I’m Also Child-Free — And 6 Words From A Colleague About My Life Left Me Stunned,” on HuffPost Personal in 2024. I had revealed my most private feelings about my reproductive life and detailed how my choice not to have children was repeatedly called out in professional settings. Women who knew that their reproductive freedom was hard fought and well deserved, but still wrestled with strong societal expectations. At the time I wrote my original essay, I had hoped such sentiments about women without children were declining. She is currently writing her first book, a firsthand account about the life and experiences of women in medicine.

A new poll shows California voters favor Newsom over Harris for president. Twenty-eight percent of the California Democrats who were surveyed selected the governor as their top choice in the 2028 presidential election. About 45% of the state’s registered voters said they were enthusiastic about Newsom running, compared with 36% for Harris. Almost two-third of voters in that survey, and half of Democrats, said Harris should not run for president again. The poll found that 48% of California registered voters say they approve of the job Newsom is doing, with the same share disapproving of his performance.

“All of the superlative extremes we’ve seen in recent years — from extreme heat to extreme dryness to extreme wetness, and even the severe wildfires — they all have clear links to climate change,” he said. AdvertisementThe ongoing heat wave shattering dozens of temperature records in Southern California is no exception, Swain said. Advertisement“It extends from Southern California all the way to the Great Plains and from Canada to Mexico,” he said. In Los Angeles, the extreme heat can feel particularly rough because of the heat island effect, experts say. “We’re having earlier extreme heat events and heat waves that are larger in scope.

The cast of the upcoming Saturday Night Live UK SkyThe team behind Saturday Night Live UK has announced that the inaugural season will now be running for an additional two more episodes. Originally, the UK edition of SNL was supposed to run for just six episodes, but Sky confirmed on Friday morning that this has been bumped up to eight. AdvertisementThe remaining five guest hosts and musical performers will be unveiled in due course. For the most part, SNL UK will be following the same format as the long-running American version, in which a different host performs sketches alongside the regular cast in front of a live studio audience each week. AdvertisementAs was reported by Deadline, producer James Longman said earlier this week that SNL UK had “borrowed the US house” but was planning on “building our own rooms” while discussing how the two series would compare.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) via Associated PressA BBC expert has explained why the war is going wrong for Donald Trump – and why there appears to be no end to the conflict in sight. AdvertisementThe US and Israel began bombing Iran nearly three weeks ago, and Trump has already declared victory on several occasions. Nevertheless, the fighting is still going on, with Iran rataliating by attacking neighbouring countries in the Gulf. “Donald Trump has got constraints on him that the Israelis don’t have.

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Bernard “Bernie” Forbes, 72, of Conesville passed away Monday, March 16, 2026 at his home. Memorials in Bernie’s name may be made to the Special Olympics of Eastern Iowa or a Veterans Organization of choice. Bernard D. Forbes was born on November 7, 1953 in Conesville, the son of James Doris (Mitchell) Forbes. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; son, James Forbes; daughter, Sarah Forbes grandchildren; Acheron and Alaric Forbes; brothers, Jim Forbes, John Forbes; sisters, Bonnie Forbes, Debbie Bean, and Sheila Miller. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Bernard Dean Forbes, please visit our floral store.

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Daniels’ work as a journalist was formed out of the Chicano movement. (Photo provided by Serena Maria Daniels)Opinion for The Latino NewsletterI owe much of my life to the Chicano movement. My mother left my father when I was 4 and built something else for us. It was the same era in which César Chávez is now alleged to have abused girls, according to the NYT investigation. What is now being reported about César Chávez was allowed to continue.

The request comes amid growing concern over conditions inside county lockups. Rob Bonta sued the Sheriff’s Department over what he called “unsafe and unconstitutional conditions at county jails.”Luna has also faced questions from the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission over health conditions, health access, drug use, and other factors that have led to in-custody deaths. AdvertisementNow, the Sheriff’s Department is asking the National Institute of Corrections to conduct a comprehensive review of county jails in an effort to reduce the number of deaths, Luna told The Times. Inmate deaths have raised concerns among top sheriff officials and agencies charged with overseeing sheriff operations. According to department data, half of the 46 inmate deaths recorded in 2025 were listed as natural.

Reform's James Orr and Question Time presenter Fiona Bruce. BBCReform UK’s policy chief was left squirming as he was confronted on BBC Question Time over his party’s plans for the NHS. AdvertisementThe Reform leader has previously called for a “fundamental rethink” of the way the NHS is run. And I’m sure he can afford it ... but most people can’t.”Asked by Bruce what options for NHS reform his party was considering, Orr said: “There will be a long process of policy ideation. They’re just not willing to say it because they know it’s unpopular and people would never vote for it.

Israel struck Tehran, targeting the “infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime”, the military said in a brief statement that did not provide details. Energy Crisis EscalatesThe latest attacks follow days of Iranian strikes on regional energy infrastructure that has roiled global markets. He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not repeat the attack on energy infrastructure. “I told him, ‘Don’t do that’, and he won’t do that,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday. Advertisement“If strikes (on Iran’s energy facilities) happen again, further attacks on your energy infrastructure and that of your allies will not stop until it is completely destroyed,” said Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaqari, according to state media.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe attack by Israel on the South Pars gas field prompted Iran to retaliate against energy infrastructure in other Middle East countries. The prime minister also sought to downplay any space between him and Trump. President Trump.”AdvertisementNetanyahu later added: “Look, I don’t think any two leaders have been as coordinated as President Trump and I. He’s the leader. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 19, 2026. AdvertisementThe Israeli prime minister has “been trying to figure out how to get American support for many decades” to get behind his push for decapitating strikes on Iran.

“The A-10 Warthog is now engaged across the southern flank, targeting fast-attack watercraft in the Strait of Hormuz,” he told reporters at the Pentagon. Other ships have been hit by projectiles, in the strait and in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. “We could reach a stage where we’re getting ships through and they could still get a lucky shot,” he added. U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters, which are equipped with Hellfire missiles, have long had the mission of striking Iranian mine-laying boats from gulf states in the region. In the spring of 2023, the Pentagon deployed the A-10 to help patrol the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping.