxiety in my school yearsIn high school there were others with unusual names, so I wasn't the only one having to explain pronunciations at registration. However, at around 12 years old, my social anxiety tripled. Having that constant worry amplified my already lurking social anxiety.

May 12, 2024 00:31 UTC

I was really hoping to see me some aurora borealis last night but it was either too overcast and rainy or we didn’t get any here in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Aurora borealis usually only occurs in locations closer to the North Pole like northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, Scandinavia, and Russia. The northern lights from the solar storm were seen in Germany, Denmark, Slovakia, Hungary, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and even New Zealand. She sent me 14 photos of the lights from the solar storm and I used them as my reference for this cartoon. Box 3721, Fredericksburg, VA 22402.

May 11, 2024 23:56 UTC

The vehicle was seen driving dangerously doing ‘donuts’ on a roundabout near Pound Street, Warminster at around 10.30pm on May 2. According to Wiltshire Police, they then lost control of the vehicle and collided with a resident’s wall, causing damage. A local resident went to the scene to speak with the driver, but they were assaulted and sustained a hand injury. The driver fled the scene. Wiltshire Police understand there may have been people nearby who have footage of the vehicle performing donuts and the subsequent crash and assault.

May 11, 2024 20:14 UTC

The report’s findings could put renewed focus on Mr Trump’s business career as the presumptive Republican nominee tries to regain the White House after losing in 2020. Mr Trump used his cachet as a real estate developer and TV star to build a political movement, yet he has refused to release his tax filings as past presidential candidates have. Mr Trump, meanwhile, is appealing against a New York judge’s ruling from February after a civil trial that Mr Trump, his company and top executives lied about his wealth on financial statements, conning bankers and insurers who did business with him. President Joe Biden has said that Mr Trump largely owes his fortune to an inheritance from his father, rather than through his own financial acumen. The Trump campaign opposes the additional funding that Mr Biden and the Democrats provided to the IRS.

May 11, 2024 19:54 UTC

Matt O'Riley ensured Glasgow is green and white with Celtic's opening goal but turned the air blue when assessing his "pretty s***" second half penalty in their momentus Old Firm victory. The midfielder had the chance to put the champions elect 3-1 up early in the second half and make the rest of the derby clash against ten-man Rangers a procession. O'Riley admitted he'd practiced what to do in training, but in the end just overthought it and paid the price. "Pretty s*** penalty to be honest," he told Sky Sports, forcing Luke Shanley into apology mode. We've also entered the world of WhatsApp with our Rangers community and Celtic community up and running.

May 11, 2024 17:16 UTC





Flash floods from seasonal rains have killed scores of people in northern Afghanistan. Video footage from social media showed huge torrents of muddy water swamping roads. Since mid-April, flooding has killed about 100 people in 10 of Afghanistan’s provinces, with no region spared, according to authorities

May 11, 2024 16:23 UTC

The Heritage Foundation Project 2025 is disturbing to say the least, and folks are speaking up and speaking out, as they should. This entire mechanism was designed and built to obfuscate the collusion between big business and politicians. They went out of their way to make the obvious shenanigans legal where they could, and didn't do a half bad job at it. Soliciting a bribe is still illegal. Donnie Mattress Stains just outright solicited a bribe in the open.

May 11, 2024 16:17 UTC

Read our privacy policy Thanks for signing up to theBreaking News email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }}Whatever the outcome for Croatia’s 2024 entry Baby Lasagna at Saturday’s final, the singer will go down in Eurovision history as the contestant with one of the best names. Baby Lasagna in action during the first rehearsal for the semi-finals ( TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Ima )Baby Lasagna is the project name under which Marko Purišić is performing. Baby Lasagna stole the show at the first round of semi-finals ( TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Ima )In a review of the first semi-final, The Times wrote that Baby Lasagna “stole the show” as he made it through to Saturday’s final. The Eurovision Song Contest live final begins at 8pm on Saturday (11 May).

May 11, 2024 13:39 UTC

However, after scrolling through my feed on TikTok, I came across a recipe from a London chef on how to make the "perfect" scrambled eggs. TikTok chef shares recipe for the 'perfect' scrambled eggsTalking viewers through the recipe, Will from TikTok started by cracking some "free-range British eggs" into a bowl before quickly whisking them into a "nice and textural" mixture. Popping a massive chunk of butter into the frying pan, he told viewers to use a "good amount butter," adding: "Let's not mess around." It took less than four minutes to make these scrambled eggs (Image: NQ/Andrew Smart)I was quick to notice an improvement with the creme fraiche adding a creamier texture and taste. After trying it, I think this may be the "perfect" way to make scrambled eggs and I will highly recommend it to everyone who will listen.

