California OKs accent marks on birth certificates, but funding is missing

Plus, some new maternal care laws are technically "on the books" but will need more action by the Legislature to take effect.

Asking Eric: This is the secret phrase to use if you can’t understand a help center rep

Dear Eric: This is in response to “Need Help,” who encountered trouble understanding customer service reps.
Vanguard

2027: ADC ’ll put integrity on the ballot, Mark tells political class

ABUJA — The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, says the party will place integrity, merit, and accountability at the centre of its agenda for the 2027 ...
Sports Illustrated

Kentucky guard predicted to put up massive stats in a breakout campaign for Mark Pope

There are a lot of sleepers on this 2025-26 Kentucky basketball team, and one of the top sleepers is Collin Chandler, who is going into his second year in Lexington. Chandler, as a true freshman, was ...
New York Post

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta ‘cannot be trusted to tell the truth’ about child safety: whistleblowers

Facebook parent Meta Platforms put profit from its virtual-reality platform over safety, two former researchers told a Senate panel on Tuesday. Former Meta user experience researcher Cayce Savage said ...
Yahoo

For HBO's 'Task,' how Mark Ruffalo added weight and mastered a tricky accent

Mark Ruffalo can explain why he looks so emotionally unmoored as Philadelphia FBI agent Tom Brandis in HBO’s drama "Task" (premiering Sept. 7, Sundays at 9 ET/PT). The Marvel Cinematic Universe Hulk ...
Athlon Sports

‘Gutted’ Ravens’ Mark Andrews Poised To Put ‘The Drop’ Behind Him in Bills Rematch

View post: Air Jordan 1 Low ‘Shy Pink’: Travis Scott’s Reverse Swoosh Returns in 2026 — OG Details The NFL schedule-makers obviously posses a cruel sense of humor as it relates to Baltimore Ravens ...
CNN

‘We just jumped into the unknown’: Inside Trump’s attempt to put his mark on the Fed

Donald Trump did exactly what he said he’d do. There was no weekslong debate in the West Wing, no careful coordination with congressional allies, no intensive staff presentations detailing arcane ...
Steelers Now

Steelers Rookie Derrick Harmon Makes His Mark vs. Buccaneers: ‘Just Got to Put Them Paws on People’

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick Derrick Harmon had a quiet NFL debut on the stat sheet in the first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he turned heads on Saturday ...
Los Angeles Times

How John Slattery and Milo Callaghan learned to spar (and put on an accent) in ‘The Rainmaker’

Much like a rainmaker is a person adept at bringing in new business and revenue to a company, USA is placing its bet on “The Rainmaker,” a new drama series premiering Friday and based on John ...
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Watch as pod of dolphins put on display to mark the reopening of Roker Pier

A pod of around 20 dolphins joined local residents to mar the reopening of Roker Pier. Exact time emergency alert drill will be sent to UK mobile phones - and how to turn it off Refugees face ...