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The Irish Sun
25 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
RTE Fair City viewers all say same thing as Mairead continued to lie to Damien & Dough was weighed down by work
RTE Fair City viewers all cried the same thing as Mairead continued to lie to Dmaien about her affair with Dean. On tonight's episode, Doug was weighed down by his work at the garage, while James faced his money troubles. Advertisement 3 The pressure of the garage began to weigh on Doug Credit: RTE 3 Mairead continued to lie to Damien about her affair Credit: RTE 3 James was faced with his money problems Credit: RTE Ray and Pete reached a fragile agreement to work together again, although things remained tense. Pete asserted that he doesn't want Ray questioning him anymore, and they both agreed to try for the sake of the garage. Pete panicked when J.J. reached out to him. But, Doug felt disappointed that he had let Erica down by failing in his sales role. Advertisement read more on fair city Fed up with his mopey attitude, Erica reassured him that she is happy for him to stick to being a mechanic. In an effort to fully gain his trust, Pete came clean to Ray about past dodgy dealings with J.J. Although initially disappointed, Ray and Pete shook hands and agreed to leave it in the past. RTE viewers raced to social media to share their thoughts and reactions to all of tonight's drama. Advertisement Most read in News TV One viewer wrote: "Is Pete the salesman or the accountant? The two don't usually mix." Ciara said: "Can't understand what Doug was trying to make and the point Pete was making to Doug." A look at tonight's episode of Fair City Pamela tweeted: "Doug what are you wittering on about." Sinead questioned: "Does anyone understand Doug's point?" Advertisement Rafferty urged James to leave Dublin for a while, fearing that he will put Emma, Holly and Milo in danger by staying. SHOCK CITY But, James insisted that he needed to stay and keep working to pay back the debt. Without any other options, James pleaded with Ger for help, but she refused. After speaking with a worried Emma, Sharon lost it with Ger, as she still suspected that she's involved in the loan shark business. Advertisement When Sharon declared that she was sick of living with Ger's drama, she agreed to try to rectify the situation. DEBT DEAL Ger bought James' debt and struck a deal that James would cover her shop rent for the next six months in return. Emma and Rafferty insisted that they will pay her back for the debt, unaware of her deal with James. Mairead continued to lie to Damien while she grew closer to Dean, reassuring Renee that things with him were stable, despite continuing to pull away from him. Advertisement Emma tried to smooth things over with Holly by offering to collect Milo. A disgruntled Holly confronted Renee for gossiping about her parenting behind her back. Renee was taken aback, but Ellie defended Holly, causing Renee to apologise for criticising Holly's parenting.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Peyton Meyer Exits Days of Our Lives: Did Doug Williams Redeem Himself Before Leaving Salem?
Days of Our Lives may have been renewed for two more seasons, but we know one handsome troublemaker who won't be around to see them. The Peacock soap's Friday, July 25 episode marked Peyton Meyer's departure as necklace thief-slash-heartbreaker Doug Williams III. Doug's final episode began with a well-deserved tongue-lashing from Gabi, who criticized his parade of stupid decisions that ultimately led to her daughter's kidnapping. 'Ari's great-grandfather took you in, gave you a job, and this is how you repay him?' she asked. Visibly riddled with guilt, Doug took full responsibility for his missteps and handed Gabi an apology letter he wrote for Roman. More from TVLine Days of Our Lives Snags Two-Season Renewal at Peacock, Keeping It Streaming Through 2028 White House Targets The View's Joy Behar, Warns Daytime Talker Could Be 'Next to Get Pulled Off the Air' Eileen Fulton, Who Played As the World Turns' Villainous Lisa Miller, Dead at 91 During a walk through Horton Square, Doug bumped into a panicked Gwen, who quickly deduced that he must be the one who stole Julie's necklace — though her pursuit was interrupted by an unfortunate run-in with Gabi. (Then again, has anyone had a fortunate run-in with Gabi lately?) Doug's next stop was to Julie's, where he finally made good on his promise to return her priceless (and pricey!) family heirloom. 'I know I've said this before, but I'm really sorry, Julie, about everything,' he told her. 'You took me in and made me feel so welcome. You showed me so much kindness, so much love. I hadn't felt that in a long time, and I know that I blew it big-time, and I broke your heart and your trust, and I'll always regret that. Now, I ought to get going.' But Julie wouldn't let Doug go without giving the audience all of the emotional closure we've been craving. After helping Julie put the necklace on, the two shared a beautiful moment in which they connected over family, with Doug telling her about his own personal favorite heirloom — a pair of cufflinks that were once owned by his grandfather Robert. That gave Julie an idea, and she rushed over to the living room to retrieve a pocket watch that Doug carried during his days as a fighter pilot in World War II. 'He always said it brought him luck, so perhaps it'll do the same for you,' Julie told Doug, even promising to wire him the money he needs to pay off his loan shark. 'Until you pay off the debt, you're in danger,' she said. 'I wouldn't want to see you hurt. … It's what my husband would have wanted. You're his grandson, and you're my family.' (Seriously, how did Susan Seaforth Hayes not get a Daytime Emmy nomination?!) 