Joanna Cole, Author of 'The Magic School Bus' Books Dies at 75

Facing a recall effort and a rising tide of resentment on the mounting crime wave in Los Angeles County, District Attorney George Gascon is revising his approach – but keeping his opposition to the death penalty.

Tyson Fury has escalated his feud with next opponent Dillian Whyte by offering him a measly 47p - as a row over pay between the two camps continues.The self-proclaimed Gypsy King looks set to get back into the ring on March 26 to defend his WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles against mandatory challenger Whyte.A purse bid, which was recently won by Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions is set to see Fury earn £22.5million, with his British rival taking only £5.6m.That 80/20 split is said to be a source of discontent for Anthony Joshua's former rival, and he might not be so keen on doing press conferences without more money.Fury has since taken to Twitter to lash out at Whyte, with a joke offer of cash.He said: "I just heard that little sausage Dillian Whyte wants paying to turn up for a press conference. You little silly fat sausage, you’re getting that [a fist], you coward."He continued: "Hi guys, just a quick one.

Gogglebox’s Pete Sandiford has opened up and shared some rare details about meeting his wife Paige, who he wed last spring.Pete and his wife Paige Sandiford née Yeomans got hitched in secret last year, and didn't tell the public until the autumn – around the same time that they revealed they had welcomed their son, Jimmy.Chatting on Gogglebox, when the new series returned to our screens on Friday (February 18), Pete spoke about his wife and shared some rare details about how they met.He told his sister: "It got quite awkward actually our first date when me and Paige went."We were in a bar in London, and I bought this bloke a beer, which in London, you don’t seem to buy anyone a drink."It was like he was my best friend, he didn’t leave us alone, so he was with us for our whole date!"Paige has never appeared on Googlebox with her husband, although their son, Jimmy has appeared in his dad's arms a couple of times.Taking to Instagram in October to share the sweet photograph (seen above), Pete wrote: My Mrs and best mate what more could I ask for, don’t worry @sophiesandiford1 you are a close second best friend." 27-year-old Pete revealed the joyous news about his nuptials in September, explaining how they tied the knot in secret in May 2021.One month prior to their secret wedding, the pair announced in April that they were expecting a child together, and while on stage at the National Television Awards in September 2021, Pete shared the news that Paige had given birth.Speaking at the event he said: "It's a bit overwhelming - got it all going on at the moment!"The TV star then added: "He's a cool little lad, takes after his mum not me!"In November, on his birthday, Pete shared a snap of him holding his son and penned: "Jimmy

Love Is Blind to Instagram. “To say I had a crazy week is an understatement! As I reflect back on the pods and my time in Mexico, I made some great connections and lifelong friends,” he wrote.

Tom Holland dropped by “Live with Kelly and Ryan” this week, where he revealed how his mother hilariously stepped in to solve a problem he experienced with his Spider-Man costume.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West began dating back in 2011, and they fast became one of the most talked about couples on the entire planet. SKIMS founder Kim, 41, and rapper Kanye, 44, welcomed their first child North, eight, in 2013, before going on to tie the knot in an incredible ceremony held in Florence, Italy.

Kim Kardashian's sisters have unfollowed their former brother-in-law, Kanye West, after the rapper shared private texts he'd exchanged with Kim. Kim's four sisters, Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie, have unfollowed her estranged husband on the social media platform, but mum Kris Jenner still follows the star. Kanye has hit headlines this week after sharing messages he and Kim exchanged, while also taking aim at Kim's new boyfriend Pete Davidson.

Dua Lipa has reportedly parted ways with management company, Ben Mawson and Ed Millet’s TaP Management.According to Variety, a source close to the pop star has confirmed the split. However, contrary to other reports, she’s not currently taking meetings with other management companies.The news was first reported late Thursday night (February 17) by Hits Daily Double.TaP was founded by co-CEOs Millett and Mawson, the latter of whom has served as Lipa’s manager.

Ubisoft has revealed what’s coming in Year 7 Season 1 (Y7S1) of Rainbow Six Siege, including a new operator called Azami, a defender who can fix damage to map environments.Announced today (February 19), Azami’s gadget is a throwable device that applies circular bulletproof cover wherever it hits. As demonstrated by Ubisoft, this allows her to patch up damage to walls, hatches and doorways that have been breached by attackers.Players can choose either a 9x19VSN submachine gun or ACS12 shotgun when playing Azami, and her loadout also includes a D-50 handgun.

While his fans have been anxiously awaiting seeing him in concert once again, Justin Bieber made sure not to disappoint them when he kicked off the “Justice World Tour” on Friday (Feb. 18) in San Diego. The 27-year-old global superstar pulled out all the stops for the long-awaited extravaganza that will span more than 90 dates in more than 20 countries. Case in point, Justin performed his signature dance moves on top of a gigantic airplane prop suspended from the ceiling high above the Pechanga Arena stage.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen costume designer Paco Delgado was creating Gal Gadot’s look as the heiress Linnet Ridgeway Doyle in Kenneth Branagh’s “Death on the Nile,” he played with the concept of wealth touched by vulnerability.Branagh assembled an all-star cast, including Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Sophie Okonedo and Letitia Wright, for his retelling of the Agatha Christie murder mystery among a group of friends joining Linnet and Simon Doyle (Hammer) on their honeymoon in 1930s Egypt.At the center of the film is Linnet, a woman who on the surface has everything. She’s powerful, but Delgado says she’s insecure. “She’s surrounded by people who constantly criticize her, and she feels everyone wants to take her money.

