Funeral Director Accused of Funding Gambling Habit with Clients’ Payments
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Funeral Director Accused of Funding Gambling Habit with Clients’ Payments

Lifestyle Philip Pietras, 51, from Connecticutis charged with 60 criminal counts for embezzling funds from his funeral home business to support his gambling habit and lavish lifestyle. According to prosecutors, Pietras misused funds that clients had prepaid for funeral and burial services, using the money to support his lifestyle, including frequent trips to casinos nationwide.Connecticut Police Arrest Pietras on Suspicion of Misusing Clients’ Payments for GamblingAccording to the arrest warrant affidavit, the investigation into Pietras began after an employee of a third-party firm that supports funeral homes with managing funeral contracts alerted authorities to potential irregularities at Pietras Family Funeral Homes’ Coventry location....
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I’m done clubbing. I think it’s time to get married – BBNaija star Tolanibaj
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I’m done clubbing. I think it’s time to get married – BBNaija star Tolanibaj

Lifestyle Reality TV star and disc jockey Tolanibaj has opened up about her desire to leave behind her party lifestyle and embrace marriage. The 31-year-old former Big Brother Naija housemate shared her thoughts in a candid Snapchat video, admitting that clubbing no longer excites her and that she feels ready to settle down. “I need to start being honest with myself. I no longer enjoy clubbing. I keep forcing it but… I want to see if I can experience some kind of excitement. I need excitement in my life. I’m tired of clubbing. I don’t want to be outside. What am I looking for outside if I have a partner? We can be outside together, maybe travelling,” she said. Declaring that she was “done clubbing,” Tolanibaj explained that she no longer wants to pretend to have fun...
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Why Michael Douglas ‘furious’ over Catherine Zeta-Jones’ after her ‘wealth’ talk?
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Why Michael Douglas ‘furious’ over Catherine Zeta-Jones’ after her ‘wealth’ talk?

Lifestyle Michael Douglas unimpressed by Catherine’s lifestyle confessionMichael Douglas is reportedly upset with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, over her recent remarks about their wealth, which apparently made them "out of touch" in the industry. As per a report by Radaronline.com, Zeta-Jones spoke in a recent interview with The Sunday Times about her and her 81-year-old husband's four luxury estates across three countries, which left the Fatal Attraction star fuming. A close pal of Douglas told the outlet, "Michael's raging that Catherine came across as flaunting their wealth." "He's proud of what they've built, but he's always been more private about their finances. He feels like those comments made them...
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8 Cat A EVs in Singapore to consider before the revised rebates for EVs kick in next year, Lifestyle News
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8 Cat A EVs in Singapore to consider before the revised rebates for EVs kick in next year, Lifestyle News

Lifestyle The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced that it will be revising the rebates for electric vehicles (EVs) in Singapore starting from January 2026. From Jan 1, cars falling under the current Band A1 of the Vehicular Emissions Scheme (VES), which are mostly EVs, will see their rebate reduced from $25,000 to $22,500. In addition, the Electric Vehicle Early Adoption Initiative (EEAI) will also be revised. The initiative currently offers a rebate of up to 45 per cent off the Additional Registration Fee (ARF) from an EV, capped at a maximum of $15,000. This cap will be reduced to a maximum of $7,500 from Jan 1 onwards as well. In sum, this means that the total amount of rebates that EVs can enjoy will effectively be reduced from a maximum of $45,000 currently to $30,000 come next...
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