May 11, 2024 13:21 UTC

The 22-year-old from Gateshead is an ambassador for Aldi, the Official Supermarket Partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB. “Fuel for us is everything, if I’m not fuelling right I’m not riding right,” Reilly said. “I’ll always argue consistency over intensity and in order to do what we do consistently, you have to fuel right. “I’m quite young and I’m quite new to all of this. Having left home, Reilly understands the importance of understanding how a healthy lifestyle can take your performance to the next level.

May 11, 2024 13:12 UTC

However, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) alleges that Cameron’s comments were at best misleading and, at worst, downright lies. New figures from CAAT estimate that the real value of arms exports to Israel is twice as high as the government claims it is – at least £1 billion since 2015. Cameron claimed that UK arms sales are not comparable with US sales because “we do not have a UK government supply of weapons to Israel, we have a number of licences”. Under UK export rules, arms sales must be halted when there is a clear risk they could be used to break international law. We also do not know if there has been an increase in arms exports since October 7th due to a lag in the data.

May 11, 2024 12:59 UTC

He was wearing a red beanie, a yellow jacket with layers underneath and wearing baggy jeans and worn out shoes with a short brown beard and bushy eyebrows. Police say that he appeared to be intoxicated and was unsteady on his feet. The full police appeal states: “We are appealing for anyone with information about an incident of indecent exposure in Calne. “Officers received reports of a man exposing himself to members of the public at about 3.10pm on Thursday 18 April on the bridge of Beach Terrace. “He was wearing a red beanie, a yellow jacket with layers underneath and wearing baggy jeans and worn out shoes.

May 11, 2024 12:14 UTC

Kylian Mbappé has confirmed he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. The forward released a video addressing the club's supporters on social media, saying: 'I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend [my contract] and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks.' Mbappé also revealed that PSG's home game against Toulouse on Sunday will be his last appearance for the club at Parc des Princes. The 26-year-old also thanked the five managers he has played under in Paris, and told supporters: 'I haven't always lived up to the love you all gave me for seven years.'

May 11, 2024 12:13 UTC

The two summer destinations flights start this weekend with British Airways as the new summer route to Bergerac in France starts. We have a busy weekend here at SOU, with two new summer routes launching with British Airways. We'll be here all weekend 😊 pic.twitter.com/fUMzICLklI — Southampton Airport ✈️ (@SOU_Airport) May 10, 2024Flights to Bergerac get underway on Saturday and the Majorca journeys begin on Sunday. The new summer routes were announced on Southampton Airport's X account, formerly known as Twitter. We have a busy weekend here at SOU, with two new summer routes launching with British Airways.

May 11, 2024 11:52 UTC

Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill Courses Offering College Course Website IIT Delhi Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine Learning Visit Indian School of Business Professional Certificate in Product Management Visit MIT MIT Technology Leadership and Innovation VisitUS tech firm CoreWeave, a provider of cloud computing services for artificial intelligence , said Friday it will plough £1.0 billion ($1.3 billion) into Britain , the country's latest major AI investment CoreWeave said in a statement that it had already opened its European headquarters in London as part of its plan for Britain, where it will also establish two data centres next year and further expansion scheduled for 2025. "We are seeing unprecedented demand for AI infrastructure and London is an important AI hub that we are investing in," said Mike Intrator, CoreWeave co-founder and chief executive.British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed the news, which he said was "further cementing the UK's position as an AI and tech superpower". "We're leaving no stone unturned to make the UK the best place for pioneering companies like CoreWeave to grow their roots," he noted, adding that Britain had the third highest number of AI companies and private investment in the world.CoreWeave, whose investors include semiconductor giant Nvidia , was founded in 2017 and is based in New Jersey. It is valued at about $19 billion according to media reports.Friday's announcement came two days after British tech start-up Wayve revealed record fundraising of almost $1.1-billion, led by Japan's SoftBank , to develop AI systems for self-driving vehicles.Wayve, a pioneer of vehicle-embedded AI, also secured cash from US tech titan Microsoft and Nvidia.In a further boost to Britain, data infrastructure company Scale AI said it has selected London as the location for its first European HQ.

May 11, 2024 10:41 UTC