Watershed moment as UK levies steel tariff in new strategy | Money News
There is a small fraction of the population for whom the release of the government’s…
Watershed moment as UK levies steel tariff in new strategy | Money News
There is a small fraction of the population for whom the release of the government’s new Steel Strategy represents an extraordinarily fascinating, not to mention important, moment. The chances are you are not one of those people. However, allow me to make the case that this document published by the government today represents something very…
In casting Taylor Frankie Paul for ‘Bachelorette,’ ABC was playing with fire
“What were they thinking?” This is the question on everyone’s mind of “The Bachelorette’s” producers, ABC, Hulu and the Disney legal team. On Thursday, ABC announced that the heavily promoted new season of “The Bachelorette,” scheduled to premiere Sunday, would not be moving forward “at this time.” Why not? Well, the Bachelorette in question, “The…
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reveals he has not spoken to Starmer since calling for him to quit | Politics News
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has not spoken to Sir Keir Starmer since the week he publicly said the prime minister should go – and stands by his position. Mr Sarwar told Sky News political editor Beth Rigby he spoke to Sir Keir a “couple of times” in the week in February he said the…
Trump is deporting thousands of Cubans and other migrants to Mexico
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — It was 2 a.m. when a bus carrying dozens of U.S. deportees heaved into this sweltering city in southern Mexico. The Mexican immigration agents who had guarded the group on their three-day trip from the border said their charges, still dressed in the prison garb of detainees, were now free to go. Alberto Rodríguez,…
Mira Costa boys’ volleyball defeats rival Loyola in thriller
The CIF championship was not on the line, but it may as well have been Friday night in the annual boys’ volleyball showdown between Mira Costa and Loyola. Showing why they entered their grudge match in Manhattan Beach ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the country, two of the Southland’s most storied programs battled…
Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter takeover, US jury finds | US News
A US jury has found Elon Musk misled investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s share price in the months leading up to his $44bn (£33bn) takeover of the social media company. But the tech tycoon, and the world’s richest person, was cleared of some fraud allegations in the civil trial in San Francisco. The case…
Nicholas Brendon, star in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon, best known for portraying the loyal, wisecracking Xander Harris in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” died Friday from natural causes after dealing with a congenital heart defect and other health issues in recent years. He was 54. His family shared news of his passing in a statement posted on the actor’s social media accounts….
Angela Rayner slammed over ‘negative intervention’ about Labour government | Politics News
Angela Rayner was “wrong” to stage a high-profile intervention criticising the direction of Sir Keir Starmer’s government this week, Harriet Harman has said. Speaking to Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, the veteran Labour peer said Ms Rayner had offered just “one criticism after another” rather than “positive proposals”. Politics…
Gasoline price gouging in California draws a warning
California’s petroleum market watchdog is warning about price gouging at some gas stations charging over $7 or even $8 a gallon as the Iran war sends oil prices soaring. The average price of gas in California is currently $5.66, but as of Friday, a Chevron station in Essex is charging $9.69, another in Los Angeles’…
How Kiki Rice became the UCLA Bruins’ top WNBA draft prospect
The WNBA will likely get an injection of UCLA talent. One of the players most equipped to make an impact right away, it turns out, might be Kiki Rice. Some mock drafts have the senior guard as high as being picked No. 5 overall after concerns she might fall out of the first round entirely…