2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Search for missing mom-of-four Suzanne Clark Simpson, 51, ramps up after husband’s arrest on eerie ‘family’ charges
THE DESPERATE search for a missing mom has ramped up after her husband was arrested on family violence charges on Wednesday morning.
Suzanne Clark Simpson, 51, has been missing since she was last seen on Sunday night in Los Olmos, Texas, which is a suburb of San Antonio.
HandoutSuzanne Simpson, who was last seen on Sunday night[/caption]
Kendall County Sheriff’s OfficeBrad Simpson’s mugshot when he was arrested and booked into the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office early on Wednesday morning[/caption]
FacebookSuzanne and Brad Simpson, parents to four, in a picture together from 2013[/caption]
KENS5Police search for Suzanne Simpson near her home on Tuesday night[/caption]
Her husband, 53-year-old Brad Simpson, was booked at around 4 am on Wednesday morning on charges of assault causing bodily injury-family violence and unlawful restraint, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.
Suzanne, a mom to four, was last seen around 11 pm on Sunday after attending a party in Alamo Heights, which is just two miles from Olmos Park.
Multiple police agencies are involved in the search for the missing mom as cops were seen looking near her home on Tuesday night.
Texas Department of Safety’s Sergeant Deon Cockrell said the search for the real estate agent began in the woods near her home.
“The search will continue as long as it takes,” Cockrell told local ABC affiliate KSAT-TV.
He told local CBS affiliate KENS that officials are “looking for anything.”
“As long as she’s missing, we’ll continue to search for her in any possible area where she may be missing or possibly located,” he told the outlet.
“We want to cover ground as much and as fast as we can so nothing gets cold or if she is injured or something, that we can get to her before she’s incapacitated,” he said.
“Or, worst case, somewhat further away.”
Cops said Simpson was at The Argyle, a private club in Alamo Heights, between 6 pm and 9 pm on Sunday.
It’s unclear if she was driving a car before her disappearance.
She was last seen by her friends wearing a long black dress and black heels.
Members of Suzanne’s community have spread the word about her disappearance on social media as they ask anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward.
Suzanne’s friend Abra Liberman Garrett shared a plea to spread the word about the missing mom on Facebook.
Timline of Suzanne Clark Simpson's disappearance
Suzanne Clark Simpson, a real estate agent and mom of four, has been missing since Sunday evening.
Sunday, October 6
6 pm – 9 pm: Suzanne is seen at The Argyle in Alamo Heights
11 pm: Suzanne is last seen by her friends
Tuesday, October 8
Evening: Police search the Simpsons’ home in Los Olmos
Wednesday, October 9
4:02 am – Brad Simpson is booked into Kendall County Sheriff’s Office on charges of assault causing bodily injury-family violence and unlawful restraint
“Suzanne Clark Simpson is sunshine in human form,” Abra wrote.
“She is a Texas alumni, deeply embedded and loved in her Austin and San Antonio communities, and an amazing mom of four. Her youngest is only five years old.
“We need to reunite her with her children. Again, it would be an act of kindness, a mitzvah, a favor to me – and many others – if you would please help spread the word.”
It’s unclear if Brad’s charges are in connection to his wife’s disappearance.
His bond has not been set.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to the state’s DPS for comment.
2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on I funded my maternity leave with a $10k a month side hustle & started a housekeeping business ‘without cleaning’ homes
MOMS are on the search for ways to balance family and finances, but a TikToker has uncovered a groundbreaking solution to make the search come to an end.
The social media star worked a side hustle that brought in $10,000 a month — all while spending quality time with her kids.
TikTok/lorrainekameshaLorraine Kamesha (@lorrainekamesha) shares an innovative approach for moms to fund their maternity leave with a side hustle that can generate $10,000 a month[/caption]
TikTok/lorrainekameshaThe strategy, called drop servicing, allows individuals to sell services rather than products[/caption]
Lorraine Kamesha (@lorrainekamesha) shared her thousand-dollar side hustle with her followers.
Drop servicing is similar to drop shipping, but instead of products, you’re selling services.
As a drop servicer, you act as a third-party seller, connecting clients with service providers while managing your own team of contractors.
This means you can start a housekeeping business without ever lifting a broom or launch a junk removal service without ever picking up a piece of junk, per Kamesha’s example.
OFF THE GROUND
Getting started is simpler than it may seem.
First, identify the services you want to offer, such as cleaning, junk removal, or even digital marketing.
Then, find reliable contractors who can provide these services, whether they are local cleaners, movers, or virtual assistants.
After assembling your team, it’s essential to market your business effectively.
Use social media, online advertising, and word-of-mouth to attract clients to guarantee quality service and satisfaction.
Also, ensure you handle all communication between clients and service providers.
Lorraine emphasizes the wealth of resources available online, including her own YouTube channel, where she breaks down the process step by step.