'Would you do me a favor?' Julie asked on Doug's way out the door. 'You have a great deal of potential. You're loaded with wonderful DNA. You've just got to get your life together. And when you do, come back to Salem and show me how well you're doing.' He promised that he would, then walked out of Julie's life as quickly as he entered it. Meyer, whose previous credits include roles on ABC's American Housewife and Disney Channel's Girl Meets World, joined Days of Our Lives in December 2024, playing a mysterious young man who shocked Julie by revealing himself to be her late husband's estranged grandson. Unfortunately, he shocked her again when he stole her precious necklace. In addition to his thievery, Doug also made money working as a busboy at the Brady Pub; his brief love interests in Salem included Holly and Ari. Will you miss seeing Doug on Days, or is he better off leaving Salem in his rearview mirror? And are you hoping to see him make good on that promise to Julie someday? Drop a comment with your thoughts on Meyer's exit below. Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
Los Angeles Times
17-07-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
L.A. homeless population drops again. And yes, there's reason for hope
For nearly two decades, an official count confirmed what all of us could see: more and more people living on sidewalks, streets and other marginal spaces all over Los Angeles County. So it felt like only good news this week when the county's homeless agency announced a 4% decline in the homeless population and a 10% decline in those living in the street. To go a bit deeper than the numbers, I got hold of my colleague, Doug Smith. A deep thinker who's covered every big story in L.A., Doug has become The Times' foremost expert on homelessness. Here's what the essential Doug Smith had to say: What did you make of the latest figures? I expected it. I drive around a lot, as does [City Hall reporter] Dave Zahniser. We both have seen the difference made by [the city's] Inside Safe and [the county's] Pathway Home programs. Many of the largest encampments have been eliminated. Should we be hopeful that L.A. is finally tackling this problem? The [city and county] programs are very expensive and are barely two years old. The big question is how much more they will be able to expand, or even maintain the number of hotel and motel beds they now have. Does Mayor Karen Bass, or any other individual or group, deserve credit for this decline? She does, but she's not the only one. One of the most important initiatives is Housing for Health, a program created by L.A. County Department of Health Services when Mitch Katz was running it. It targets frequent users of the public health system. Judge Carter has forced the county to create 3,000 new mental health beds (still in the works). [California Community Foundation Chief Executive] Miguel Santana is now on the newly-created housing board that will be Proposition HHH on steroids. Janey Rountree at the California Policy Lab at UCLA has done more than anyone else to make usable information out of the oozing mash of data coming out of homeless services agencies and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. What are a few things that will be needed to keep moving people off the street? We are finally, mercifully, moving beyond the ideology of 'Housing First' as the one and only solution. The system has improved, but is still stuck in the binary thinking of interim vs. permanent housing. When you visit encampments, you quickly identify people for whom neither of those is the right first step. Some need detox and drug treatment, some long-term mental health treatment and some jail. The first two are woefully scarce, so they tend to all end up in jail. There are several valiant private enterprises out there trying to figure out a conventional financing model to build affordable housing. I hope they figure it out. Is there anything the average Angeleno can do? They can pat themselves on the back already for doubling the sales tax. Even if the recent trend continues, it's going to be a long way to 'Problem solved!' Try to be equally empathetic with the people living on the street and the people whose houses and businesses they live in front of. Finally, don't be too harsh in judging those in positions of responsibility who have made only incremental progress. Yes, they're imperfect. But all they have is local levers to budge a problem that has macro social and economic causes. The 2025 Emmy nominations have been announced. The best comedy category is stacked, with fan favorites including 'Abbott Elementary' and 'The Bear.' Who should win? Email us at essentialcalifornia@ and your response might appear in the newsletter this week. On July 17, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew continued their historic journey to the moon, which launched from NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. the day before. On July 20, two of its astronauts became the first people to step on the surface of the moon. For the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, The Times measured the mission by heartbeat. Jim Rainey, staff writerDiamy Wang, homepage internIzzy Nunes, audience internKevinisha Walker, multiplatform editorAndrew Campa, Sunday writerKarim Doumar, head of newsletters How can we make this newsletter more useful? Send comments to essentialcalifornia@ Check our top stories, topics and the latest articles on
Techday NZ
17-07-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Doug Kurfess joins Globality as Chief Sales Officer to drive AI sourcing
