This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ruth Olinger, 70, who is raising her grandson on her own in Lakeland, Florida. Olinger had earlier fostered dozens of children and did mission work. Now, Olinger said she can’t retire and paid over $10,000 for her son’s day care. This interview has been edited for
Former England bowler Kate Cross has announced she will retire from cricket at the end of the summer. The 34-year-old, who played 102 times for England between 2013 and 2025, has been playing in domestic cricket since losing her England contract last year. “It is incredibly hard to imagine ever saying goodbye to playing the
The Hollies have officially called it a day. And perhaps, like many, you didn’t even realize a version of that classic rock band was still performing. Yet the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted group had endured in some form and continued to tour since 1962 — including two members who go back virtually to
David Krumholtz, who played Kor-El in this year’s “Supergirl” and appeared in “Oppenheimer” and “The Studio,” said on Threads Monday that he’s done with acting and ready to start a “new life.” However, he later deleted the posts that spoke of his frustration with getting jobs in Hollywood, leading fans to speculate whether he is
Born in Johannesburg, Cooke played briefly for Western Province in South Africa before coming to the UK and featuring in club cricket in Hampshire and the Midlands. He made his Glamorgan debut in 2011, initially as a T20 specialist and boundary fielder, hitting sixes off his second, third and fourth balls in county cricket. Cooke
Worcestershire batsman Rob Jones has announced that he will retire from professional cricket at the end of the current season. The right-hander has been with Pears permanently since 2024, and joined the club on loan from Lancashire for the One-Day Cup the previous summer, when he hit a career-best 122 against Northamptonshire. He was the