The Dawson’s Creek star, who died on Tuesday aged 48, had been open about struggling to meet the high expenses of his cancer treatment

A GoFundMe set up to support the widow and children of actor James Van Der Beek has passed its initial goal of $500,000 within hours of being created – and has now been updated to a goal of $1m.

Van Der Beek, best known for his role as sensitive teen Dawson Leery on the TV series Dawson’s Creek, died on Tuesday aged 48 after a battle with bowel cancer.

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Bill that requires proof of citizenship and would limit mail-in voting passes 218-213 but faces uphill battle in Senate

The House on Wednesday passed the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in voting.

The legislation, which passed 218 to 213, faces an uphill battle in the Senate, close observers say.

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Exclusive: Calls for ‘urgent action’ as study also finds stark ethnic and socio-economic disparities in child mortality and consanguinity

One in 14 children who died in England in a four-year period had parents who were close relatives, according to “stark” figures revealed by the first study of its kind.

The figures, published by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), based at the University of Bristol, analysed all 13,045 child deaths in England between 2019 and 2023. Of these, 926 (7%) were found to be of children born to consanguineous parents, meaning the mother and father are close blood relatives, such as first cousins.

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Courtauld Gallery, London
This quietly tremendous exhibition gathers more than half of the pointillist painter’s works, all depicting the Channel coast and sea, full of blizzards of light and a quivering sense of import

Georges Seurat died young. His two most famous paintings, both extremely large and innovative in their composition and technique, were completed while he was still in his mid-20s. As it was, Seurat painted approximately 45 paintings before his death, probably from diphtheria, in March 1891 when he was 31. More than half these works depict the Channel coast and sea and were completed on his summer trips between 1885 and 1890. Seurat and the Sea at the Courtauld is the first exhibition to be devoted entirely to these images. Twenty-three paintings and smaller oil studies, and three drawings hang in two rooms. It is a quietly tremendous exhibition.

Even if one takes on board the artist’s claims to science, objectivity and his adherence to theories about colour and perception which distance him from impressionism, Seurat’s paintings are peculiar and strange. Sometimes his line is very odd and stiff, yet his drawings themselves – tonal studies worked in conté crayon on textured, laid paper, are among the most marvellous I can think of. It is clear Seurat knew what he was doing; who knows what he might have gone on to achieve?

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Rics surveyors report inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices were less negative in January

There are “tentative signs” that the housing market in England and Wales is recovering from a months-long slowdown after uncertainty around the autumn budget and economic pressures, estate agents and surveyors have reported.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said its members were feeling more optimistic about the year ahead than at any time since December 2024, as inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices became less negative in January.

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The impetus for the rule was accessibility:

The "very poor," as well immigrant communities and the very young and old, the amendment read, "fall outside the non-cash financial system." [...]

Nationwide, those levels are decreasing, but remain significant. A survey conducted by the FDIC found that in 2023, Black and Latino households were overrepresented in the unbanked population, with 10.6 percent of Black and 9.5 percent of Latino households in the U.S. were unbanked, down from 17 and 14 percent in 2017.

Today, approximately 4 percent of San Francisco households are "unbanked," or do not have a checking or savings account, and nearly 14 percent are "underbanked" -- have bank accounts but primarily use cash or use check cashers or money orders. [...] "These residents are often the most financially vulnerable and can face higher costs and barriers in everyday transactions," Manke said.

The destruction of cash is part of the advertising panopticon agenda. Paper money doesn't have a utm_source on it so it is useless.

Let us also keep in mind that this "vocal contingent of local business owners" are the same business geniuses who are always, always certain that a bike lane will ruin them.

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Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️

Waarschuwingen:
• 🌧️ 04:00 · 88% · 0.1 mm

In één oogopslag:
• 8.4°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 5.8°C / Max 8.6°C | Kans op neerslag 54%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 5.8°C, Max 8.6°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 3.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 54%, 🧭 979.8 hPa ↗️ +3.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 25.6 km/u (7.1 m/s), richting: → 280°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 02:00: 8.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 62%, 🧭 975.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↖ 157°
• 03:00: 8.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 77%, 🧭 975.1 hPa ↘️ -0.8 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ← 100°
• 04:00: 7.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 88%, 🧭 974.2 hPa ↘️ -0.9 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.8 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: ← 92°
• 05:00: 7.2°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 94%, 🧭 974.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.2 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↙ 32°
• 06:00: 7.2°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 96%, 🧭 974.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.4 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↓ 2°
• 07:00: 7.7°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 96%, 🧭 975.1 hPa ↗️ +0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.4 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ↓ 346°
• 08:00: 7.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 94%, 🧭 975.7 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↘ 324°
• 09:00: 7.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 89%, 🧭 977.0 hPa ↗️ +1.3 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.2 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↘ 314°
• 10:00: 8.2°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 84%, 🧭 977.8 hPa ↗️ +0.8 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: → 277°
• 11:00: 8.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 78%, 🧭 978.8 hPa ↗️ +1.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: → 283°
• 12:00: 7.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 70%, 🧭 979.7 hPa ↗️ +0.9 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: → 283°
• 13:00: 7.9°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 63%, 🧭 980.3 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.6 km/u (3.5 m/s), richting: → 268°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• vrijdag 13 februari: Min 0.2°C, Max 5.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 10%, 🧭 992.6 hPa ↗️ +12.8 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 25.2 km/u (7.0 m/s), richting: ↓ 7°
• zaterdag 14 februari: Min -0.9°C, Max 3.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 5%, 🧭 1010.6 hPa ↗️ +18.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.4 km/u (4.3 m/s), richting: ↓ 6°
• zondag 15 februari: Min -1.0°C, Max 2.0°C (Matige sneeuw) ❄️, Neerslag 2.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 34%, 🧭 1008.8 hPa ↘️ -1.8 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 21.7 km/u (6.0 m/s), richting: ↑ 170°
• maandag 16 februari: Min 1.1°C, Max 5.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 2.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 52%, 🧭 996.9 hPa ↘️ -11.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 12.4 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↗ 213°
• dinsdag 17 februari: Min 0.9°C, Max 6.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 2.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 32%, 🧭 1009.2 hPa ↗️ +12.3 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 18.9 km/u (5.2 m/s), richting: → 291°
• woensdag 18 februari: Min 2.3°C, Max 10.1°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 7.8 mm, Kans op neerslag 51%, 🧭 998.1 hPa ↘️ -11.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 21.7 km/u (6.0 m/s), richting: ↗ 212°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 01:15): 8.4°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 5.8°C (-2.6°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: ↖ 151°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 25.9 km/h (7.2 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 90%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 975.9 hPa ↘️ -1.7 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 8.9 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 08:02 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 17:50

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 36 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 11.4 μg/m³
• PM10: 15.7 μg/m³

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