HIGH PRAISE
People praised Kamesha for the advice and side hustle idea.
Many of them said that it’s easy to follow, and plenty have added that it’s good for mothers “who want that time freedom.”
Side hustles and tax implications
Extra income you make from side hustles may need to be reported to the IRS.
If you receive more than $600 in gross payouts from a selling platform like eBay, the site will issue you a Form 1099-K to use in your tax return.
Individuals should calculate their adjusted gross income, taxable earnings, and deductions for the year.
Once they have that, they can use the 1040-ES form to calculate estimated taxes.
“Drop servicing is literally one of the service [sic] that the company I work for offers,” someone praised.
“Very smart few people talk about this and literally there’s businesses around us everywhere,” a second viewer added.
“I don’t think people realize how easy some side hustles are,” a third wrote.
Some other people questioned in the comments whether this drop servicing gig is different in comparison to affiliate marketing, and others agreed that it is.
But all in all, the praise for this side hustle is high.
MORE CONTENT
Side hustles aren’t the only content that Kamesha shares on her page.
She has a plethora of videos ranging from shopping hauls, travel tips, and get ready with me videos.
Black Friday 2023 brought with it several incredible bargains on iPhones.
Whether shoppers were looking to upgrade their phone plan or buy a new device, there were endless offers to enjoy during last year’s sale.
Here are just a few of the deals you could snap up in 2023:
Unlocked iPhone Black Friday offers
iPhone 15 Pro, 128GB, £999 £979 from John Lewis – buy here
iPhone 15 Plus, 128GB, £899 £879 from John Lewis – buy here
iPhone 14 Plus, 128GB, £800 £749 from John Lewis – buy here
iPhone 14, 128GB, £699 £649 from John Lewis – buy here
iPhone 14, 128GB, £699 £649 from Argos – buy here
iPhone 13, 128GB, £599 £549 from Currys – buy here
SIM plan iPhone Black Friday offers
iPhone 15, 250GB, £29.99 a month (£129 upfront) from Mobiles.co.uk – buy here
iPhone 15 Pro from £59.99 a month (£30 upfront) from O2 – buy here
iPhone 15, 128GB, £25 a month (£0 upfront) from Sky – buy here
iPhone 15, 128GB, £39 a month (£129 upfront) from Carphone Warehouse – buy here
When is Cyber Monday 2024 and is Apple taking part?
In 2024, Cyber Monday falls on December 2.
Apple rarely takes part in the sale itself, but don’t worry, as you’ll still find plenty of exceptional iPhone deals from UK network providers such as Fonehouse, Affordable Mobiles, Mobiles.co.uk, and Carphone Warehouse.
We suggest that shoppers keep an eye on this page for great deals on an array of older iPhone models from early November onwards.
How much does Apple’s shipping cost?
If you’re buying your tech directly from Apple and would like it delivered straight to your door, you’ll be delighted to learn that you can enjoy free standard shipping on all online orders.
For those who need a speedier shipping option, Apple allows customers to upgrade their delivery method at the checkout for an additional fee.
There you’ll find a variety of discounted items that have been tested and are backed by a one-year warranty.
Who has the best Black Friday deals on iPhones?
Phone deals are always subjective; some people prioritise low monthly costs, while others want to pay as little upfront as possible.
Whatever’s most important to you, we suggest you take a look at this selection of leading retailers:
Carphone Warehouse iPhone deals – shop here
Affordable Mobiles iPhone deals – shop here
O2 iPhone deals – shop here
Vodafone iPhone deals – shop here
Fonehouse iPhone deals – shop here
Mobiles.co.uk iPhone deals – shop here
Will there be Black Friday deals on the iPhone 15?
Black Friday is a great time to pick up a terrific handset for less.
We’re expecting to see huge savings on the iPhone 15 line-up, especially as the iPhone 16 has just landed.
For more information read our iPhone 15 review.
Will there be deals on the iPhone 16 this Black Friday?
Given its recent release date, shoppers hoping to score a deal on the iPhone 16 should search for contract deals rather than savings on handsets this Black Friday.
If you’re on the hunt for a Christmas gift or you’re treating yourself to an upgrade, it might just be worth waiting until Black Friday to bag the best purse-friendly option.
How to get the best deals on an iPhone this Black Friday?
The great thing about Black Friday is that nearly every retailer takes part, and they’re all competing for your custom.
Make sure you shop around rather than settling for the first deal you see.
Start browsing as early as possible and sign up for newsletter updates with retailers and brands to be the first to hear about any discounts and special offers.
You can also bookmark relevant retailer pages ahead of time to get ahead of the competition.
Is Black Friday a good time to buy a new iPhone?
Absolutely! You’ll find big, big savings across a range of iPhone models on Black Friday.
