Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of ZZ Top, was known around the world for his powerful playing, dry sense of humor and more than five decades with one of rock music’s most recognizable bands. Away from the stage, however, Beard kept much of his family life out of the spotlight. Following his death at age … Read more
Centrelink customers are being urged to stay alert to emails and text messages that appear to come from Services Australia but are actually designed to steal personal information. The scams can look remarkably convincing. They may use government branding, formal language and familiar references to Centrelink payments. Their real purpose, however, is usually to push … Read more
A 75-year-old Sydney pensioner has been spared a Centrelink debt of more than $21,000 after Services Australia acknowledged that the amount had been raised because of an administrative mistake. The case has highlighted the serious consequences an incorrect Centrelink assessment can have for older Australians, particularly those relying on the Age Pension and living on … Read more
Kristin Winovich is best known in Toledo, Ohio, as the creative force behind Koobville, a children’s media project built around colorful “Book Monsters” and the simple idea that every child can find a reason to love reading. A graphic designer, animator, author and illustrator, Winovich developed Koobville from characters she first sketched while studying at … Read more
Mohammad Nael S. Jalani’s parents have emerged following the tragic shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior High School in Zamboanga City. Because the incident involves a minor and an ongoing investigation, authorities have not publicly released the personal names of his parents. What has been reported publicly is primarily connected to his father’s government … Read more
Ross Lynch grew up in a family where music, performance and ambition were part of everyday life. Long before he became known for Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally, the former R5 singer and actor was one of five children raised by Mark and Stormie Lynch in Colorado. The family eventually made a major move that … Read more
Rubin Colwill’s rise from a football-loving boy in Neath to an established Cardiff City and Wales midfielder has been closely linked to the support he received from his family. His parents, Richard and Jodi Colwill, played an important role during the demanding years when Rubin and his younger brother, Joel, were progressing through youth football. … Read more
Mathilde Favier was far more than a familiar face at Dior fashion shows. Her career was rooted in a remarkable Parisian family whose connections to couture, jewelry and high society stretched across generations. Favier, Dior’s longtime director of public relations, died at 57 on August 17, 2026, in a car accident in western France. Her … Read more
Mathilde Favier, the longtime Dior public relations executive whose career placed her at the center of Parisian fashion, was also the mother of two children, Héloïse and Carlo Agostinelli. She shared both with her first husband, financier Robert Agostinelli. Favier died on August 17, 2026, at the age of 57, in a car crash in … Read more
Mathilde Favier spent more than a decade at the center of the international fashion world, becoming one of Dior’s most respected public relations figures. Yet behind her polished professional image was a family deeply connected to Parisian culture, fashion and the creative arts. Following Favier’s death in a fatal road accident in western France on … Read more