Globality has appointed Doug Kurfess as Chief Sales Officer to head its global sales efforts. Kurfess joins Globality with over two decades of experience in enterprise software sales, having led sales teams at several technology firms. His previous roles include serving as Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Coupa, where he contributed to the company's expansion from USD $40 million in annual recurring revenue to more than USD $750 million. He also worked at Salesforce in a range of sales leadership roles during its early period of substantial growth. Most recently, Kurfess was Chief Revenue Officer at OpenEnvoy, an autonomous finance platform. In his new role at Globality, Kurfess will be responsible for all aspects of the company's worldwide sales function. This will include enterprise sales, business development representatives, revenue operations, and defining the go-to-market strategy. The company's focus is on scaling the adoption of its AI-driven sourcing platform among large enterprises. Globality is the most innovative and impactful sourcing solution in the market - with genuine, native-built AI that has been developed over more than a decade. I have seen firsthand what's possible in this space, and I am confident Globality has the product, people, customer support, and momentum to transform how the world's biggest and best companies buy the goods and services they need. Globality offers an AI-native autonomous sourcing platform that has received several industry recognitions. The company was named Best Technology Provider at the 2024 World Procurement Awards and is noted as the only autonomous sourcing solution featured in the Spend Matters 50 to Know list. Its client base includes major corporates such as Santander, British Telecom, Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price, Tesco, Hewlett Packard, and Invesco, among others. These organisations use Globality's solution to lower costs, improve operational efficiency, and enhance decision-making throughout their procurement processes. Leadership perspectives Joel Hyatt, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer at Globality, commented on the appointment, highlighting Kurfess's experience in the procurement technology sector and his previous successes scaling sales organisations. Doug's domain expertise in procurement technology and successful stints at Salesforce and Coupa position him to accelerate Globality's mission: transforming how companies better manage all their enterprise spend through the use of Agentic AI-driven autonomous sourcing. Hyatt further stated, "Doug has previously scaled companies in our space from startup to hundreds of millions in revenue - and he believes Globality is on the same path. His deep understanding of our market and commitment to execution will help achieve our ambitious growth goals." Company background Globality was established with the aim of improving the management of enterprise spending by leveraging artificial intelligence. Its platform is designed to make sourcing more efficient, fair, and value-oriented, while supporting Fortune 500 clients in reducing costs, streamlining operations, and achieving improved business outcomes. The company's development of AI technology extends over more than a decade, and it continues to expand its offerings to support its global client base. Follow us on: Share on:
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Days of Our Lives spoilers: Will Gabi be able to find Holly and Ari before tragedy strikes?
Days of Our Lives spoilers: Days of Our Lives is one of the most popular and keenly followed shows on television today. The long-running soap opera, which first aired in the 60s, remains the top choice of the audience with its twists and compelling character arcs. The latest episode of Days of Our Lives promises to be just as intriguing as the ones before it. Here are some spoilers for the same. Gabi worries about Ari and Holly Ari and Holly went missing on the previous episodes of Days of Our Lives. On the latest installment of the show, Gabi learns that they never made it to the lake. Moreover, the school declares that they are missing. This sends her into a state of panic and she approaches Rafe for help. In reality, the girls have been abducted by a goon who once lent some money to Doug III and now wants it back. Needless to say, they are in grave danger. No one in Salem, however, knows that right now. The girls, for their part, try to escape on their own but that is easier said than done. Tate points fingers at Doug Meanwhile, Tate points fingers at Doug after learning about the girls' disappearance. He has been suspicious of him for a while and finally asks him to come clean. He accuses him of being the cause of the problems they have faced so far. Doug puts up a strong face but eventually begins to crumble. Will he spill the beans on his association with the dangerous man he owes money to? A post shared by Days of our Lives (@dayspeacock) Elsewhere on Days of Our Lives, Sophia tries to fool Amy by cooking up a story. The former wants her to believe that she (Sophia) has already had the baby and given it up for adoption. In reality, she gave birth a few weeks ago. Despite these efforts, Amy remains suspicious Will Johnny be a free man after the trial? Amid all this, Johnny is set to go to trial in the EJ shooting case. Needless to say, EJ and Belle have strong views about and a personal interest in the matter. EJ wants to choose the best possible jury to ensure that his son doesn't end up in more trouble. Belle too, wants to help her nephew but her hands are tied as she is the District Attorney. Will Johnny walk free under these circumstances? Watch the episode to know more. Days of Our Lives is available to stream on Peacock.