That means you can invest in a fantastic iPhone that has all the minutes, texts, and data you need, plus a fast processor and great camera without breaking the bank.
For more recent releases, you can head over to our tech deals page, where you’ll find the best iPhone offers as they arrive.
Since Apple products go on sale via retailers and mobile networks during the promotional period, make sure to stay in the loop with what discounts they’re launching.
Sign up for deal alerts and newsletters, and regularly check websites.
As mentioned above, Apple doesn’t usually launch a ‘Black Friday’ sale itself, although it does tend to unveil an exclusive event; and that can mean discounts.
Discover more top deals and savings at your favourite tech retailers by heading to Sun Vouchers. Sun Vouchers is the one-stop shop where you can find hundreds of discount codes for top chains including Currys, Argos, AliExpress, Dyson and more.
2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Final countdown to Hurricane Milton as ‘skull’ seen in satellite pic & locals refusing to flee told ‘write name on arm’
FLORIDA has a few hours left before Hurricane Milton makes landfall, and locals who refuse to flee are warned to write their names on their bodies.
As its “skull” shape has been captured via satellite image, the deadly tempest is set to smash Florida and bring with it 160mph wind and 15-foot storm surges – already forcing millions to evacuate.
NOAAHurricane Milton’s skull has emerged in chilling images[/caption]
RexDaylight view of Hurricane Milton[/caption]
National Weather Service Miami-South FloridaMillions have been forced to evacuate[/caption]
Residents are placing plywood over their homesEpaHighways were at a standstill as millions of Floridians evacuate their homes[/caption]
Members of the Florida Army National Guard check for remaining residents
The sinister shape of the deadly hurricane has been captured in satellite imagery, with some online users taking the image as a bad omen.
Terrifying footage of the eerie face shows the Category 4 hurricane as it barrels towards the Florida coastline – ready to ruin anything in its path as millions evacuate to stand a chance of living.
The National Hurricane Center has now warned on X that as the hurricane looms, “the time to prepare, including evacuate” is “quickly coming to an end”.
Those who are refusing to flee Milton have also been told to write their names in permanent ink on their arms.
Florida’s Attorney General has desperately hinted that if residents were to stay, writing their names on their arms would make bodies easier to identify later.
Ashley Moody made the spine-chilling comment in a press conference with Republican Senator Rick Scott on Monday as she addressed residents going against evacuation orders.
Are you in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches? Get in touch with us to share your stories at annabel.bate2@the-sun.co.uk
She warned that any Floridians who weren’t able to evacuate “probably need to write your name in permanent marker on your arm so that people know who you are when they get to you afterwards.”
Referring to Hurricane Helene’s devastation last week, Moody also added that officials are still “uncovering folks on the beach who thought they could stay there, and the storm surge got them.”
As the hurricane gets closer to land the intensity of the storm will increase, raising the risk of tornadoes forming ahead of the main storm.
Florida’s National Guard is also said to be prepping the largest search and rescue mobilization in history.
Governor Ron DeSantis said there are 9,000 guardsmen deployed, with one-third who have come from other states, with 26 search and rescue teams in place.
He added: “This is the largest Florida National Guard search and rescue mobilization in the entire history of the state of Florida.
“They are currently embedded in the potential impact sites along the west coast to begin immediate rescue operations as soon as the storm passes.”
Among Milton’s deadly chaos, storm chasers were captured being battered by extreme turbulence as they flew into the eye of the hurricane.
Scary footage shows scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) being thrown around the flight.
The aircraft, named Miss Piggy, was collecting data on the hurricane heading towards Tampa on Tuesday morning when the footage was captured.
Hurricane Milton has spawned two large tornadoes in Florida just hours before the 155mph storm makes landfall.
Locals have been told their home is a “coffin” as the Category 4 hurricane is set to bring 15-foot wave surges that could completely submerge houses in parts of the state.
The two large tornadoes were filmed crossing Interstate 75 in the Florida Everglades at around 10 a.m. local time – and were seen moving north between the towns of Miles City and Andytown.
Milton is bearing down on the state with 155mph winds as the “storm of the century” is set to make landfall in Florida.
The hurricane is now at Category 4 strength after weakening very slightly from wind speeds of 160mph overnight.
It is expected to remain a Category 4 storm as it strikes just south of Tampa at 2 am Thursday.
A tornado watch has also been issued for Florida south of Tampa down to the Florida Keys by the National Weather Service.
TwitterPicture of one of the two tornadoes from Hurricane Milton that crossed Interstate 75 in the Florida Everglades[/caption]
FDOTTraffic cams caught the gridlock as people tried to flee coastal areas in Florida[/caption]
AFPAn AquaFence flood wall is put into place around Tampa General Hospital[/caption]
RexMilton can be seen from the International Space Station[/caption]
It says tornadoes are “likely”, hail up to half an inch in size is possible, and gusts of 70mph are likely until 9 pm tonight.