Law & Order” fans discuss the show coming back for a historic 21st season, it’s impossible not to hear the anticipation in their voices. The same goes for star Sam Waterston, who will be back on the NBC procedural when the series returns Feb. 24 after more than a decade off the air.

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night's Takeaway has been entertaining Brits across the nation for an incredible twenty years.Giving audience members the chance to win prizes from advertisements, presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly ensure they keep fans entertained along the way with their incredible skits and joyful humour.But although the light-hearted entertainment show runs fairly smoothly most weeks, there have been incidents where viewers have been forced to complain to Ofcom.And due to the fact that the show is considered to be family entertainment, occasionally things can get slightly out of hand.With the brand new series kicking off on ITV tonight (Saturday 19), Daily Star has taken a look at the show's most complained about Ofcom moments.The Pussycat Dolls are often known to turn up the heat with their performances, but in 2020, fans thought things were getting a little too hot for primetime TV.Lead by Nicole Scherzinger, the five ladies strutted their stuff in rather scantily clad attire which left little to viewers' imaginations while on stage.Singing a melody of their hit songs the women performed a steamy routine and presenters Ant and Dec also got in on the action by interrupting the gig and stripping off some of their own clothes.Trying their best to offer their clothes to the ladies, the presenters jokingly told them to "tone down" on their steamy act.Poking fun at their previous performance on The X Factor which received 802 complaints for their overly sexualised content, the ladies refused Ant and Dec's proposition. Although it was hilarious, some viewers felt it was a bit too much and complained online.

Mark Labbett roasted Bradley Walsh on Saturday night's episode of The Chase when he dubbed Brad and a contestant "Dev and Div".It was a coveted celebrity version of the popular gameshow, which saw the team against the chaser comprise of: Jacqui Oatley, Dev Griffin, Fallon Sherrock and Johnny Vegas.The celebs were up against chaser Mark 'the Beast' Labbett, who put on a tough show for the contestants.After Jacqui Oatley made it back to home with £1,000 and then Dev Griffin was up next to take on the chaser. The radio star secured a solid £5,000 in the cash-builder round before Bradley introduced Mark.Taking to his seat after the music played, Mark then introduced himself to who he was up against and said: "I think you two could form a double act – Dev and Div."The audience roared with laughter after The Beast made the hilarious jibe at Bradley Walsh, dubbing him a "div".Mark then offered Dev a huge £50,000 as the top offer, which Dev couldn't resist – explaining that he's got his "whole life ahead of him" so why not.

Sadio Mane made a special request to Liverpool after returning from the African Cup of Nations.Mane and Senegal prevailed when they went head-to-head with Salah’s Egypt in the AFCON final earlier this month.The club team-mates also meet again next month in a crucial World Cup qualifying playoff.So you could be forgiven for thinking that tensions between the two players are high, especially in light of a couple of on field spats.However Canal Football Club has reported that Mane asked Liverpool not to make any reference of his or Senegal’s AFCON triumph in Liverpool's first home game since the final as they welcomed Norwich to Anfield.Mane made the request out of respect to his team-mate Salah, who is still hurting after Egypt’s defeat.The final itself was a drab affair, but it was brought to life by the rivalry between the Liverpool duo.Mane dramatically scored the decisive penalty in the shoot out - after missing a spot kick in normal time - to clinch Senegal’s first ever AFCON title.The Senegalese hitman’s winning penalty also denied Salah the opportunity to take one, as he was due to take Egypt’s fifth spot kick.Can Mo Salah and Sadio Mane fire Liverpool to Premier League glory this season? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Chelsea fans want "virus" Romelu Lukaku sold after he produced a shockingly bad performance against Crystal Palace.Thomas Tuchel's side were 1-0 winners in the Premier League clash but the result was in no part thanks to Lukaku, who had just two touches of the ball in the first-half.And one of them came from kick-off.The striker finished the game with a total of seven touches, while he was twice flagged offside and also committed two fouls throughout the 90 minutes.Having already rubbed the club's fanbase up the wrong way with his bombshell interview earlier this season, his latest outing was the final straw for many Blues supporters.One tweeted: "Lukaku should be sold tbh . Cut our losses."Another claimed: "Literally everyone has become worse thanks to Lukaku.

The author behind The Magic School Bus has died just weeks after Elizabeth Banks announced she was reviving the kids’ story for a new movie.

Joanna Cole was a children’s author best known for her “The Magic School Bus” series.Cole published the first book in her Magic School Bus series, “At the Waterworks,” in 1986. Her words, along with illustrator Bruce Degen’s pictures, brought science to children in a fun and appealing way.

Joanna Cole, the best-selling author of The Magic School Busseries and more than 250 children's books, has died. She was 75.

Joanna Cole, the author of the Magic School Bus series of books, has died at age 75.She passed away inSioux City, Iowa, on Sunday as a result of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.Her Ms. Frizzle character was beloved by generations of children who were transported into a fun world of science thanks to her adventures.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerJoanna Cole, whose Magic School Bus book series was beloved by millions of young readers and later turned into an animated television show, has died at age 75.Her publisher, Scholastic, said Cole, a resident of Sioux City, Iowa, died Sunday from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.“Joanna Cole had the perfect touch for blending science and story,” said Scholastic Chairman and CEO Dick Robinson in a statement issued Wednesday.