That could expose 12 million in major cities like Miami to extreme conditions.
Its thought conditions will only worsen after that.
Milton is set to hit just south of Tampa leading authorities in the city to put up flood barriers.
Tampa General Hospital, which sits directly on the city’s waterfront, is set to stay open and is erecting an AquaFence to try and withstand a surge.
The fence successfully protected the facility from Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters about two weeks ago.
The hospital has an on-site energy plant, a five-day stockpile of food, and staff trained in emergency management to ride out the tempest.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor warned the city’s almost 400,000 residents to urgently evacuate.
Underwood took to X and posted about the flight after the footage was posted by NOAA.
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Hurricane Milton with 155mph winds & 15ft storm surge waves to make a direct hit on Florida
She told CNN: “I can say this without any dramatization whatsoever: if you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die.”
She said the 15-foot storm surge predicted for the city would be deep enough to swallow a house.
Castor said: “So if you’re in it, basically that’s the coffin that you’re in.”
The hurricane has brought the state’s tourism industry to its knees, with cruise ships not able to dock, evacuation orders, and canceled flights.
Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando are also set to close in preparation for the storm.
There are fears Milton is set to be western Florida’s version of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 or 2017’s Hurricane Harvey.
Katrina killed 1,400 people and wrought $125 billion in damage to the US economy.
Milton is expected to be a low-level Category 4 when it lands – putting its winds at the bottom of the 130-156mph range.
President Joe Biden said those staying in their homes were facing “a matter of life and death.”
He said: “This could be the worst storm to hit Florida in over a century, and God willing, it won’t be, but that’s what it’s looking like right now.”
Transportation links out of central Florida are chaotic or blocked entirely as people try and flee to safety.
Sheriff Chad Chronister of Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, said they have already seen flooding in the city.
He told CNN: “This is the 11th hour. If you’re in an evacuation zone, the time to get out is now.”
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport is being transformed into a mandatory evacuation zone after the final flight leaves today.
Orlando Airport has stopped all operations, effective from 8 am today.
Over 4,600 prisoners are also being moved due to Milton, says Florida’s Department of Corrections.
Thousands of terrified residents have tried to flee towards Miami with motorways left at a standstill.
Tampa’s main airport closed on 9 am Tuesday with officials saying it will remain empty until the weather conditions improve.
Florida is already waterlogged after Hurricane Helene hit a fortnight ago meaning more rain won’t drain into the ground.
Bull sharks swam in the streets of the bayside town of Punta Gorda just two weeks ago when Hurricane Helene hit.
What is a hurricane and how do they form?
A HURRICANE is another name for a tropical cyclone - a powerful storm that forms over warm ocean waters near the equator.
Those arising in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific are called hurricanes, while those in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean are dubbed typhoons or cyclones.
North of the equator they spin anticlockwise because of the rotation of the Earth, however, they turn the opposite way in the southern hemisphere.
Cyclones are like giant weather engines fuelled by water vapor as it evaporates from the sea.
Warm, moist air rises away from the surface, creating a low-pressure system that sucks in air from surrounding areas – which in turn is warmed by the ocean.
As the vapour rises it cools and condenses into swirling bands of cumulonimbus storm clouds.
The system grows and spins faster, sucking in more air and feeding off the energy in seawater that has been warmed by the sun.
At the center, a calm “eye” of the storm is created where cooled air sinks towards the ultra-low pressure zone below, surrounded by spiraling winds of warm air rising.
The faster the wind, the lower the air pressure at the center, and the storm grows stronger and stronger.
Tropical cyclones usually weaken when they hit land as they are no longer fed by evaporation from the warm sea.
But they often move far inland – dumping vast amounts of rain and causing devastating wind damage – before the “fuel” runs out and the storm peters out.
Hurricanes can also cause storm surges when the low air pressure sucks the sea level higher than normal, swamping low-lying coasts.
2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ Sets Return Date, Debuts Season 3 Teaser
The Max series — created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble and starring Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur and Alyah Chanelle Scott — returns after news broke that original star Renee Rapp would be leaving the show.
2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Brett Goldstein F@$king Loves This!
The once and future ‘Ted Lasso’ star discusses his dark turn on season two of ‘Shrinking,’ bombing on the stand-up stage in front of film execs and finding happiness in his unrelenting schedule.
2 weeks agoUSA UpdateComments Off on ‘Money Heist’ and Beyond: How Madrid Has Become the Star of So Many Films and TV Series
Madrid Film Office director Raúl Torquemada discusses what he and his staff do to promote the city as a shooting destination, including a map of 272 locations used by auteur Pedro Almódovar: "We are at a very interesting moment for the Spanish audiovisual industry as a whole."
